MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • Strange Cab is the best anime of 2021.

    fluffycow17

  • tatakae

    rinkazukaa

  • Just have fun lads.

    Kartin99

  • Just walk the path you believe in And don't forget you're the main character of your own life story.

    dark_rhythm324

  • Yare yare daze

    Tefumeku

  • 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

  • "Yongara is freedom"

    Almenir

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

    sakshi48

  • Catch me if u can , Mr. Holmes

    mdshies

  • "All it takes is one good decision." - Ranga, The Dungeon of Black Company

    morglea

  • "It's because I loved her most that I wanted to kill her as swiftly as possible." —Akame ga Kill!

    BendyBenditul

  • What a year, Ex-Arm set a new standard for trash Anime.

    DarkLeafNinja

  • "Catch me if you can, Holmes!" —Moriarty

    Rkashyap621

  • “The only reason I didn’t have beef with you is simply because… It was boring” —Adam

    Cainael

  • Contributing to make "cartoons" mainstream in the future and renaming it to "Anime".

    Cloret

  • To quote Adam (SK-) "Hey..."

    theanimeview

  • Must protect bojji at all costs!!

    Aweebsince2k14

  • 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

  • Never Forget Rengoku- a delicious slayer of demons.

    falloutforari

  • Gokō-no surikire Kaijarisuigyo-no Suigyōmatsu Unraimatsu Fūraimatsu Kuunerutokoro-ni Sumutokoro Yaburakōji-no burakōji Paipopaipo Paipo-no-shūringan Shūringan-no Gūrindai Gūrindai-no Ponpokopī-no Ponpokonā-no Chōkyūmei-no Chōsuke.

    Reeku_01

  • Thank you to everyone for such a great year!

    NainaShrimp

  • Anime brought me back to life

    Revaxiph

  • 2022 gonna great man

    M0n5teRz

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

    Commander-Toffen

  • Since this is the first ever MAL yearbook, So "whatever happens , happens". Glad to be a part of it, along with so many others. Finally "10 billion points" to the person who might publish this comment in the yearbook.

    Senku_Ishigami10

  • What a great year for anime. I enjoyed watching every seasonal anime this year. Some brought joy and some brought sadness. We all are blessed with these wonderful shows. I appreciate every single one of them.

    Khunime

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

    nikodragu3

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

    Nabas94

  • "Humans are radically evil beings that is why we must be restrained by laws and it is necessary to form a nation, but we now value the sanctity of laws more than we value humanity even when we cried humans are virtuous peace never came" — Kant ~~ From Now On We Begin Ethics

    Aatihonora

  • 10 years ago, it started with Naruto. 10 years later, I met One Piece. Once again, I fell in love with you again, Anime

    Zonigiri

  • To another year of great anime!

    CukieMunster

  • "People die when they're killed"

    thenthukpa

  • Wonder Egg Priority and Death Parade need more content so I can prove to my boyfriend that they're the best. Please and thank you.

    Hadles2043

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

    Pritam_

  • The year sucked but rocked. I watched anime till I drop. I think I'm dead but alive. I could become the definition of contradiction.

    raychanliyue05

  • “Sometimes it takes a real man to become best girl” —Gigguk

    NoSize

  • as a great monk once said "You can take the man out of the trash,but you can't take the trash out of the man" -Gigguk-2021-

    WonderWolf23

  • 2021 is AMAZING.

    apinop_39493

  • Be a man of culture!

    Arnav_S

  • 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

  • 1. "I will never give up untill my wish comes true" —ASTA 2. "This is the time you push past your limit" —Yami Sukehiro

    MARKfeni

  • "Ex-Arm the best anime."

    sakamotoid

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

    zombiemc1

  • "Knowing you're different is only the beginning. If you accept these differences you’ll be able to get past them and grow even closer.” – Miss Kobayashi, Dragon Maid. Much love everybody!

    MasterZinc

  • Cheers to another year of full of amazing shows! May the power of anime, be on your side!

    xTadx

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

    Kaiyo_Shounen

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

    Blaze2317

  • This year was better than last

    TheEpicMacbeth

  • Whether a fish lives in a clear stream or a water ditch, so long as it continues swimming forward, it will grow up beautifully.

    Dualityofsoul

  • 2021: The year anime moved from being the thing that held me together against all odds to being the thing positively I lived for week after week.

    Plato-Senpai

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

    YukimuraChieri

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

    TeiraTiddy

  • your characters could be beauty monsters the cats will remain the most beautiful thing in the world Long live the king

    bastienr17

  • Maximum Effort

    WorstEdition

  • Loved this year, so many great anime released and hoping for more isekai genre anime and manga to come out!!!

    Abdullahthegreat

  • Never Disturb The Calm Water

    Emo0

  • If I were looking for something real, I would be watching documentaries and not anime.

    God_Slayer17

  • My Computer Screen is brighter than my future.

    Taiga_Demon

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

    Bla_ck_reap_er

  • i've barely watched any of these anime so im mostly voting by vibes and vibes only

    noriakikakyoin

  • Quarantine with Anime. #Covid/21

    Forman420

  • 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

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

    SheyCroix

  • 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

  • I someone tries to take my FREEDOM away,I won't hesitate to take theirs!

    ZeroNine

  • Kyouko Hori best girl

    IAmWastingAir

  • JOJOOOOOOOO!!!!

    ropeccool

  • (-‿--) Dear Weebs of MAL, you are sugoi. Whatever is going on in your kokoro right now, please know that you are kawaii and your story is not a filler. You are loved (-‿--)

    Otttoc

  • If you're gonna walk on ice, you might as well dance.

    LeilaBargo

  • sonny boy anime of the year

    boykunron

  • 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

  • real men are tempory, anime men is forever

    nellya

  • “People’s lives don’t end when they die, it ends when they lose faith.” – Itachi Uchiha (Naruto)

    Blank_Matter

  • Anime is trash, so am I!

    SorrowInApril

  • “Let’s get ready to RUMBLE!!!”

    Sora126

  • Watch Link Click

    jokerariel

  • My anime backlog is now longer than my expected length of life, what to do?

    WanderingRonin

  • 2021 might've been tough but at least we all got something in common that keeps us bonded and that is Anime! Assuring us that there is always something to look forward to.

    Alphyx

  • "I just keep moving forward... until my enemies are destroyed."

    SomanshuAikat

  • This year was so lovable! Adorable and funny characters, relatable scenes, cool fights, cute couples-- what more could you want!!

    CurlyAnocas

  • Don't wish for it. Work for it.

    sujini

  • I am the Ultimate Super High School Level Manga Reader!

    celeVie

  • Fiquei muito feliz em acompanhar esses novos animes e temporadas. O ano se foi, junto com varias lembranças fantásticas, Mas vamos aguardar por mais momentos como esse ano que passou.

    Uva22doce

  • Let us look forward to the next MAL Yearbook!

    Darkj25

  • I'm just grateful for all the animes, mangas, songs and to everyone making all these incredible and amazing piece of art. In 2021, we all were recovering from something in one way or another and anime played a big part in healing.To everyone making this possible, Minna Arigatou!

    adizoned

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

    guritosao

  • 2021 was packed with so many amazing animes, I am glad that i got to see so many of them.

    The_Solitary_Guy

  • Anime will always love in pur hearths forever

    Rainanime8

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

    The-Harem-God

  • Why am I addicted to anime

    MissFujoshi-

  • Boiji is best boy and best girl.

    Venom5970

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

    FRognomz

  • I really gotta watch more anime this year

    Xp_raygon

  • One of the best years in anime!

    Kry_Now

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

    Tuwwster

  • “If you can’t do something, then don’t. Focus on what you can.”

    MTLourenco

  • i’m watched so many good anime since i found MAL and i’ve made so many friends and had many discussions that was really interesting and cool!! so thank you MAL

    jen_731

  • Anime uses the extraordinary to make the ordinary more interesting.

    BabyGirl06301

  • GET THE JUICE

    InVaL_iDKore

  • #2021 The Anime Year for generations to come, had everything from Attack on Titan to Ex Arm, from Komi san to To your Eternity. Glad I watched so many shows this year, but at the same time sad that I skipped so many gems( will definitely watch them).

    Ironaditya

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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