MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • 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

  • was a good year for me. I am not good at words but it was fun.

    Rinkumi

  • Fruits Basket it's the anime of the year

    Hebihime_

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

    DrakeAnderson

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

    Koogmaster

  • I really gotta watch more anime this year

    Xp_raygon

  • watched slice of life because i had no life

    Jahshaka

  • Draken you will win

    K0NNA

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

    moises_ishida

  • Stay calm and weeb on.

    acutedream

  • I watched Legend of the Galactic Heroes last year a Show which for 3 days changed forever how I view Anime... and then I went back to the trash bin.

    Aaltag

  • Found my freedom! Eren could never

    Celineeekh

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

    IsaiahLikesRem

  • As the year ends, another starts and when another starts; more isekai and titties to come.

    heyhoeudoin

  • This year is awesome, I won't forget this things I have watched this year. I hope this next year will be also an exciting year.

    Yt_LapPlayz

  • "You were expecting a quote, but it was me DIO!"

    Youngman626

  • I will always move forward if i can. If I can't i will think again.

    Afieqq

  • My name is Yoshikage Kira. I'm 33 years old. My house is in the northeast section of Morioh, where all the villas are, and I am not married. I work as an employee for the Kame Yu department stores, and I get home every day by 8 PM at the latest. I don't smoke...

    Harun69

  • I’m new but happy to be here :)

    Rhythmme

  • Don't be shy or feel bad about enjoying anime. Don't let others judge the things you enjoy. You be you, and enjoy what you enjoy. Innocent or degenerate, you'll still be happy as an otaku, if you love being an otaku.

    RiverChan

  • "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

  • Nice year...

    Llacerta

  • "vivy is peak"

    AuraXYZ

  • Finally a Takarazuka Anime!! Getting through 2020 was worth it ^o^b

    kanaft2

  • Coś się kończy, coś zaczyna...

    Shokaki

  • "Tatakae" —Eren Jeager

    MrSuperElite

  • I hope in the future have anime from my country Malaysia.

    MALILFS25

  • I am a degenerate through and through :3

    _Grackin_

  • Tokyo Revengers was the best of the year

    VictorVS

  • "bitches, bros and non binary hoes" - wise words from Adam

    FRognomz

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

    Diamond1580

  • When I am scared of trying to do something with the fear of it being bad, I remember ex-arm and just yolo it.

    OlhaArroz

  • Juuzou Suzuya is the Best.

    Suzuyadesuga

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

    KioSKa

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

    MardyBums

  • “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

  • 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

  • Its my 1st time but i loved the anime of this year

    Red543322

  • Marin best girl of the year

    imcy0812

  • Kyouko Hori best girl

    IAmWastingAir

  • Good year for anime

    Myhighlo

  • 2021 was a blast

    midorichandesu

  • "Eat, sleep, anime, repeat"

    _-ShiroNeko-_

  • Amazing year

    RCDims

  • SPRING 2021 WAS THE BEST SEASON OF ANIME PERIOD.

    raryaryagi

  • “The only reason I didn’t have beef with you is simply because… It was boring” —Adam

    Cainael

  • The best waifu was us all along

    lazyinternsan

  • Hello everybody, my name is Markiplier and welcome to Five Nights at Freddy's, an indie horror game that you guys suggested, in mass, and I saw that Yamimash played it and he said it was really really good... So I'm very eager to see what is up.

    AaronTheBaron

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

    GTKL3

  • Sate Sate —Meliodas

    ShadowOnyx01

  • 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

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

    SSalman

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

    SoggySlopster

  • "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

  • Have another happy anime year!!!

    Dr_Lepic

  • 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

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

    Shakariki_Gengoro

  • I think this year has been an amazing year for anime. It's been a long while since we've had a year where everyone can find something to watch, where every season has something that someone might be into. I'm really excited to see where we can go from here!

    strydderXD

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

    CurlyAnocas

  • My choices are most likely not going to be acknowledged but hey, this Year was worth it.

    IceTP100

  • Loved this year’s shows!

    zelitta

  • “I’m not worried about girls. But when I think about some guy taking you, I can’t ...” - Hori

    Pengster

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

    hattrem1

  • If I were looking for something real, I would be watching documentaries and not anime.

    God_Slayer17

  • 10 billion percent exhilarating!

    C0rrekT

  • Rent a Goat

    saumsung

  • Congratulations on opening MAL EXPO LITE

    MikoNyanDC

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

    ZeroNine

  • This is so much better than crunchyroll awards where the judges are the ones whose votes really matter. Loving all the events MAL has been doing recently and can't wait to see MAL grow even more. (thanks for the badges, keep giving us more~)

    Legends_of_anime

  • Anime uses the extraordinary to make the ordinary more interesting.

    BabyGirl06301

  • Where is MUSHOKU TENSEI! That's all I have to say

    Ashutok

  • Ex arm best anime

    ElMolaik

  • another day another slay

    eedle

  • "All the anime realised this year was amazing as expected from Anime " Some horable mentions 2021:- Re zero second season, Dr stone stone war, Vivy ,To your eternity, Takt op destiny and Demon slayer entertainment destrict.

    Aryak1410

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

    NakolHira

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

    Indigo_123

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

    doomraider278

  • 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

  • I like anime, yes I do.

    Edimon2907

  • I wonder and i hope, may the best ones win.

    lj_aniweeb2

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

    anike_love

  • John could totally beat Goku

    Iambork

  • "People die when they're killed"

    Swampire016

  • 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

  • Money, jobs, and best pals will come and go, family is forever.

    FenrirMythEU

  • Anime: A piece of my heart.

    Seba3114

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

    Sarthakahir

  • Mushoku Tensei was the best!!!

    Chickennipple

  • Everything is amazing with its quantity and quality. While I haven't seen many productions, the ones I have seen were great, and my anticipation of the episode itself was a lot of fun (and impatience). Thank you to everyone who has worked hard to make this year so amazing!

    akafterskvr

  • yare yare dawa

    jolynxx

  • Crunchyroll anime of the year sucks lol

    Sladerocks

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

    Hakiro_cr

  • 2022年以降のアニメを本当に楽しみにしています

    Neko_ipoi

  • "Don't be sad because it's over, smile because it happened."

    KioSensei

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

    aspirat2110

  • Anime is a truly beautiful medium. Let us continue to enjoy it.

    Copyboy-13

  • I finished Sword Art Online and I'm crying!

    CattyLeonhart

  • 2021's Year of Anime is very much akin to 2021 as a whole. It gave us moments of joy, of excitement and sometimes even moved us to tears! But most notably it had a lot of garbage that you could only really laugh about.

    BillyCx

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

    TheRiseofAnime

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

    MVP_Varun

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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