MAL Yearbook 2021

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

    Iamanimeaddict

  • Gokō-no surikire Kaijarisuigyo-no Suigyōmatsu Unraimatsu Fūraimatsu Kuunerutokoro-ni Sumutokoro Yaburakōji-no burakōji Paipopaipo Paipo-no-shūringan Shūringan-no Gūrindai Gūrindai-no Ponpokopī-no Ponpokonā-no Chōkyūmei-no Chōsuke.

    Reeku_01

  • I've seen enough, I hope next year will surprise me !!!

    prima_rd

  • sonny boy anime of the year

    boykunron

  • I don't know which flopped harder: 2021, or The Promised Neverland Season 2 (that OP was pretty good though)!

    marsspacedout

  • I haven't watched much anime for last 1 year but I will if I had some free time?

    tejas-san

  • Anime get the tension out of my system this year.

    Mahi44

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

    RealCrayfish

  • My Computer Screen is brighter than my future.

    Taiga_Demon

  • Rent a Goat

    saumsung

  • fruits basket is a masterpieace??

    laviih_agb

  • "Crippling anime addiction baby!!!"

    LGwarrior789

  • DAMN, that was some hardest decisions of my life??(´ε` )

    Mangriam

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

    funanimelover13

  • The most memorable anime line: "tatakae. Tatakae. TATAKAE!" —Eren Yeager, friend and son

    kazuzu_0

  • Always relaxed at all times

    cocoaaa

  • Cool year. Also, piano goes slurp.

    ZeldaFreak69

  • Anime is health, health is wealth.

    MagicSpectre

  • "People die when they are killed" —Emiya

    GrimmZ0ne

  • Goddamn was this year good, for anime. Not so much for me or anyone, DUH

    LordHetmanix2077

  • Just have fun lads.

    Kartin99

  • 86 easily the best anime of the year in all aspects, if you disagree, FIGHT ME!

    Zakku-

  • Don’t judge the book by it’s cover

    XxBlocKk

  • 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

  • Heike monogarari and Sonny Boy are perfect, change my mind.

    patate_betterave

  • I am glad I found MAL because it’s made everything easier for me and I’ve also found many good animes because of it so I would like to thank MAL

    K4B00M3R

  • speedwagon best waifu

    FALZAP

  • “Catch me if you can Mr Holmes” —William Moriarty

    Astrqriius

  • PRETTY BOY DETECTIVE CLUB IS THE GOAT

    UltramanLarry

  • I like Bojii~

    imorih

  • sad bcs no sonny boy :(

    Godspeeeed

  • "Life Is Suffering. It Is Hard. The World Is Cursed. But Still, You Find Reasons To Keep On Living.” - Princess Mononoke (1997)

    animenichijou

  • great year

    skhkwk

  • WE'RE THE TOKYO MANJI GANG!

    SpiderBear-11

  • Simply a stupendous year! Senjougahara negs tho

    Verhexen

  • Girls are just temporary but anime are eternal and forever!

    Dark_Phoenix13

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

    AphroditeZ

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

    Sisconnkid

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

    Ice-cube

  • "None but you can determine your own worth" —Kiriha, Tsugu Tsugumomo

    TheRiper

  • 2021 was a great year for anime and lets hope 2022 is the same Also oddtaxi and fruits basket are best anime of 2021

    Choccygamez12

  • What a ride 2021 was Lets prepare for next round

    MGSE

  • 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

  • Anime will always love in pur hearths forever

    Rainanime8

  • “Set your heart ablaze”

    rengok

  • A great year of anime

    Sakib_Shahariar

  • "when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth" —Sherlock Holmes From the best duo "Moriarty and Sherlock"

    Blaze2317

  • Kore wa Pandemic desu ka?

    Bergioyn

  • You can always die. It's living that takes real courage

    Pritam_

  • So long as problem doesn't cause problems, it can't be called a problem.

    Patwo2

  • We have an TITAN amount of anime to watch!

    Ren211

  • If you somehow haven’t yet, please go watch vivy

    zombiemc1

  • Contributing to make "cartoons" mainstream in the future and renaming it to "Anime".

    Cloret

  • “The worse I am at something, the better I feel when I work at it and learn how to do it.” – Rudeus Greyrat

    its_yorozuya

  • So many anime so little time

    near94

  • I should watch more anime.

    ILMTYD

  • I love anime - thanks #MAL

    itmeh_piyush

  • no thoughts head empty only uzui tengen and his wives

    poesracoon_karl

  • Kazuto was here, anime have brighten my whole year

    Kuroken_Kazuto

  • To the boy who sought freedom, goodbye.

    eheh

  • I have fun watching anime this year. I found a new type of anime. Plus I do think that this year is an anime year for me. I really hope something big for 2022. So, Until then, we just have to wait for something that going to make our heads explode. See you next time !

    UMimOnigiri_

  • This is so much better than em Crunchyroll awards lol

    Martin_Galbavy

  • Maximum Effort

    WorstEdition

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

    Mcreamb-

  • "Surpass your limits right here, right now" —Sukehiro, Yami

    JePKo22

  • 86 beat all the competition this year. Change my mind.

    BucketBall

  • Akhirnya tahun ini gua nonton wanpis sampe di arc Wano ?

    LuciferrKid

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

    morenq

  • Hope everyone enjoys another year watching anime and reading manga! Cheers!!

    Bearan

  • 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

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

    BlazeMustang

  • The year of catgirls and catboys

    tappdancing786

  • This year, I mean in 2021, late 2021, I started anime... so far my best start-up of the life ?-?...I am indebted to this year, though its late, for introducing me to the awesome world of the anime....THANKS 2021-?????????

    S_Rubaiyat_K

  • "There are no regrets. If one can be proud of one`s life, one should not wish for another chance." —Saber

    AltriaRuler

  • I am the Ultimate Super High School Level Manga Reader!

    celeVie

  • One of the best years in anime!

    Kry_Now

  • Loved this year’s shows!

    zelitta

  • Dodging these Ls like I’m Light!!?????-️??-️?‍-️?

    bersi4battery

  • I came. I saw. I MAL'ed.

    Shibuya109

  • This year was the year in which I was introduced to the world of anime. I am so happy to be able to enjoy this year with a vast variety of shows to binge watch every single day. I will never forget the day that I discovered the source in which gave a smile on my face.

    100_Percent_Real

  • good luck, have fun, dont forget to sin

    Grim

  • I am happy

    Shintô

  • ex-arm clears all of your favorites

    UltrqInstinct

  • Bro Idk why I watch anime but it's good.

    Ihate-sand

  • Ex-Arm is the best anime EVER.

    BukanRakib

  • For anyone out there struggling to finish your watch list because you keep adding even more anime to your list... Same.

    Nat05

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

    Itsumo_Issho

  • I've seen enough i'm satisfied

    Dguns

  • Cool Event

    EmmanuelPlath

  • We may say it was a good anime year!

    AnyTheFox

  • I started watching anime in August 2021 But man i enjoyed watching romance ! I hope 2022 will be way better

    MuNameIsDavit

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

    callen7408

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

    sk7rpion

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

    Marty_1703

  • This year absolutely blew my mind

    Evilhunger

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

    Pixie_dust_412

  • "........" said Komi-san. I am also speechless. I have nothing to say. But let's do our best to connect with people. I am also bad at it.

    therefore-I-AM

  • I’m new but happy to be here :)

    Rhythmme

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

    MVP_Varun

  • Strange Cab is the best anime of 2021.

    fluffycow17

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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