MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • Most deaths - Natsuki Subaru (LMFAO)

    GFLMA

  • Simply a stupendous year! Senjougahara negs tho

    Verhexen

  • 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

  • I am glad I found MAL because it’s made everything easier for me and I’ve also found many good animes because of it so I would like to thank MAL

    K4B00M3R

  • “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

  • will there be chicken nuggets after this?

    nice_69

  • 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

  • Can't wait for another awesome year watching anime!

    Kagalove123

  • Lena is best girl of 2021.

    BlueCassius

  • Keep Smiling ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

    ueno_

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

    Nabas94

  • i keep moving forward until i destroy my enemies

    ARK028

  • The laws of space and time dictate that in 24 hours you can only physically watch 60 episodes of anime. That didn't stop me from completing One Piece in 3 days.

    ElqBell

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

    Pritam_

  • “Let’s get ready to RUMBLE!!!”

    Sora126

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

    mxgumizz

  • Boiji is best boy and best girl.

    Venom5970

  • Kazuto was here, anime have brighten my whole year

    Kuroken_Kazuto

  • Tatakae Tatakae

    Franklin1-N

  • Cool year. Also, piano goes slurp.

    ZeldaFreak69

  • "Tatakae!"

    UnicornPie

  • Why am I addicted to anime

    MissFujoshi-

  • This year was an overall good year with lots of amazing anime! Looking forward to the next.

    Acoustic_Sammy_X

  • 2021 has pretty decent animes...

    dddenji

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

    Treeky_

  • DAMN, that was some hardest decisions of my life??(´ε` )

    Mangriam

  • Muy buen año

    MIKEBRIST

  • My choices are most likely not going to be acknowledged but hey, this Year was worth it.

    IceTP100

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

    Oravelos

  • I was wondering why there's no single nomination for Love Live! Superstar!! and then I realize. That Liella! is always in my heart.

    MochizukiTomoya

  • U MUST WATCH LINK CLICK

    Cxsjacket

  • "Eat, sleep, anime, repeat"

    _-ShiroNeko-_

  • Don't understimate power of friendship

    abbasower12

  • "People die when they're killed"

    KaguraFireCosplay

  • 2021 Legendary Moments ^( '-' )^

    Aoi_Etsuko

  • I think this year has been an amazing year for anime. It's been a long while since we've had a year where everyone can find something to watch, where every season has something that someone might be into. I'm really excited to see where we can go from here!

    strydderXD

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

    Luwiolu

  • Mushoku Tensei is anime of the year. If Arcane was an anime, then Mushoku Tensei and Arcane is anime of the year.

    Touch_Me-sama

  • This year was better than last

    TheEpicMacbeth

  • To another year of great anime . KANPAI !!

    Riesho

  • 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

  • To decide that I'm hopeless before I even begin is nothing but laziness

    KioSKa

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

    TeiraTiddy

  • 2021 anime is weird.

    AswdPlayz

  • Based year

    lill_turt

  • 2021 was not the best but it also was not the worst year for animes, i can say that there will always be a space in my heart for my besto friendo, king must protect, idol zombies and romance fruits.

    Kitsunyaa

  • If you ever feel bad, just remember that Ex-Arm exists. Then feel worse. (:

    Math082r

  • 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

  • Take life with a grain of pepper.

    Starfinity67

  • Grateful for the year that brought us Komi-San!

    MisterEuphoria

  • Hope all my bitches and bros and non-binary hoes has a blessed and safe 2022!!!

    MelixBan

  • Baji (From Tokyo Revengers) is a real one.

    TinyGraape

  • “Catch me if you can Mr Holmes” —William Moriarty

    Astrqriius

  • I wonder and i hope, may the best ones win.

    lj_aniweeb2

  • beyound the boundaries and far away

    zDenny

  • Man... This year was a great one for anime and I watched a shit ton of it

    Debrup_07

  • 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

  • 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

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

    zombiemc1

  • 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

  • I should watch more anime.

    ILMTYD

  • Just started anime yes

    Erlho

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

    Jack_el_Putas

  • "Freedom" —Eren Jeager

    iantreel

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

    The-Harem-God

  • WINTER 2021 CARRIED 2021

    spctrx

  • Tatakaë Tatakaë

    Rahul563

  • The lockdown wasn't so boring

    Sch4n

  • All of the Anime here & their characters are good!

    IRingxMasterI

  • GET THE JUICE

    InVaL_iDKore

  • I live for anime!!

    ken__chin

  • "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

    Pixie_dust_412

  • Anime's gay... I love it

    LandSwimmer

  • Tatakae

    Cugio

  • I much like the noble raccoon know only two base truths in life, I eat garbage, and garbage is delicious.

    The_Cmoose

  • Based Ex Arm

    mosuwain

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

    FlyinHawaiian808

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

    Patwo2

  • If you have a bad day right now, believe me tomorrow or maybe next week will be a good day. Anime will be with you every time and Anime will be your motivation. Trying something new is never a pain

    Michella_Rin

  • I hope in the future have anime from my country Malaysia.

    MALILFS25

  • Anime is a truly beautiful medium. Let us continue to enjoy it.

    Copyboy-13

  • This is so much better than crunchyroll awards where the judges are the ones whose votes really matter. Loving all the events MAL has been doing recently and can't wait to see MAL grow even more. (thanks for the badges, keep giving us more~)

    Legends_of_anime

  • pretty dang good year, huh?

    Thoft

  • Never Forget Rengoku- a delicious slayer of demons.

    falloutforari

  • To the boy who sought freedom, goodbye.

    eheh

  • It’s all just a blur.

    Megge06

  • 2021 was stacked

    jamaicanelmo

  • I WILL KEEP MOVING FORWARD, UNTIL MY ENEMIES ARE DESTORYED

    FunLessGuy

  • "TATAKAE (fight)" by Eren Jeager

    madarainklove

  • 2000s were the best for anime, can't lie there

    elle6969

  • Tokyo Revengers was the best of the year

    VictorVS

  • JOJOOOOOOOO!!!!

    ropeccool

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

    Koala15

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

    whoisalorachan

  • Crunchyroll anime awards is a joke, sorry but I had to say it.

    Cofi_

  • Some great manga got animated this year, can't wait for what the future holds

    Norami

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

    noir_blancc

  • 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__

  • 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

  • "Hey Bitches and Bros and non-binary hoes" —Adam, sk8 the infinity

    Harold_Bean

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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