MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • 2021 was a year for anime

    chefpika

  • I will be honest , I didn't expected much from this year's anime shows, I don't have words to express , some animes had a good ending ,some had a wholesome one and other's were just perfect, I can't wait for the new one's to come and I don't want to forget what had gone.

    Mahesh Kumar Biswas

  • Another great year of Anime Ig

    nottherealBEAST

  • Don't criticize other anime because of your favorite anime. STAY HEALTHY AND KEEP WATCHING ANIME.

    dl_ats_963

  • Ex-Arm is the best, no doubt

    jaxiek

  • I came here to enjoy every single anime and manga.

    blueypro

  • So many great shows this year!!

    Cupanda64

  • I hope Komi-san will win!

    mostakeajka

  • My Life is non-fiction.

    Tachi_Kun

  • It be chaotic. It be wholesome. It be heart wrecking but it be a good year for anime.

    RandomUser048

  • All I gotta say, we truly live in a susiety. p.s: The manga was better

    KingVcg

  • Well....that year went by faster then the AOT charcters ?

    Usagi301

  • Fairy Ranmaru is 10/10 best Anime.

    HiruHatake

  • Hope everyone enjoys another year watching anime and reading manga! Cheers!!

    Bearan

  • It’s all just a blur.

    Megge06

  • In 2021, we learned from anime that adulthood sucks, dragons must also pay their taxes like good citizens, being undead does not have to stop you from being a good parent, former yakuza make great homemakers, and to never forget the tale of the Heike. A splendid year indeed!

    AnnaSartin

  • 2021 might have been the most hectic year but in my opinion was the best year for me bcz of all the anime releases with genres ranging from Romance(kome san) to Tragedy(AOT), isekai, horror(Mieruko-chan) and much more.

    Tenma_Yato

  • 2021 was a great year for anime and lets hope 2022 is the same Also oddtaxi and fruits basket are best anime of 2021

    Choccygamez12

  • Coś się kończy, coś zaczyna...

    Shokaki

  • Anime is something that makes us wanna dream.

    Eriskyyy

  • 2022 will be very good anime year

    Laaleet

  • Without anime my life would be boring

    Yabooijohnny

  • 2021 anime is weird.

    AswdPlayz

  • Covid came but Anime ruled

    Kittkat0900

  • 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

  • yeah, good year

    Ryan_Myzt

  • I guess it was a pretty good year.

    cornflake77

  • Didn't watch enough this year I have failed you MAL overlords

    Ostrichsmoothies

  • Boji-sama is one of the best characters ever created.

    fquirogam

  • Now looking back it was a great year for anime we got some very great tropes like that of an anime with just wholesomeness and normal life mixed with fantasy element without any action or drama in it and there were other great original stories like that of odd taxi and link click

    Karrem

  • 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

  • My anime list gets bigger every year.

    mistillyy

  • 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

  • Odd Taxi = AotY - Watch it!!

    PixelPenguin

  • I really gotta watch more anime this year

    Xp_raygon

  • Yare yare daze

    Tefumeku

  • I watched as many of these as there are in the second digit of 2021

    Sailor_Sakka

  • Kyouko Hori best girl

    IAmWastingAir

  • I still need Horimiya season 2.

    Kevin_101

  • Whatever you lose, you’ll find it again, but what you throw away you’ll never get it back

    KnightOfAstoria

  • Akhirnya tahun ini gua nonton wanpis sampe di arc Wano ?

    LuciferrKid

  • YEARBOOK QUOTE JANAI! KATSURA DA!

    Sidelink

  • "L!L!L! & L.W.A.S (Love! the Life! we Live! & Live with A Smile!)" - Two phrases taken from two songs title from my favourite series, Love Live!. The phrases that surely we hope in this year & future, we gain a successful & happy life. Just enjoy your life whatever you do!

    MrBluebear

  • "TATAKAE (fight)" by Eren Jeager

    madarainklove

  • tatakae

    rinkazukaa

  • Anime is life, anime is trash, i love anime, i have trashy taste.

    Kadaori

  • Hi there :) I don't know what to write but I will become bestfriends with someone who loves romantic comedies as much as I do

    delooloo

  • Loved this year’s shows!

    zelitta

  • link click ruined my life (in the best way)

    lgdeceasedface

  • "I perservered."

    princessLINDAA

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

    ZeroNine

  • yare yare dawa

    jolynxx

  • Wars are Everywhere, Peace is Inevitable, Anime is the Best

    MADEVIL

  • 86 easily the best anime of the year in all aspects, if you disagree, FIGHT ME!

    Zakku-

  • "That" -She

    hitogoroshii

  • My first formal year in anime

    swabbie

  • I don't know who the heck john is, I dont know what he wants. All I know that he must be protected.

    Chrism_

  • I've personally haven't watched much of this year's animes but still it is propably best year of anime ever!

    Nyanko-senpai

  • If anime was real it wouldn't be real

    cookiesforsanta

  • Just imagine a world where all bananas turned blue over night.

    StephenBriggsby

  • My Computer Screen is brighter than my future.

    Taiga_Demon

  • Another wonderful year of anime

    Zertop

  • 超見える!!!!

    JDO27

  • "Listen! Your biggest audience is women. And women have a shrewd eye. Kouka fans want a dreamlike fantasy. A beauty they could never hope to obtain." Kageki Shoujo!!, Ep 2

    Amy-hakase

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

    almyx2

  • So many anime so little time

    near94

  • Anime is trash, so am I!

    SorrowInApril

  • The best waifu was us all along

    lazyinternsan

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

    LordHetmanix2077

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

    Jingrado

  • Hear me, all subjects of Ymir. TATAKAE!!!

    vjtatakae

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

    SomanshuAikat

  • I thank the organizers of the poll for unusual categories, as well as fo interesting nominees (and not just top popularity). Its good that even this year anime continues delight us with interesting works, although theres an opinion that the industry is experiencing its stagnation

    qit1

  • Anime has ruined me

    Uchuuu

  • 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 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

  • Bro Idk why I watch anime but it's good.

    Ihate-sand

  • 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

  • Based Ex Arm

    mosuwain

  • Sekai wa zankoku da sore demo kimi wo aisu yo ( and I mean it ) -o(-﹏-)o --

    Mcreamb-

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

    nikodragu3

  • A food year it was indeed. ( ´ - ` )ノ

    MikanNatsume5

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

    mxgumizz

  • it's been a tough year but these shows were my retreat from my home stress,school life and many more.

    SSalman

  • I've seen enough i'm satisfied

    Dguns

  • Hori best girl

    populargamer5000

  • "Tatakae!"

    UnicornPie

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

    morglea

  • 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

  • These are some great categories, it was hard to choose! I'm looking forward to see the winners!

    Kidd_Vicious

  • Anime characters got a yearbook before I did T_T

    SleepySera

  • This was unbelievably one of the best events I came across!!!

    priyanka2411

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

    GleefulViolin

  • "This isn't a popularity contest right?"

    Ice-cube

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

    Kaiyo_Shounen

  • “I love you. When did I start to love you so much?” —Kyo Sohma

    Taytortot4611

  • How are you all today? I hope you are all right and have voted for good things! No matter whatever you vote, it's your vote and your vote only and that's what you decide. Have a lovely Christmas, it's going to be a good on this year. Easter is going to be alright too, have fun!

    Thegirlwithfish

  • "Tatakae" —Eren Jeager

    MrSuperElite

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

    Astrqriius

  • If you don't like your destiny, don't accept it.

    MonikaDYadav

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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