MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • Tatakae

    Cugio

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

    Acthegamer04

  • Mushoku tensei is peak fiction

    Benwell

  • "You may be a little too idealistic Not only for others but for yourself Ideals are too high and unable to be attained" —Karlstahl

    Noobtin

  • 2021 is the Year of the Slime.

    Shockwaeve

  • "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

  • Mushoku Tensei was the gold, crunchyroll prolly had the worst anime of the year awards this year but its not gonna stop me from loving Mushoku Tensei.

    SuperiorAMVs

  • "Give up on your dreams and die." —Levi Ackerman

    whoisalorachan

  • “The archer class is really full of archers!”

    Jasundere

  • Best Anime Year Yet!!)

    Brabd

  • The year sucked but rocked. I watched anime till I drop. I think I'm dead but alive. I could become the definition of contradiction.

    raychanliyue05

  • I can't believe I ate the whole thing

    GSR_

  • Kimetsu No Yaiba is amazing

    Kuso_desu

  • I laughed, I cried, I was upset, I was excited, I was nervous, I fell in love, I broke up, I thought, I screamed, I kept quiet, and I finally enjoyed it. And I made good memories for myself. I hope to go forward with anime like this every year and be satisfied and happy.-

    P-D-Ace

  • For another year of good memes and anime

    Kypock

  • Keep moving forward.

    Charleo

  • SPRING 2021 WAS THE BEST SEASON OF ANIME PERIOD.

    raryaryagi

  • Imagine being a weeb, totally not me.

    LeifK_

  • So much anime, so little time! I hope that MAL friends, staff, and I can always enjoy anime no matter how busy we are and thanks to all the staff from all the studios for your hard work, anime keeps getting better every year. Hope everything always goes well and is fun for us!

    309

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

    EnergyVirus

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

    aspirat2110

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

    Jamk_

  • Anime is life, anime is trash, i love anime, i have trashy taste.

    Kadaori

  • Anime is trash, so am I!

    SorrowInApril

  • The animes of 2021 were very good and quite funny, I hope that the anime industry continues to grow and continues to bring us new works as well as being able to rescue other works that were left behind

    Kokesr

  • What a lovely year!

    Brawlkuriboh

  • The community behind the anime is like icing on the cake; irreplaceable and comes in all sorts to enjoy!

    Treeky_

  • Why am I addicted to anime

    MissFujoshi-

  • I've started watching anime a year ago and I didn't regret it. Now, I am going to weeb all my friends

    4dyylan

  • My Life is non-fiction.

    Tachi_Kun

  • 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 hope my favourite anime and character will win

    MegumiAnemone

  • 2021 was a fascinating Year for anime, From Masterpiece that Odd Taxi offer to Ex-Arm that keeps the viewer give that always giving for better or for worse (Mostly Worse). Definitely gonna miss 2021 as The Most Busiest anime came for long time.

    Yunohi-kun

  • 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

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

    WoughtFighter

  • Bury me with Hyrum Smith glasses.

    Nero_nan

  • Stay AWESOME fellow otakus!

    The_Mighty_Otaku

  • 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

  • fun year! hope for the best for the next one :))

    moises_ishida

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

    anike_love

  • Don't wish for it. Work for it.

    sujini

  • Don't underestimate me I know more than I say think more than I speak and notice more than you realize.

    FakeReality

  • "People die when they're killed"

    thenthukpa

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

    Fuyu-

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

    BleachedAvatar

  • Attack on titan is the truth of my life and everyone else life i have been waiting all this year's to know the truth but now I don't wanna end it but i have to because i need to know the truth aot is a masterpiece

    Eren_Jeager_24

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

    MardyBums

  • 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

  • Ex-Arm is the best anime EVER.

    BukanRakib

  • The mind is the only weapon that doesn’t need a holster

    Jiorl

  • Whatever you lose, you’ll find it again, but what you throw away you’ll never get it back

    KnightOfAstoria

  • Kyouko Hori best girl

    IAmWastingAir

  • Another wonderful year of anime

    Zertop

  • hinjaku hinjaku

    lanveii

  • "Give up on your dreams and die." —Levi Ackerman

    mxgumizz

  • Bro Idk why I watch anime but it's good.

    Ihate-sand

  • 2021 has pretty decent animes...

    dddenji

  • It’s all just a blur.

    Megge06

  • -My depression is chronic but the animes I watch are iconic-

    Sunny_Sun

  • Last year was great for anime, lots of great shows, I can't wait to see what surprises are coming this year!

    Felpzz

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

    GTKL3

  • I hope I have more free time to finish "plan to watch" the anime 2021.

    _yozora_

  • It was a good year for anime

    jamesisarobot

  • 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

  • Yearbook Janai, Katsura da!

    Iskarioth

  • We have an TITAN amount of anime to watch!

    Ren211

  • Quarantine with Anime. #Covid/21

    Forman420

  • The stories might've not been rock solid, but I sure was.

    Sigima

  • I may not have a life , but at least i have something to look forward to when i wake up.

    Anya_L

  • Odd Taxi besto anime of the year

    GonzaLord

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

    noriakikakyoin

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

    Skyetifaeger

  • 2021 good year

    peaskeeper

  • "People said the world ending in 2012 was fake, but has anyone felt alive since then?"

    DeonX

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

    superbusters654

  • Loved this year’s shows!

    zelitta

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

    Dukino

  • "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

  • A solid year of anime Rip to one of the goats Kentaro Miura, also watch one piece

    BrokenButter

  • TATAKAE

    Katsuki_Katsudon

  • Baji (From Tokyo Revengers) is a real one.

    TinyGraape

  • Anime was the most beautiful thing which I discovered in 2021.It truly changed my life in many different ways. Today I am able to think from a different point of view all thanks to the amazing characters. It made me laugh hysterically and at times it made me cry. Thankyou Anime.

    ___Chillhouse___

  • 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

  • "....." —Komi-san

    R3V4N

  • This year was the year in which I was introduced to the world of anime. I am so happy to be able to enjoy this year with a vast variety of shows to binge watch every single day. I will never forget the day that I discovered the source in which gave a smile on my face.

    100_Percent_Real

  • Good year for anime lovers.

    NERo0o

  • watched slice of life because i had no life

    Jahshaka

  • What a wonderful year this has been for anime! Hehe, BEANS.

    Jingrado

  • The year that raised anime benchmarks!

    xyzhritwik

  • yeah, good year

    Ryan_Myzt

  • This is so much better than em Crunchyroll awards lol

    Martin_Galbavy

  • Sure I graduated, but how will this affect Guts’s legacy?

    Lennyzard

  • I freaking love anime dude

    llSinon360ll

  • "Sekai wa zankoku da sore demo kimi wo aisu yo"

    GleefulViolin

  • I love all the anime and I really like to have one to myself... Give us more of this!

    Iruken

  • GET THE JUICE

    InVaL_iDKore

  • I love anime - thanks #MAL

    itmeh_piyush

  • yare yare daze

    Piranha3D

  • Be a man of culture!

    Arnav_S

  • 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

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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