MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • As we grow up, our taste gradually changes in anime but great animes always hold their places in our heart .

    _Vansh_

  • Where is MUSHOKU TENSEI! That's all I have to say

    Ashutok

  • The year of catgirls and catboys

    tappdancing786

  • 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

  • "It ain't a warcrime if there is no war" -Sun Tzu, 'The Art of War'

    Alfadog500

  • 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

  • What a lovely year!

    Brawlkuriboh

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

    Math082r

  • thank u mappa! please rest !

    echoesmirror

  • Tatakae Tatakae

    Franklin1-N

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

    MardyBums

  • "hey nana, do you remeber the first time we met? i believe in things like fate. so i think it was fate" —nana komatsu (hachiko)

    vivy666

  • "Never giving up is my Magic!" —Asta from Black Bulls

    ShiinaMH

  • Life is meaningless till you get up and give it one

    Mr_Gopnik

  • "People die when they are killed" —Emiya

    GrimmZ0ne

  • All these anime having part 1 and part 2 lately, meanwhile I'm still waiting for Covid 19 part 2 ?

    RealCraziCow

  • 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

  • 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

  • I can't believe I ate the whole thing

    GSR_

  • People's lives don't end when they die, it ends when they lose faith

    SideCharacterKal

  • This year I enjoyed Tokyo Revengers the most. I must say, at first I thought the anime was amazing until I read the manga - and absolutely fell in love with the story and characters! Thank you MAL for recommending TR to me! c:

    _Rip_Kissanime_

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

    bersi4battery

  • New seasons, new worlds to discover!

    naerbo

  • Tatakae

    Cugio

  • Roses are Red, Violets are blue, I hate Adam from Sk8 And I hope you do, too

    iforgor

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

    Tuwwster

  • 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

  • Mushoku Tensei was one of the Best Anime out this Year period.

    MVP_Varun

  • watched slice of life because i had no life

    Jahshaka

  • Draken supremacy

    Tikaas_m

  • The trailer for the new Kaguya-sama season was highkey better than most anime!

    S_c_a_r_l_e_t

  • see you space cowboy

    jotaroshat

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

    Mahi44

  • Draken you will win

    K0NNA

  • I've personally haven't watched much of this year's animes but still it is propably best year of anime ever!

    Nyanko-senpai

  • 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

  • This year I finally watched one anime. Maybe two.

    SnailSavant

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

    fquirogam

  • Fiquei muito feliz em acompanhar esses novos animes e temporadas. O ano se foi, junto com varias lembranças fantásticas, Mas vamos aguardar por mais momentos como esse ano que passou.

    Uva22doce

  • 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

  • 2022 gonna great man

    M0n5teRz

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

    BabyGirl06301

  • John!!!! Sand!!!! ( Anything happens) Sand!!!!

    Coolbythewolf

  • Anime/manga can sometimes be the best medicine for a lost soul.

    Just a weeb

  • Happy late new year everyone ! I've been using MyAnimeList since 2020. One of the best platform for list out there , no one could say otherwise (-‿‿-) !

    1der

  • This year absolutely blew my mind

    Evilhunger

  • My anime list gets bigger every year.

    mistillyy

  • "L!L!L! & L.W.A.S (Love! the Life! we Live! & Live with A Smile!)" - Two phrases taken from two songs title from my favourite series, Love Live!. The phrases that surely we hope in this year & future, we gain a successful & happy life. Just enjoy your life whatever you do!

    MrBluebear

  • To (sk8 the) infinity and beyond!

    LeonerreFT

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

    Kevinj2

  • Vivy best anime 2021

    UnclearTurtle10

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

    TheAn1meGen1us

  • Woof *in a French accent*

    CrustyMustard

  • #2021 The Anime Year for generations to come, had everything from Attack on Titan to Ex Arm, from Komi san to To your Eternity. Glad I watched so many shows this year, but at the same time sad that I skipped so many gems( will definitely watch them).

    Ironaditya

  • I hope the one who deserves it wins.

    Vermonia

  • I really appreciate the idea of putting up a lot of the obscure shows that came out in the categories unlike most of the anime based award shows held recently, it really goes to show that the nominees were being selected based on the genuine enjoyment they offered and that's it.

    Kazou-nozumu689

  • I believed that Eastern animation could offer the pinnacle of direction, story-telling, and pure Sakuga art. I believed that it was misunderstood like A Silent Voice. Under-appreciated like Grave of the Fireflies. Then I watched Ex-Arm and now I don’t know what to think at all.

    Paperphoenix1907

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

    Patwo2

  • ඞ ゴゴゴゴ ඞ

    Kimtheanimefan

  • amazing year

    XarkezPL

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

    SkillSwap

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

    qweaenr

  • This was certainly a year.

    Jhiday

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

    Vanitas

  • 2021 was full of surprises!

    mashirinon

  • Happy best anime year of the last 10 years

    SirApoolo

  • The year was full of smiles and laughs (and some sad) feelings with all the shows that aired. I really enjoyed watching so many shows that made me smile.

    Sparkheart

  • Thank you MyAnimeList team for your hard work during 2021. Stay healthy and safe so that starting from 2022 you can be faster in approving a manga.

    labradorescence

  • Keep Smiling ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

    ueno_

  • yall slept on heike monogatari

    akyrdfxhv

  • Keep moving forward.

    Charleo

  • 2021 good year

    peaskeeper

  • I'm thankful for Anime & Mangas being part of my life. Things wouldn't be the same without so many passionate and creative people who're giving life to characters we can relate to and creating marvelous stories for us to experience. It is truly wonderful, to say the least.

    Zach-chan

  • It was a good year for anime

    jamesisarobot

  • "There are no regrets. If one can be proud of one`s life, one should not wish for another chance." —Saber

    AltriaRuler

  • Be a man of culture!

    Arnav_S

  • "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

  • A lot of these I don’t know of, but I will vote for and continue loving the ones I know.

    Unknownplayer

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

    Moss-Monster

  • 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

  • "For love and for peace" —Vash the Stampede

    Dukino

  • The Spring Sky is Bluer than I've ever seen. If I could give you this very sky as a gift, I would in a heartbeat.'

    anhiansh5

  • Never Forget Rengoku- a delicious slayer of demons.

    falloutforari

  • What a great year to be an anime fan! Greetings to Jump, Jhofran, Diotmar and José Viva Venezuela Nojoda ??

    LuchoTG17

  • i keep moving forward until i destroy my enemies

    ARK028

  • 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

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

    Pixie_dust_412

  • This year was an overall good year with lots of amazing anime! Looking forward to the next.

    Acoustic_Sammy_X

  • Girls are just temporary but anime are eternal and forever!

    Dark_Phoenix13

  • Its not like i want to be in the yearbook or anything.... Baka

    Pandasiar

  • "I'm a weeb, and that's good, I will never be good and that's not weeb, there's no one I'd rather be then me"-wreck it Ralph alternate universe

    Ralph wreck it

  • Whether a fish lives in a clear stream or a water ditch, so long as it continues swimming forward, it will grow up beautifully.

    Dualityofsoul

  • Vivy the best anime don’t @ me

    PapiVamp

  • yare yare daze

    Piranha3D

  • Without love it cannot be seen

    Emillian

  • If I were looking for something real, I would be watching documentaries and not anime.

    God_Slayer17

  • 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

  • i can remember anime name's in japanese, but i can barely remember my own birthday.

    violettx

  • "Hey Bitches and Bros and non-binary hoes" —Adam, sk8 the infinity

    Harold_Bean

  • 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

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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