MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • this year I watch a lot of Anime and I really enjoyed and the next year new anime released and i will watch and hope watch many animes

    AnosVoldigoad985

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

    Aninoob1234

  • watching animes is a healing haha

    amykasa

  • Just started anime yes

    Erlho

  • Not the best year, but still enjoyable. Good luck for everyone

    XNRaiser

  • Wanna go camping with you, Rin!

    thoiph

  • fruits basket is a masterpieace??

    laviih_agb

  • It's a small year for an anime industry as it's a small year for me.

    sixtef

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

    lgght-249

  • "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_

  • Cool year. Also, piano goes slurp.

    ZeldaFreak69

  • Sometimes reality can be annoying but if I can escape to another world I would do so, That's why anime exist.

    Elijah235

  • Don’t judge the book by it’s cover

    XxBlocKk

  • It’s more satisfying to hear a single ‘thank you’ than a lot of ‘sorry’s.’ Re:Zero

    EnergyVirus

  • Take life with a grain of pepper.

    Starfinity67

  • The year of neverending ups. Each coming season was a banger.

    AdityaKanu

  • Filled with disasters from Covid to Ex-Arm, 2021 has come to an end :). Although filled with some nasty flops and disasters the "Face" of Bojji, "Mehness" of Odokawa, "Animation" of Mushoku Tensei (and KnY) and much more has lifted up 2021 to another great year for anime :)

    lollipOOOp

  • Kore wa Pandemic desu ka?

    Bergioyn

  • Last year anime was so epics and hoping this year is going to blow minds, let the best anime win

    Lilgabbi

  • 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

  • JOJOOOOOOOO!!!!

    ropeccool

  • 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

  • thank u mappa! please rest !

    echoesmirror

  • 2021 is AMAZING.

    apinop_39493

  • "2022 better live up to what 2021 gave us"

    Vanitas

  • Mushoku Tensei was the best!!!

    Chickennipple

  • “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 wish to pat Ushiwakamaru head.

    Edgyson

  • To decide that I'm hopeless before I even begin is nothing but laziness

    KioSKa

  • Roses are red, Violets are blue, Omae wa mou shindeiru.

    Acellah

  • beyound the boundaries and far away

    zDenny

  • Every anime i watch, make me ready for tomorrow's life

    SainBlank

  • “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

  • idk what to say, but uh, there's just one thing i can say in here. keep living your life and don't ever forget that the "anime" is here for you.

    notshiro17

  • Ex-Arm’s animation was ahead of it’s time fr it was just too advanced for us to understand

    Jamk_

  • EREN YEAGEEERR!!!!

    yoitsHan

  • For anyone out there struggling to finish your watch list because you keep adding even more anime to your list... Same.

    Nat05

  • If I'd get a dollar for each unnecessary panty shot in Mierko-chan, I'd be a millionaire.

    -

  • I'd vote hunter x hunter again this year but alas

    Xunstone

  • Anime is something that makes us wanna dream.

    Eriskyyy

  • WE'RE THE TOKYO MANJI GANG!

    SpiderBear-11

  • "I perservered."

    princessLINDAA

  • SPRING 2021 WAS THE BEST SEASON OF ANIME PERIOD.

    raryaryagi

  • life is like watching an anime, sometimes you cry, sometimes you laugh, but most importantly you’re enjoying it

    shunwen

  • Many masterpiece anime in this 2021 but it's will be more masterpiece anime in 2022

    Atha_5

  • "Even if you're the main character, you can still die... I better be careful-ttebayo." —Gintoki Sakata.

    GTKL3

  • Nuuuuu! Vampire Dies Community was the friends we made along the way!

    Froz3npancake

  • The year of catgirls and catboys

    tappdancing786

  • you guys have forgotten the best anime of 2021, Higehiro :)

    NicholasEvan

  • Introspection is the key to attaining success

    Leylin_Balvan

  • Banger year for Anime!

    FoxyVee

  • Great year for anime and manga in general!

    DarkHumor04

  • 2021 was a great year in anime, if not in much else (thanks pandemic). Many strong releases with diverse and wonderful shows, perfectly suited for entertaining us while we were staying at home :)

    MikeOnHighway61

  • Stay AWESOME fellow otakus!

    The_Mighty_Otaku

  • Marin best girl of the year

    imcy0812

  • This year has been amazing and packed but my favourite anime of this year was "Tokyo Revengers", The theme of changing the present by going into the past and the fact that all this was done by a delinquent is just fascinating and Baji's passing made it better and more tragic.

    XxSinpaixX

  • “People’s lives don’t end when they die, it ends when they lose faith.” – Itachi Uchiha (Naruto)

    Blank_Matter

  • Please watch Vivy if you haven't yet, I'm begging you

    nt_n3on

  • 2021 was the best year of Anime that just kept on giving!

    Ckea

  • "I never knew I could watch so much anime in a year"

    Acthegamer04

  • Amazing year

    RCDims

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

    zombiemc1

  • 2000s were the best for anime, can't lie there

    elle6969

  • 2021 just might have made up for 2020

    Diemetradon

  • 2021 was not the best but it also was not the worst year for animes, i can say that there will always be a space in my heart for my besto friendo, king must protect, idol zombies and romance fruits.

    Kitsunyaa

  • YEARBOOK QUOTE JANAI! KATSURA DA!

    Sidelink

  • The special was bad but wonder egg priority was so good it had to win an award at the chrunchyroll awards

    Kevinj2

  • If you ever feel bad, just remember that Ex-Arm exists. Then feel worse. (:

    Math082r

  • My Computer Screen is brighter than my future.

    Taiga_Demon

  • "I have one question for you what women is your type?" -Aoi Todo

    Marty_1703

  • “Everyone has a side of themselves that they don’t want other people to see.” —Kyouko Hori

    imFreppy

  • 超見える!!!!

    JDO27

  • Oddtaxi Anime of the year

    Rolandorotolando

  • i've barely watched any of these anime so im mostly voting by vibes and vibes only

    noriakikakyoin

  • "I'd rather die than get involved in something in what sounds like a pain in the ass."

    Kurosawa-san

  • Pako wanted to say thank you !

    bananaslicer

  • beyound boundaries, and higher

    zDenny

  • This was a good year.

    BLACK-RYO

  • I love anime! Artistic Nuggets Increasing My Energy

    audreyz00

  • "....." —Komi-san

    R3V4N

  • No matter the year, anime is always there for you

    Mashrafi_Rian

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

    doomraider278

  • Sekai wa zankoku da sore demo kimi wo aisu yo ( and I mean it ) -o(-﹏-)o --

    Mcreamb-

  • Hope all my bitches and bros and non-binary hoes has a blessed and safe 2022!!!

    MelixBan

  • 1. "I will never give up untill my wish comes true" —ASTA 2. "This is the time you push past your limit" —Yami Sukehiro

    MARKfeni

  • This year was so lovable! Adorable and funny characters, relatable scenes, cool fights, cute couples-- what more could you want!!

    CurlyAnocas

  • Demon Slayer Entertainment Arc Episode 10 for Episode of the Year :)

    SkillSwap

  • I am small. I have no money. Yet I’ll still find the money for manga.

    GeekFood

  • Anime... Sure if a hell of a thing huh, I'm glad i fell down this rabbit hole.

    MugenDarou

  • The cruel angel got his degree

    Reba

  • Just walk the path you believe in And don't forget you're the main character of your own life story.

    dark_rhythm324

  • I watched Legend of the Galactic Heroes last year a Show which for 3 days changed forever how I view Anime... and then I went back to the trash bin.

    Aaltag

  • Without love it cannot be seen

    Emillian

  • “Everyone starts from zero. If you mess up, just try it. Figure out why, and try again.” Miyamura Izumi from Horimiya

    YukiTakashi

  • Odd Taxi was great!

    gabotinus316

  • My first year watching anime, and it was a banger.

    barnabasdudda

  • will there be chicken nuggets after this?

    nice_69

  • Based year

    lill_turt

  • Come on you have more than 100 anime in plan to watch when will that number become a 2 digit number before it becomes a 4 digit? Take a little time to relax and watch some anime ?

    Shamir-kun

  • I like anime, yes I do.

    Edimon2907

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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