MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • Most deaths - Natsuki Subaru (LMFAO)

    GFLMA

  • Thank you to everyone for such a great year!

    NainaShrimp

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

    anike_love

  • Life is a wonderous spring of everlasting knowledge

    Stefy4545

  • 'We all learn from anime, and every small bit of it has an enormous impact in our life''

    whistle_of_wish

  • I don't know if getting into anime was a good idea.

    chubritsa

  • 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 has been a great year for Anime Tons of good shows aired, tons of GOATED shows announced a continuation Looking forward to this year of 2022. Let's wait for the anime hot takes of 2022.

    RenSuu

  • I watched as many of these as there are in the second digit of 2021

    Sailor_Sakka

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

    Hakiro_cr

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

    RobertU07

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

    elle6969

  • I wonder and i hope, may the best ones win.

    lj_aniweeb2

  • TATAKAE

    Katsuki_Katsudon

  • This year was... questionable??

    satsumaimo__

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

    Starmoonanime

  • Man... This year was a great one for anime and I watched a shit ton of it

    Debrup_07

  • 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

  • Lucky or unlucky we are just humans

    GemienLUV

  • 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

  • Tatakae Tatakae

    Franklin1-N

  • May we all awaken to a better dystopia.

    snarky-san

  • Another great year of Anime Ig

    nottherealBEAST

  • Rent a Goat

    saumsung

  • Anime is a truly beautiful medium. Let us continue to enjoy it.

    Copyboy-13

  • And to 1000 episodes we finally arrive while still pursuing the One Piece, maybe we saw in 2021 the last big shounen that could hit a mark like that because of season format. History dears!

    Korixus

  • Bloody Regina Took Over 2021

    Dam-0

  • "If you don't like your destiny, Don't accept it. Instead have the courage to change it the way you want it to be."

    Namblue11

  • Loved this year’s shows!

    zelitta

  • "Tatakae" —Eren Jeager

    MrSuperElite

  • i must say, tokyo revengers was so depressing i started calling is tokyo depressengers. 10/10, especially the manga.

    Yato66_

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

    its_yorozuya

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

    nandemoiiyo

  • Average anime is good! we have to start seeing anime from the story, basically what makes it good is the story! this year's anime is good, I like it!

    KenYuza

  • "You were expecting a quote, but it was me DIO!"

    Youngman626

  • I had a wonderful year with wonderful anime let's hope to have a the same for this year ??

    sakshi48

  • 2021 was a blast

    midorichandesu

  • 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

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

    Mellowiam

  • I am happy

    Shintô

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

    IsaiahLikesRem

  • That's absurd, the perfect plan that I hatched using the collected demonite to control the company from both the front and behind the scenes to become a winner NEET across worlds...! But no...This can't be right, this is no way to die!

    Dj-Nash0

  • Why fall in love with people when I can fall in love with fictional characters

    _virara

  • Don't be such a drag, and just appreciate all of anime!

    Lukes_sketch

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

    Pixie_dust_412

  • I love anime! Artistic Nuggets Increasing My Energy

    audreyz00

  • Always relaxed at all times

    cocoaaa

  • Bury me with Hyrum Smith glasses.

    Nero_nan

  • The lockdown wasn't so boring

    Sch4n

  • It was an "ODD" year

    mangamaxx

  • This world is cruel but I still love you. Even if I sacrifice everything, I will protect you. Even if this is a mistake, I don’t doubt it. What is right is believing in myself strongly.

    alonelysunflower

  • Another year on the courtesy of anime ?. Lots of tears flown , hearts broken, healed , laughed . Anime has always been a blessing and looking forward to another exciting anime year ahead ?

    TABMrMystic

  • "It's not your fault, it's just that the world sucks. So, keep your chin up and persevere!"

    _MushiRock11_

  • Have you touched some grass today?

    4esthetics

  • Hori best girl

    populargamer5000

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

    CattyLeonhart

  • It’s all just a blur.

    Megge06

  • Roses are Red, Violets are blue, I hate Adam from Sk8 And I hope you do, too

    iforgor

  • Anime is God's greatest gift to mankind.

    SomeDude

  • Never Forget Rengoku- a delicious slayer of demons.

    falloutforari

  • Anime is health, health is wealth.

    MagicSpectre

  • I like Bojii~

    imorih

  • John could totally beat Goku

    Iambork

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

    kazuzu_0

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

    PRIom_18

  • A food year it was indeed. ( ´ - ` )ノ

    MikanNatsume5

  • If I just had a Geass, I’d command you to be mine

    laramie0612

  • "Keep Going With Your Hobby Even If Your Hobby Is Strange"

    AlexeiChern

  • watch/read jojo part 6. read chainsaw man. support authors. :)

    CarlyLmfaoo

  • Another great year of anime. For years to come hopefully we can look back and appreciate these new works.

    KarmaKaji

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

    RealCrayfish

  • THIS IS WHAT I WANT BABY, LET'S GOOOO

    Dontraiver

  • Do Everything You Want As Long As It's Not A Crime

    Sulna

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

    Jokmatu

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

    greysetting

  • 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

  • "Give up on your dream and die"

    ManeeshReddy

  • This is my BANKAI

    Shadow_Killer783

  • Dodging these Ls like I’m Light!!?????-️??-️?‍-️?

    bersi4battery

  • I am a degenerate through and through :3

    _Grackin_

  • I like to quote a saying said by Rider from Fate Zero. "Whatever you do. Enjoy it to the fullest, that's the secret to life"

    Fun_Dragonfruit

  • Woof *in a French accent*

    CrustyMustard

  • Thanks to MAL staff and fellow MAL users for making 2021 great! May your futures be as bright as your anime-watching rooms should be. May your hearts be as warm as the fabled MAL hoodie might be. May season 2022 of our era be as wonderful as we'd like it to be!

    Swiggy

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

    Kagalove123

  • This made me realize I need to watch more anime...

    Nabas94

  • I hope the one who deserves it wins.

    Vermonia

  • As a child I wanted to be Naruto, but damn! As an adult I can relate to Uramichi Onii-san!! Well, now I get it why Levi said "Give up on your dreams and die."

    AishAndAnime

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

    Blackwolf1421

  • Always found what I search on MAL ^^

    Tiara A.

  • “When life gives you lemons, watch anime.”

    callen7408

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

    Milith801

  • JOJOOOOOOOO!!!!

    ropeccool

  • “Let it be known that Catarina Claes is best girl”

    TsunderesMan

  • “Fruits basket was robbed”, that’s all I’ll say ?

    Itsumo_Issho

  • tatakae

    rinkazukaa

  • Akhirnya tahun ini gua nonton wanpis sampe di arc Wano ?

    LuciferrKid

  • Life is meaningless till you get up and give it one

    Mr_Gopnik

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

    priyanka2411

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

    KAMIKAZE605

  • HAPPY NEW YEAR WEEBS bring on the rumbling xoxo

    BenSpeirs

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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