With so many anime that, instead of pandering to trendy stuff, were more like passion projects, 2021 made me feel "Anime is getting good again". Oddtaxi, Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi, Sonny Boy and Heike Monogatari made the year much more enjoyable.

Brottoy

Another great year of anime. For years to come hopefully we can look back and appreciate these new works.

KarmaKaji

You can have the bad days so you can love the good days even more

FlyinHawaiian808

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

Unbelievable

BRUHLAS

There's too much anime, I can't keep up!

DominickFisher

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

304629 will always be a favorite :)

MLain

"Ex-Arm the best anime."

sakamotoid

I watch Anime. Just Anime.

Oliver2085

see you space cowboy

jotaroshat

Why am I addicted to anime

MissFujoshi-

I should have been nominated, but it's fun to give others a chance... right?

SheyCroix

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

Sleepteiner

2021, I'll Never Forgive You No Matter What!

RobertU07

Not realised, A Whole Year has passed!! With the Wonderful Memories of the Characters.. Thank You-️ Hope we again enjoy more, This what I Believe! Till next time, We remember this Eve!!

Ashok_Kumar

The laws of space and time dictate that in 24 hours you can only physically watch 60 episodes of anime. That didn't stop me from completing One Piece in 3 days.

ElqBell

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

StephenBriggsby

So many great shows this year!!

Cupanda64

"No matter how afraid I am, I have a job to do!" —Red Blood Cells (Cells at Work!)

TheRiseofAnime

Without anime my life would be boring

Yabooijohnny

2021 year war a very successful year for anime industry though I've not been able to watch all the great animes this in 2021, I'm looking forward to the next year's content and I'm really hyped for Bleach TYBW.

Sand_bag

I'm worried I've gotten diabetes... I've just consumed too much romance this year.

Oravelos

2021 has been a great year for Anime Tons of good shows aired, tons of GOATED shows announced a continuation Looking forward to this year of 2022. Let's wait for the anime hot takes of 2022.

RenSuu

Woof *in a French accent*

CrustyMustard

Best year of original waifus with Vivy at the top!

limwin

Without love it cannot be seen

Emillian

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

Thank you My Anime List team for always adding new content to the site and for these events developed in the year 2021, I had a lot of fun participating in them, I really felt part of the community and I was very happy to have had the opportunity to do this all in 2021 :) -hugrim

hugrim

“Gon” —Hisoka

Crispykitty55

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

Waking up to reality maybe hard, but when cute characters are there we ought to be in our dreams.

ViRom

10 billion lovely person

Expertul25

It saddens me that there are people out there who are oblivious to the joy that anime brings!!

Anime_Emotion

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

Ninefive

EREN YEAGEEERR!!!!

yoitsHan

If I was an important figure, I would have definitely written something useful here ...

Sphystius

Subarashī

UnknownSins

*pushes glasses up and smiles*

SuperSass

Thank you soo much for such a year filling with great anime.

PRIom_18

Based Ex Arm

mosuwain

Adam might be looking for his Eve, but too bad, the Langa has his Reiki!

Aka_to_azure

I love anime - thanks #MAL

itmeh_piyush

something creative and funny ...plz chuckle

rem00kh

Vivy the best anime don’t @ me

PapiVamp

We're being tossed from the frying pan and into the fire this time around, mark my words!

nikodragu3

Anime is not a mistake! XD

jmas081391

Tatakaë Tatakaë

Rahul563

"People die when they are killed" —Emiya

GrimmZ0ne

GET THE JUICE

InVaL_iDKore

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

PokeProX

“Don’t hate the situation your born into” -Mitsuya Takashi Just one of my fav quotes :)

gojosatoru12

Hey... If we kill all our enemies... over there... will we finally... be free?

Sarthakahir

Last year was amazing ? for anime followers, and i wish it becomes more amazing this year -️

Aniket1542

I love watching anime a lot, It changed my life. I was inspired by its animation and started a youtube channel named BVJ Animation where I am trying to make high quality content like anime. Thank you anime for supporting me ??.

BlessonJoseph

real men are tempory, anime men is forever

nellya

With great fans, comes with great service

RvEc

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

Ralphox

Sleep, more sleep

Shiro_neko0110

Oddtaxi Anime of the year

Rolandorotolando

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

The day the anime community agrees on something is the day there is only one of us left.

Blackmage03

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

Most deaths - Natsuki Subaru (LMFAO)

GFLMA

超見える！！！！

JDO27

Adding Bojji in ''Must Protect'' is criminal.

Judhill

Thank you 2021!

Angelikc

Don't be such a drag, and just appreciate all of anime!

Lukes_sketch

Promised Neverland is by far my favorite culinary anime!

shutired

"TATAKAE (fight)" by Eren Jeager

madarainklove

There is always a better waifu (except for mine which u will never know)

Mellowiam

declaring war against of the sci-fi series around the world!!

greysetting

"UUUUUUU AAAAAAAAA UUUUUUUUUU AAAAAAAAA" —Bojji

IzzyBoi

I thank the organizers of the poll for unusual categories, as well as fo interesting nominees (and not just top popularity). Its good that even this year anime continues delight us with interesting works, although theres an opinion that the industry is experiencing its stagnation

qit1

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

BlazeMustang

Another strong year.

Thunder_lol

Tooru Honda best girl

Asdq_11

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

Shakariki_Gengoro

The lockdown wasn't so boring

Sch4n

Even there is thousand or millions people knows you, just remember that you only can trust yourself. So, please love yourself.

Purara_17li

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

Anime made me realize how much talent and creativity there is in this world.

SYDK_

i keep moving forward until i destroy my enemies

ARK028

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

laramie0612

Hi there :) I don't know what to write but I will become bestfriends with someone who loves romantic comedies as much as I do

delooloo

Tokyo Revengers was the best of the year

VictorVS

So many anime in 2021! There's no stopping you from trying them out.

xkazutox

I guess it was a pretty good year.

cornflake77

To another great year!

JohnnyKirisaki

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

Moss-Monster

You can't move forward without saying goodbye to the past.

sk7rpion

Ousama Ranking, Odd Taxi and Sonny boy the best of 2021

Jokmatu

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

Iamanimeaddict

Covid came but Anime ruled

Kittkat0900

Jobless Reincarnation best anime of the year.

Kalwin420YT

Grateful for all the school fight cameramen

BadBoy65t

always do your best, even if you accumulate defeats, know that you will accumulate a lot of victory by learning from your failures!

ArkyEvxs

MAL, please start your own Anime Awards. They'll be much better.

Pre_Yum

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

Jingrado

Marin best girl of the year

imcy0812