MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • To another year of great anime . KANPAI !!

    Riesho

  • 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

  • "when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth" —Sherlock Holmes From the best duo "Moriarty and Sherlock"

    Blaze2317

  • Anime will always love in pur hearths forever

    Rainanime8

  • Tatakae

    Animexcode

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

    AltriaRuler

  • 2021 anime is weird.

    AswdPlayz

  • 2021 was my first year with MAL. And all these great anime made it so much more memorable. I hope all other years are as great as this. Also best romance show of this year were horimiya and tonikawa.

    ShadowMonarch09

  • ”I’ll go anywherez, as long as there’z moneyz in it! Life may be importantz, but it wont buy youz a sandwich!” - Dark Turtlez

    mirkku

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

    MVP_Varun

  • "Tatakae!"

    UnicornPie

  • This was certainly a year.

    Jhiday

  • Nuuuuu! Vampire Dies Community was the friends we made along the way!

    Froz3npancake

  • THE DYNAMIC DUO NOMINEES MADE ME SCREAM FR

    marini_the_gomi

  • I have watched so many animes with different storyline and still can't decide which one is my favourite. Hat's off to the people who work hard making wonderful animes. Love from India -️

    NotMito11

  • Bloody Regina Took Over 2021

    Dam-0

  • What a year, Ex-Arm set a new standard for trash Anime.

    DarkLeafNinja

  • If I just had a Geass, I’d command you to be mine

    laramie0612

  • Cool year. Also, piano goes slurp.

    ZeldaFreak69

  • "People die when they're killed"

    thenthukpa

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

    whoisalorachan

  • I am happy

    Shintô

  • Hey bitches bros and nonbinary hoes

    Pahvisensei

  • 86 = peak

    LokoSquad

  • Boiji is best boy and best girl.

    Venom5970

  • Here to another good year for anime!

    AngeloMC21

  • 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

  • If you're gonna walk on ice, you might as well dance.

    LeilaBargo

  • "You cannot change the world with pretty worlds alone." —Lelouch Lamperouge

    _meanie_

  • “Don’t give up, there’s no shame in falling down! True shame is to not stand up again!” —Shintaro Midorima (Kuroko No Basket)

    KAMIKAZE605

  • Sometimes reality can be annoying but if I can escape to another world I would do so, That's why anime exist.

    Elijah235

  • Ah yes 2021, The Year I became Cultured, to the future where I hope will not lose the entertainment and community I have now.

    TheDeadmanII

  • fruits basket is a masterpieace??

    laviih_agb

  • Last year anime was so epics and hoping this year is going to blow minds, let the best anime win

    Lilgabbi

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

    4dyylan

  • I still need Horimiya season 2.

    Kevin_101

  • The year of catgirls and catboys

    tappdancing786

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

    Math082r

  • 2021 was a great year in anime, if not in much else (thanks pandemic). Many strong releases with diverse and wonderful shows, perfectly suited for entertaining us while we were staying at home :)

    MikeOnHighway61

  • yare yare dawa

    jolynxx

  • 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

  • Live life don't let it live you!

    Galador_Silva

  • 10 billion percent exhilarating!

    C0rrekT

  • 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

  • yeah, good year

    Ryan_Myzt

  • Thanks to MAL staff and fellow MAL users for making 2021 great! May your futures be as bright as your anime-watching rooms should be. May your hearts be as warm as the fabled MAL hoodie might be. May season 2022 of our era be as wonderful as we'd like it to be!

    Swiggy

  • To another great year!

    JohnnyKirisaki

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

    TriaxL

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

    Almaazmi

  • THISS YEARR IS MY BEST WEEBSS YEARR, I SPEND JUST LIKE 1000 hours a week just to watch anime

    Shermon-lock

  • Anime is something that makes us wanna dream.

    Eriskyyy

  • All of this anime were so supabarashi that it was hard picking

    Andre

  • Is this the Krusty Krab?

    DangerNoodle77

  • 304629 will always be a favorite :)

    MLain

  • Introspection is the key to attaining success

    Leylin_Balvan

  • 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

  • John could totally beat Goku

    Iambork

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

    CBPman9001

  • "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

  • "Listen! Your biggest audience is women. And women have a shrewd eye. Kouka fans want a dreamlike fantasy. A beauty they could never hope to obtain." Kageki Shoujo!!, Ep 2

    Amy-hakase

  • Never a boring day with good animes around-

    Fuwamoja

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

    KioSKa

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

    PokeProX

  • When life gives you lemons, squize them in the eyes of your enemies -Nicole Watterson

    Vitzu

  • Mr. Worldwide to Infinity

    salivabench

  • My Life is non-fiction.

    Tachi_Kun

  • “People’s lives don’t end when they die, it ends when they lose faith.” – Itachi Uchiha (Naruto)

    Blank_Matter

  • Simply a stupendous year! Senjougahara negs tho

    Verhexen

  • For anyone out there struggling to finish your watch list because you keep adding even more anime to your list... Same.

    Nat05

  • "Catch me if you can, Mr. Holmes!"

    DrakeAnderson

  • This year was better than last

    TheEpicMacbeth

  • Never Disturb The Calm Water

    Emo0

  • Fairy Ranmaru is 10/10 best Anime.

    HiruHatake

  • Osmanthus wine tastes the same as I remember… But where are those who share the memory?

    ElBuscadores

  • Live life like you’re MC in a romance anime.

    FlyingBacon365

  • "Hey B*tches and bros, and non binary h*es!" Haven't seen as good a dub as this since Ghost Stories (Gakkou no Kaidan.

    Pigsonx

  • animes = good :)

    miguelbr02

  • watch/read jojo part 6. read chainsaw man. support authors. :)

    CarlyLmfaoo

  • The most memorable anime line: "tatakae. Tatakae. TATAKAE!" —Eren Yeager, friend and son

    kazuzu_0

  • "There's no way we could meet. But one thing is certain. If we see each other, we'll know. That you were the one who was inside me. That I was the one who was inside you."

    LEVI_ARPIT

  • 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

  • I will be honest , I didn't expected much from this year's anime shows, I don't have words to express , some animes had a good ending ,some had a wholesome one and other's were just perfect, I can't wait for the new one's to come and I don't want to forget what had gone.

    Mahesh Kumar Biswas

  • 2022 gonna great man

    M0n5teRz

  • It’s all just a blur.

    Megge06

  • this year I watch a lot of Anime and I really enjoyed and the next year new anime released and i will watch and hope watch many animes

    AnosVoldigoad985

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

    IsaiahLikesRem

  • Protect Bojji Ex-Arm is Hilarious Non Non Biyori Nonstop is Cute Isekai Anime are overused and needs to reduce Seriously stop there's too much isekai anime

    IanGamingX

  • 2021 was a great year for anime. People have found themselves free with more time to be introduced to anime and with the added help of social media and anime content creators, anime itself has become mainstream and more socially welcomed. T'was a truely welcoming year for anime!!

    WakandaMan4Lif

  • Wars are Everywhere, Peace is Inevitable, Anime is the Best

    MADEVIL

  • "Don't care what anyone else thinks about you, because no one thinks about."

    DeonX

  • Based year

    lill_turt

  • 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

  • 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

  • 2021 was the year I started reading manga. I also became more open in the types of anime I watched!

    Ralphox

  • 決してあなたをあきらめるつもりはない決してあなたを失望させるつもりはない

    PokepalsPlayz

  • “I love you. When did I start to love you so much?” —Kyo Sohma

    Taytortot4611

  • Hot people watch jojo

    kynabv

  • I watch Manga and read Anime. - RealCrayfish, 0000-6969, Spoken like a true weeb.

    RealCrayfish

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

    Mahi44

  • Not many will appreciate the beauty of their surroundings like you do. Spend time with those that do. Mushoku Tensei, 2021 was a golden Isekai-era ---!

    Exosfeer

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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