MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • Thank you, anime, for intoducing me to japanese and tons of fun and growth.

    nandemoiiyo

  • “Everyone has a side of themselves that they don’t want other people to see.” —Kyouko Hori

    Squidnugi

  • 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

  • 2021 was 30% Yabai

    Hartwick

  • 2021 was full of surprises!

    mashirinon

  • sad bcs no sonny boy :(

    Godspeeeed

  • The year which I could spend most for anime . I'm blessed yo watch many great ones. Anime Daisuki

    Bla_ck_reap_er

  • No ha estado mal el año, ha habido cosas interesantes. ^^

    Yuukiiro

  • Remember that time when you almost got eaten by a giant spider or that other time you stepped on a magical portal and the whole class got teleported to another world? Fun times. Keep in touch...NOT! Class of 2021-We don't suck. Byeee!

    Dragynfaerie

  • fruits basket is a masterpieace??

    laviih_agb

  • Based year

    lill_turt

  • Anime is what lets me live in this world. No anime No Life

    AkarshG

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

    Rin_Setsuna

  • A lot of these I don’t know of, but I will vote for and continue loving the ones I know.

    Unknownplayer

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

    Oravelos

  • "People said the world ending in 2012 was fake, but has anyone felt alive since then?"

    DeonX

  • ”I’ll go anywherez, as long as there’z moneyz in it! Life may be importantz, but it wont buy youz a sandwich!” - Dark Turtlez

    mirkku

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

    Sphystius

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

    almyx2

  • another day another slay

    eedle

  • To another great year!

    JohnnyKirisaki

  • This year has been a banger!!! Nonstop top-tier anime every season were just amazing.... Komi-San, Rudy, Miyamura, Rimuru and so so SO many amazing characters.... So many waifus.... It was just amazing!!!

    Goated_Weeb526

  • 2021 Legendary Moments ^( '-' )^

    Aoi_Etsuko

  • Oddtaxi Anime of the year

    Rolandorotolando

  • My Life is non-fiction.

    Tachi_Kun

  • I spilled my cereal writing this quote

    MrCattyWolf

  • 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

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

    jXcileJ

  • "Don't judge book by its cover" —Miko Yotsuya

    gotthea

  • Ex arm anime of the year

    HARSHBEINGHARSH

  • "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

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

    Jiorl

  • Anime/manga can sometimes be the best medicine for a lost soul.

    Just a weeb

  • We're being tossed from the frying pan and into the fire this time around, mark my words!

    nikodragu3

  • This year anime came back with a vengeance and it killed me. So now my problem is too much to watch so “I’ll leave tomorrow’s problems for tomorrow’s me”

    Sagepool

  • 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

  • I love anime - thanks #MAL

    itmeh_piyush

  • Opera Girl (Kageki Shoujo) is supremely underrated! Which is kind of ironic for how tall it is!

    Kaylof

  • BAKAYARO KONOYARO

    Furexx

  • “It takes a real man to be the best girl” -gigguk

    Strohmier

  • John!!!! Sand!!!! ( Anything happens) Sand!!!!

    Coolbythewolf

  • Thank you.

    Nxiety_

  • I wanna give a shoutout to the MAL discord mods for soldering through all the spoilers and the sus comments You will all be missed

    VivavideoUser2x

  • For another year of good memes and anime

    Kypock

  • Vivy was a masterpiece!!

    JokersRoyal

  • ex-arm clears all of your favorites

    UltrqInstinct

  • Now, we shall part 2021 :)

    Kaiyo_Shounen

  • Mushouku Tensei is the real anime of the year

    Witra

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

    Treeky_

  • Anime is my way to escape from this harsh reality.

    noir_blancc

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

    _Vansh_

  • amazing year

    XarkezPL

  • Ex-Arm’s animation was ahead of it’s time fr it was just too advanced for us to understand

    Jamk_

  • I can't believe I ate the whole thing

    GSR_

  • ANIME IS LOVE AND ANIME IS LIFE!!!!

    TheAn1meGen1us

  • 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

  • Wanna go camping with you, Rin!

    thoiph

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

    Luwiolu

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

    Anya_L

  • Hot people watch jojo

    kynabv

  • if you aren't literally on your hands and knees worshipping john as a member of the john fan club then what are you doing with your life?

    amagirinomikoto

  • So much anime, so little time! I hope that MAL friends, staff, and I can always enjoy anime no matter how busy we are and thanks to all the staff from all the studios for your hard work, anime keeps getting better every year. Hope everything always goes well and is fun for us!

    309

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

    Raizu_Ji

  • Another great year of Anime Ig

    nottherealBEAST

  • Anime is like a dream, you never know what to expect with either of them.

    BenRoddison

  • Ex-Arm is the best anime EVER.

    BukanRakib

  • There was just one thing missing, I really needed: to meet up with the boys, make some noise, and get on it!

    Gener4lLeee

  • The more you watch, the more you learn!!! This quote literally describes what feelings I have with anime. It helped me through tough times and I'll always be ready to touch new horizons with it.

    Scorpiox__

  • watching animes is a healing haha

    amykasa

  • we live for this

    shadow_monarch42

  • This year is a pretty good year for anime. We've got some amazing new shows like Mushoku Tensei, Ousama Ranking, Odd Taxi & 86. But we also got some shit like Mid Hero season 6, Bronze End and Ex-Arm. This year was a fun rollercoaster and I'm hoping that 2022 will be even better.

    You_Dont_Know

  • \(ò×ó)/

    AkiraKogane

  • I've started watching anime a year ago and I didn't regret it. Now, I am going to weeb all my friends

    4dyylan

  • 2021 was fire and hard-to-choose characters and 2022 will be more fire????-️ And I will miss 2021 anime seasons?

    Blackwolf1421

  • MUST PROTECT MIKO YOTSUYA!!!

    Its_Ishii

  • That was a great anime year and I'm hoping the next one will be even better. Already looking promising...

    Moss-Monster

  • Is this the Krusty Krab?

    DangerNoodle77

  • Watch Link Click

    jokerariel

  • Tatakai Tatakai !!!

    joy_swifty

  • This year I hope the animes are just as good as last year's, and I hope I can continue to use Myanimelist. To keep track of each of them, they are the best, keep it up.

    gomez_sv

  • Average anime is good! we have to start seeing anime from the story, basically what makes it good is the story! this year's anime is good, I like it!

    KenYuza

  • 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

  • Thank you My Anime List team for always adding new content to the site and for these events developed in the year 2021, I had a lot of fun participating in them, I really felt part of the community and I was very happy to have had the opportunity to do this all in 2021 :) -hugrim

    hugrim

  • You're nice keep going

    Army45

  • 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

  • You can have the bad days so you can love the good days even more

    FlyinHawaiian808

  • "vivy is peak"

    AuraXYZ

  • "auuu aa au aah" A wise quote from a great king.

    Sheridan02

  • i must say, tokyo revengers was so depressing i started calling is tokyo depressengers. 10/10, especially the manga.

    Yato66_

  • ninomiya best prota of the year

    Gotai

  • Tokyo Revengers was the best of the year

    VictorVS

  • Boiji is best boy and best girl.

    Venom5970

  • I cant believe that we lived in an era the we got to see EX ARM. What a time to be alive!

    Jenga

  • I survived 2021 Thank god 2021 is blessed with lots of good series Hope next year I can survive

    doraemonpure

  • “Let it be known that Catarina Claes is best girl”

    TsunderesMan

  • you can like anime but you don't have to be a weeb

    jafo9703

  • It's a small year for an anime industry as it's a small year for me.

    sixtef

  • “Everyone starts from zero. If you mess up, just try it. Figure out why, and try again.” Miyamura Izumi from Horimiya

    YukiTakashi

  • "Sekai wa zankoku da sore demo kimi wo aisu yo"

    GleefulViolin

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

    Kaiyo_Shounen

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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