MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • 2021 is AMAZING.

    apinop_39493

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

    Judhill

  • animes = good :)

    miguelbr02

  • I like Bojii~

    imorih

  • "To ask is a moment's shame. Not to, lifelong. "

    OOOFFFED

  • another day another slay

    eedle

  • "Precisely where one can fail, unimagined possibilities lie dormant" —Sōma Yukihira

    Ginxkun

  • "Life Is Suffering. It Is Hard. The World Is Cursed. But Still, You Find Reasons To Keep On Living.” - Princess Mononoke (1997)

    animenichijou

  • "I am the cutest no doubt!!"

    aruuuimi

  • "Give up on your dreams and die"

    Ewaaaa

  • I still need Horimiya season 2.

    Kevin_101

  • All Anime is well, but no more Ex-Arm descendant please

    mikazukimizuki

  • Please, let's watch anime as the world burns to ashes.

    Milith801

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

    Chizzie

  • If I'd get a dollar for each unnecessary panty shot in Mierko-chan, I'd be a millionaire.

    -

  • 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

  • Fruits Basket it's the anime of the year

    Hebihime_

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

    qweaenr

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

    Sheridan02

  • Soda… Boku ga Kira ?

    Memochi

  • 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

  • gotta say the anime were pretty good last year

    aturtlzzz

  • 2021 was rough but anime 2021 was lit. Thanks for helping with noting things to watch!

    TheMidnightWolf

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

    humantwig

  • Time is gold when watching bold.

    Clockblocker299

  • I've seen enough i'm satisfied

    Dguns

  • Let us enjoy Anime together as a Community!

    BeagaKing

  • Girls are just temporary but anime are eternal and forever!

    Dark_Phoenix13

  • Boji-sama is one of the best characters ever created.

    fquirogam

  • beyound boundaries, and higher

    zDenny

  • The cruel angel got his degree

    Reba

  • I've personally haven't watched much of this year's animes but still it is propably best year of anime ever!

    Nyanko-senpai

  • The community behind the anime is like icing on the cake; irreplaceable and comes in all sorts to enjoy!

    Treeky_

  • Hot people watch jojo

    kynabv

  • Oh I actually love so many of the animes that came new in 2021 and I’m so clad that I found this app I really appreciated because it makes my life so much easier and more comfortable

    Annamrfm

  • yeah, good year

    Ryan_Myzt

  • (-‿--) 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

  • just because you are right does not mean you are correct

    Dylan58582

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

    GleefulViolin

  • sum great anime noice

    Luukkey

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

    Morpeeko

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

    Vitzu

  • 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

  • Don't wish for it. Work for it.

    sujini

  • "....." —Komi-san

    R3V4N

  • To (sk8 the) infinity and beyond!

    LeonerreFT

  • tatakae

    rinkazukaa

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

    BenRoddison

  • Fun things are fun!!

    Ringosfire

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

    DominickFisher

  • Take life with a grain of pepper.

    Starfinity67

  • Ah yes 2021, The Year I became Cultured, to the future where I hope will not lose the entertainment and community I have now.

    TheDeadmanII

  • Oddtaxi Anime of the year

    Rolandorotolando

  • "Sometimes there is nothing you can do, you stare at the rain and wait for it to end, all alone".

    hattrem1

  • This was a good year.

    BLACK-RYO

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

    zombiemc1

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

    Indigo_123

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

    AgeofTitanium

  • TATAKAE

    Katsuki_Katsudon

  • This year was crazy for sure, lots of really good new and returning anime.

    White_Wuf

  • Hi there :) I don't know what to write but I will become bestfriends with someone who loves romantic comedies as much as I do

    delooloo

  • 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

  • May we all awaken to a better dystopia.

    snarky-san

  • real men are tempory, anime men is forever

    nellya

  • I will never recover all this time I have invested in consuming the stories of fictional characters

    -FOXX-

  • For anyone out there struggling to finish your watch list because you keep adding even more anime to your list... Same.

    Nat05

  • yare yare daze

    Piranha3D

  • Mushouku Tensei is the real anime of the year

    Witra

  • "Humans are radically evil beings that is why we must be restrained by laws and it is necessary to form a nation, but we now value the sanctity of laws more than we value humanity even when we cried humans are virtuous peace never came" — Kant ~~ From Now On We Begin Ethics

    Aatihonora

  • It's been one hell of a year, though I can't really remember what happend since my memory sucks. It seems like sequels and isekai are the most prominent anime this year, but I'm not complaining, since I'm a sucker for fantasy anime. I just hope 2022 will be an even better year.

    Cxy14

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

    kazuzu_0

  • 2021 just might have made up for 2020

    Diemetradon

  • 2021 was full of surprises!

    mashirinon

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

    RyuzakiKen99

  • Tatakaë Tatakaë

    Rahul563

  • Subarashī

    UnknownSins

  • I will continue to bury myself more with anime.

    Jafet_Alfaro

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

    Brack_Obunga

  • 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

  • Must protect bojji at all costs!!

    Aweebsince2k14

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

    DDame38

  • Catch me if u can , Mr. Holmes

    mdshies

  • 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

  • "L!L!L! & L.W.A.S (Love! the Life! we Live! & Live with A Smile!)" - Two phrases taken from two songs title from my favourite series, Love Live!. The phrases that surely we hope in this year & future, we gain a successful & happy life. Just enjoy your life whatever you do!

    MrBluebear

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

    Raizu_Ji

  • Slowly mal evolve into something very nice. Hope this get great each year with more category spread on it and more great event coming along with expo. At least its need to reach 1 months long!

    Vvivvcv12

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

    bosskeyx

  • 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

  • The frog at the bottom of the well doesn't know the vastness of the sea, but it does know the blueness of the sky :)

    Hirano_Hisashi

  • Kore wa Pandemic desu ka?

    Bergioyn

  • -My depression is chronic but the animes I watch are iconic-

    Sunny_Sun

  • i keep moving forward until i destroy my enemies

    ARK028

  • Sleep, more sleep

    Shiro_neko0110

  • idk what to say, but uh, there's just one thing i can say in here. keep living your life and don't ever forget that the "anime" is here for you.

    notshiro17

  • The Greatest joy tht i've never felt....

    SAHILxTANJIRO

  • "People die when they're killed"

    Swampire016

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

    RandomUser048

  • sonny boy anime of the year

    boykunron

  • The Spring Sky is Bluer than I've ever seen. If I could give you this very sky as a gift, I would in a heartbeat.'

    anhiansh5

  • Thank you 2021!

    Angelikc

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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