MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • "I never knew I could watch so much anime in a year"

    Acthegamer04

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

    Baka_Otaku03

  • Don't forget the masterpiece movies that also came out this year!

    FrostFever

  • petition for white haired anime guys to stop attacking me, thank you

    hyewon

  • Here’s to another amazing year for great anime to be on air, and I hope our MAL community will grow with greater bonds together!

    LastSpark

  • No Anime, No life

    red1130

  • So many great shows this year!!

    Cupanda64

  • 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

  • Grateful for all the school fight cameramen

    BadBoy65t

  • We have an TITAN amount of anime to watch!

    Ren211

  • So many anime in 2021! There's no stopping you from trying them out.

    xkazutox

  • Pride is admirable, but if pride is taken too far it becomes bitter arrogance.

    C_Par

  • Fun things are fun!!

    Ringosfire

  • Vivy best anime 2021

    UnclearTurtle10

  • Better than crunchy roll award winners probably hopefully maybe

    RenderingUser

  • As a child I wanted to be Naruto, but damn! As an adult I can relate to Uramichi Onii-san!! Well, now I get it why Levi said "Give up on your dreams and die."

    AishAndAnime

  • GINTAMA AAAAAAAAAAAAA THE FINAL AAAAAAAAAA

    Vai03

  • There is no shame in being weak, but staying weak is.

    AnimeNormee

  • Demon Slayer best fight, Marin chan best girl

    Necune

  • The year that raised anime benchmarks!

    xyzhritwik

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

    almyx2

  • The Greatest joy tht i've never felt....

    SAHILxTANJIRO

  • Heike monogarari and Sonny Boy are perfect, change my mind.

    patate_betterave

  • What a lovely year!

    Brawlkuriboh

  • EX-ARM is a masterpiece,Dogeza de Tanondemita is the most wholesome show of the season and the most consistent show is undoubtedly " B :The Beginning Succession Jokes aside this years was better than the last one(at least in terms of anime ) best shows were SNK and BLUE PERIOD

    Yanssen10

  • My name is Yoshikage Kira. I'm 33 years old. My house is in the northeast section of Morioh, where all the villas are, and I am not married. I work as an employee for the Kame Yu department stores, and I get home every day by 8 PM at the latest. I don't smoke...

    Harun69

  • we live for this

    shadow_monarch42

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

    Marty_1703

  • 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

  • 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

  • 2021 has pretty decent animes...

    dddenji

  • 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

  • Onto the next one~!

    IheartAnime77

  • One of the best years in anime!

    Kry_Now

  • Ex-Arm is the best anime EVER.

    BukanRakib

  • I can't believe I ate the whole thing

    GSR_

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

    Strohmier

  • PRETTY BOY DETECTIVE CLUB IS THE GOAT

    UltramanLarry

  • This year was the year in which I was introduced to the world of anime. I am so happy to be able to enjoy this year with a vast variety of shows to binge watch every single day. I will never forget the day that I discovered the source in which gave a smile on my face.

    100_Percent_Real

  • „” —Komi Shouko

    domis1

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

    Raizu_Ji

  • 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

  • 2021 was great, hope we can have lots more fun with coming anime in 2022!

    WoughtFighter

  • 86 beat all the competition this year. Change my mind.

    BucketBall

  • バスガス爆発ブスバスドライバー (Basu gasu bakuhatsu busu basu doraibā)

    ShihaiOkenja

  • Mushoku tensei is peak fiction

    Benwell

  • 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

  • Great year for anime and manga in general!

    DarkHumor04

  • I've seen enough i'm satisfied

    Dguns

  • 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 be like "Please allow me to have your life"

    NakolHira

  • "Listen well mon chaton" —Noé - Vanitas no Karte 2021

    Reed_san

  • Anime is life

    Haruhi_Sarutobi

  • genki ii ne... nani ka ii koto demo atta no kai?

    Dazonwraith

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

    superbusters654

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

    Pre_Yum

  • “A low possibility means it's not zero”; Tokuchi Toua.

    Koala15

  • “Don’t hate the situation your born into” -Mitsuya Takashi Just one of my fav quotes :)

    gojosatoru12

  • 超見える!!!!

    JDO27

  • I watch Manga and read Anime. - RealCrayfish, 0000-6969, Spoken like a true weeb.

    RealCrayfish

  • U MUST WATCH LINK CLICK

    Cxsjacket

  • Asukas mother hung her self xd i wish i was her

    TsRolox03

  • "........" 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

  • 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

  • No Senpai, this is our fight

    ikkew

  • hinjaku hinjaku

    lanveii

  • what a year

    cuki_aep

  • Ex-Arm was a mistake

    KH81314

  • The last year was fun! I somehow managed to watch 6 anime in 4 days... Well! My favorite anime of 2021 is definitely Durarara. I hope this year brings a lot of good anime as well!

    your-mum

  • Tatakae

    Cugio

  • you guys have forgotten the best anime of 2021, Higehiro :)

    NicholasEvan

  • "Surpass your limits right here, right now" —Sukehiro, Yami

    JePKo22

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

    RobbiRobb

  • I believed that Eastern animation could offer the pinnacle of direction, story-telling, and pure Sakuga art. I believed that it was misunderstood like A Silent Voice. Under-appreciated like Grave of the Fireflies. Then I watched Ex-Arm and now I don’t know what to think at all.

    Paperphoenix1907

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

    whoisalorachan

  • "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

  • Some characters are swords made to defend, and some shields made to attack. But when the time comes they can finally do what they were made for. Attack or defend.

    SwoankyTiger

  • Yay, Anime!

    Maryca9

  • Hello mom! I'll still watch anime when I'll be at my 50s...?

    Jimomapas

  • New seasons, new worlds to discover!

    naerbo

  • Anime has ruined me

    Uchuuu

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

    SheyCroix

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

    GleefulViolin

  • „Sasageyo“

    holondaise

  • Always relaxed at all times

    cocoaaa

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

    Bla_ck_reap_er

  • “You do what you have to do. Just keep moving. That’s how it works, right?” Attack on titan: Season 4, Episode 62.

    VoidEater-San

  • "If I am wielding the sword then I cannot embrace you, if I am not wielding the sword then I cannot protect you"

    BleachedAvatar

  • great year

    skhkwk

  • "Freedom" —Eren Jeager

    iantreel

  • 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

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

    Pengster

  • Hori best girl

    populargamer5000

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

    AkarshG

  • CuteWinter:When a girl smiles she's beautiful as a blooming flower~Daisuke SadSpring:I aint giving up. To not give up I have a reason~Hanagaki WearySummer:If God exists then he should extend my deadline~Kobayashi EpicFall:You're my Kouhai so let your Senpai spoil you a bit~Takeda

    holmeskudo

  • Anime is cool If you think not, you a fool If you like Miku U really stinku

    Konekute

  • I am happy

    Shintô

  • Mr. Worldwide to Infinity

    salivabench

  • 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

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

    Yato66_

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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