MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • I hope more people can come to know and enjoy anime in the coming year as well~ but most importantly, let's all have fun watching it ^^

    Shikkakku

  • Happy best anime year of the last 10 years

    SirApoolo

  • Boiji is best boy and best girl.

    Venom5970

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

    StephenBriggsby

  • Thank you to everyone for such a great year!

    NainaShrimp

  • 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

  • Thank you for all of your hard work making MyAnimeList better and better!

    Sleepteiner

  • Pain changes People

    Lone02Wolf

  • "Freedom" —Eren Jeager

    iantreel

  • “Gon” —Hisoka

    Crispykitty55

  • Watching anime is getting easier, especially in my region, there are many official/legal platforms that provide anime, hopefully in the future anime information sources will be more interactive and available in many languages.

    Arzetya

  • Started the year (and anime) with action shounen Ended the year with sex comedy 10/10, didn't regret this year one bit

    RoastedCarrots

  • "People die when they're killed"

    thenthukpa

  • Oh I actually love so many of the animes that came new in 2021 and I’m so clad that I found this app I really appreciated because it makes my life so much easier and more comfortable

    Annamrfm

  • To (sk8 the) infinity and beyond!

    LeonerreFT

  • Maximum Effort

    WorstEdition

  • Bloody Regina Took Over 2021

    Dam-0

  • most of these characters are quite unique and from my POV their backstory is what makes them who the are and it's interesting seeing different animes having their characters have to go through difficult and happy moments in way it shows how they can change their personality

    RedBell02

  • This past 2021 was a year! And I am pretty sure that 2022 is also a year, isn't it?

    Ksoro

  • Idk but we had a great 2021 in anime terms and we are going to have an amazing 2022 too so Im excited!

    Faceu77

  • Opera Girl (Kageki Shoujo) is supremely underrated! Which is kind of ironic for how tall it is!

    Kaylof

  • this year was kinda bad I only watched the stuff that was already out, except for demon slayer because that was good rest bad ok

    FISHYGAMRZ

  • Wanna go camping with you, Rin!

    thoiph

  • 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

  • Oh gosh, some of my nominated category were there! Must protect, hell yeah! Alright, folks, the yearbook concept is great. Thanks for this great idea. Reminds me much to my graduation book. Its sure can be more great if this can be a yearly tradition. Mal expo here i come!

    badabass

  • “The spring sky is bluer than I've ever seen. If only I could gift you this wonderful sky. No, I know what you'd like better. A cake with lots of whipped cream on top. ” —Izumi Miyamura

    Tamago_Senpai14

  • 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

  • Rent a Goat

    saumsung

  • School is temporary, swag is forever.

    ghostkyaenma

  • You can always die. It's living that takes real courage

    Pritam_

  • "........" said Komi-san. I am also speechless. I have nothing to say. But let's do our best to connect with people. I am also bad at it.

    therefore-I-AM

  • No Anime, No life

    red1130

  • 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

  • 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

  • When there is nothing in life, when you feel down and you feel like there is nothing you can do, you can always turn to anime to make you feel high in life and then sad, then happy again, and then sad again...I don't know, watch anime I guess.

    TheBlazman

  • Boji-sama is one of the best characters ever created.

    fquirogam

  • First of all thanks to MAL team for keeping up the great work and my next year wish would be no more redo of the healer type of anime pls make it stop it’s not for fkn TV bruuh.

    Makushimu_Yroma

  • Draken you will win

    K0NNA

  • Reject reality, return to non non biyori

    pocketspaghet

  • Average anime is good! we have to start seeing anime from the story, basically what makes it good is the story! this year's anime is good, I like it!

    KenYuza

  • Yare yare daze

    Tefumeku

  • 2021 was an amazing year of anime and I am glad I lived through it.

    Welf06

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

    nt_n3on

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

    Morpeeko

  • 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

  • I just started watching anime last year!

    Lindor420

  • 2021's Year of Anime is very much akin to 2021 as a whole. It gave us moments of joy, of excitement and sometimes even moved us to tears! But most notably it had a lot of garbage that you could only really laugh about.

    BillyCx

  • Never force main stream anime on the your friends. Let them watch whatever they want on their pace.

    Almaazmi

  • So much time, so little effectively used time.

    budrking354

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

    barnabasdudda

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

    BabyGirl06301

  • You're nice keep going

    Army45

  • a good year with a wide variety of anime

    Maxitto

  • The world isn't perfect. But it's there for us, doing the best it can....that's what makes it so damn beautiful.

    devilgod431

  • I watch Anime. Just Anime.

    Oliver2085

  • John's a sweet cinnamon roll too good for this world!

    Hannibal42

  • 2021 Best year for Anime, fact.

    KOTFTW

  • “Let it be known that Catarina Claes is best girl”

    TsunderesMan

  • Pako wanted to say thank you !

    bananaslicer

  • THIS IS WHAT I WANT BABY, LET'S GOOOO

    Dontraiver

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

    Ryab_

  • There'll be always a moment of peace, to spend time just to watch anime alone. Maybe reading a manga or/and light novels, if people or an individual really want to immerse themselves further more than just anime alone. And of course, without the "noises" from the social media.

    Gumagala_Lang

  • Yearbook Janai, Katsura da!

    Iskarioth

  • "All it takes is one good decision." - Ranga, The Dungeon of Black Company

    morglea

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

    Moss-Monster

  • see you space cowboy

    jotaroshat

  • "It feels better to check than to reflect." —Jack Stauber

    Izac_Kak

  • Wait anime year of 2021 already ending ?!?!

    Roan_Ronaldo

  • Kore wa Pandemic desu ka?

    Bergioyn

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

    Cloret

  • wonder egg deserved better

    lunanamu

  • Covid = Online Class = Watch Anime = No Study = Bad Grades = Drop Out = Get A Job = Earn Money = Got Rich = Watch More Anime

    Jx1126

  • Odd Taxi = AotY - Watch it!!

    PixelPenguin

  • Youji Itami spoke facts when he said "I work to support my hobby. So if you asked me which I'd choose my job or my hobby, my hobby takes priority."

    jessieshim

  • animes = good :)

    miguelbr02

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

    Ninefive

  • 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

  • Thank you 2021. Now, it is time to part. :)

    Kaiyo_Shounen

  • 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

  • Best Anime Year Yet!!)

    Brabd

  • "....." —Komi-san

    R3V4N

  • Ex arm anime of the year

    HARSHBEINGHARSH

  • SPRING 2021 WAS THE BEST SEASON OF ANIME PERIOD.

    raryaryagi

  • Fairy Ranmaru is 10/10 best Anime.

    HiruHatake

  • If anime was real it wouldn't be real

    cookiesforsanta

  • There was just one thing missing, I really needed: to meet up with the boys, make some noise, and get on it!

    Gener4lLeee

  • sonny boy anime of the year

    boykunron

  • Without love it cannot be seen

    Emillian

  • So many great shows this year!!

    Cupanda64

  • So long as problem doesn't cause problems, it can't be called a problem.

    Patwo2

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

    Pixie_dust_412

  • It has been a great journey! Hope for the best for what's to come and always remember, you're never alone!

    BlazeMustang

  • Do I watch anime or does anime watch me?

    Freestyler589

  • “If you’re panicking, you won’t be able to win a fight even if you could’ve.” —Ken Ryuguji

    CBPman9001

  • Lena is best girl of 2021.

    BlueCassius

  • no thoughts head empty only uzui tengen and his wives

    poesracoon_karl

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

    Debrup_07

  • 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

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

    EnergyVirus

  • "Life Is Suffering. It Is Hard. The World Is Cursed. But Still, You Find Reasons To Keep On Living.” - Princess Mononoke (1997)

    animenichijou

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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