MAL Yearbook 2021

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

    KioSKa

  • Yearbook Janai, Katsura da!

    Iskarioth

  • Stop looking down for once, and just look up and smile; so I can take your yearbook photo!

    PokeProX

  • "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

  • Anime is a truly beautiful medium. Let us continue to enjoy it.

    Copyboy-13

  • The closer you are to something, the lesser you can see.

    MardyBums

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

    Atha_5

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

    KingVcg

  • “Everyone starts from zero. If you mess up, just try it. Figure out why, and try again.” —Miyamura Izumi "Memories can be painful. They can be a terrible burden. Sometimes, being able to forget is a... blessing. Eternity is a long time to collect bad memories." —Pyra

    Dgddgfg

  • Be equally indifferent to blame and praise. Whatever they think of you, watch and do what you think is fair. —Pythagoras

    DDame38

  • Be nice to each other!

    Zoester

  • “The worse I am at something, the better I feel when I work at it and learn how to do it.” —Rudeus Greyrat

    Cheerios3402

  • 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

  • I wish to pat Ushiwakamaru head.

    Edgyson

  • Anime characters got a yearbook before I did T_T

    SleepySera

  • 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

  • Here to another good year for anime!

    AngeloMC21

  • It's been an awesome year for me just because of these anime. Many no, so many! things changed in these few years but am glad! these 2D, fictional characters have always been my therapy.

    lilymiii

  • anime will not leave me i won't leave anime

    Fuyu-

  • 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

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

    Dontraiver

  • I must say that there are couple of good anime this year, but the most anime I liked this year are not in most of the selection. Which I understand, not everyone has the same taste. The best anime that I enjoyed in the year of 2021 is Horimiya because I read the manga which enjoy

    PrimRose_20

  • Sate Sate —Meliodas

    ShadowOnyx01

  • "Humans are radically evil beings that is why we must be restrained by laws and it is necessary to form a nation, but we now value the sanctity of laws more than we value humanity even when we cried humans are virtuous peace never came" — Kant ~~ From Now On We Begin Ethics

    Aatihonora

  • Gokō-no surikire Kaijarisuigyo-no Suigyōmatsu Unraimatsu Fūraimatsu Kuunerutokoro-ni Sumutokoro Yaburakōji-no burakōji Paipopaipo Paipo-no-shūringan Shūringan-no Gūrindai Gūrindai-no Ponpokopī-no Ponpokonā-no Chōkyūmei-no Chōsuke.

    Reeku_01

  • This year absolutely blew my mind

    Evilhunger

  • It was a good year for isekai

    ltroyal

  • 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

  • “No matter what kind of hell awaits us…I’ll always be with you until the end.” —Baji Keisuke

    mps4

  • F*cking this year so many caught omicron

    LynScroni

  • Stay AWESOME fellow otakus!

    The_Mighty_Otaku

  • "If you're gonna hit it, hit it till it breaks"

    Iamanimeaddict

  • So many great shows this year!!

    Cupanda64

  • Heyy im very excited to do this i hope i can join next year too thanks for invite me-️ I love you my anime list

    zensayonara

  • Speedwagon best waifu.

    Nemesis177

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

    GeekFood

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

    qweaenr

  • You might be Useless to everyone else...So at least be Useful to yourself

    Sisconnkid

  • The international community here on MAL is close and amazing, whether you bond over the same anime or manga taste; I think we can all agree that MAL gives us all the opportunity to share our passions. Kampai to more beautiful years :) PS. Love & Strength to those who need it

    Boku_no_pervert

  • I have learned that, if you ever read a summary for an anime and think 'Might be good/ maybe, but I do not know if it is for me' ... WATCH AT LEAST 3 EPISODES OF IT! I have found that some of my new favorites by following this guide line.

    Spinka T.K.

  • A very important quote to me is: “An important thing to remember is, just because a person has problems communicating, doesn't mean that person doesn't want to communicate with others,” hearing this at the onset of each episode made me feel very happy!

    Rav_29

  • "To ask is a moment's shame. Not to, lifelong. "

    OOOFFFED

  • 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

  • Mr. Worldwide to Infinity

    salivabench

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

    Jx1126

  • Anime: A piece of my heart.

    Seba3114

  • Tatakae

    Cugio

  • "Draken te amo" - Draken, Tokyo Revengers Anime popped off in 2021, and so did MAL! I'm glad I get to share my interest with everyone on this site!

    Bongoblaster

  • What a great year for anime. I enjoyed watching every seasonal anime this year. Some brought joy and some brought sadness. We all are blessed with these wonderful shows. I appreciate every single one of them.

    Khunime

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

    Welf06

  • 2021 was the year I got into anime and I'm glad I became an anime fan at the perfect year where there were a lot of banger shows each season. It feels really good to be an anime fan and I will be looking forward to what 2022 has in store for us.

    BAKUNAUA

  • "Ex-Arm the best anime."

    sakamotoid

  • Jobless Reincarnation best anime of the year.

    Kalwin420YT

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

    YukimuraChieri

  • "TATAKAE (fight)" by Eren Jeager

    madarainklove

  • Amazing year

    RCDims

  • Best ED is Over Think from the Anime Shiguang Dailiren (Link Click)

    aspirat2110

  • beyound boundaries, and higher

    zDenny

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

    Cloret

  • 86 easily the best anime of the year in all aspects, if you disagree, FIGHT ME!

    Zakku-

  • I WILL KEEP MOVING FORWARD, UNTIL MY ENEMIES ARE DESTORYED

    FunLessGuy

  • I've seen enough i'm satisfied

    Dguns

  • Traveling across the world for entertainment is the idle mind's greatest pleasure.

    Skyetifaeger

  • My mama always said 'life is like a game of Russian Roulette, you never know what you're gonna get'. That was the last thing she told me.

    random_savage

  • How are you all today? I hope you are all right and have voted for good things! No matter whatever you vote, it's your vote and your vote only and that's what you decide. Have a lovely Christmas, it's going to be a good on this year. Easter is going to be alright too, have fun!

    Thegirlwithfish

  • Hope everyone enjoys another year watching anime and reading manga! Cheers!!

    Bearan

  • fruits basket is a masterpieace??

    laviih_agb

  • I came here to enjoy every single anime and manga.

    blueypro

  • 2021 was great, hope we can have lots more fun with coming anime in 2022!

    WoughtFighter

  • 2021 Best year for Anime, fact.

    KOTFTW

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

    EnergyVirus

  • I don't care what other people think of me. I enjoy my life with my own rules

    Nikurumi

  • Ex-Arm was a mistake

    KH81314

  • I don’t mean to brag or anything but when it comes to being the worst, I’m at the top.

    IsaiahLikesRem

  • 2021 was 30% Yabai

    Hartwick

  • Woof *in a French accent*

    CrustyMustard

  • PRETTY BOY DETECTIVE CLUB IS THE GOAT

    UltramanLarry

  • Hope you enjoy your year and spend time with the family!!!!!!!!

    superbusters654

  • thank u mappa! please rest !

    echoesmirror

  • KnY is not carried by animation otherwise the manga sales won't be this high

    Shakariki_Gengoro

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

    SainBlank

  • will there be chicken nuggets after this?

    nice_69

  • Kyouko Hori best girl

    IAmWastingAir

  • I like voting on anime/manga.

    Sellstedt

  • Another wonderful year of anime

    Zertop

  • link click ruined my life (in the best way)

    lgdeceasedface

  • “I’m not worried about girls. But when I think about some guy taking you, I can’t ...” - Hori

    Pengster

  • Draken supremacy

    Tikaas_m

  • Most deaths - Natsuki Subaru (LMFAO)

    GFLMA

  • 304629 will always be a favorite :)

    MLain

  • 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

  • This year has been a banger!!! Nonstop top-tier anime every season were just amazing.... Komi-San, Rudy, Miyamura, Rimuru and so so SO many amazing characters.... So many waifus.... It was just amazing!!!

    Goated_Weeb526

  • Bury me with Hyrum Smith glasses.

    Nero_nan

  • Anime is life

    Haruhi_Sarutobi

  • Coś się kończy, coś zaczyna...

    Shokaki

  • I finished Sword Art Online and I'm crying!

    CattyLeonhart

  • Fruits Basket it's the anime of the year

    Hebihime_

  • ANIME IS LOVE AND ANIME IS LIFE!!!!

    TheAn1meGen1us

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

    bosskeyx

  • Kagehina is the best anime ship ever created

    ej_murray

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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