MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • Ex-Arm was a mistake

    KH81314

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

    Kagalove123

  • This year is awesome, I won't forget this things I have watched this year. I hope this next year will be also an exciting year.

    Yt_LapPlayz

  • Watch Link Click

    jokerariel

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

    Jack_el_Putas

  • The mind is the only weapon that doesn’t need a holster

    Jiorl

  • Though the world may be burning, but I'm Alright

    Alright_Ok

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

    OOOFFFED

  • EREN YEAGEEERR!!!!

    yoitsHan

  • DAMN, that was some hardest decisions of my life??(´ε` )

    Mangriam

  • "Never giving up is my Magic!" —Asta from Black Bulls

    ShiinaMH

  • What a wonderful year this has been for anime! Hehe, BEANS.

    Jingrado

  • The year that raised anime benchmarks!

    xyzhritwik

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

    Judhill

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

    _meanie_

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

    DC27

  • I have fun watching anime this year. I found a new type of anime. Plus I do think that this year is an anime year for me. I really hope something big for 2022. So, Until then, we just have to wait for something that going to make our heads explode. See you next time !

    UMimOnigiri_

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

    RyuzakiKen99

  • yall slept on heike monogatari

    akyrdfxhv

  • 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

  • Some great manga got animated this year, can't wait for what the future holds

    Norami

  • No Anime, No life

    red1130

  • Heike monogarari and Sonny Boy are perfect, change my mind.

    patate_betterave

  • So many great shows this year!!

    Cupanda64

  • 2021 just might have made up for 2020

    Diemetradon

  • Sate Sate —Meliodas

    ShadowOnyx01

  • “Listen up. I am a god.” —Tengen Uzui

    TheCharizarder

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

    Starmoonanime

  • 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

  • „Sasageyo“

    holondaise

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

    CattyLeonhart

  • Odd Taxi was great!

    gabotinus316

  • "Listen well mon chaton" —Noé - Vanitas no Karte 2021

    Reed_san

  • Even there is thousand or millions people knows you, just remember that you only can trust yourself. So, please love yourself.

    Purara_17li

  • I laughed, I cried, I was upset, I was excited, I was nervous, I fell in love, I broke up, I thought, I screamed, I kept quiet, and I finally enjoyed it. And I made good memories for myself. I hope to go forward with anime like this every year and be satisfied and happy.-

    P-D-Ace

  • I watched Legend of the Galactic Heroes last year a Show which for 3 days changed forever how I view Anime... and then I went back to the trash bin.

    Aaltag

  • Tooru Honda best girl

    Asdq_11

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

    Roszel

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

    mst3kait

  • THE DYNAMIC DUO NOMINEES MADE ME SCREAM FR

    marini_the_gomi

  • Without anime my life would be boring

    Yabooijohnny

  • To another great year!

    JohnnyKirisaki

  • Strange Cab is the best anime of 2021.

    fluffycow17

  • as a great monk once said "You can take the man out of the trash,but you can't take the trash out of the man" -Gigguk-2021-

    WonderWolf23

  • Loved this year, so many great anime released and hoping for more isekai genre anime and manga to come out!!!

    Abdullahthegreat

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

    laramie0612

  • 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

  • One of the best years in anime!

    Kry_Now

  • life is like watching an anime, sometimes you cry, sometimes you laugh, but most importantly you’re enjoying it

    shunwen

  • Don't forget the masterpiece movies that also came out this year!

    FrostFever

  • There is no shame in being weak, but staying weak is.

    AnimeNormee

  • "There's no way we could meet. But one thing is certain. If we see each other, we'll know. That you were the one who was inside me. That I was the one who was inside you."

    LEVI_ARPIT

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

    SideCharacterKal

  • Having happy and beautiful memories won’t always bring you salvation. The more beautiful a memory is, the more painful it can become.

    Yasmin17

  • I love anime! Artistic Nuggets Increasing My Energy

    audreyz00

  • 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

  • Never Disturb The Calm Water

    Emo0

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

    sakshi48

  • My mama always said 'life is like a game of Russian Roulette, you never know what you're gonna get'. That was the last thing she told me.

    random_savage

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

    Nat05

  • 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

  • If anime was real it wouldn't be real

    cookiesforsanta

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

    Jokmatu

  • If you don’t take risks, you can’t create a future!

    Shichibu

  • Where is MUSHOKU TENSEI! That's all I have to say

    Ashutok

  • All of the Anime here & their characters are good!

    IRingxMasterI

  • great year

    skhkwk

  • I have achieved another goal this year, which is to get married! married to my job.

    AngelHana

  • WHAT A GREAT YEAR FOR NEW ANIME FANS AND SEASONED VETERANS!!! hope to see more like this in the future!!! :)

    Aninoob1234

  • 2021 was a blast

    midorichandesu

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

    _virara

  • "I have one question for you what women is your type?" -Aoi Todo

    Marty_1703

  • 2021 What 2020 should have been.

    Animefan1846

  • The anime/manga community lost so many important people this past year- may them rest in peace, and may their legacies inspire even more amazing stories!

    LadyMithril

  • Attack on titan is the truth of my life and everyone else life i have been waiting all this year's to know the truth but now I don't wanna end it but i have to because i need to know the truth aot is a masterpiece

    Eren_Jeager_24

  • This is so much better than crunchyroll awards where the judges are the ones whose votes really matter. Loving all the events MAL has been doing recently and can't wait to see MAL grow even more. (thanks for the badges, keep giving us more~)

    Legends_of_anime

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

    dalzovo

  • Sometimes it takes a real man to be best girl

    Nick838

  • I freaking love anime dude

    llSinon360ll

  • I hope the one who deserves it wins.

    Vermonia

  • Anime is life

    Haruhi_Sarutobi

  • John!!!! Sand!!!! ( Anything happens) Sand!!!!

    Coolbythewolf

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

    SnailSavant

  • Do I watch anime or does anime watch me?

    Freestyler589

  • 2021's Year of Anime is very much akin to 2021 as a whole. It gave us moments of joy, of excitement and sometimes even moved us to tears! But most notably it had a lot of garbage that you could only really laugh about.

    BillyCx

  • TATAKE

    Triall

  • JOJOOOOOOOO!!!!

    ropeccool

  • 2021 was a year for anime

    chefpika

  • 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

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

    AzusaGeras26

  • Marin best girl of the year

    imcy0812

  • I someone tries to take my FREEDOM away,I won't hesitate to take theirs!

    ZeroNine

  • "Don't be sad because it's over, smile because it happened."

    KioSensei

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

    Milith801

  • Anime brought me back to life

    Revaxiph

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

    KarmaKaji

  • WINTER 2021 CARRIED 2021

    spctrx

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

    Dark_Phoenix13

  • Goddamn was this year good, for anime. Not so much for me or anyone, DUH

    LordHetmanix2077

  • I will continue to bury myself more with anime.

    Jafet_Alfaro

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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