MAL Yearbook 2021

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  • Watching anime to enjoy is the best way for watching anime

    Ruraltoken

  • New seasons, new worlds to discover!

    naerbo

  • "People die when they are killed" —Emiya

    GrimmZ0ne

  • watched slice of life because i had no life

    Jahshaka

  • What a ride 2021 was Lets prepare for next round

    MGSE

  • Keep on watching

    OzeNix

  • 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

  • WINTER 2021 CARRIED 2021

    spctrx

  • Enjoy things at your own pace

    peijj

  • Promised Neverland is by far my favorite culinary anime!

    shutired

  • Watch Link Click

    jokerariel

  • animes = good :)

    miguelbr02

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

    Starmoonanime

  • "There are no regrets. If one can be proud of one`s life, one should not wish for another chance." —Saber

    AltriaRuler

  • 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

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

    EnRyuu12

  • Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi opening, GA DEAM

    TTLMA

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

    elle6969

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

    RandomUser048

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

    laramie0612

  • Whether a fish lives in a clear stream or a water ditch, so long as it continues swimming forward, it will grow up beautifully.

    Dualityofsoul

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

    Brack_Obunga

  • 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

  • “Everyone starts from zero. If you mess up, just try it. Figure out why, and try again.” —Miyamura Izumi "Memories can be painful. They can be a terrible burden. Sometimes, being able to forget is a... blessing. Eternity is a long time to collect bad memories." —Pyra

    Dgddgfg

  • We may say it was a good anime year!

    AnyTheFox

  • I used to be normal, then I spent three years in Japan

    SoggySlopster

  • 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

  • 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

  • Started the year (and anime) with action shounen Ended the year with sex comedy 10/10, didn't regret this year one bit

    RoastedCarrots

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

    NotSkulls

  • If you ever feel bad, just remember that Ex-Arm exists. Then feel worse. (:

    Math082r

  • These are some great categories, it was hard to choose! I'm looking forward to see the winners!

    Kidd_Vicious

  • You can't move forward without saying goodbye to the past.

    sk7rpion

  • I just started watching anime last year!

    Lindor420

  • Since it's for 2021. All my actual votes go for Gintama movie 2021. 2022 will be sad year without Sorachi-sensei. :/

    kuik

  • The stories might've not been rock solid, but I sure was.

    Sigima

  • Here's to many more wonderful animes to come!

    Trekker10

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

    Sarthakahir

  • Anime's gay... I love it

    LandSwimmer

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

    Sleepteiner

  • "You may be a little too idealistic Not only for others but for yourself Ideals are too high and unable to be attained" —Karlstahl

    Noobtin

  • always do your best, even if you accumulate defeats, know that you will accumulate a lot of victory by learning from your failures!

    ArkyEvxs

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

    TsunderesMan

  • Live life don't let it live you!

    Galador_Silva

  • I'm not really picky about anime, neither can I watch anime non stop and on a roll like most hardcore fans do. Nevertheless I'm blessed to be a part of the community and i love anime and that's all is what matters to me. ^_^

    Aug

  • "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

  • This year has truly been a blessing for me. So many great anime has come out.

    Commander-Toffen

  • Heres to another good year, cant wait for the next one!

    Tememe

  • 2021 was full of surprises!

    mashirinon

  • With so many anime that, instead of pandering to trendy stuff, were more like passion projects, 2021 made me feel "Anime is getting good again". Oddtaxi, Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi, Sonny Boy and Heike Monogatari made the year much more enjoyable.

    Brottoy

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

    SideCharacterKal

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

    Marty_1703

  • Idk but we had a great 2021 in anime terms and we are going to have an amazing 2022 too so Im excited!

    Faceu77

  • 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

  • “Amazing anime year has passed, but there will be more to come”

    jXcileJ

  • The year sucked but rocked. I watched anime till I drop. I think I'm dead but alive. I could become the definition of contradiction.

    raychanliyue05

  • "For love and for peace" —Vash the Stampede

    Dukino

  • Happy best anime year of the last 10 years

    SirApoolo

  • Imagine being a weeb, totally not me.

    LeifK_

  • 2021 was a great year for anime, and these selections were among the best.

    lgght-249

  • 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

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

    Yasmin17

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

    MugenDarou

  • This was certainly a year.

    Jhiday

  • (-‿--) 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

  • Thank you.

    Nxiety_

  • KnY is not carried by animation otherwise the manga sales won't be this high

    Shakariki_Gengoro

  • Anime is an integral part of my life, it's like I'm addicted to it and it is what keeps me sane these days. I can't go even a day without watching at least 1 ep of an anime. You could say that anime has saved me and it is saving many more people every day. I'm thankful to Japan.

    TsutanaiFuun

  • This year I enjoyed Tokyo Revengers the most. I must say, at first I thought the anime was amazing until I read the manga - and absolutely fell in love with the story and characters! Thank you MAL for recommending TR to me! c:

    _Rip_Kissanime_

  • Its my 1st time but i loved the anime of this year

    Red543322

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

    SAHILxTANJIRO

  • 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

  • 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

  • Baji (From Tokyo Revengers) is a real one.

    TinyGraape

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

    Sailor_Sakka

  • I have learned that, if you ever read a summary for an anime and think 'Might be good/ maybe, but I do not know if it is for me' ... WATCH AT LEAST 3 EPISODES OF IT! I have found that some of my new favorites by following this guide line.

    Spinka T.K.

  • "when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth" —Sherlock Holmes From the best duo "Moriarty and Sherlock"

    Blaze2317

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

    Rkashyap621

  • Anime is life

    Haruhi_Sarutobi

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

    Mellowiam

  • “If you can’t do something, then don’t. Focus on what you can.”

    MTLourenco

  • The year of neverending ups. Each coming season was a banger.

    AdityaKanu

  • I made my mom proud with these choices

    Urgent

  • This year absolutely blew my mind

    Evilhunger

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

    sakshi48

  • TATAKAE

    Katsuki_Katsudon

  • Grateful for the year that brought us Komi-San!

    MisterEuphoria

  • "give up on your dreams and die" —Levi Ackerman

    i_majr

  • Congratulations on opening MAL EXPO LITE

    MikoNyanDC

  • 10 billion lovely person

    Expertul25

  • Now, we shall part 2021 :)

    Kaiyo_Shounen

  • "Sometimes it takes a real man to become the best girl" i hope more anime will get seasons 2

    meormuhammadnaim

  • 2021 was a great year for anime. People have found themselves free with more time to be introduced to anime and with the added help of social media and anime content creators, anime itself has become mainstream and more socially welcomed. T'was a truely welcoming year for anime!!

    WakandaMan4Lif

  • link click ruined my life (in the best way)

    lgdeceasedface

  • I love anime! Artistic Nuggets Increasing My Energy

    audreyz00

  • "Ex-Arm the best anime."

    sakamotoid

  • Here to another good year for anime!

    AngeloMC21

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

    RobertU07

  • "........" said Komi-san. I am also speechless. I have nothing to say. But let's do our best to connect with people. I am also bad at it.

    therefore-I-AM

  • This year's anime have been hype! From action anime like Attack on Titan to romance like Horimiya or sport animes like Sk8 and isekai like Mushouku Tensei. Even the chill comedic anime like Dragon Maid S or Jahy Sama. All of them make me sit at the edge of my seat! Thank You!

    Plebb_

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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