MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • I cant believe that we lived in an era the we got to see EX ARM. What a time to be alive!

    Jenga

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

    Tuwwster

  • “Fruits basket was robbed”, that’s all I’ll say ?

    Itsumo_Issho

  • That's absurd, the perfect plan that I hatched using the collected demonite to control the company from both the front and behind the scenes to become a winner NEET across worlds...! But no...This can't be right, this is no way to die!

    Dj-Nash0

  • An amazing anime year. Loved a lot of animes. I hope every year will have amazing anime like 2021 from now on.

    DARK_REPULSER_5

  • It's a small year for an anime industry as it's a small year for me.

    sixtef

  • Dont let it go that deep, just breathe.

    iDevil360

  • 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

  • Anime is like a dream, you never know what to expect with either of them.

    BenRoddison

  • 2021 was stacked

    jamaicanelmo

  • School is temporary, swag is forever.

    ghostkyaenma

  • see you space cowboy

    jotaroshat

  • If you'll please excuse me, I still have 10,000 episodes across 120 titles to finish before next year's releases. I must prepare.

    AtisutoMeru

  • "Let's not let the androids take over us all, starting with a theme park!" —Vivy.

    Canaan

  • Mr. Worldwide to Infinity

    salivabench

  • Anime... Sure if a hell of a thing huh, I'm glad i fell down this rabbit hole.

    MugenDarou

  • Filled with disasters from Covid to Ex-Arm, 2021 has come to an end :). Although filled with some nasty flops and disasters the "Face" of Bojji, "Mehness" of Odokawa, "Animation" of Mushoku Tensei (and KnY) and much more has lifted up 2021 to another great year for anime :)

    lollipOOOp

  • 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

  • Hey bitches bros and nonbinary hoes

    Pahvisensei

  • "Will you kill or get killed?"

    Ayus_0007

  • 10 years ago, it started with Naruto. 10 years later, I met One Piece. Once again, I fell in love with you again, Anime

    Zonigiri

  • stay sexy and dont get murdered

    cxttqn

  • 2021 for anime was like a lottery. You either got a great season with banger animes and another season where you were empty-handed.

    abhinavsawesome

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

    Ninefive

  • 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

  • "All it takes is one good decision." - Ranga, The Dungeon of Black Company

    morglea

  • something creative and funny ...plz chuckle

    rem00kh

  • The art of life is the art of avoiding pain

    -JM22-

  • Never Disturb The Calm Water

    Emo0

  • 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

  • "That" -She

    hitogoroshii

  • Anime is the best medicine ever existed in my life!

    Aimideas

  • I will continue to bury myself more with anime.

    Jafet_Alfaro

  • sonny boy anime of the year

    boykunron

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

    KarmaKaji

  • If you see this, read Ookami Shounen wa Kyou mo Uso wo Kasaneru and bless Botan

    ShinoAlter

  • Pride is admirable, but if pride is taken too far it becomes bitter arrogance.

    C_Par

  • This year was pretty shit, the anime were neat tho

    Koogmaster

  • 2021 was packed with so many amazing animes, I am glad that i got to see so many of them.

    The_Solitary_Guy

  • Never Forget Rengoku- a delicious slayer of demons.

    falloutforari

  • 2021 was fire and hard-to-choose characters and 2022 will be more fire????-️ And I will miss 2021 anime seasons?

    Blackwolf1421

  • Good year for anime lovers.

    NERo0o

  • "Sometimes there is nothing you can do, you stare at the rain and wait for it to end, all alone".

    hattrem1

  • Pako wanted to say thank you !

    bananaslicer

  • If you don't like your destiny, don't accept it.

    MonikaDYadav

  • I should have watched more anime!

    TripleLutzz

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

    KnightOfAstoria

  • I came. I saw. I MAL'ed.

    Shibuya109

  • espero que nesse ano seja mais acirrando.

    filipelipes300

  • This world is cruel but I still love you. Even if I sacrifice everything, I will protect you. Even if this is a mistake, I don’t doubt it. What is right is believing in myself strongly.

    alonelysunflower

  • 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

  • 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

  • Never stop seeing anime

    vivekred

  • "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

  • I seriously really need to find a less misunderstood hobby.

    doomraider278

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

    TheRiseofAnime

  • 2021 What 2020 should have been.

    Animefan1846

  • To Your Eternity was the saddest anime this year. Shaking and crying rn.

    genuinegiorno

  • This year has truly been a blessing for me. So many great anime has come out.

    Commander-Toffen

  • yes, I'm a WEEB w - tatakae tatakae e - Shinji get in the robot e - mappa please give us YOI movie already b - help

    yukyuuu

  • "Hey bitches and bros and non-binary hoes" —Adam, SK8 the Infinity

    morenq

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

    fquirogam

  • We have an TITAN amount of anime to watch!

    Ren211

  • Since I've gotten into anime, I don't watch as much hentai as I thought I would. Anime does it for me just fine ;)

    p1sh

  • Yare yare daze

    Tefumeku

  • No Senpai, this is our fight

    ikkew

  • "Yongara is freedom"

    Almenir

  • fruits basket is a masterpieace??

    laviih_agb

  • "I have one question for you what women is your type?" -Aoi Todo

    Marty_1703

  • No matter the year, anime is always there for you

    Mashrafi_Rian

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

    Skyetifaeger

  • 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 someone tries to take my FREEDOM away,I won't hesitate to take theirs!

    ZeroNine

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

    SideCharacterKal

  • Good year for anime

    Myhighlo

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

    Shermon-lock

  • I love anime, its openings are the songs that move my world and fill it with energy.

    BlackNeko1912

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

    laramie0612

  • Even though the year has been hard for everyone I’m glad I have the awesome anime and manga community to keep me company! \(>~<)

    ShinseiNeko

  • 2021 was an amazing year for anime and be remembered for decades to come.

    Baka_Otaku03

  • What a lovely year!

    Brawlkuriboh

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

    _meanie_

  • Protect Tohru! If you don't I'm taking her man.

    Starmoonanime

  • 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

  • "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

  • バスガス爆発ブスバスドライバー (Basu gasu bakuhatsu busu basu doraibā)

    ShihaiOkenja

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

    Mr_Gopnik

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

    RealCrayfish

  • Thank you everyone for a great year in the anime community

    Diamond1580

  • Is this the Krusty Krab?

    DangerNoodle77

  • I used to be normal, then I spent three years in Japan

    SoggySlopster

  • I have watched too much isekai. No shame

    FelixIsBae

  • This past 2021 was a year! And I am pretty sure that 2022 is also a year, isn't it?

    Ksoro

  • Best year of original waifus with Vivy at the top!

    limwin

  • just because you are right does not mean you are correct

    Dylan58582

  • To quote Adam (SK-) "Hey..."

    theanimeview

  • Juuzou Suzuya is the Best.

    Suzuyadesuga

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

    FakeReality

  • "Give up on your dream and die"

    ManeeshReddy

  • Covid came but Anime ruled

    Kittkat0900

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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