MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • this year will be excitement to anime watcher and manga reader just like me.

    anike_love

  • I watch Manga and read Anime. - RealCrayfish, 0000-6969, Spoken like a true weeb.

    RealCrayfish

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

    Kagalove123

  • A bad year for me but anime and manga helped me get through it like a train passing through a thunderstorm .

    RyuzakiKen99

  • “I just wanted to make it clear there were people here. And make sure I don’t forget.” – Fushi

    qweaenr

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

    Pixie_dust_412

  • This year was pretty shit, the anime were neat tho

    Koogmaster

  • Last year anime was so epics and hoping this year is going to blow minds, let the best anime win

    Lilgabbi

  • 2021 for anime was like a lottery. You either got a great season with banger animes and another season where you were empty-handed.

    abhinavsawesome

  • Anime is the best medicine ever existed in my life!

    Aimideas

  • Its my 1st time but i loved the anime of this year

    Red543322

  • Kagehina is the best anime ship ever created

    ej_murray

  • It saddens me that there are people out there who are oblivious to the joy that anime brings!!

    Anime_Emotion

  • Be equally indifferent to blame and praise. Whatever they think of you, watch and do what you think is fair. —Pythagoras

    DDame38

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

    God_Slayer17

  • A very important quote to me is: “An important thing to remember is, just because a person has problems communicating, doesn't mean that person doesn't want to communicate with others,” hearing this at the onset of each episode made me feel very happy!

    Rav_29

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

    SheyCroix

  • Best ED is Over Think from the Anime Shiguang Dailiren (Link Click)

    aspirat2110

  • My first year watching anime, and it was a banger.

    barnabasdudda

  • First of all thanks to MAL team for keeping up the great work and my next year wish would be no more redo of the healer type of anime pls make it stop it’s not for fkn TV bruuh.

    Makushimu_Yroma

  • May we all awaken to a better dystopia.

    snarky-san

  • I love watching anime its really fun dattabayo

    amit004

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

    IRingxMasterI

  • Without anime my life would be boring

    Yabooijohnny

  • Cool year. Also, piano goes slurp.

    ZeldaFreak69

  • 2021 was the best year of Anime that just kept on giving!

    Ckea

  • Good year

    Simy45

  • Nice year...

    Llacerta

  • Anime was the most beautiful thing which I discovered in 2021.It truly changed my life in many different ways. Today I am able to think from a different point of view all thanks to the amazing characters. It made me laugh hysterically and at times it made me cry. Thankyou Anime.

    ___Chillhouse___

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

    KioSKa

  • I know like three anime, but cheers to watching more next year, and finding my place on this site!

    AgeofTitanium

  • ඞ ゴゴゴゴ ඞ

    Kimtheanimefan

  • Wanna go camping with you, Rin!

    thoiph

  • ”I’ll go anywherez, as long as there’z moneyz in it! Life may be importantz, but it wont buy youz a sandwich!” - Dark Turtlez

    mirkku

  • Another great year of Anime Ig

    nottherealBEAST

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

    Kaiyo_Shounen

  • The day the anime community agrees on something is the day there is only one of us left.

    Blackmage03

  • Yare yare daze

    Tefumeku

  • Unbelievable

    BRUHLAS

  • Onto the next one~!

    IheartAnime77

  • 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

  • Another wonderful year of anime

    Zertop

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

    Indigo_123

  • „” —Komi Shouko

    domis1

  • "I can forgive you 1000 times … but only trust you once"

    Snipez69

  • 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

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

    Ihate-sand

  • Ainz-sama banzai!!!!

    Notferdo

  • Don't wish for it. Work for it.

    sujini

  • Money, jobs, and best pals will come and go, family is forever.

    FenrirMythEU

  • This year was better than last

    TheEpicMacbeth

  • Sometimes it takes a real man to be best girl

    Nick838

  • I haven't watched much anime for last 1 year but I will if I had some free time?

    tejas-san

  • #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

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

    MALILFS25

  • 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

  • Let go of reality, nothing goes planned in this accursed world…

    diaablo

  • I enjoy watching Japanese cartoons.

    TQRL

  • sonny boy anime of the year

    boykunron

  • Boiji is best boy and best girl.

    Venom5970

  • "There's no such thing as a useless effort."

    Snow_Leopard123

  • So many anime so little time

    near94

  • "Crippling anime addiction baby!!!"

    LGwarrior789

  • Juuzou Suzuya is the Best.

    Suzuyadesuga

  • If you'll please excuse me, I still have 10,000 episodes across 120 titles to finish before next year's releases. I must prepare.

    AtisutoMeru

  • Loved this year’s shows!

    zelitta

  • TATAKAE

    Katsuki_Katsudon

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

    CattyLeonhart

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

    C_Par

  • “Listen up. I am a god.” —Tengen Uzui

    TheCharizarder

  • Protect Tohru! If you don't I'm taking her man.

    Starmoonanime

  • Not realised, A Whole Year has passed!! With the Wonderful Memories of the Characters.. Thank You-️ Hope we again enjoy more, This what I Believe! Till next time, We remember this Eve!!

    Ashok_Kumar

  • “No matter what kind of hell awaits us…I’ll always be with you until the end.” —Baji Keisuke

    mps4

  • I must say that there are couple of good anime this year, but the most anime I liked this year are not in most of the selection. Which I understand, not everyone has the same taste. The best anime that I enjoyed in the year of 2021 is Horimiya because I read the manga which enjoy

    PrimRose_20

  • "To know sorrow is not terrifying. What is terrifying is to know you can't go back to happiness you could have." ~ Matsumoto Rangiku (Bleach)

    MADM4X_

  • "Never giving up is my Magic!" —Asta from Black Bulls

    ShiinaMH

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

    MisterEuphoria

  • good luck, have fun, dont forget to sin

    Grim

  • I'm still waiting on the hololive anime.

    LordKaelan

  • My first formal year in anime

    swabbie

  • Anime teach me to survive...???

    Fuyuki_Hashime

  • Thank you everyone for a great year in the anime community

    Diamond1580

  • Most deaths - Natsuki Subaru (LMFAO)

    GFLMA

  • I started watching anime in August 2021 But man i enjoyed watching romance ! I hope 2022 will be way better

    MuNameIsDavit

  • Demon Slayer best fight, Marin chan best girl

    Necune

  • -a very cool quote-

    JustCallMeKou

  • Anime is health, health is wealth.

    MagicSpectre

  • So many anime in 2021! There's no stopping you from trying them out.

    xkazutox

  • 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

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

    Ice-cube

  • Adding Bojji in ''Must Protect'' is criminal.

    Judhill

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

    elle6969

  • 2021 was stacked

    jamaicanelmo

  • “Everyone has a side of themselves that they don’t want other people to see.” —Kyouko Hori

    Squidnugi

  • Never a boring day with good animes around-

    Fuwamoja

  • To another year of great anime!

    CukieMunster

  • watched slice of life because i had no life

    Jahshaka

  • Watch Link Click

    jokerariel

  • Omg I love SK8 the infinity!!!!! I love Reki!!!!! I love Langa!!!!!! I love Adam!!!!!! I love Cherry Blossom!!!!! I love Jo3!!!!!!! I love Miya!!!!!! I love Shadow!!!!!! I love Tadashi!!!!!! FAN!!!!!! wowowow i learnt how to skate because of skate! I love canada because langa!!!!

    Aetherdragon18

  • They are all good and masterpieces...so this is really hard to vote among them...then i will vote some characters, openings... according to my favourite....

    Debjit_Roy

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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