MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • The special was bad but wonder egg priority was so good it had to win an award at the chrunchyroll awards

    Kevinj2

  • 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

  • I like anime, yes I do.

    Edimon2907

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

    ShiinaMH

  • The closer you are to something, the lesser you can see.

    MardyBums

  • 2021, I'll Never Forgive You No Matter What!

    RobertU07

  • THE DYNAMIC DUO NOMINEES MADE ME SCREAM FR

    marini_the_gomi

  • 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

  • Always relaxed at all times

    cocoaaa

  • 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

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

    Bearan

  • Ore wa matsuri no Kami, soon I'll make you my tatami

    Liliiii69

  • real men are tempory, anime men is forever

    nellya

  • Keep on watching

    OzeNix

  • There is always a better waifu (except for mine which u will never know)

    Mellowiam

  • I seriously really need to find a less misunderstood hobby.

    doomraider278

  • "If I am wielding the sword then I cannot embrace you, if I am not wielding the sword then I cannot protect you"

    BleachedAvatar

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

    priyanka2411

  • A great year of anime

    Sakib_Shahariar

  • "Let's not let the androids take over us all, starting with a theme park!" —Vivy.

    Canaan

  • Speedwagon best waifu.

    Nemesis177

  • Rent a Goat

    saumsung

  • Regardless of how weak you feel No matter how hard you are hit. Keep your heart burning. Grit your teeth and move forward. If you stop and hide the flow of time will not stop for you. - Kyojuro Rengoku

    Blank_Equinox

  • Amazing year

    RCDims

  • Strange Cab is the best anime of 2021.

    fluffycow17

  • We have an TITAN amount of anime to watch!

    Ren211

  • no thoughts head empty only uzui tengen and his wives

    poesracoon_karl

  • "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

  • The mind is the only weapon that doesn’t need a holster

    Jiorl

  • Hope for the best this year.

    LOL223

  • 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

  • Great season this year.

    koreyuchiha6

  • The journey of a weeb is arduous to say the least. There will never be enough time or money courtesy of mangas, their usually banger adaptations and waifu merch. But even living in a car with said waifu merch, its worth it. To many more years of anime and manga! Cheers!

    Ballistic_UwU

  • Simply a stupendous year! Senjougahara negs tho

    Verhexen

  • ඞ ゴゴゴゴ ඞ

    Kimtheanimefan

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

    zombiemc1

  • Soda… Boku ga Kira ?

    Memochi

  • Better than crunchy roll award winners probably hopefully maybe

    RenderingUser

  • Lena is best girl of 2021.

    BlueCassius

  • "Catch me if you can, Holmes!" —Moriarty

    Rkashyap621

  • “Let’s get ready to RUMBLE!!!”

    Sora126

  • Fairy Ranmaru is 10/10 best Anime.

    HiruHatake

  • Do I watch anime or does anime watch me?

    Freestyler589

  • 2021 was amazing though.

    Adhik

  • Anime be like "Please allow me to have your life"

    NakolHira

  • (-‿--) Dear Weebs of MAL, you are sugoi. Whatever is going on in your kokoro right now, please know that you are kawaii and your story is not a filler. You are loved (-‿--)

    Otttoc

  • Enjoy anime & manga while I still can. There will come a time that I cannot do this anymore.

    DC27

  • hinjaku hinjaku

    lanveii

  • F*cking this year so many caught omicron

    LynScroni

  • Protect Bojji Ex-Arm is Hilarious Non Non Biyori Nonstop is Cute Isekai Anime are overused and needs to reduce Seriously stop there's too much isekai anime

    IanGamingX

  • 2021 was one my most favourite years both personally as well as in terms of quality Anime watched. My shows of the year were Tokyo Revengers, Aquatrope on white sand and To your eternity.

    Ranga Sumukha

  • There are many animes that I have not seen in this list HAHAHA. But of the few that I saw, I feel that I answered them with great sincerity. So I look forward to the results!

    Carls17

  • "Tatakae" —Eren Jeager

    MrSuperElite

  • "UUUUUUU AAAAAAAAA UUUUUUUUUU AAAAAAAAA" —Bojji

    IzzyBoi

  • great year

    skhkwk

  • “I've got good news. You see, there's no need to wonder where your god is! 'Cause he's right here! And he's fresh out of mercy!" —Kazuto Kirigaya

    OmegaBanjo

  • 2021 is good!

    Mey65

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

    Blackwolf1421

  • I like voting on anime/manga.

    Sellstedt

  • “People’s lives don’t end when they die, it ends when they lose faith.” – Itachi Uchiha (Naruto)

    Blank_Matter

  • I made my mom proud with these choices

    Urgent

  • "Ex-Arm the best anime."

    sakamotoid

  • Anime is like a dream, you never know what to expect with either of them.

    BenRoddison

  • Coś się kończy, coś zaczyna...

    Shokaki

  • 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

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

    Jimomapas

  • Ex-Arm is the best, no doubt

    jaxiek

  • "Where’s my smile and my will to live? Gone" —Uramichi Oniisan

    Morpeeko

  • "vivy is peak"

    AuraXYZ

  • Thank you, anime, for intoducing me to japanese and tons of fun and growth.

    nandemoiiyo

  • Found my freedom! Eren could never

    Celineeekh

  • Strive for 7 episodes per week! Bring back my Mikasa. Thank you Japan!

    kalivo

  • Don't forget the masterpiece movies that also came out this year!

    FrostFever

  • Before 2020 I was an anime addict. After 2020 I'm still- wait, nothing changed?

    Roszel

  • If anime was real it wouldn't be real

    cookiesforsanta

  • Heyy im very excited to do this i hope i can join next year too thanks for invite me-️ I love you my anime list

    zensayonara

  • To quote Adam (SK-) "Hey..."

    theanimeview

  • always do your best, even if you accumulate defeats, know that you will accumulate a lot of victory by learning from your failures!

    ArkyEvxs

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

    4dyylan

  • 2021 Best year for Anime, fact.

    KOTFTW

  • Take life with a grain of pepper.

    Starfinity67

  • „Sasageyo“

    holondaise

  • The stories might've not been rock solid, but I sure was.

    Sigima

  • SPRING 2021 WAS THE BEST SEASON OF ANIME PERIOD.

    raryaryagi

  • 2021 Legendary Moments ^( '-' )^

    Aoi_Etsuko

  • "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_

  • “Don’t hate the situation your born into” -Mitsuya Takashi Just one of my fav quotes :)

    gojosatoru12

  • Just watch anime that you like... No body choose what you watch... It is your choice...

    As7sasi3

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

    morglea

  • Never force main stream anime on the your friends. Let them watch whatever they want on their pace.

    Almaazmi

  • Last year was amazing ? for anime followers, and i wish it becomes more amazing this year -️

    Aniket1542

  • Anime will always love in pur hearths forever

    Rainanime8

  • Everything is amazing with its quantity and quality. While I haven't seen many productions, the ones I have seen were great, and my anticipation of the episode itself was a lot of fun (and impatience). Thank you to everyone who has worked hard to make this year so amazing!

    akafterskvr

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

    RealCrayfish

  • 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

  • The year sucked but rocked. I watched anime till I drop. I think I'm dead but alive. I could become the definition of contradiction.

    raychanliyue05

  • 2021 was such a beautiful year for anime and by that I mean how many beautiful animes have been released. God that I'm thankful that my friends introduced me to it several years ago. Have a nice year

    Homosapiens-sama

  • Kyouko Hori best girl

    IAmWastingAir

  • 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

  • “It takes a real man to be the best girl” -gigguk

    Strohmier

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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