MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • for every hot popular girl meets loser boy show that comes out humanity regresses 5 years

    almyx2

  • I think this year has been an amazing year for anime. It's been a long while since we've had a year where everyone can find something to watch, where every season has something that someone might be into. I'm really excited to see where we can go from here!

    strydderXD

  • 86 eigth-six is the best anime this year!!!!

    Ryab_

  • Vivy was a masterpiece!!

    JokersRoyal

  • Please don't ban me for having the word tiddy in my name, please. Thank you for a great year!

    TeiraTiddy

  • as a great monk once said "You can take the man out of the trash,but you can't take the trash out of the man" -Gigguk-2021-

    WonderWolf23

  • Tokyo revengers was the best this year in my opinion

    PutName_Here

  • All I gotta say, we truly live in a susiety. p.s: The manga was better

    KingVcg

  • Enjoy anime & manga while I still can. There will come a time that I cannot do this anymore.

    DC27

  • "Crippling anime addiction baby!!!"

    LGwarrior789

  • When I am scared of trying to do something with the fear of it being bad, I remember ex-arm and just yolo it.

    OlhaArroz

  • A food year it was indeed. ( ´ - ` )ノ

    MikanNatsume5

  • Reject reality, return to non non biyori

    pocketspaghet

  • New seasons, new worlds to discover!

    naerbo

  • 2021 has pretty decent animes...

    dddenji

  • GET THE JUICE

    InVaL_iDKore

  • Didn't watch enough this year I have failed you MAL overlords

    Ostrichsmoothies

  • -a very cool quote-

    JustCallMeKou

  • I made my mom proud with these choices

    Urgent

  • Anime get the tension out of my system this year.

    Mahi44

  • 2021, I'll Never Forgive You No Matter What!

    RobertU07

  • Damn, this year went by so fast I forgot half of these.

    joey

  • For everyone feeling lost or lonely in this world, don't be afraid to reach out and find yourself some anime buddies. Remember: “Being lonely is more painful then getting hurt.” – Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece). We're not alone on this planet!

    JValiente

  • TATAKAE

    Katsuki_Katsudon

  • "Ex-Arm the best anime."

    sakamotoid

  • Keep on watching

    OzeNix

  • Just imagine a world where all bananas turned blue over night.

    StephenBriggsby

  • A great year of anime

    Sakib_Shahariar

  • "To know sorrow is not terrifying. What is terrifying is to know you can't go back to happiness you could have." ~ Matsumoto Rangiku (Bleach)

    MADM4X_

  • A great year for anime released, but a sad one because of all the legends that passed away. Here's in remembrance of all those legends, May their souls rest in peace.

    StrawhatAJ

  • "Knowing you're different is only the beginning. If you accept these differences you’ll be able to get past them and grow even closer.” – Miss Kobayashi, Dragon Maid. Much love everybody!

    MasterZinc

  • I hope I have more free time to finish "plan to watch" the anime 2021.

    _yozora_

  • In reality the least interesting one is usually the correct one.

    Ninefive

  • I was there when it started, where were you when it ended?

    Setrinel

  • Sk8 is one of the best anime I have ever seen and I hope I don't change my mind in the future ??

    M.s.y.aljuraid@gmail

  • 2021 was a great year for anime, and these selections were among the best.

    lgght-249

  • anime is a retreat from a retreat as in it is another version of tv and some look at tv as a retreat and anime fits thats because anything is possible as long as one can draw it

    grim_the_reaper

  • Even in pandemic. Atleast 2021 have many good anime. I hope anime will more good in future

    YukimuraChieri

  • Yay, Anime!

    Maryca9

  • I have learned absolutely nothing this year, but I will not lie, it was a fun one. Watching anime has definitely been my favorite time waster. If this gets put in the year book, just know, to anyone reading this- There was no mistake when we discovered anime.

    Midori126

  • "Freedom" —Eren Jeager

    iantreel

  • Hunter X Hunter came back this year, right? Right? Let's manifest.

    DeidoroSakaki

  • Don't wish for it. Work for it.

    sujini

  • Anime has been a nice way out of real life for me the past couple of years. It brings so much emotion where nothing else could!

    Vincentevil

  • Odd Taxi = AotY - Watch it!!

    PixelPenguin

  • Fun can never be too much!

    adampk

  • This anime year was incredible but I hope next year we will look at this one and go: "man that was a bad year for anime compared to this".

    BunicuMarin

  • 2021 just might have made up for 2020

    Diemetradon

  • Let's keep it subtle then BANG!

    efontanar

  • I love watching anime a lot, It changed my life. I was inspired by its animation and started a youtube channel named BVJ Animation where I am trying to make high quality content like anime. Thank you anime for supporting me ??.

    BlessonJoseph

  • Having happy and beautiful memories won’t always bring you salvation. The more beautiful a memory is, the more painful it can become.

    Yasmin17

  • WHAT A GREAT YEAR FOR NEW ANIME FANS AND SEASONED VETERANS!!! hope to see more like this in the future!!! :)

    Aninoob1234

  • "Give up on your dreams and die." —Levi Ackerman

    Indigo_123

  • Anime uses the extraordinary to make the ordinary more interesting.

    BabyGirl06301

  • This year i finished over 200 animes! *yes i have no life* but ive learned things good and bad, watched amazing animes and plain awful ones. But you know what? Its been a great journet from then till now, and i cherish every moment of it.

    Art3misuwu

  • Anime is the best medicine ever existed in my life!

    Aimideas

  • always do your best, even if you accumulate defeats, know that you will accumulate a lot of victory by learning from your failures!

    ArkyEvxs

  • That was a great anime year and I'm hoping the next one will be even better. Already looking promising...

    Moss-Monster

  • “Amazing anime year has passed, but there will be more to come”

    jXcileJ

  • This year, I mean in 2021, late 2021, I started anime... so far my best start-up of the life ?-?...I am indebted to this year, though its late, for introducing me to the awesome world of the anime....THANKS 2021-?????????

    S_Rubaiyat_K

  • Another year full of anime, another year of not having time to watch everything I wanted...

    Bell_cz

  • It saddens me that there are people out there who are oblivious to the joy that anime brings!!

    Anime_Emotion

  • Learn, grow, enjoy and live your life-️??

    bosskeyx

  • I should have watched more anime!

    TripleLutzz

  • Hello everybody, my name is Markiplier and welcome to Five Nights at Freddy's, an indie horror game that you guys suggested, in mass, and I saw that Yamimash played it and he said it was really really good... So I'm very eager to see what is up.

    AaronTheBaron

  • Most of the anime that aired on 2021 are incredible boring but few are memorable . This is a good year for some legendary series. I have lot's of expectation anime that gonna airing on 2022 .

    AnimeXenjoyer

  • MyAnimeList has a better Anime Awards section than Crunchyroll, unironically.

    ApolloCloud

  • CuteWinter:When a girl smiles she's beautiful as a blooming flower~Daisuke SadSpring:I aint giving up. To not give up I have a reason~Hanagaki WearySummer:If God exists then he should extend my deadline~Kobayashi EpicFall:You're my Kouhai so let your Senpai spoil you a bit~Takeda

    holmeskudo

  • "Will you kill or get killed?"

    Ayus_0007

  • I seriously really need to find a less misunderstood hobby.

    doomraider278

  • “You do what you have to do. Just keep moving. That’s how it works, right?” Attack on titan: Season 4, Episode 62.

    VoidEater-San

  • I am a degenerate through and through :3

    _Grackin_

  • So many anime in 2021! There's no stopping you from trying them out.

    xkazutox

  • Anime's gay... I love it

    LandSwimmer

  • “I've got good news. You see, there's no need to wonder where your god is! 'Cause he's right here! And he's fresh out of mercy!" —Kazuto Kirigaya

    OmegaBanjo

  • I hope i will be a better person next year!

    yokofu

  • The community behind the anime is like icing on the cake; irreplaceable and comes in all sorts to enjoy!

    Treeky_

  • Muy buen año

    MIKEBRIST

  • "People said the world ending in 2012 was fake, but has anyone felt alive since then?"

    DeonX

  • Ex arm best anime

    ElMolaik

  • Take life with a grain of pepper.

    Starfinity67

  • Man... This year was a great one for anime and I watched a shit ton of it

    Debrup_07

  • If you somehow haven’t yet, please go watch vivy

    zombiemc1

  • Don't forget the masterpiece movies that also came out this year!

    FrostFever

  • Anime: A piece of my heart.

    Seba3114

  • I was wondering why there's no single nomination for Love Live! Superstar!! and then I realize. That Liella! is always in my heart.

    MochizukiTomoya

  • Mushoku Tensei is anime of the year. If Arcane was an anime, then Mushoku Tensei and Arcane is anime of the year.

    Touch_Me-sama

  • Good year for anime.

    CHEZARE

  • "That" -She

    hitogoroshii

  • This year I hope the animes are just as good as last year's, and I hope I can continue to use Myanimelist. To keep track of each of them, they are the best, keep it up.

    gomez_sv

  • No Anime, No life

    red1130

  • U MUST WATCH LINK CLICK

    Cxsjacket

  • 10 billion lovely person

    Expertul25

  • Bury me with Hyrum Smith glasses.

    Nero_nan

  • Remember that time when you almost got eaten by a giant spider or that other time you stepped on a magical portal and the whole class got teleported to another world? Fun times. Keep in touch...NOT! Class of 2021-We don't suck. Byeee!

    Dragynfaerie

  • "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

    Pixie_dust_412

  • “Fruits basket was robbed”, that’s all I’ll say ?

    Itsumo_Issho

  • Don't be such a drag, and just appreciate all of anime!

    Lukes_sketch

  • “If you can’t do something, then don’t. Focus on what you can.”

    MTLourenco

  • 2021 was a fascinating Year for anime, From Masterpiece that Odd Taxi offer to Ex-Arm that keeps the viewer give that always giving for better or for worse (Mostly Worse). Definitely gonna miss 2021 as The Most Busiest anime came for long time.

    Yunohi-kun

What is the MAL Yearbook?

MAL Yearbook is a new annual project where MyAnimeList members can reflect on the past year of anime and share what they enjoyed most. Using categories selected from the community and winners decided by you, we will create a special digital MAL Yearbook that we can enjoy in future years. Leave us your 2021 yearbook comment and vote for the nominations you think best fit those category titles.

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