MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • 2022 will be very good anime year

    Laaleet

  • Vivy was a masterpiece!!

    JokersRoyal

  • Sometimes reality can be annoying but if I can escape to another world I would do so, That's why anime exist.

    Elijah235

  • Most of the anime that aired on 2021 are incredible boring but few are memorable . This is a good year for some legendary series. I have lot's of expectation anime that gonna airing on 2022 .

    AnimeXenjoyer

  • You're nice keep going

    Army45

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

    Lilgabbi

  • "Surpass your limits right here, right now" —Sukehiro, Yami

    JePKo22

  • anime will not leave me i won't leave anime

    Fuyu-

  • I hope the one who deserves it wins.

    Vermonia

  • My anime backlog is now longer than my expected length of life, what to do?

    WanderingRonin

  • Ainz-sama banzai!!!!

    Notferdo

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

    BleachedAvatar

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

    Rkashyap621

  • Sk8 is one of the best anime I have ever seen and I hope I don't change my mind in the future ??

    M.s.y.aljuraid@gmail

  • 2021 was great, hope we can have lots more fun with coming anime in 2022!

    WoughtFighter

  • Great season this year.

    koreyuchiha6

  • This year anime came back with a vengeance and it killed me. So now my problem is too much to watch so “I’ll leave tomorrow’s problems for tomorrow’s me”

    Sagepool

  • tatakae

    rinkazukaa

  • I WILL KEEP MOVING FORWARD, UNTIL MY ENEMIES ARE DESTORYED

    FunLessGuy

  • Even in pandemic. Atleast 2021 have many good anime. I hope anime will more good in future

    YukimuraChieri

  • I hope my favourite anime and character will win

    MegumiAnemone

  • When there is nothing in life, when you feel down and you feel like there is nothing you can do, you can always turn to anime to make you feel high in life and then sad, then happy again, and then sad again...I don't know, watch anime I guess.

    TheBlazman

  • see you space cowboy

    jotaroshat

  • your characters could be beauty monsters the cats will remain the most beautiful thing in the world Long live the king

    bastienr17

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

    Canaan

  • This is my BANKAI

    Shadow_Killer783

  • Never Disturb The Calm Water

    Emo0

  • "UUUUUUU AAAAAAAAA UUUUUUUUUU AAAAAAAAA" —Bojji

    IzzyBoi

  • Here's to one of the best year yet, can't wait to top it!!

    Timcampy118

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

    Kaiyo_Shounen

  • This season was great but I'm still waiting for ice adolescence

    funanimelover13

  • "auuu aa au aah" A wise quote from a great king.

    Sheridan02

  • Watching anime feel to me like reading a lot of books. I can travel, imagine and visit new worlds through Anime.

    Hakiro_cr

  • Jobless Reincarnation best anime of the year.

    Kalwin420YT

  • I really gotta watch more anime this year

    Xp_raygon

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

    barnabasdudda

  • Ex arm anime of the year

    HARSHBEINGHARSH

  • The storm that was approaching came this year

    OceanRay

  • For another year of good memes and anime

    Kypock

  • Thank you My Anime List team for always adding new content to the site and for these events developed in the year 2021, I had a lot of fun participating in them, I really felt part of the community and I was very happy to have had the opportunity to do this all in 2021 :) -hugrim

    hugrim

  • Without anime my life would be boring

    Yabooijohnny

  • i’m watched so many good anime since i found MAL and i’ve made so many friends and had many discussions that was really interesting and cool!! so thank you MAL

    jen_731

  • Reject reality, return to non non biyori

    pocketspaghet

  • Thank you soo much for such a year filling with great anime.

    PRIom_18

  • Vivy, ODDTAXI, 86, Mushoku Tensei, Ranking of Kings, and Link Click all in the same year. This was by far the greatest year in anime history, with so many masterpiece shows. (also watch Shadows House, it was very underrated)

    weebheadkyle_png

  • Year 2021 is a very memorable year for me for it's the first time that I've watched anime of the certain season. I've watched almost all anime of 2021 and even participated in FAL and for me, it's the year that I've enjoyed watching anime more than ever before!

    Mhar-sama

  • 1. "I will never give up untill my wish comes true" —ASTA 2. "This is the time you push past your limit" —Yami Sukehiro

    MARKfeni

  • This was a good year.

    BLACK-RYO

  • Crunchyroll anime awards is a joke, sorry but I had to say it.

    Cofi_

  • I still need Horimiya season 2.

    Kevin_101

  • Remember that time when you almost got eaten by a giant spider or that other time you stepped on a magical portal and the whole class got teleported to another world? Fun times. Keep in touch...NOT! Class of 2021-We don't suck. Byeee!

    Dragynfaerie

  • 2021 was a very dry season for anime. 2022 is already looking good though, so here's to a great anime year in 2022!

    OrbitalForce

  • Yay, Anime!

    Maryca9

  • Vivy the best anime don’t @ me

    PapiVamp

  • I cant believe that we lived in an era the we got to see EX ARM. What a time to be alive!

    Jenga

  • When life gives you lemons, squize them in the eyes of your enemies -Nicole Watterson

    Vitzu

  • Anime is life

    Haruhi_Sarutobi

  • Hey bitches bros and nonbinary hoes

    Pahvisensei

  • "There are no regrets. If one can be proud of one`s life, one should not wish for another chance." —Saber

    AltriaRuler

  • Another year, another quarantine. BUT WITH MUCH MORE ANIME. Thank you anime for making it so much more bearable.

    NummyNummers

  • Woof *in a French accent*

    CrustyMustard

  • Ex-Arm’s animation was ahead of it’s time fr it was just too advanced for us to understand

    Jamk_

  • Ousama Ranking, Odd Taxi and Sonny boy the best of 2021

    Jokmatu

  • YEARBOOK QUOTE JANAI! KATSURA DA!

    Sidelink

  • I am the Ultimate Super High School Level Manga Reader!

    celeVie

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

    MALILFS25

  • Anime is not a mistake! XD

    jmas081391

  • Me ? I read manga. Yeah yeah And I watch anime too, ofc. No I don't regret about the time invested in it. I'm happy with this Myanimelist ? Eeeeh it's a good site ! Let's say : It is in fact so useful. You can do many things on it ! Score , search, comment, review... Trully good

    Kadhel

  • Not many will appreciate the beauty of their surroundings like you do. Spend time with those that do. Mushoku Tensei, 2021 was a golden Isekai-era ---!

    Exosfeer

  • 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

  • "Hey B*tches and bros, and non binary h*es!" Haven't seen as good a dub as this since Ghost Stories (Gakkou no Kaidan.

    Pigsonx

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

    RandomUser048

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

    lgdeceasedface

  • A great year of anime

    Sakib_Shahariar

  • This year 2021 was full of great surprises and good animes where you can take refuge and feel the serenity that they emanate, and experience unique sensations.

    Zonx98

  • “Don’t give up, there’s no shame in falling down! True shame is to not stand up again!” ~ Shintaro Midorima (Kuroko No Basket)

    Ekhan175

  • Coś się kończy, coś zaczyna...

    Shokaki

  • Ex-Arm is the best, no doubt

    jaxiek

  • That was a great anime year and I'm hoping the next one will be even better. Already looking promising...

    Moss-Monster

  • Hope for the best this year.

    LOL223

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

    Starmoonanime

  • Do I watch anime or does anime watch me?

    Freestyler589

  • Based Ex Arm

    mosuwain

  • 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

  • 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

  • This year I finally watched one anime. Maybe two.

    SnailSavant

  • This year was so lovable! Adorable and funny characters, relatable scenes, cool fights, cute couples-- what more could you want!!

    CurlyAnocas

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

    KingVcg

  • Tatakae Tatakae

    Franklin1-N

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

    Tememe

  • 2021 was an amazing year of anime and I am glad I lived through it.

    Welf06

  • Eat. Sleep. Anime. Repeat.

    Ava_and _Anime

  • バスガス爆発ブスバスドライバー (Basu gasu bakuhatsu busu basu doraibā)

    ShihaiOkenja

  • "Eat the soil, Yoo Joonghyuk." Yoo Jooghyuk started to silently eat the soil.

    humantwig

  • Even though the year has been hard for everyone I’m glad I have the awesome anime and manga community to keep me company! \(>~<)

    ShinseiNeko

  • Youji Itami spoke facts when he said "I work to support my hobby. So if you asked me which I'd choose my job or my hobby, my hobby takes priority."

    jessieshim

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

    MADEVIL

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

    Roszel

  • Hello everybody, my name is Markiplier and welcome to Five Nights at Freddy's, an indie horror game that you guys suggested, in mass, and I saw that Yamimash played it and he said it was really really good... So I'm very eager to see what is up.

    AaronTheBaron

  • I freaking love anime dude

    llSinon360ll

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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