MAL Yearbook 2021

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

    C_Par

  • "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

    Pixie_dust_412

  • Come on you have more than 100 anime in plan to watch when will that number become a 2 digit number before it becomes a 4 digit? Take a little time to relax and watch some anime ?

    Shamir-kun

  • I love all the anime and I really like to have one to myself... Give us more of this!

    Iruken

  • The last year was fun! I somehow managed to watch 6 anime in 4 days... Well! My favorite anime of 2021 is definitely Durarara. I hope this year brings a lot of good anime as well!

    your-mum

  • "This isn't a popularity contest right?"

    Ice-cube

  • “The archer class is really full of archers!”

    Jasundere

  • Last year was great for anime, lots of great shows, I can't wait to see what surprises are coming this year!

    Felpzz

  • (-‿--) 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

  • “Takemitchy, listen this whole time, there’s been poop stuck in your hair” —Mikey, Tokyo Revengers

    Grizzly69er

  • Catch me if u can , Mr. Holmes

    mdshies

  • “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

  • Just have fun lads.

    Kartin99

  • "I'd rather die than get involved in something in what sounds like a pain in the ass."

    Kurosawa-san

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

    ZeroNine

  • amazing year

    XarkezPL

  • "Catch me if you can, Holmes!" —Moriarty

    Rkashyap621

  • Amazing year

    RCDims

  • All the fruits in the basket have been eaten, now it's all over... Sadge.

    dimo145

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

    Aka_to_azure

  • The more you watch, the more you learn!!! This quote literally describes what feelings I have with anime. It helped me through tough times and I'll always be ready to touch new horizons with it.

    Scorpiox__

  • "Keep Going With Your Hobby Even If Your Hobby Is Strange"

    AlexeiChern

  • Moriarty the Patriot was such an amazing anime of all . It displayed a beautiful image of the discrimination between Earls and oppressed.

    Amna Hasan Mirza

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

    Shermon-lock

  • "there is no hope without light, and light cannot shine without hope" azulongmon, digimon adventure 02

    lightinhereyes

  • The lockdown wasn't so boring

    Sch4n

  • Ore wa matsuri no Kami, soon I'll make you my tatami

    Liliiii69

  • I love anime! Artistic Nuggets Increasing My Energy

    audreyz00

  • Stay AWESOME fellow otakus!

    The_Mighty_Otaku

  • Hope for the best this year.

    LOL223

  • 2021 might've been tough but at least we all got something in common that keeps us bonded and that is Anime! Assuring us that there is always something to look forward to.

    Alphyx

  • The year was full of smiles and laughs (and some sad) feelings with all the shows that aired. I really enjoyed watching so many shows that made me smile.

    Sparkheart

  • "People die when they're killed"

    Swampire016

  • The best waifu was us all along

    lazyinternsan

  • "Tatakae" —Eren Jeager

    MrSuperElite

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

    fquirogam

  • Always found what I search on MAL ^^

    Tiara A.

  • I have learned absolutely nothing this year, but I will not lie, it was a fun one. Watching anime has definitely been my favorite time waster. If this gets put in the year book, just know, to anyone reading this- There was no mistake when we discovered anime.

    Midori126

  • Mushoku tensei is peak fiction

    Benwell

  • Bojji is the best -

    Skoord_

  • Draken you will win

    K0NNA

  • ඞ ゴゴゴゴ ඞ

    Kimtheanimefan

  • Another great year for mainstream anime. If only I had watched and enjoyed any of them.

    RobbiRobb

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

    Taytortot4611

  • I was there when it started, where were you when it ended?

    Setrinel

  • "I'm a weeb, and that's good, I will never be good and that's not weeb, there's no one I'd rather be then me"-wreck it Ralph alternate universe

    Ralph wreck it

  • "People die when they are killed" —Emiya

    GrimmZ0ne

  • I Asked God For A Bike, But I Know God Doesn't Work That Way, So I Stole A Bike And Asked God For Forgiveness

    Kyrages

  • What a banger year

    Alecks

  • 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

  • Sleep, more sleep

    Shiro_neko0110

  • These are some great categories, it was hard to choose! I'm looking forward to see the winners!

    Kidd_Vicious

  • 2021 was one my most favourite years both personally as well as in terms of quality Anime watched. My shows of the year were Tokyo Revengers, Aquatrope on white sand and To your eternity.

    Ranga Sumukha

  • “Amazing anime year has passed, but there will be more to come”

    jXcileJ

  • My Computer Screen is brighter than my future.

    Taiga_Demon

  • This season was great but I'm still waiting for ice adolescence

    funanimelover13

  • Dont let it go that deep, just breathe.

    iDevil360

  • 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

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

    Bla_ck_reap_er

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

    sk7rpion

  • Been a nice year The most unforgettable anime is of course AoT (Shingeki no kyojin) But there have been many more.

    no-more-tea

  • “If you can’t do something, then don’t. Focus on what you can.”

    MTLourenco

  • I really gotta watch more anime this year

    Xp_raygon

  • „Sasageyo“

    holondaise

  • as a great monk once said "You can take the man out of the trash,but you can't take the trash out of the man" -Gigguk-2021-

    WonderWolf23

  • 2021 was rough but anime 2021 was lit. Thanks for helping with noting things to watch!

    TheMidnightWolf

  • 2022年以降のアニメを本当に楽しみにしています

    Neko_ipoi

  • “Set your heart ablaze”

    rengok

  • Ex arm best anime

    ElMolaik

  • WE'RE THE TOKYO MANJI GANG!

    SpiderBear-11

  • Cool year. Also, piano goes slurp.

    ZeldaFreak69

  • 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

  • yeah, good year

    Ryan_Myzt

  • Hear me, all subjects of Ymir. TATAKAE!!!

    vjtatakae

  • May we all awaken to a better dystopia.

    snarky-san

  • 2022 will be very good anime year

    Laaleet

  • Just enjoy what ever anime you want, respect each other preference and the thing that you need to always remember when watching is never judge a book by its cover and never underestimate them. Also not to forger thank you MAL for being best anime database ever! ありがとうございます!!

    Mal_functionz

  • "If God closes a door, you can climb through the window."

    Daruchev___2923

  • As we grow up, our taste gradually changes in anime but great animes always hold their places in our heart .

    _Vansh_

  • Though the world may be burning, but I'm Alright

    Alright_Ok

  • "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

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

    Strohmier

  • yare yare dawa

    jolynxx

  • "Eat the soil, Yoo Joonghyuk." Yoo Jooghyuk started to silently eat the soil.

    humantwig

  • "give up on your dreams and die" —Levi Ackerman

    i_majr

  • Asukas mother hung her self xd i wish i was her

    TsRolox03

  • Juuzou Suzuya is the Best.

    Suzuyadesuga

  • "Never giving up is my Magic!" —Asta from Black Bulls

    ShiinaMH

  • All these anime having part 1 and part 2 lately, meanwhile I'm still waiting for Covid 19 part 2 ?

    RealCraziCow

  • a good year with a wide variety of anime

    Maxitto

  • i keep moving forward until i destroy my enemies

    ARK028

  • I love this year

    Pandoraa

  • Time is gold when watching bold.

    Clockblocker299

  • Anime is Trash and so am I.

    Mayu_jamir

  • This year absolutely blew my mind

    Evilhunger

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

    Math082r

  • real men are tempory, anime men is forever

    nellya

  • I hope I have more free time to finish "plan to watch" the anime 2021.

    _yozora_

  • Watch Link Click

    jokerariel

  • Promised Neverland is by far my favorite culinary anime!

    shutired

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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