MAL Yearbook 2021

Anime Section

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  • To another great year!

    JohnnyKirisaki

  • "Sometimes there is nothing you can do, you stare at the rain and wait for it to end, all alone".

    hattrem1

  • a good year with a wide variety of anime

    Maxitto

  • TATAKAE

    Katsuki_Katsudon

  • anime is a retreat from a retreat as in it is another version of tv and some look at tv as a retreat and anime fits thats because anything is possible as long as one can draw it

    grim_the_reaper

  • 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

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

    Jenga

  • This made me realize I need to watch more anime...

    Nabas94

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

    _MushiRock11_

  • Before 2020 I was an anime addict. After 2020 I'm still- wait, nothing changed?

    Roszel

  • -a very cool quote-

    JustCallMeKou

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

    nandemoiiyo

  • One of the best seasons

    Kale_10

  • "Keep Going With Your Hobby Even If Your Hobby Is Strange"

    AlexeiChern

  • Have another happy anime year!!!

    Dr_Lepic

  • Fruits Basket it's the anime of the year

    Hebihime_

  • Yearbook Janai, Katsura da!

    Iskarioth

  • sad bcs no sonny boy :(

    Godspeeeed

  • 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 freaking love anime dude

    llSinon360ll

  • Hey... If we kill all our enemies... over there... will we finally... be free?

    Sarthakahir

  • "To know sorrow is not terrifying. What is terrifying is to know you can't go back to happiness you could have." ~ Matsumoto Rangiku (Bleach)

    MADM4X_

  • 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

  • Time is gold when watching bold.

    Clockblocker299

  • Reject reality, return to non non biyori

    pocketspaghet

  • espero que nesse ano seja mais acirrando.

    filipelipes300

  • 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

  • Hello everybody, my name is Markiplier and welcome to Five Nights at Freddy's, an indie horror game that you guys suggested, in mass, and I saw that Yamimash played it and he said it was really really good... So I'm very eager to see what is up.

    AaronTheBaron

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

    LordHetmanix2077

  • Odd Taxi = AotY - Watch it!!

    PixelPenguin

  • Let us look forward to the next MAL Yearbook!

    Darkj25

  • You’re going to go adrift. It will be into a world governed by the absurd.

    tangguhdoesg

  • “For a pregnant woman to give birth, she’s gotta feel the pain of pulling a watermelon out of her nostril. For an artist to create a masterpiece, he’s gotta feel the pain of pulling entire galaxies out of his ass.” —Gintoki Sakata

    Kenma099

  • I’m grateful to MAL for being there with me every step of the way these past 10+ years. Thank you for providing such a fun place we can hang out and laugh with other fans! I look forward to the next 10!

    YukiTsubaki

  • Tatakae Tatakae

    Franklin1-N

  • If you somehow haven’t yet, please go watch vivy

    zombiemc1

  • watching animes is a healing haha

    amykasa

  • Dont let it go that deep, just breathe.

    iDevil360

  • ”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

  • Anime has been a nice way out of real life for me the past couple of years. It brings so much emotion where nothing else could!

    Vincentevil

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

    Jasundere

  • 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

  • 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

  • Hot people watch jojo

    kynabv

  • "If you're gonna hit it, hit it till it breaks"

    Iamanimeaddict

  • EREN YEAGEEERR!!!!

    yoitsHan

  • 2021 was an amazing year of anime and I am glad I lived through it.

    Welf06

  • "I'm a weeb, and that's good, I will never be good and that's not weeb, there's no one I'd rather be then me"-wreck it Ralph alternate universe

    Ralph wreck it

  • 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

  • This was a good year.

    BLACK-RYO

  • The year where I was able to watch each and every genre and was able to expand my repertoire about these vast genres.

    EnRyuu12

  • "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

  • Anime's gay... I love it

    LandSwimmer

  • Woof *in a French accent*

    CrustyMustard

  • MAL (My Anime List)... more like: Magical Amazing (and) Loving! Happy first ever MAL expo! May we hope this year will be filled with new astonishing animes!

    HeyyL0ve

  • 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__

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

    Commander-Toffen

  • I have learned absolutely nothing this year, but I will not lie, it was a fun one. Watching anime has definitely been my favorite time waster. If this gets put in the year book, just know, to anyone reading this- There was no mistake when we discovered anime.

    Midori126

  • I should have watched more anime!

    TripleLutzz

  • 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

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

    hyewon

  • This year has been amazing and packed but my favourite anime of this year was "Tokyo Revengers", The theme of changing the present by going into the past and the fact that all this was done by a delinquent is just fascinating and Baji's passing made it better and more tragic.

    XxSinpaixX

  • If I just had a Geass, I’d command you to be mine

    laramie0612

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

    Rinkumi

  • TATAKAE

    lizazazazaz

  • another day another slay

    eedle

  • 2021, another chapter completed! ? If there's one thing we Anime fans can all agree on; it's the fact that 2021 was one of the best years in the History of the animanga industry. True, the world has never understood our "taste~", but now more than ever can we be proud! To 2022!

    TheMrPatrick

  • To be a part of a community that enjoys the medium of anime just like I do makes me happy. This platform has helped me look at different perspectives of a show, make friends, and know what is going on within the anime community. Last year was fun. Hope this year gets better.

    tufflilcookie

  • "I'd rather die than get involved in something in what sounds like a pain in the ass."

    Kurosawa-san

  • The animes of 2021 were very good and quite funny, I hope that the anime industry continues to grow and continues to bring us new works as well as being able to rescue other works that were left behind

    Kokesr

  • A very important quote to me is: “An important thing to remember is, just because a person has problems communicating, doesn't mean that person doesn't want to communicate with others,” hearing this at the onset of each episode made me feel very happy!

    Rav_29

  • Good year for anime

    Myhighlo

  • Anime/Manga Never gonna give you up, Never gonna let you down, Never gonna say goodbye.

    Kanekikenblackre

  • Let go of reality, nothing goes planned in this accursed world…

    diaablo

  • Good year

    Simy45

  • Nothing burns like the cold

    DreamYC

  • Hori best girl

    populargamer5000

  • 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

  • "I only watch anime to hear characters voiced by Miyano Mamoru."

    mst3kait

  • Great year for anime! P.S. What does O(ver)P(owered) Direction even mean?

    HalfwayDeadz

  • 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

  • Maximum Effort

    WorstEdition

  • \(ò×ó)/

    AkiraKogane

  • Simply a stupendous year! Senjougahara negs tho

    Verhexen

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

    KioSensei

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

    mxgumizz

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

    FlyinHawaiian808

  • What a wonderful year this has been for anime! Hehe, BEANS.

    Jingrado

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

    TsunderesMan

  • "It feels better to check than to reflect." —Jack Stauber

    Izac_Kak

  • GINTAMA AAAAAAAAAAAAA THE FINAL AAAAAAAAAA

    Vai03

  • This anime year was incredible but I hope next year we will look at this one and go: "man that was a bad year for anime compared to this".

    BunicuMarin

  • Please watch Vivy if you haven't yet, I'm begging you

    nt_n3on

  • I love watching anime a lot, It changed my life. I was inspired by its animation and started a youtube channel named BVJ Animation where I am trying to make high quality content like anime. Thank you anime for supporting me ??.

    BlessonJoseph

  • ඞ ゴゴゴゴ ඞ

    Kimtheanimefan

  • Vivy was a masterpiece!!

    JokersRoyal

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

    Marty_1703

  • "Give up on your dreams and die"

    Ewaaaa

  • Can’t rate everything if I didn’t watch everything.

    Abeckford

  • For everyone feeling lost or lonely in this world, don't be afraid to reach out and find yourself some anime buddies. Remember: “Being lonely is more painful then getting hurt.” – Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece). We're not alone on this planet!

    JValiente

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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