MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • Anime's gay... I love it

    LandSwimmer

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

    Nyanko-senpai

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

    Patwo2

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

    AngelHana

  • There'll be always a moment of peace, to spend time just to watch anime alone. Maybe reading a manga or/and light novels, if people or an individual really want to immerse themselves further more than just anime alone. And of course, without the "noises" from the social media.

    Gumagala_Lang

  • 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

  • I LOVE ANIME SO MUCH!

    Dreadwingg

  • ex-arm clears all of your favorites

    UltrqInstinct

  • To the boy who sought freedom, goodbye.

    eheh

  • Yare yare daze

    Tefumeku

  • Watching anime is getting easier, especially in my region, there are many official/legal platforms that provide anime, hopefully in the future anime information sources will be more interactive and available in many languages.

    Arzetya

  • My first formal year in anime

    swabbie

  • Without anime my life would be boring

    Yabooijohnny

  • 2021 was a great year for anime. People have found themselves free with more time to be introduced to anime and with the added help of social media and anime content creators, anime itself has become mainstream and more socially welcomed. T'was a truely welcoming year for anime!!

    WakandaMan4Lif

  • Quarantine with Anime. #Covid/21

    Forman420

  • Kagehina is the best anime ship ever created

    ej_murray

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

    Nat05

  • I will never recover all this time I have invested in consuming the stories of fictional characters

    -FOXX-

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

    Blaze2317

  • 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

  • TATAKE

    Triall

  • MAL, please start your own Anime Awards. They'll be much better.

    Pre_Yum

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

    no-more-tea

  • Be a man of culture!

    Arnav_S

  • Maximum Effort

    WorstEdition

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

    callen7408

  • We didn’t realize we were making memories. We just knew we were having fun

    GatoDeSabre

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

    min_hobiii

  • Watching anime is a lot of fun. But what's more fun is to be able to share our anime discussions & cute anime screenshots moment together with my myanimelist friend & DIscord friend. My enjoyment for cute anime will never end!

    Cocoa_Hoto

  • this year I watch a lot of Anime and I really enjoyed and the next year new anime released and i will watch and hope watch many animes

    AnosVoldigoad985

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

    Pritam_

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

    Ice-cube

  • MyAnimeList has a better Anime Awards section than Crunchyroll, unironically.

    ApolloCloud

  • ඞ ゴゴゴゴ ඞ

    Kimtheanimefan

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

    _MushiRock11_

  • I have learned that, if you ever read a summary for an anime and think 'Might be good/ maybe, but I do not know if it is for me' ... WATCH AT LEAST 3 EPISODES OF IT! I have found that some of my new favorites by following this guide line.

    Spinka T.K.

  • "bitches, bros and non binary hoes" - wise words from Adam

    FRognomz

  • 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

  • We have an TITAN amount of anime to watch!

    Ren211

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

    Bolleatstoes

  • TATAKAE

    lizazazazaz

  • Soy un gayolas, qué más iba a votar si no xdd

    Jack_el_Putas

  • Great season this year.

    koreyuchiha6

  • Never stop seeing anime

    vivekred

  • espero que nesse ano seja mais acirrando.

    filipelipes300

  • "there is no hope without light, and light cannot shine without hope" azulongmon, digimon adventure 02

    lightinhereyes

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

    Rinkumi

  • 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

  • "Draken te amo" - Draken, Tokyo Revengers Anime popped off in 2021, and so did MAL! I'm glad I get to share my interest with everyone on this site!

    Bongoblaster

  • “If you’re panicking, you won’t be able to win a fight even if you could’ve.” —Ken Ryuguji

    CBPman9001

  • Traveling across the world for entertainment is the idle mind's greatest pleasure.

    Skyetifaeger

  • “Don’t give up, there’s no shame in falling down! True shame is to not stand up again!” ~ Shintaro Midorima (Kuroko No Basket)

    Ekhan175

  • This year was amazing !

    BabySaim

  • The mind is the only weapon that doesn’t need a holster

    Jiorl

  • 2021 might have been the most hectic year but in my opinion was the best year for me bcz of all the anime releases with genres ranging from Romance(kome san) to Tragedy(AOT), isekai, horror(Mieruko-chan) and much more.

    Tenma_Yato

  • hinjaku hinjaku

    lanveii

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

    almyx2

  • Can't wait. Hope it's not rigged like crunchyroll anime awards.

    The-Harem-God

  • If anime was real it wouldn't be real

    cookiesforsanta

  • But a Quirkless middle schooler is also a suitable person!

    Rin_Setsuna

  • "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

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

    LordHetmanix2077

  • "To ask is a moment's shame. Not to, lifelong. "

    OOOFFFED

  • Covid hit us hard, but it gave us more time to watch anime so it wasn’t that bad.

    Tuwwster

  • Strange Cab is the best anime of 2021.

    fluffycow17

  • WHAT A GREAT YEAR FOR NEW ANIME FANS AND SEASONED VETERANS!!! hope to see more like this in the future!!! :)

    Aninoob1234

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

    MADEVIL

  • John could totally beat Goku

    Iambork

  • This was unbelievably one of the best events I came across!!!

    priyanka2411

  • 2021 was full of surprises!

    mashirinon

  • "Precisely where one can fail, unimagined possibilities lie dormant" —Sōma Yukihira

    Ginxkun

  • A great year for anime released, but a sad one because of all the legends that passed away. Here's in remembrance of all those legends, May their souls rest in peace.

    StrawhatAJ

  • “I love you. When did I start to love you so much?” —Kyo Sohma

    Taytortot4611

  • Eat. Sleep. Anime. Repeat.

    Ava_and _Anime

  • 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

  • gotta say the anime were pretty good last year

    aturtlzzz

  • Thank you to everyone for such a great year!

    NainaShrimp

  • Anime is an integral part of my life, it's like I'm addicted to it and it is what keeps me sane these days. I can't go even a day without watching at least 1 ep of an anime. You could say that anime has saved me and it is saving many more people every day. I'm thankful to Japan.

    TsutanaiFuun

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

    Bearan

  • “Expecting others to read your mind is delusional.” —Hachiman Hikigaya

    hamso-

  • Hope you enjoy your year and spend time with the family!!!!!!!!

    superbusters654

  • 2021 was my first year with MAL. And all these great anime made it so much more memorable. I hope all other years are as great as this. Also best romance show of this year were horimiya and tonikawa.

    ShadowMonarch09

  • I'm worried I've gotten diabetes... I've just consumed too much romance this year.

    Oravelos

  • If you see this, read Ookami Shounen wa Kyou mo Uso wo Kasaneru and bless Botan

    ShinoAlter

  • 2021 was a blast

    midorichandesu

  • 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

  • Tatakae

    Cugio

  • Boiji is best boy and best girl.

    Venom5970

  • "Tatakae" —Eren Jeager

    MrSuperElite

  • Anime sucks, I love it.

    MonadProxi

  • “I’m not worried about girls. But when I think about some guy taking you, I can’t ...” - Hori

    Pengster

  • 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

  • The frog at the bottom of the well doesn't know the vastness of the sea, but it does know the blueness of the sky :)

    Hirano_Hisashi

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

    jXcileJ

  • I should have been nominated, but it's fun to give others a chance... right?

    SheyCroix

  • Tatakae Tatakae

    The_Wrong_Guy

  • Introspection is the key to attaining success

    Leylin_Balvan

  • An Isekai a day keeps the doctors away!

    Chloe_Player

  • 2021 anime is weird.

    AswdPlayz

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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