MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • 2021: The year anime moved from being the thing that held me together against all odds to being the thing positively I lived for week after week.

    Plato-Senpai

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

    Xunstone

  • Keep moving forward.

    Charleo

  • "If I am wielding the sword then I cannot embrace you, if I am not wielding the sword then I cannot protect you"

    BleachedAvatar

  • "There's no such thing as a useless effort."

    Snow_Leopard123

  • Here's to one of the best year yet, can't wait to top it!!

    Timcampy118

  • The year which I could spend most for anime . I'm blessed yo watch many great ones. Anime Daisuki

    Bla_ck_reap_er

  • This was a good year.

    BLACK-RYO

  • Thank you 2021 anime. Some is good, some is bad, but I like anime in this year. My most favourite anime is Fruits Basket Final SS. This is one of memorable summary that I ever seen. I also reccommend Sonny Boy and Kageki Shoujo in this year. Sarasa and Honda, Tooru Best Girl 2021

    Snolled

  • “What you consider normal often turns out to be what makes you, you.” —Ooba Mayu (Blue Period)

    Lopika

  • "We think heroes exist only in story books, we don't realize how easy it really is to be a true hero. It can be something as complex as saving a life, or something as simple as being there for someone in their time of need. Never quit."

    MinMonster

  • "All the anime realised this year was amazing as expected from Anime " Some horable mentions 2021:- Re zero second season, Dr stone stone war, Vivy ,To your eternity, Takt op destiny and Demon slayer entertainment destrict.

    Aryak1410

  • I LOVE ANIME SO MUCH!

    Dreadwingg

  • this year will be excitement to anime watcher and manga reader just like me.

    anike_love

  • Nice year...

    Llacerta

  • “A low possibility means it's not zero”; Tokuchi Toua.

    Koala15

  • All Anime is well, but no more Ex-Arm descendant please

    mikazukimizuki

  • All the released anime this year really came like a full course meal; light, heavy, sour, sweet and much more ( even bitter ).

    anandasaetang

  • at first, I was scared to become an anime fan. I didn't want to be called "uwu anime sussy baka". ... this year I've completed my 100th series and discovered more about myself > because of Japanese animations of course

    tynqa

  • This year not only gave me fantastic shows to view but it also gave me an addiction to seasonals. I'm still trying to figure out if that was a good thing.

    Kielbaska

  • This year was amazing !

    BabySaim

  • 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

  • Kyouko Hori best girl

    IAmWastingAir

  • I should have watched more anime!

    TripleLutzz

  • Thank you.

    Nxiety_

  • 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

  • Don't be sad that a show that has ended, be happy of the journey you have experienced watching it.

    TriaxL

  • Fun can never be too much!

    adampk

  • Enjoy things at your own pace

    peijj

  • 2021 is the Year of the Slime.

    Shockwaeve

  • EX-ARM is a masterpiece,Dogeza de Tanondemita is the most wholesome show of the season and the most consistent show is undoubtedly " B :The Beginning Succession Jokes aside this years was better than the last one(at least in terms of anime ) best shows were SNK and BLUE PERIOD

    Yanssen10

  • 2021 Arigathanks!

    venomazter

  • 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

  • Anime is life

    Haruhi_Sarutobi

  • Thank you My Anime List team for always adding new content to the site and for these events developed in the year 2021, I had a lot of fun participating in them, I really felt part of the community and I was very happy to have had the opportunity to do this all in 2021 :) -hugrim

    hugrim

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

    xkazutox

  • Hey... If we kill all our enemies... over there... will we finally... be free?

    Sarthakahir

  • Dodging these Ls like I’m Light!!?????-️??-️?‍-️?

    bersi4battery

  • Covid came but Anime ruled

    Kittkat0900

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

    MTLourenco

  • This year was pretty shit, the anime were neat tho

    Koogmaster

  • Tokyo Revengers was the best of the year

    VictorVS

  • Contributing to make "cartoons" mainstream in the future and renaming it to "Anime".

    Cloret

  • I like anime, yes I do.

    Edimon2907

  • Great season this year.

    koreyuchiha6

  • TATAKAE

    Katsuki_Katsudon

  • Covid hit us hard, but it gave us more time to watch anime so it wasn’t that bad.

    Tuwwster

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

    Marty_1703

  • 2021 might have been the most hectic year but in my opinion was the best year for me bcz of all the anime releases with genres ranging from Romance(kome san) to Tragedy(AOT), isekai, horror(Mieruko-chan) and much more.

    Tenma_Yato

  • Amazing year

    RCDims

  • I just started watching anime last year!

    Lindor420

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

    Pixie_dust_412

  • stay sexy and dont get murdered

    cxttqn

  • GINTAMA AAAAAAAAAAAAA THE FINAL AAAAAAAAAA

    Vai03

  • May we all awaken to a better dystopia.

    snarky-san

  • “I just wanted to make it clear there were people here. And make sure I don’t forget.” – Fushi

    qweaenr

  • Lena is best girl of 2021.

    BlueCassius

  • another day another slay

    eedle

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

    SainBlank

  • Anime is God's greatest gift to mankind.

    SomeDude

  • There are many animes that I have not seen in this list HAHAHA. But of the few that I saw, I feel that I answered them with great sincerity. So I look forward to the results!

    Carls17

  • The year was filled. With what you ask? The question you should ask is what not? And the answer is always none.

    guritosao

  • I much like the noble raccoon know only two base truths in life, I eat garbage, and garbage is delicious.

    The_Cmoose

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

    FrostFever

  • Is this the Krusty Krab?

    DangerNoodle77

  • Anime is Trash and so am I.

    Mayu_jamir

  • dont be the best one, be the only one

    iridescentsung

  • "I am the cutest no doubt!!"

    aruuuimi

  • Don’t really know what to say but I’m glad to be a part of this yearbook 2021!

    Animefan5100

  • "Where’s my smile and my will to live? Gone" —Uramichi Oniisan

    Morpeeko

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

    Anime_Emotion

  • 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

  • This year anime came back with a vengeance and it killed me. So now my problem is too much to watch so “I’ll leave tomorrow’s problems for tomorrow’s me”

    Sagepool

  • I'm still waiting on the hololive anime.

    LordKaelan

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

    GTKL3

  • This year was so good anime made it mainstream again and I’m so happy that a lot of truly beautiful and amazing show made it to screens this year so thank you

    Dazaikunbsd

  • I love this year

    Pandoraa

  • Good year for anime

    Myhighlo

  • So many anime so little time

    near94

  • Another year on the courtesy of anime ?. Lots of tears flown , hearts broken, healed , laughed . Anime has always been a blessing and looking forward to another exciting anime year ahead ?

    TABMrMystic

  • I don't know who the heck john is, I dont know what he wants. All I know that he must be protected.

    Chrism_

  • Omg I love SK8 the infinity!!!!! I love Reki!!!!! I love Langa!!!!!! I love Adam!!!!!! I love Cherry Blossom!!!!! I love Jo3!!!!!!! I love Miya!!!!!! I love Shadow!!!!!! I love Tadashi!!!!!! FAN!!!!!! wowowow i learnt how to skate because of skate! I love canada because langa!!!!

    Aetherdragon18

  • "No matter how afraid I am, I have a job to do!" —Red Blood Cells (Cells at Work!)

    TheRiseofAnime

  • Since this is the first ever MAL yearbook, So "whatever happens , happens". Glad to be a part of it, along with so many others. Finally "10 billion points" to the person who might publish this comment in the yearbook.

    Senku_Ishigami10

  • TATAKE

    Triall

  • WE'RE THE TOKYO MANJI GANG!

    SpiderBear-11

  • If anything bothers you just take a anime shot and everything will not just be fine but infact will be GREAT! ........i don't understand why some people still don't get anime. But anyways, the great thing is we're being a part of a history making with aot finals~

    MHAweeb

  • Hei hei hei, let’s enjoy all anime with happy ?

    Megumiya

  • 2021 was a very dry season for anime. 2022 is already looking good though, so here's to a great anime year in 2022!

    OrbitalForce

  • 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

  • What a banger year

    Alecks

  • This is my BANKAI

    Shadow_Killer783

  • 2021 was a great year for anime and lets hope 2022 is the same Also oddtaxi and fruits basket are best anime of 2021

    Choccygamez12

  • Since it's for 2021. All my actual votes go for Gintama movie 2021. 2022 will be sad year without Sorachi-sensei. :/

    kuik

  • As a child I wanted to be Naruto, but damn! As an adult I can relate to Uramichi Onii-san!! Well, now I get it why Levi said "Give up on your dreams and die."

    AishAndAnime

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

    NicholasEvan

  • Over the past two years, the world has changed indescribably. But one thing that hasn't changed - the warmth, the creativity and the talent of our anime community. Thank you for everything!

    kyon981

  • I will always move forward if i can. If I can't i will think again.

    Afieqq

  • 2021 was a year to behold for anime. The animators put their heart into their work like Vivy did with her singing. Give these overworked heroes a round of applause!

    DeliveryDiverge

  • I guess it was a pretty good year.

    cornflake77

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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