MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • If you spend your 2021 without watching 86, then you have a one miserable year.

    Raizu_Ji

  • Most deaths - Natsuki Subaru (LMFAO)

    GFLMA

  • 10 years ago, it started with Naruto. 10 years later, I met One Piece. Once again, I fell in love with you again, Anime

    Zonigiri

  • "I only watch anime to hear characters voiced by Miyano Mamoru."

    mst3kait

  • "I'll never stop watching anime."

    -Meru

  • Bury me with Hyrum Smith glasses.

    Nero_nan

  • animes = good :)

    miguelbr02

  • Lena is best girl of 2021.

    BlueCassius

  • Unbelievable

    BRUHLAS

  • Jobless Reincarnation best anime of the year.

    Kalwin420YT

  • Tatakae Tatakae

    The_Wrong_Guy

  • I hope more people can come to know and enjoy anime in the coming year as well~ but most importantly, let's all have fun watching it ^^

    Shikkakku

  • Thank you 2021. Now, it is time to part. :)

    Kaiyo_Shounen

  • The past makes you wanna die out of regret, and the future makes you depressed out of anxiety, so by elimination present is likely the happiest time.

    Barry_Allen_14

  • Sleep, more sleep

    Shiro_neko0110

  • Eat. Sleep. Anime. Repeat.

    Ava_and _Anime

  • yall slept on heike monogatari

    akyrdfxhv

  • good luck, have fun, dont forget to sin

    Grim

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

    Koogmaster

  • Sir Isaac Newton once said: "Plato is my friend, Aristotle is my friend, but my favorite anime is Inferno Cop."

    NotSkulls

  • 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

  • Banger year for Anime!

    FoxyVee

  • 'We all learn from anime, and every small bit of it has an enormous impact in our life''

    whistle_of_wish

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

    Pritam_

  • Better than crunchy roll award winners probably hopefully maybe

    RenderingUser

  • I like anime, yes I do.

    Edimon2907

  • “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

  • The community behind the anime is like icing on the cake; irreplaceable and comes in all sorts to enjoy!

    Treeky_

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

    Rinkumi

  • 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

  • Imagine being a weeb, totally not me.

    LeifK_

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

    MelixBan

  • Live life like you’re MC in a romance anime.

    FlyingBacon365

  • You're nice keep going

    Army45

  • This year 2021 was full of great surprises and good animes where you can take refuge and feel the serenity that they emanate, and experience unique sensations.

    Zonx98

  • Heyy im very excited to do this i hope i can join next year too thanks for invite me-️ I love you my anime list

    zensayonara

  • Youji Itami spoke facts when he said "I work to support my hobby. So if you asked me which I'd choose my job or my hobby, my hobby takes priority."

    jessieshim

  • The lockdown wasn't so boring

    Sch4n

  • i’m watched so many good anime since i found MAL and i’ve made so many friends and had many discussions that was really interesting and cool!! so thank you MAL

    jen_731

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

    KingVcg

  • wonder egg deserved better

    lunanamu

  • Ex arm best anime

    ElMolaik

  • Can’t rate everything if I didn’t watch everything.

    Abeckford

  • 2021 was a very dry season for anime. 2022 is already looking good though, so here's to a great anime year in 2022!

    OrbitalForce

  • Many masterpiece anime in this 2021 but it's will be more masterpiece anime in 2022

    Atha_5

  • This year has truly been a blessing for me. So many great anime has come out.

    Commander-Toffen

  • The special was bad but wonder egg priority was so good it had to win an award at the chrunchyroll awards

    Kevinj2

  • "You cannot change the world with pretty worlds alone." —Lelouch Lamperouge

    _meanie_

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

    AlexeiChern

  • Don't be such a drag, and just appreciate all of anime!

    Lukes_sketch

  • 2021 was full of surprises!

    mashirinon

  • Anime has had my back during this whole quarantine thing ?

    min_hobiii

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

    sk7rpion

  • No Senpai, this is our fight

    ikkew

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

    Mangriam

  • "........" 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 perservered."

    princessLINDAA

  • This was a good year.

    BLACK-RYO

  • EREN YEAGEEERR!!!!

    yoitsHan

  • "TATAKAE (fight)" by Eren Jeager

    madarainklove

  • tatakae

    rinkazukaa

  • Great season this year.

    koreyuchiha6

  • "Let's not let the androids take over us all, starting with a theme park!" —Vivy.

    Canaan

  • This year has been amazing and packed but my favourite anime of this year was "Tokyo Revengers", The theme of changing the present by going into the past and the fact that all this was done by a delinquent is just fascinating and Baji's passing made it better and more tragic.

    XxSinpaixX

  • 2021 has pretty decent animes...

    dddenji

  • 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

  • Must protect bojji at all costs!!

    Aweebsince2k14

  • I made my mom proud with these choices

    Urgent

  • most of these characters are quite unique and from my POV their backstory is what makes them who the are and it's interesting seeing different animes having their characters have to go through difficult and happy moments in way it shows how they can change their personality

    RedBell02

  • Kimetsu No Yaiba is amazing

    Kuso_desu

  • Life is a wonderous spring of everlasting knowledge

    Stefy4545

  • 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

  • I have watched too much isekai. No shame

    FelixIsBae

  • Waking up to reality maybe hard, but when cute characters are there we ought to be in our dreams.

    ViRom

  • I'm not really picky about anime, neither can I watch anime non stop and on a roll like most hardcore fans do. Nevertheless I'm blessed to be a part of the community and i love anime and that's all is what matters to me. ^_^

    Aug

  • You aren't doing it wrong if you don't know what you are doing

    angelgrozd

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

    aspirat2110

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

    Cainael

  • This year was an overall good year with lots of amazing anime! Looking forward to the next.

    Acoustic_Sammy_X

  • I can't believe I ate the whole thing

    GSR_

  • The year was filled. With what you ask? The question you should ask is what not? And the answer is always none.

    guritosao

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

    DrakeAnderson

  • Even there is thousand or millions people knows you, just remember that you only can trust yourself. So, please love yourself.

    Purara_17li

  • Can't wait for another awesome year watching anime!

    Kagalove123

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

    EnergyVirus

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

    Dylan58582

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

    jXcileJ

  • "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

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

    Ralphox

  • I still need Horimiya season 2.

    Kevin_101

  • 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

  • Attack on titan is the truth of my life and everyone else life i have been waiting all this year's to know the truth but now I don't wanna end it but i have to because i need to know the truth aot is a masterpiece

    Eren_Jeager_24

  • My Life is non-fiction.

    Tachi_Kun

  • 2021 just might have made up for 2020

    Diemetradon

  • Idk but we had a great 2021 in anime terms and we are going to have an amazing 2022 too so Im excited!

    Faceu77

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

    Indigo_123

  • What a wonderful year this has been for anime! Hehe, BEANS.

    Jingrado

  • "Listen! Your biggest audience is women. And women have a shrewd eye. Kouka fans want a dreamlike fantasy. A beauty they could never hope to obtain." Kageki Shoujo!!, Ep 2

    Amy-hakase

  • gotta say the anime were pretty good last year

    aturtlzzz

  • at first, I was scared to become an anime fan. I didn't want to be called "uwu anime sussy baka". ... this year I've completed my 100th series and discovered more about myself > because of Japanese animations of course

    tynqa

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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