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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.



























The world isn't perfect. But it's there for us, doing the best it can....that's what makes it so damn beautiful.
devilgod431
"Ex-Arm the best anime."
sakamotoid
“I just wanted to make it clear there were people here. And make sure I don’t forget.” – Fushi
qweaenr
2021: The year anime moved from being the thing that held me together against all odds to being the thing positively I lived for week after week.
Plato-Senpai
Mushoku Tensei is anime of the year. If Arcane was an anime, then Mushoku Tensei and Arcane is anime of the year.
Touch_Me-sama
GINTAMA AAAAAAAAAAAAA THE FINAL AAAAAAAAAA
Vai03
I watch Manga and read Anime. - RealCrayfish, 0000-6969, Spoken like a true weeb.
RealCrayfish
"Surpass your limits right here, right now" —Sukehiro, Yami
JePKo22
I much like the noble raccoon know only two base truths in life, I eat garbage, and garbage is delicious.
The_Cmoose
Anime will always love in pur hearths forever
Rainanime8
“The worse I am at something, the better I feel when I work at it and learn how to do it.” —Rudeus Greyrat
Cheerios3402
"I never knew I could watch so much anime in a year"
Acthegamer04
Be equally indifferent to blame and praise. Whatever they think of you, watch and do what you think is fair. —Pythagoras
DDame38
Ex-Arm is the best, no doubt
jaxiek
"Where’s my smile and my will to live? Gone" —Uramichi Oniisan
Morpeeko
I hope the one who deserves it wins.
Vermonia
Great year for anime and manga in general!
DarkHumor04
The cruel angel got his degree
Reba
Speedwagon best waifu.
Nemesis177
I hope i will be a better person next year!
yokofu
Eat. Sleep. Anime. Repeat.
Ava_and _Anime
“Catch me if you can Mr Holmes” —William Moriarty
Astrqriius
A good anime doesn't need to have beautiful animation. It can be the most average looking animation but an interesting idea.
AzusaGeras26
But a Quirkless middle schooler is also a suitable person!
Rin_Setsuna
watching animes is a healing haha
amykasa
86 easily the best anime of the year in all aspects, if you disagree, FIGHT ME!
Zakku-
2021 was amazing though.
Adhik
Without anime my life would be boring
Yabooijohnny
With so many anime that, instead of pandering to trendy stuff, were more like passion projects, 2021 made me feel "Anime is getting good again". Oddtaxi, Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi, Sonny Boy and Heike Monogatari made the year much more enjoyable.
Brottoy
10 billion lovely person
Expertul25
sad bcs no sonny boy :(
Godspeeeed
Protect Bojji Ex-Arm is Hilarious Non Non Biyori Nonstop is Cute Isekai Anime are overused and needs to reduce Seriously stop there's too much isekai anime
IanGamingX
Anime/Manga Never gonna give you up, Never gonna let you down, Never gonna say goodbye.
Kanekikenblackre
it's best year of anime
Lurimau
I hope there will be more events like this, because it's fun
ZeroUser07
What a banger year
Alecks
"I'll love you even more so you don't have to worry about me cheating" A minute later "Is it alright if I date 2 girls at once?" —Kanojo mo Kanojo, one of the most random but funny anime in 2021.
ReallyNotLuky
Not the best year, but still enjoyable. Good luck for everyone
XNRaiser
Man... This year was a great one for anime and I watched a shit ton of it
Debrup_07
"give up on your dreams and die" —Levi Ackerman
i_majr
Just watch anime that you like... No body choose what you watch... It is your choice...
As7sasi3
All the released anime this year really came like a full course meal; light, heavy, sour, sweet and much more ( even bitter ).
anandasaetang
Tatakae
Cugio
2021 is AMAZING.
apinop_39493
(-‿--) 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
If I were looking for something real, I would be watching documentaries and not anime.
God_Slayer17
Thank you MyAnimeList team for your hard work during 2021. Stay healthy and safe so that starting from 2022 you can be faster in approving a manga.
labradorescence
"It's not your fault, it's just that the world sucks. So, keep your chin up and persevere!"
_MushiRock11_
Good year for anime
Myhighlo
“A low possibility means it's not zero”; Tokuchi Toua.
Koala15
Here's to many more wonderful animes to come!
Trekker10
Best thing for me after coming back from collage is to watch anime and get rid of all the tension.I hope anime universe get bigger and better as time passes by.
eNikhil
Asukas mother hung her self xd i wish i was her
TsRolox03
If you spend your 2021 without watching 86, then you have a one miserable year.
Raizu_Ji
Woof *in a French accent*
CrustyMustard
"Sometimes there is nothing you can do, you stare at the rain and wait for it to end, all alone".
hattrem1
It saddens me that there are people out there who are oblivious to the joy that anime brings!!
Anime_Emotion
Jobless Reincarnation best anime of the year.
Kalwin420YT
Catch me if u can , Mr. Holmes
mdshies
SPRING 2021 WAS THE BEST SEASON OF ANIME PERIOD.
raryaryagi
sonny boy anime of the year
boykunron
THIS IS WHAT I WANT BABY, LET'S GOOOO
Dontraiver
-My depression is chronic but the animes I watch are iconic-
Sunny_Sun
2021 was such a beautiful year for anime and by that I mean how many beautiful animes have been released. God that I'm thankful that my friends introduced me to it several years ago. Have a nice year
Homosapiens-sama
"Catch me if you can, Holmes!" —Moriarty
Rkashyap621
Its not like i want to be in the yearbook or anything.... Baka
Pandasiar
"Keep Going With Your Hobby Even If Your Hobby Is Strange"
AlexeiChern
"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
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
This was a good year.
BLACK-RYO
The stories might've not been rock solid, but I sure was.
Sigima
declaring war against of the sci-fi series around the world!!
greysetting
"People die when they're killed"
Swampire016
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
2021, I'll Never Forgive You No Matter What!
RobertU07
"To ask is a moment's shame. Not to, lifelong. "
OOOFFFED
If you have a bad day right now, believe me tomorrow or maybe next week will be a good day. Anime will be with you every time and Anime will be your motivation. Trying something new is never a pain
Michella_Rin
WE'RE THE TOKYO MANJI GANG!
SpiderBear-11
Best year of original waifus with Vivy at the top!
limwin
For another year of good memes and anime
Kypock
Anime teach me to survive...???
Fuyuki_Hashime
No Anime, No life
red1130
It’s all just a blur.
Megge06
"Will you kill or get killed?"
Ayus_0007
Take life with a grain of pepper.
Starfinity67
2021 was a banger! Here's to 2022 go above and beyond
jujubeefrwin
This year was amazing !
BabySaim
Didn't watch enough this year I have failed you MAL overlords
Ostrichsmoothies
My first year watching anime, and it was a banger.
barnabasdudda
yare yare daze
Piranha3D
If you don't like your destiny, don't accept it.
MonikaDYadav
“Everyone has a side of themselves that they don’t want other people to see.” —Kyouko Hori
imFreppy
Congratulations on opening MAL EXPO LITE
MikoNyanDC
Always found what I search on MAL ^^
Tiara A.
Fun things are fun!!
Ringosfire
Kids say the darndest things. Why do they teach them in kindergarten how to (do) stand-up!
ChadtheChampion
Draken supremacy
Tikaas_m
I used to be normal, then I spent three years in Japan
SoggySlopster
Let us look forward to the next MAL Yearbook!
Darkj25
Started the year (and anime) with action shounen Ended the year with sex comedy 10/10, didn't regret this year one bit
RoastedCarrots