MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • Promised Neverland is by far my favorite culinary anime!

    shutired

  • Ex-Arm is the best anime EVER.

    BukanRakib

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

    Dylan58582

  • Another year on the courtesy of anime ?. Lots of tears flown , hearts broken, healed , laughed . Anime has always been a blessing and looking forward to another exciting anime year ahead ?

    TABMrMystic

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

    Mahi44

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

    laramie0612

  • "If I am wielding the sword then I cannot embrace you, if I am not wielding the sword then I cannot protect you"

    BleachedAvatar

  • A bad year for me but anime and manga helped me get through it like a train passing through a thunderstorm .

    RyuzakiKen99

  • I can't believe I ate the whole thing

    GSR_

  • Not realised, A Whole Year has passed!! With the Wonderful Memories of the Characters.. Thank You-️ Hope we again enjoy more, This what I Believe! Till next time, We remember this Eve!!

    Ashok_Kumar

  • Adding Bojji in ''Must Protect'' is criminal.

    Judhill

  • something creative and funny ...plz chuckle

    rem00kh

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

    lj_aniweeb2

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

    whoisalorachan

  • John's a sweet cinnamon roll too good for this world!

    Hannibal42

  • 2022年以降のアニメを本当に楽しみにしています

    Neko_ipoi

  • All the released anime this year really came like a full course meal; light, heavy, sour, sweet and much more ( even bitter ).

    anandasaetang

  • "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

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

    Raccoonbro

  • -a very cool quote-

    JustCallMeKou

  • 2021 has pretty decent animes...

    dddenji

  • Grateful for the year that brought us Komi-San!

    MisterEuphoria

  • 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

  • All of this anime were so supabarashi that it was hard picking

    Andre

  • 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

  • i keep moving forward until i destroy my enemies

    ARK028

  • Last year anime was so epics and hoping this year is going to blow minds, let the best anime win

    Lilgabbi

  • Man... This year was a great one for anime and I watched a shit ton of it

    Debrup_07

  • Great season this year.

    koreyuchiha6

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

    Yasmin17

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

    AlexeiChern

  • it's best year of anime

    Lurimau

  • The year where I was able to watch each and every genre and was able to expand my repertoire about these vast genres.

    EnRyuu12

  • May we all awaken to a better dystopia.

    snarky-san

  • Anime is health, health is wealth.

    MagicSpectre

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

    DrakeAnderson

  • "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

  • 2021, another chapter completed! ? If there's one thing we Anime fans can all agree on; it's the fact that 2021 was one of the best years in the History of the animanga industry. True, the world has never understood our "taste~", but now more than ever can we be proud! To 2022!

    TheMrPatrick

  • beyound the boundaries and far away

    zDenny

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

    IceTP100

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

    AltriaRuler

  • Kore wa Pandemic desu ka?

    Bergioyn

  • "Jooooooohhhnnnn!!!!!" —Ronaldo

    Samii

  • Mushoku Tensei was the best!!!

    Chickennipple

  • Reject reality, return to non non biyori

    pocketspaghet

  • 2021 was the best year of Anime that just kept on giving!

    Ckea

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

    dimo145

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

    limwin

  • 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

  • Kyouko Hori best girl

    IAmWastingAir

  • Marin best girl of the year

    imcy0812

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

    God_Slayer17

  • Unbelievable

    BRUHLAS

  • "To know sorrow is not terrifying. What is terrifying is to know you can't go back to happiness you could have." ~ Matsumoto Rangiku (Bleach)

    MADM4X_

  • 2021 year war a very successful year for anime industry though I've not been able to watch all the great animes this in 2021, I'm looking forward to the next year's content and I'm really hyped for Bleach TYBW.

    Sand_bag

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

    _Vansh_

  • New seasons, new worlds to discover!

    naerbo

  • 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

  • How are you all today? I hope you are all right and have voted for good things! No matter whatever you vote, it's your vote and your vote only and that's what you decide. Have a lovely Christmas, it's going to be a good on this year. Easter is going to be alright too, have fun!

    Thegirlwithfish

  • Mr. Worldwide to Infinity

    salivabench

  • Time is gold when watching bold.

    Clockblocker299

  • My first formal year in anime

    swabbie

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

    The_Cmoose

  • This made me realize I need to watch more anime...

    Nabas94

  • i've barely watched any of these anime so im mostly voting by vibes and vibes only

    noriakikakyoin

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

    MardyBums

  • I've seen enough i'm satisfied

    Dguns

  • I WILL KEEP MOVING FORWARD, UNTIL MY ENEMIES ARE DESTORYED

    FunLessGuy

  • Amazing year

    RCDims

  • “The spring sky is bluer than I've ever seen. If only I could gift you this wonderful sky. No, I know what you'd like better. A cake with lots of whipped cream on top. ” —Izumi Miyamura

    Tamago_Senpai14

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

    no-more-tea

  • Mushoku tensei is peak fiction

    Benwell

  • "UUUUUUU AAAAAAAAA UUUUUUUUUU AAAAAAAAA" —Bojji

    IzzyBoi

  • "2022 better live up to what 2021 gave us"

    Vanitas

  • idk what to say, but uh, there's just one thing i can say in here. keep living your life and don't ever forget that the "anime" is here for you.

    notshiro17

  • Is this the Krusty Krab?

    DangerNoodle77

  • Anyone has a choice/option to choose but that doesn't mean that you will pick any of them because they look good in our eye's or they have a advantage among all choices/options the one that we must choose was where our hearts will be happy.

    Kimirato

  • A great year of anime

    Sakib_Shahariar

  • Anime kept me a float after some...unfortunate family issues. And for that, I am grateful.

    animebaby00

  • anime is life

    bgsOO3

  • Bojji is the best character of this year, also Tooru has a special mention. LARGA VIDA A GODA.

    Luwiolu

  • Luv 2 evry1

    Primorie

  • This is so much better than em Crunchyroll awards lol

    Martin_Galbavy

  • Tatakae

    Animexcode

  • always do your best, even if you accumulate defeats, know that you will accumulate a lot of victory by learning from your failures!

    ArkyEvxs

  • Religion, ideology, resources, land, spite, love or just because… No matter how pathetic the reason, it’s enough to start war. War will never cease to exist… reasons can be thought up after the fact… Human nature pursues strife

    MysticShade

  • Thank you to everyone for such a great year!

    NainaShrimp

  • Covid came but Anime ruled

    Kittkat0900

  • Strange Cab is the best anime of 2021.

    fluffycow17

  • Being an anxiety patient I know I can't kick it out of life but Anime has helped me lot to get through it at every step. So I'm so grateful for anime to exist.

    SasuSona143

  • Wars are Everywhere, Peace is Inevitable, Anime is the Best

    MADEVIL

  • To (sk8 the) infinity and beyond!

    LeonerreFT

  • My mama always said 'life is like a game of Russian Roulette, you never know what you're gonna get'. That was the last thing she told me.

    random_savage

  • WINTER 2021 CARRIED 2021

    spctrx

  • All I gotta say, we truly live in a susiety. p.s: The manga was better

    KingVcg

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

    MALILFS25

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

    tejas-san

  • Quarantine with Anime. #Covid/21

    Forman420

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

    Zakku-

  • tatakae

    rinkazukaa

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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