MAL Yearbook 2021

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

    Lukes_sketch

  • Anime has ruined my life.

    xllv

  • I still need Horimiya season 2.

    Kevin_101

  • it's best year of anime

    Lurimau

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

    Aniket1542

  • Cheers to one more year of not taking baths, the ladies love that.

    GanjiMEX

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

    Nat05

  • This year there were some bangers.

    Soultier

  • speedwagon best waifu

    FALZAP

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

    Itsumo_Issho

  • YEARBOOK QUOTE JANAI! KATSURA DA!

    Sidelink

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

    FunLessGuy

  • "I only watch anime to hear characters voiced by Miyano Mamoru."

    mst3kait

  • If I was an important figure, I would have definitely written something useful here ...

    Sphystius

  • Nothing burns like the cold

    DreamYC

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

    RandomUser048

  • Anime is not a mistake! XD

    jmas081391

  • stay sexy and dont get murdered

    cxttqn

  • Sir Isaac Newton once said: "Plato is my friend, Aristotle is my friend, but my favorite anime is Inferno Cop."

    NotSkulls

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

    Copyboy-13

  • Sekai wa zankoku da sore demo kimi wo aisu yo ( and I mean it ) -o(-﹏-)o --

    Mcreamb-

  • i've barely watched any of these anime so im mostly voting by vibes and vibes only

    noriakikakyoin

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

    callen7408

  • Anime is the best medicine ever existed in my life!

    Aimideas

  • 10 years ago, it started with Naruto. 10 years later, I met One Piece. Once again, I fell in love with you again, Anime

    Zonigiri

  • New seasons, new worlds to discover!

    naerbo

  • "Tatakae" —Eren Jeager

    MrSuperElite

  • this year I watch a lot of Anime and I really enjoyed and the next year new anime released and i will watch and hope watch many animes

    AnosVoldigoad985

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

    qweaenr

  • 2022 will be very good anime year

    Laaleet

  • Wanna go camping with you, Rin!

    thoiph

  • Loved this year’s shows!

    zelitta

  • Soy un gayolas, qué más iba a votar si no xdd

    Jack_el_Putas

  • Komi-san the most overrated anime ever. Manga might be good but the anime just not it chief. Fight me. Ogiwara Sayu best girl! Horimiya and Higehiro best animes of 2021 hands down.

    nightmarelegend

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

    Rkashyap621

  • Have you touched some grass today?

    4esthetics

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

    Sheridan02

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

    Dontraiver

  • Hori best girl

    populargamer5000

  • "....." —Komi-san

    R3V4N

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

    Blackwolf1421

  • Oh gosh, some of my nominated category were there! Must protect, hell yeah! Alright, folks, the yearbook concept is great. Thanks for this great idea. Reminds me much to my graduation book. Its sure can be more great if this can be a yearly tradition. Mal expo here i come!

    badabass

  • Anime has been a nice way out of real life for me the past couple of years. It brings so much emotion where nothing else could!

    Vincentevil

  • Coś się kończy, coś zaczyna...

    Shokaki

  • "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_

  • 2022年以降のアニメを本当に楽しみにしています

    Neko_ipoi

  • Everyday there's a way to come alive again... (chano)

    dalzovo

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

    Strohmier

  • This year was pretty shit, the anime were neat tho

    Koogmaster

  • “I’m not worried about girls. But when I think about some guy taking you, I can’t ...” - Hori

    Pengster

  • "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

  • Enjoy things at your own pace

    peijj

  • This year has been amazing and packed but my favourite anime of this year was "Tokyo Revengers", The theme of changing the present by going into the past and the fact that all this was done by a delinquent is just fascinating and Baji's passing made it better and more tragic.

    XxSinpaixX

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

    Ninefive

  • Filled with disasters from Covid to Ex-Arm, 2021 has come to an end :). Although filled with some nasty flops and disasters the "Face" of Bojji, "Mehness" of Odokawa, "Animation" of Mushoku Tensei (and KnY) and much more has lifted up 2021 to another great year for anime :)

    lollipOOOp

  • Stay AWESOME fellow otakus!

    The_Mighty_Otaku

  • School is temporary, swag is forever.

    ghostkyaenma

  • i keep moving forward until i destroy my enemies

    ARK028

  • 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

  • Anime will always love in pur hearths forever

    Rainanime8

  • see you space cowboy

    jotaroshat

  • i can remember anime name's in japanese, but i can barely remember my own birthday.

    violettx

  • Now, we shall part 2021 :)

    Kaiyo_Shounen

  • "Remeber kids, it will never be enough rewatches.. NEVER!" -Some Gigachad Guy

    yMarlboro

  • Anime is laifu cuz waifu is waifu.

    Sallachi

  • To watch anime every day makes me happy

    SandraEis

  • Anime uses the extraordinary to make the ordinary more interesting.

    BabyGirl06301

  • I hope Komi-san will win!

    mostakeajka

  • Just imagine a world where all bananas turned blue over night.

    StephenBriggsby

  • I watch Anime. Just Anime.

    Oliver2085

  • “The archer class is really full of archers!”

    Jasundere

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

    iforgor

  • The trailer for the new Kaguya-sama season was highkey better than most anime!

    S_c_a_r_l_e_t

  • Happy late new year everyone ! I've been using MyAnimeList since 2020. One of the best platform for list out there , no one could say otherwise (-‿‿-) !

    1der

  • \(ò×ó)/

    AkiraKogane

  • “The spring sky is bluer than I've ever seen. If only I could gift you this wonderful sky. No, I know what you'd like better. A cake with lots of whipped cream on top. ” —Izumi Miyamura

    Tamago_Senpai14

  • Opera Girl (Kageki Shoujo) is supremely underrated! Which is kind of ironic for how tall it is!

    Kaylof

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

    4dyylan

  • hinjaku hinjaku

    lanveii

  • Fiquei muito feliz em acompanhar esses novos animes e temporadas. O ano se foi, junto com varias lembranças fantásticas, Mas vamos aguardar por mais momentos como esse ano que passou.

    Uva22doce

  • Unbelievable

    BRUHLAS

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

    WanderingRonin

  • MAL, please start your own Anime Awards. They'll be much better.

    Pre_Yum

  • 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

  • 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

  • For everyone feeling lost or lonely in this world, don't be afraid to reach out and find yourself some anime buddies. Remember: “Being lonely is more painful then getting hurt.” – Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece). We're not alone on this planet!

    JValiente

  • Let's keep it subtle then BANG!

    efontanar

  • Waking up to reality maybe hard, but when cute characters are there we ought to be in our dreams.

    ViRom

  • at first, I was scared to become an anime fan. I didn't want to be called "uwu anime sussy baka". ... this year I've completed my 100th series and discovered more about myself > because of Japanese animations of course

    tynqa

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

    Sleepteiner

  • yare yare dawa

    jolynxx

  • What a great year to be an anime fan! Greetings to Jump, Jhofran, Diotmar and José Viva Venezuela Nojoda ??

    LuchoTG17

  • All these anime having part 1 and part 2 lately, meanwhile I'm still waiting for Covid 19 part 2 ?

    RealCraziCow

  • 86 eigth-six is the best anime this year!!!!

    Ryab_

  • Tatakaë Tatakaë

    Rahul563

  • "It ain't a warcrime if there is no war" -Sun Tzu, 'The Art of War'

    Alfadog500

  • pretty dang good year, huh?

    Thoft

  • Anime... Sure if a hell of a thing huh, I'm glad i fell down this rabbit hole.

    MugenDarou

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

    Astrqriius

  • "I'd rather die than get involved in something in what sounds like a pain in the ass."

    Kurosawa-san

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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