MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • Juuzou Suzuya is the Best.

    Suzuyadesuga

  • fruits basket is a masterpieace??

    laviih_agb

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

    BenRoddison

  • Rent a Goat

    saumsung

  • 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

  • Kazuto was here, anime have brighten my whole year

    Kuroken_Kazuto

  • Akatsuki is life, Akatsuki is love #VillainsFTW

    katsukidayou

  • "I Wish I Could've Lived My Life Without Making Wrong Turns. But That's Impossible. [...] We Make Mistakes. And Little By Little, One Step At A Time, We Push Forward." Yuki Sohma Natsuki Takaya Fruits Basket

    duducomo

  • Watching anime feel to me like reading a lot of books. I can travel, imagine and visit new worlds through Anime.

    Hakiro_cr

  • Be equally indifferent to blame and praise. Whatever they think of you, watch and do what you think is fair. —Pythagoras

    DDame38

  • I much like the noble raccoon know only two base truths in life, I eat garbage, and garbage is delicious.

    The_Cmoose

  • The Greatest joy tht i've never felt....

    SAHILxTANJIRO

  • GET THE JUICE

    InVaL_iDKore

  • “Set your heart ablaze”

    rengok

  • To the boy who sought freedom, goodbye.

    eheh

  • anime is a retreat from a retreat as in it is another version of tv and some look at tv as a retreat and anime fits thats because anything is possible as long as one can draw it

    grim_the_reaper

  • “When life gives you lemons, watch anime.”

    callen7408

  • Every anime i watch, make me ready for tomorrow's life

    SainBlank

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

    Starmoonanime

  • As a child I wanted to be Naruto, but damn! As an adult I can relate to Uramichi Onii-san!! Well, now I get it why Levi said "Give up on your dreams and die."

    AishAndAnime

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

    EnergyVirus

  • 2021 was the year I got into anime and I'm glad I became an anime fan at the perfect year where there were a lot of banger shows each season. It feels really good to be an anime fan and I will be looking forward to what 2022 has in store for us.

    BAKUNAUA

  • Coś się kończy, coś zaczyna...

    Shokaki

  • Having happy and beautiful memories won’t always bring you salvation. The more beautiful a memory is, the more painful it can become.

    Yasmin17

  • Strange Cab is the best anime of 2021.

    fluffycow17

  • Why am I addicted to anime

    MissFujoshi-

  • Before 2020 I was an anime addict. After 2020 I'm still- wait, nothing changed?

    Roszel

  • A good anime doesn't need to have beautiful animation. It can be the most average looking animation but an interesting idea.

    AzusaGeras26

  • Life is a wonderous spring of everlasting knowledge

    Stefy4545

  • Happy best anime year of the last 10 years

    SirApoolo

  • Omg I love SK8 the infinity!!!!! I love Reki!!!!! I love Langa!!!!!! I love Adam!!!!!! I love Cherry Blossom!!!!! I love Jo3!!!!!!! I love Miya!!!!!! I love Shadow!!!!!! I love Tadashi!!!!!! FAN!!!!!! wowowow i learnt how to skate because of skate! I love canada because langa!!!!

    Aetherdragon18

  • (-‿--) Dear Weebs of MAL, you are sugoi. Whatever is going on in your kokoro right now, please know that you are kawaii and your story is not a filler. You are loved (-‿--)

    Otttoc

  • 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

  • This anime year was incredible but I hope next year we will look at this one and go: "man that was a bad year for anime compared to this".

    BunicuMarin

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

    hattrem1

  • 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

  • For another year of good memes and anime

    Kypock

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

    violettx

  • Since this is the first ever MAL yearbook, So "whatever happens , happens". Glad to be a part of it, along with so many others. Finally "10 billion points" to the person who might publish this comment in the yearbook.

    Senku_Ishigami10

  • 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

  • Live life don't let it live you!

    Galador_Silva

  • Crunchyroll anime of the year sucks lol

    Sladerocks

  • Anime be like "Please allow me to have your life"

    NakolHira

  • Anime is an integral part of my life, it's like I'm addicted to it and it is what keeps me sane these days. I can't go even a day without watching at least 1 ep of an anime. You could say that anime has saved me and it is saving many more people every day. I'm thankful to Japan.

    TsutanaiFuun

  • 10 billion lovely person

    Expertul25

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

    ZeroNine

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

    Alfadog500

  • Always relaxed at all times

    cocoaaa

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

    SnailSavant

  • Without anime my life would be boring

    Yabooijohnny

  • it's been a tough year but these shows were my retreat from my home stress,school life and many more.

    SSalman

  • a good year with a wide variety of anime

    Maxitto

  • Bury me with Hyrum Smith glasses.

    Nero_nan

  • My Computer Screen is brighter than my future.

    Taiga_Demon

  • I still need Horimiya season 2.

    Kevin_101

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

    Ksoro

  • it's best year of anime

    Lurimau

  • You might be Useless to everyone else...So at least be Useful to yourself

    Sisconnkid

  • 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

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

    Taytortot4611

  • 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

  • “It takes a real man to be the best girl” -gigguk

    Strohmier

  • “Take the blue and the red and make purple to win the game”

    Raccoonbro

  • Thank you 2021!

    Angelikc

  • Sekai wa zankoku da sore demo kimi wo aisu yo ( and I mean it ) -o(-﹏-)o --

    Mcreamb-

  • Hope all my bitches and bros and non-binary hoes has a blessed and safe 2022!!!

    MelixBan

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

    Acthegamer04

  • This year was so lovable! Adorable and funny characters, relatable scenes, cool fights, cute couples-- what more could you want!!

    CurlyAnocas

  • There is no shame in being weak, but staying weak is.

    AnimeNormee

  • Another year, another quarantine. BUT WITH MUCH MORE ANIME. Thank you anime for making it so much more bearable.

    NummyNummers

  • 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

  • I'm still a newbie in the anime community. 2021 really make me like to watch anime.

    AphroditeZ

  • I love watching anime its really fun dattabayo

    amit004

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

    Ralphox

  • Bojji is the best -

    Skoord_

  • Life is not a game of luck. If you wanna win, work hard.

    nzrnxshh

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

    gojosatoru12

  • This year was amazing !

    BabySaim

  • To be a part of a community that enjoys the medium of anime just like I do makes me happy. This platform has helped me look at different perspectives of a show, make friends, and know what is going on within the anime community. Last year was fun. Hope this year gets better.

    tufflilcookie

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

    Nyanko-senpai

  • 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

  • Just have fun lads.

    Kartin99

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

    sk7rpion

  • TATAKAE

    Katsuki_Katsudon

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

    StephenBriggsby

  • “I've got good news. You see, there's no need to wonder where your god is! 'Cause he's right here! And he's fresh out of mercy!" —Kazuto Kirigaya

    OmegaBanjo

  • "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

  • TATAKE

    Triall

  • What a lovely year!

    Brawlkuriboh

  • Fun things are fun!!

    Ringosfire

  • tatakae

    rinkazukaa

  • I hope there will be more events like this, because it's fun

    ZeroUser07

  • The year which I could spend most for anime . I'm blessed yo watch many great ones. Anime Daisuki

    Bla_ck_reap_er

  • wonder egg deserved better

    lunanamu

  • genki ii ne... nani ka ii koto demo atta no kai?

    Dazonwraith

  • "It's not your fault, it's just that the world sucks. So, keep your chin up and persevere!"

    _MushiRock11_

  • CuteWinter:When a girl smiles she's beautiful as a blooming flower~Daisuke SadSpring:I aint giving up. To not give up I have a reason~Hanagaki WearySummer:If God exists then he should extend my deadline~Kobayashi EpicFall:You're my Kouhai so let your Senpai spoil you a bit~Takeda

    holmeskudo

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

    Pandasiar

  • Tokyo Revengers was the best of the year

    VictorVS

  • 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

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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