MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • The international community here on MAL is close and amazing, whether you bond over the same anime or manga taste; I think we can all agree that MAL gives us all the opportunity to share our passions. Kampai to more beautiful years :) PS. Love & Strength to those who need it

    Boku_no_pervert

  • So much time, so little effectively used time.

    budrking354

  • 2021 Arigathanks!

    venomazter

  • I used to be normal, then I spent three years in Japan

    SoggySlopster

  • If you spend your 2021 without watching 86, then you have a one miserable year.

    Raizu_Ji

  • Take life with a grain of pepper.

    Starfinity67

  • First time doing this, but very hard to choose between these anime listed but I gone by what I think suit the best on those anime I have watch. Can’t wait for final outcome for these results outcome.

    Animekid3

  • The year that raised anime benchmarks!

    xyzhritwik

  • This year not only gave me fantastic shows to view but it also gave me an addiction to seasonals. I'm still trying to figure out if that was a good thing.

    Kielbaska

  • Coś się kończy, coś zaczyna...

    Shokaki

  • To another year of great anime!

    CukieMunster

  • 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

  • The past makes you wanna die out of regret, and the future makes you depressed out of anxiety, so by elimination present is likely the happiest time.

    Barry_Allen_14

  • yall slept on heike monogatari

    akyrdfxhv

  • 2021 was fire and hard-to-choose characters and 2022 will be more fire????-️ And I will miss 2021 anime seasons?

    Blackwolf1421

  • something creative and funny ...plz chuckle

    rem00kh

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

    dl_ats_963

  • EX-ARM is a masterpiece,Dogeza de Tanondemita is the most wholesome show of the season and the most consistent show is undoubtedly " B :The Beginning Succession Jokes aside this years was better than the last one(at least in terms of anime ) best shows were SNK and BLUE PERIOD

    Yanssen10

  • Catch me if u can , Mr. Holmes

    mdshies

  • A good anime doesn't need to have beautiful animation. It can be the most average looking animation but an interesting idea.

    AzusaGeras26

  • "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

  • Have another happy anime year!!!

    Dr_Lepic

  • 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

  • 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

  • A lot of these I don’t know of, but I will vote for and continue loving the ones I know.

    Unknownplayer

  • I wish to pat Ushiwakamaru head.

    Edgyson

  • Komi-san the most overrated anime ever. Manga might be good but the anime just not it chief. Fight me. Ogiwara Sayu best girl! Horimiya and Higehiro best animes of 2021 hands down.

    nightmarelegend

  • 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 guys have forgotten the best anime of 2021, Higehiro :)

    NicholasEvan

  • Heres to another good year, cant wait for the next one!

    Tememe

  • “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

  • Best year of original waifus with Vivy at the top!

    limwin

  • tatakae tatakae

    bahiisbored

  • Found my freedom! Eren could never

    Celineeekh

  • "Eat, sleep, anime, repeat"

    _-ShiroNeko-_

  • “Expecting others to read your mind is delusional.” —Hachiman Hikigaya

    hamso-

  • I've started watching anime a year ago and I didn't regret it. Now, I am going to weeb all my friends

    4dyylan

  • this year was kinda bad I only watched the stuff that was already out, except for demon slayer because that was good rest bad ok

    FISHYGAMRZ

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

    Luwiolu

  • Sate Sate —Meliodas

    ShadowOnyx01

  • Anime has ruined my life.

    xllv

  • no thoughts head empty only uzui tengen and his wives

    poesracoon_karl

  • Pride is admirable, but if pride is taken too far it becomes bitter arrogance.

    C_Par

  • Learn, grow, enjoy and live your life-️??

    bosskeyx

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

    The-Harem-God

  • 2021 was stacked

    jamaicanelmo

  • 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

  • Anime is laifu cuz waifu is waifu.

    Sallachi

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

    Patwo2

  • When life gives you bears, trick them into doing market research for you.

    Brack_Obunga

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

    Abeckford

  • Congratulations on opening MAL EXPO LITE

    MikoNyanDC

  • An amazing anime year. Loved a lot of animes. I hope every year will have amazing anime like 2021 from now on.

    DARK_REPULSER_5

  • "All the anime realised this year was amazing as expected from Anime " Some horable mentions 2021:- Re zero second season, Dr stone stone war, Vivy ,To your eternity, Takt op destiny and Demon slayer entertainment destrict.

    Aryak1410

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

    FlyinHawaiian808

  • 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

  • Thank you 2021!

    Angelikc

  • It's been a great year for anime and manga.

    -THEBeast-

  • I was there when it started, where were you when it ended?

    Setrinel

  • "I perservered."

    princessLINDAA

  • 2021 was a great year in anime, if not in much else (thanks pandemic). Many strong releases with diverse and wonderful shows, perfectly suited for entertaining us while we were staying at home :)

    MikeOnHighway61

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

    Ostrichsmoothies

  • Don't wait for it, do it now because time is fast and never stopping.

    ojou_san

  • I finished Sword Art Online and I'm crying!

    CattyLeonhart

  • Made many long reviews last year.

    short_reviews

  • Its not like i want to be in the yearbook or anything.... Baka

    Pandasiar

  • The most memorable anime line: "tatakae. Tatakae. TATAKAE!" —Eren Yeager, friend and son

    kazuzu_0

  • Anime kept me a float after some...unfortunate family issues. And for that, I am grateful.

    animebaby00

  • Time is gold when watching bold.

    Clockblocker299

  • 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

  • Always found what I search on MAL ^^

    Tiara A.

  • it's best year of anime

    Lurimau

  • 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

  • Demon Slayer Entertainment Arc Episode 10 for Episode of the Year :)

    SkillSwap

  • A great year of anime

    Sakib_Shahariar

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

    GleefulViolin

  • 86 = peak

    LokoSquad

  • Imagine thinking I would even consider protecting anyone over my best boy Bojji

    Chizzie

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

    SSalman

  • I should have watched more anime!

    TripleLutzz

  • I don’t mean to brag or anything but when it comes to being the worst, I’m at the top.

    IsaiahLikesRem

  • This year I hope the animes are just as good as last year's, and I hope I can continue to use Myanimelist. To keep track of each of them, they are the best, keep it up.

    gomez_sv

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

    Kurosawa-san

  • "People die when they're killed"

    Swampire016

  • Unbelievable

    BRUHLAS

  • Every anime i watch, make me ready for tomorrow's life

    SainBlank

  • Hello mom! I'll still watch anime when I'll be at my 50s...?

    Jimomapas

  • Hei hei hei, let’s enjoy all anime with happy ?

    Megumiya

  • This year was better than last

    TheEpicMacbeth

  • There's too much anime, I can't keep up!

    DominickFisher

  • “The worse I am at something, the better I feel when I work at it and learn how to do it.” —Rudeus Greyrat

    Cheerios3402

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

    Chrism_

  • declaring war against of the sci-fi series around the world!!

    greysetting

  • sad bcs no sonny boy :(

    Godspeeeed

  • I have watched too much isekai. No shame

    FelixIsBae

  • A great year for anime released, but a sad one because of all the legends that passed away. Here's in remembrance of all those legends, May their souls rest in peace.

    StrawhatAJ

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

    nt_n3on

  • 2021 was the year I started reading manga. I also became more open in the types of anime I watched!

    Ralphox

  • "Sometimes it takes a real man to become the best girl" i hope more anime will get seasons 2

    meormuhammadnaim

  • 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

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