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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.



























“Let it be known that Catarina Claes is best girl”
TsunderesMan
Sir Isaac Newton once said: "Plato is my friend, Aristotle is my friend, but my favorite anime is Inferno Cop."
NotSkulls
Never Disturb The Calm Water
Emo0
2021 was amazing though.
Adhik
My mama always said 'life is like a game of Russian Roulette, you never know what you're gonna get'. That was the last thing she told me.
random_savage
DAMN, that was some hardest decisions of my life??(´ε` )
Mangriam
The cruel angel got his degree
Reba
One of the best seasons
Kale_10
Bojji is the best -
Skoord_
Some great manga got animated this year, can't wait for what the future holds
Norami
Started the year (and anime) with action shounen Ended the year with sex comedy 10/10, didn't regret this year one bit
RoastedCarrots
Here to another good year for anime!
AngeloMC21
I laughed, I cried, I was upset, I was excited, I was nervous, I fell in love, I broke up, I thought, I screamed, I kept quiet, and I finally enjoyed it. And I made good memories for myself. I hope to go forward with anime like this every year and be satisfied and happy.-
P-D-Ace
This year was so good anime made it mainstream again and I’m so happy that a lot of truly beautiful and amazing show made it to screens this year so thank you
Dazaikunbsd
petition for white haired anime guys to stop attacking me, thank you
hyewon
This is my BANKAI
Shadow_Killer783
Opera Girl (Kageki Shoujo) is supremely underrated! Which is kind of ironic for how tall it is!
Kaylof
“Everyone starts from zero. If you mess up, just try it. Figure out why, and try again.” Miyamura Izumi from Horimiya
YukiTakashi
F*cking this year so many caught omicron
LynScroni
There was just one thing missing, I really needed: to meet up with the boys, make some noise, and get on it!
Gener4lLeee
Another great year of anime. For years to come hopefully we can look back and appreciate these new works.
KarmaKaji
"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
Watch Link Click
jokerariel
2021 was a fascinating Year for anime, From Masterpiece that Odd Taxi offer to Ex-Arm that keeps the viewer give that always giving for better or for worse (Mostly Worse). Definitely gonna miss 2021 as The Most Busiest anime came for long time.
Yunohi-kun
"Jooooooohhhnnnn!!!!!" —Ronaldo
Samii
This world is cruel but I still love you. Even if I sacrifice everything, I will protect you. Even if this is a mistake, I don’t doubt it. What is right is believing in myself strongly.
alonelysunflower
Baji (From Tokyo Revengers) is a real one.
TinyGraape
"I'll love you even more so you don't have to worry about me cheating" A minute later "Is it alright if I date 2 girls at once?" —Kanojo mo Kanojo, one of the most random but funny anime in 2021.
ReallyNotLuky
I enjoy watching Japanese cartoons.
TQRL
My Life is non-fiction.
Tachi_Kun
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
"None but you can determine your own worth" —Kiriha, Tsugu Tsugumomo
TheRiper
TATAKAE
lizazazazaz
My first year watching anime, and it was a banger.
barnabasdudda
All I gotta say, we truly live in a susiety. p.s: The manga was better
KingVcg
Reject reality, return to non non biyori
pocketspaghet
I have learned that, if you ever read a summary for an anime and think 'Might be good/ maybe, but I do not know if it is for me' ... WATCH AT LEAST 3 EPISODES OF IT! I have found that some of my new favorites by following this guide line.
Spinka T.K.
2021 was a blast
midorichandesu
“I don't know If you all missed me, but I didn't think about any of you at all.”
@Dscry
I've personally haven't watched much of this year's animes but still it is propably best year of anime ever!
Nyanko-senpai
"Sekai wa zankoku da sore demo kimi wo aisu yo"
GleefulViolin
Hope next year gets even better! Thanks to everyone for creating stuff like this and keeping MAL as the best community (๑˃̵ ᴗ ˂̵)و
minsssk
New seasons, new worlds to discover!
naerbo
\(ò×ó)/
AkiraKogane
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
hinjaku hinjaku
lanveii
"Catch me if you can, Holmes!" —Moriarty
Rkashyap621
The storm that was approaching came this year
OceanRay
“The archer class is really full of archers!”
Jasundere
Mushoku Tensei was the gold, crunchyroll prolly had the worst anime of the year awards this year but its not gonna stop me from loving Mushoku Tensei.
SuperiorAMVs
To Your Eternity was the saddest anime this year. Shaking and crying rn.
genuinegiorno
You can't move forward without saying goodbye to the past.
sk7rpion
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
"bitches, bros and non binary hoes" - wise words from Adam
FRognomz
To (sk8 the) infinity and beyond!
LeonerreFT
Kagehina is the best anime ship ever created
ej_murray
The anime/manga community lost so many important people this past year- may them rest in peace, and may their legacies inspire even more amazing stories!
LadyMithril
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
Juuzou Suzuya is the Best.
Suzuyadesuga
Anime teach me to survive...???
Fuyuki_Hashime
So much anime, so little time! I hope that MAL friends, staff, and I can always enjoy anime no matter how busy we are and thanks to all the staff from all the studios for your hard work, anime keeps getting better every year. Hope everything always goes well and is fun for us!
309
Don't be shy or feel bad about enjoying anime. Don't let others judge the things you enjoy. You be you, and enjoy what you enjoy. Innocent or degenerate, you'll still be happy as an otaku, if you love being an otaku.
RiverChan
This year there were some bangers.
Soultier
Anime is laifu cuz waifu is waifu.
Sallachi
Anime is something that makes us wanna dream.
Eriskyyy
"vivy is peak"
AuraXYZ
My first formal year in anime
swabbie
I hope I have more free time to finish "plan to watch" the anime 2021.
_yozora_
MUST PROTECT MIKO YOTSUYA!!!
Its_Ishii
I have achieved another goal this year, which is to get married! married to my job.
AngelHana
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
„” —Komi Shouko
domis1
2021 has pretty decent animes...
dddenji
Introspection is the key to attaining success
Leylin_Balvan
"Give up on your dreams and die." —Levi Ackerman
mxgumizz
stay sexy and dont get murdered
cxttqn
Watching anime is a lot of fun. But what's more fun is to be able to share our anime discussions & cute anime screenshots moment together with my myanimelist friend & DIscord friend. My enjoyment for cute anime will never end!
Cocoa_Hoto
“Don’t give up, there’s no shame in falling down! True shame is to not stand up again!” —Shintaro Midorima (Kuroko No Basket)
KAMIKAZE605
Crunchyroll anime of the year sucks lol
Sladerocks
"If you don't like your destiny, Don't accept it. Instead have the courage to change it the way you want it to be."
Namblue11
Anime is health, health is wealth.
MagicSpectre
Ex arm anime of the year
HARSHBEINGHARSH
“If you can’t do something, then don’t. Focus on what you can.”
MTLourenco
I like to quote a saying said by Rider from Fate Zero. "Whatever you do. Enjoy it to the fullest, that's the secret to life"
Fun_Dragonfruit
2021's Year of Anime is very much akin to 2021 as a whole. It gave us moments of joy, of excitement and sometimes even moved us to tears! But most notably it had a lot of garbage that you could only really laugh about.
BillyCx
2021 was fire and hard-to-choose characters and 2022 will be more fire????-️ And I will miss 2021 anime seasons?
Blackwolf1421
I cant believe that we lived in an era the we got to see EX ARM. What a time to be alive!
Jenga
2022年以降のアニメを本当に楽しみにしています
Neko_ipoi
"There's no way we could meet. But one thing is certain. If we see each other, we'll know. That you were the one who was inside me. That I was the one who was inside you."
LEVI_ARPIT
"Never giving up is my Magic!" —Asta from Black Bulls
ShiinaMH
If I was an important figure, I would have definitely written something useful here ...
Sphystius
A good anime doesn't need to have beautiful animation. It can be the most average looking animation but an interesting idea.
AzusaGeras26
Come on you have more than 100 anime in plan to watch when will that number become a 2 digit number before it becomes a 4 digit? Take a little time to relax and watch some anime ?
Shamir-kun
"For love and for peace" —Vash the Stampede
Dukino
All Anime is well, but no more Ex-Arm descendant please
mikazukimizuki
Hey bitches bros and nonbinary hoes
Pahvisensei
"....." —Komi-san
R3V4N
2021 Legendary Moments ^( '-' )^
Aoi_Etsuko
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
Do Everything You Want As Long As It's Not A Crime
Sulna