MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • "vivy is peak"

    AuraXYZ

  • Just enjoy what ever anime you want, respect each other preference and the thing that you need to always remember when watching is never judge a book by its cover and never underestimate them. Also not to forger thank you MAL for being best anime database ever! ありがとうございます!!

    Mal_functionz

  • “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

  • Hey... If we kill all our enemies... over there... will we finally... be free?

    Sarthakahir

  • This anime year was incredible but I hope next year we will look at this one and go: "man that was a bad year for anime compared to this".

    BunicuMarin

  • 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

  • Now, we shall part 2021 :)

    Kaiyo_Shounen

  • I hope more people can come to know and enjoy anime in the coming year as well~ but most importantly, let's all have fun watching it ^^

    Shikkakku

  • I’m new but happy to be here :)

    Rhythmme

  • Introspection is the key to attaining success

    Leylin_Balvan

  • "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

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

    Nat05

  • "You cannot change the world with pretty worlds alone." —Lelouch Lamperouge

    _meanie_

  • Jobless Reincarnation best anime of the year.

    Kalwin420YT

  • 2021 was a great year in anime, if not in much else (thanks pandemic). Many strong releases with diverse and wonderful shows, perfectly suited for entertaining us while we were staying at home :)

    MikeOnHighway61

  • Most deaths - Natsuki Subaru (LMFAO)

    GFLMA

  • you can like anime but you don't have to be a weeb

    jafo9703

  • The year where I was able to watch each and every genre and was able to expand my repertoire about these vast genres.

    EnRyuu12

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

    TheMidnightWolf

  • Seasons are great, if you keep track of it.

    ItsEmina

  • "Yongara is freedom"

    Almenir

  • Anime brought me back to life

    Revaxiph

  • I much like the noble raccoon know only two base truths in life, I eat garbage, and garbage is delicious.

    The_Cmoose

  • dont be the best one, be the only one

    iridescentsung

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

    Timcampy118

  • This was certainly a year.

    Jhiday

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

    GleefulViolin

  • sum great anime noice

    Luukkey

  • “I love you. When did I start to love you so much?” —Kyo Sohma

    Taytortot4611

  • Cheers to another year of full of amazing shows! May the power of anime, be on your side!

    xTadx

  • People's lives don't end when they die, it ends when they lose faith

    SideCharacterKal

  • This year was absolutely amazing for anime, And then there’s the arm I broke up with…

    ChunchunmaruZcat

  • "I'm a weeb, and that's good, I will never be good and that's not weeb, there's no one I'd rather be then me"-wreck it Ralph alternate universe

    Ralph wreck it

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

    White_Wuf

  • I've seen enough i'm satisfied

    Dguns

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

    As7sasi3

  • yes, I'm a WEEB w - tatakae tatakae e - Shinji get in the robot e - mappa please give us YOI movie already b - help

    yukyuuu

  • Unbelievable

    BRUHLAS

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

    Kagalove123

  • 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

  • JOJOOOOOOOO!!!!

    ropeccool

  • What a great year for anime. I enjoyed watching every seasonal anime this year. Some brought joy and some brought sadness. We all are blessed with these wonderful shows. I appreciate every single one of them.

    Khunime

  • I thank the organizers of the poll for unusual categories, as well as fo interesting nominees (and not just top popularity). Its good that even this year anime continues delight us with interesting works, although theres an opinion that the industry is experiencing its stagnation

    qit1

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

    Vitzu

  • To the boy who sought freedom, goodbye.

    eheh

  • 2021 was full of surprises!

    mashirinon

  • Vivy was a masterpiece!!

    JokersRoyal

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

    Blackwolf1421

  • It's been a awesome year with anime and MAL and I hope this year will be or more awesome than last year. -️ Excited for all the anime releasing this year ???

    DrakenXX01

  • stay sexy and dont get murdered

    cxttqn

  • \(ò×ó)/

    AkiraKogane

  • Sure I graduated, but how will this affect Guts’s legacy?

    Lennyzard

  • most of these characters are quite unique and from my POV their backstory is what makes them who the are and it's interesting seeing different animes having their characters have to go through difficult and happy moments in way it shows how they can change their personality

    RedBell02

  • 2021 just might have made up for 2020

    Diemetradon

  • Odd Taxi = AotY - Watch it!!

    PixelPenguin

  • Fun things are fun!!

    Ringosfire

  • Soda… Boku ga Kira ?

    Memochi

  • Thank you for all of your hard work making MyAnimeList better and better!

    Sleepteiner

  • Vivy the best anime don’t @ me

    PapiVamp

  • In reality the least interesting one is usually the correct one.

    Ninefive

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

    morglea

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

    DC27

  • this year was kinda bad I only watched the stuff that was already out, except for demon slayer because that was good rest bad ok

    FISHYGAMRZ

  • Anime is life

    Haruhi_Sarutobi

  • Time is gold when watching bold.

    Clockblocker299

  • School is temporary, swag is forever.

    ghostkyaenma

  • I wish to pat Ushiwakamaru head.

    Edgyson

  • 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

  • I hope my favourite anime and character will win

    MegumiAnemone

  • 2021 is the Year of the Slime.

    Shockwaeve

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

    WoughtFighter

  • 2021, another chapter completed! ? If there's one thing we Anime fans can all agree on; it's the fact that 2021 was one of the best years in the History of the animanga industry. True, the world has never understood our "taste~", but now more than ever can we be proud! To 2022!

    TheMrPatrick

  • sad bcs no sonny boy :(

    Godspeeeed

  • Catch me if u can , Mr. Holmes

    mdshies

  • This year was the year in which I was introduced to the world of anime. I am so happy to be able to enjoy this year with a vast variety of shows to binge watch every single day. I will never forget the day that I discovered the source in which gave a smile on my face.

    100_Percent_Real

  • Covid came but Anime ruled

    Kittkat0900

  • What a lovely year!

    Brawlkuriboh

  • I have learned absolutely nothing this year, but I will not lie, it was a fun one. Watching anime has definitely been my favorite time waster. If this gets put in the year book, just know, to anyone reading this- There was no mistake when we discovered anime.

    Midori126

  • Good year

    Simy45

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

    Nyanko-senpai

  • A good anime doesn't need to have beautiful animation. It can be the most average looking animation but an interesting idea.

    AzusaGeras26

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

    Mellowiam

  • “Catch me if you can Mr Holmes” —William Moriarty

    Astrqriius

  • Here to another good year for anime!

    AngeloMC21

  • Stop looking down for once, and just look up and smile; so I can take your yearbook photo!

    PokeProX

  • Watching anime is a lot of fun. But what's more fun is to be able to share our anime discussions & cute anime screenshots moment together with my myanimelist friend & DIscord friend. My enjoyment for cute anime will never end!

    Cocoa_Hoto

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

    KioSKa

  • yare yare daze

    Piranha3D

  • "Tatakae" —Eren Jeager

    MrSuperElite

  • HAPPY NEW YEAR WEEBS bring on the rumbling xoxo

    BenSpeirs

  • To another great year!

    JohnnyKirisaki

  • I will be honest , I didn't expected much from this year's anime shows, I don't have words to express , some animes had a good ending ,some had a wholesome one and other's were just perfect, I can't wait for the new one's to come and I don't want to forget what had gone.

    Mahesh Kumar Biswas

  • Anime/Manga Never gonna give you up, Never gonna let you down, Never gonna say goodbye.

    Kanekikenblackre

  • “If you’re panicking, you won’t be able to win a fight even if you could’ve.” —Ken Ryuguji

    CBPman9001

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

    ShihaiOkenja

  • 86 beat all the competition this year. Change my mind.

    BucketBall

  • Live life don't let it live you!

    Galador_Silva

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

    Lilgabbi

  • Based Ex Arm

    mosuwain

  • I like voting on anime/manga.

    Sellstedt

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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