MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • John could totally beat Goku

    Iambork

  • Anime is God's greatest gift to mankind.

    SomeDude

  • Back in September of this year I started getting into anime, starting with MHA, (which I still have a soft spot for btw) and the most recent anime I've watched was Bleach. At the beginning of this year I decided to take a break from anime, but Akira is next. Keep watching anime!

    Activeonspotify

  • Let us enjoy Anime together as a Community!

    BeagaKing

  • The conclusion to fruits basket will be what I remember this year for.

    Bolleatstoes

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

    Luwiolu

  • Without love it cannot be seen

    Emillian

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

    Commander-Toffen

  • Anime teach me to survive...???

    Fuyuki_Hashime

  • 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

  • This year is awesome, I won't forget this things I have watched this year. I hope this next year will be also an exciting year.

    Yt_LapPlayz

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

    Jasundere

  • Life is not a game of luck. If you wanna win, work hard.

    nzrnxshh

  • This year was better than last

    TheEpicMacbeth

  • "It's not your fault, it's just that the world sucks. So, keep your chin up and persevere!"

    _MushiRock11_

  • May we all awaken to a better dystopia.

    snarky-san

  • Woof *in a French accent*

    CrustyMustard

  • Enjoy anime & manga while I still can. There will come a time that I cannot do this anymore.

    DC27

  • Even in pandemic. Atleast 2021 have many good anime. I hope anime will more good in future

    YukimuraChieri

  • Thank you 2021!

    Angelikc

  • There are many animes that I have not seen in this list HAHAHA. But of the few that I saw, I feel that I answered them with great sincerity. So I look forward to the results!

    Carls17

  • Vivy, ODDTAXI, 86, Mushoku Tensei, Ranking of Kings, and Link Click all in the same year. This was by far the greatest year in anime history, with so many masterpiece shows. (also watch Shadows House, it was very underrated)

    weebheadkyle_png

  • There is no greater happiness and peace than sitting on the couch with a cup of tea and watching this year's anime with your loved ones, creating memes, even crying sometimes but also admiring, learning and being enchanted ...

    _swh_

  • Please don't ban me for having the word tiddy in my name, please. Thank you for a great year!

    TeiraTiddy

  • One of the best years in anime!

    Kry_Now

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

    Indigo_123

  • There were so many great anime in 2021, it’s really hard to pick just one for each category! Can’t wait for another awesome year in anime 2022!

    FairyTailLove83

  • dont be the best one, be the only one

    iridescentsung

  • Its not like i want to be in the yearbook or anything.... Baka

    Pandasiar

  • 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

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

    Raccoonbro

  • I've watched many anime in my life, many good, many bad. Many that were wrong to the source, and some that out shined the source. From the years of struggling to find anime, to now it is everywhere. I am glad ^w^.

    Lisacat15

  • I'm still waiting on the hololive anime.

    LordKaelan

  • I thank the organizers of the poll for unusual categories, as well as fo interesting nominees (and not just top popularity). Its good that even this year anime continues delight us with interesting works, although theres an opinion that the industry is experiencing its stagnation

    qit1

  • Based year

    lill_turt

  • Hey bitches bros and nonbinary hoes

    Pahvisensei

  • 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

  • Ex-Arm is the best anime EVER.

    BukanRakib

  • I had a wonderful year with wonderful anime let's hope to have a the same for this year ??

    sakshi48

  • 2021 was the year I got into anime and I'm glad I became an anime fan at the perfect year where there were a lot of banger shows each season. It feels really good to be an anime fan and I will be looking forward to what 2022 has in store for us.

    BAKUNAUA

  • A good anime doesn't need to have beautiful animation. It can be the most average looking animation but an interesting idea.

    AzusaGeras26

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

    KingVcg

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

    RobbiRobb

  • Bloody Regina Took Over 2021

    Dam-0

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

    guritosao

  • Stop looking down for once, and just look up and smile; so I can take your yearbook photo!

    PokeProX

  • "Don't be sad because it's over, smile because it happened."

    KioSensei

  • Osmanthus wine tastes the same as I remember… But where are those who share the memory?

    ElBuscadores

  • 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

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

    Astrqriius

  • Catch me if u can , Mr. Holmes

    mdshies

  • Everyday there's a way to come alive again... (chano)

    dalzovo

  • Found my freedom! Eren could never

    Celineeekh

  • Life is a wonderous spring of everlasting knowledge

    Stefy4545

  • what a year

    cuki_aep

  • Another wonderful year of anime

    Zertop

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

    ArkyEvxs

  • 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 anime/manga community lost so many important people this past year- may them rest in peace, and may their legacies inspire even more amazing stories!

    LadyMithril

  • "Give up on your dream and die"

    ManeeshReddy

  • Even though the year has been hard for everyone I’m glad I have the awesome anime and manga community to keep me company! \(>~<)

    ShinseiNeko

  • Covid came but Anime ruled

    Kittkat0900

  • 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

  • Tatakaë Tatakaë

    Rahul563

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

    Marty_1703

  • Here to another good year for anime!

    AngeloMC21

  • Tokyo revengers was the best this year in my opinion

    PutName_Here

  • 2021 was an amazing year for anime and be remembered for decades to come.

    Baka_Otaku03

  • Banger year for Anime!

    FoxyVee

  • 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

  • I don’t mean to brag or anything but when it comes to being the worst, I’m at the top.

    IsaiahLikesRem

  • I have achieved another goal this year, which is to get married! married to my job.

    AngelHana

  • I watched as many of these as there are in the second digit of 2021

    Sailor_Sakka

  • I watched Legend of the Galactic Heroes last year a Show which for 3 days changed forever how I view Anime... and then I went back to the trash bin.

    Aaltag

  • Lucky or unlucky we are just humans

    GemienLUV

  • sad bcs no sonny boy :(

    Godspeeeed

  • I've personally haven't watched much of this year's animes but still it is propably best year of anime ever!

    Nyanko-senpai

  • It saddens me that there are people out there who are oblivious to the joy that anime brings!!

    Anime_Emotion

  • "Ex-Arm the best anime."

    sakamotoid

  • Do Everything You Want As Long As It's Not A Crime

    Sulna

  • If I was an important figure, I would have definitely written something useful here ...

    Sphystius

  • PRETTY BOY DETECTIVE CLUB IS THE GOAT

    UltramanLarry

  • When somebody ask me ''why is Fairy Tail your favorite anime" i only have one answer ''because it makes me forget that i don't have anybody who wants to real be with me. And Fairy Tail is about friendship and i want what they have ''

    saliona

  • for every hot popular girl meets loser boy show that comes out humanity regresses 5 years

    almyx2

  • 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

  • Another strong year.

    Thunder_lol

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

    Rinkumi

  • Kore wa Pandemic desu ka?

    Bergioyn

  • Most deaths - Natsuki Subaru (LMFAO)

    GFLMA

  • KnY is not carried by animation otherwise the manga sales won't be this high

    Shakariki_Gengoro

  • TATAKAE

    Katsuki_Katsudon

  • Anime is a truly beautiful medium. Let us continue to enjoy it.

    Copyboy-13

  • To Your Eternity was the saddest anime this year. Shaking and crying rn.

    genuinegiorno

  • This year was absolutely amazing for anime, And then there’s the arm I broke up with…

    ChunchunmaruZcat

  • 2021 Best year for Anime, fact.

    KOTFTW

  • When there is nothing in life, when you feel down and you feel like there is nothing you can do, you can always turn to anime to make you feel high in life and then sad, then happy again, and then sad again...I don't know, watch anime I guess.

    TheBlazman

  • I may not have a life , but at least i have something to look forward to when i wake up.

    Anya_L

  • Let us look forward to the next MAL Yearbook!

    Darkj25

  • Don't criticize other anime because of your favorite anime. STAY HEALTHY AND KEEP WATCHING ANIME.

    dl_ats_963

  • Finally a Takarazuka Anime!! Getting through 2020 was worth it ^o^b

    kanaft2

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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