MAL Yearbook 2021

Anime Section

OP/ED Section

O(ver)P(owered) Direction

Character Section

Comments

  • When there is nothing in life, when you feel down and you feel like there is nothing you can do, you can always turn to anime to make you feel high in life and then sad, then happy again, and then sad again...I don't know, watch anime I guess.

    TheBlazman

  • another day another slay

    eedle

  • I seriously really need to find a less misunderstood hobby.

    doomraider278

  • It was a good year for anime

    jamesisarobot

  • I've watched many anime in my life, many good, many bad. Many that were wrong to the source, and some that out shined the source. From the years of struggling to find anime, to now it is everywhere. I am glad ^w^.

    Lisacat15

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

    Coolbythewolf

  • You’re going to go adrift. It will be into a world governed by the absurd.

    tangguhdoesg

  • This year anime came back with a vengeance and it killed me. So now my problem is too much to watch so “I’ll leave tomorrow’s problems for tomorrow’s me”

    Sagepool

  • Most of the anime that aired on 2021 are incredible boring but few are memorable . This is a good year for some legendary series. I have lot's of expectation anime that gonna airing on 2022 .

    AnimeXenjoyer

  • The conclusion to fruits basket will be what I remember this year for.

    Bolleatstoes

  • Imagine thinking I would even consider protecting anyone over my best boy Bojji

    Chizzie

  • It’s all just a blur.

    Megge06

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

    AzusaGeras26

  • I just started watching anime last year!

    Lindor420

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

    As7sasi3

  • Shinzo wo Sasageyo

    Akava_19

  • “I've got good news. You see, there's no need to wonder where your god is! 'Cause he's right here! And he's fresh out of mercy!" —Kazuto Kirigaya

    OmegaBanjo

  • You can always die. It's living that takes real courage

    Pritam_

  • The more you watch, the more you learn!!! This quote literally describes what feelings I have with anime. It helped me through tough times and I'll always be ready to touch new horizons with it.

    Scorpiox__

  • I haven't watched much anime for last 1 year but I will if I had some free time?

    tejas-san

  • I'm worried I've gotten diabetes... I've just consumed too much romance this year.

    Oravelos

  • Boiji is best boy and best girl.

    Venom5970

  • The lockdown wasn't so boring

    Sch4n

  • i keep moving forward until i destroy my enemies

    ARK028

  • CuteWinter:When a girl smiles she's beautiful as a blooming flower~Daisuke SadSpring:I aint giving up. To not give up I have a reason~Hanagaki WearySummer:If God exists then he should extend my deadline~Kobayashi EpicFall:You're my Kouhai so let your Senpai spoil you a bit~Takeda

    holmeskudo

  • 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

  • I love watching anime a lot, It changed my life. I was inspired by its animation and started a youtube channel named BVJ Animation where I am trying to make high quality content like anime. Thank you anime for supporting me ??.

    BlessonJoseph

  • 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

  • Keep moving forward.

    Charleo

  • WE'RE THE TOKYO MANJI GANG!

    SpiderBear-11

  • Mushoku Tensei was one of the Best Anime out this Year period.

    MVP_Varun

  • Nuuuuu! Vampire Dies Community was the friends we made along the way!

    Froz3npancake

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

    RandomUser048

  • fruits basket is a masterpieace??

    laviih_agb

  • School is temporary, swag is forever.

    ghostkyaenma

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

    Ryab_

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

    AnimeNormee

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

    Starmoonanime

  • I like voting on anime/manga.

    Sellstedt

  • Bro Idk why I watch anime but it's good.

    Ihate-sand

  • Ore wa matsuri no Kami, soon I'll make you my tatami

    Liliiii69

  • PRETTY BOY DETECTIVE CLUB IS THE GOAT

    UltramanLarry

  • This year was an overall good year with lots of amazing anime! Looking forward to the next.

    Acoustic_Sammy_X

  • “Everyone starts from zero. If you mess up, just try it. Figure out why, and try again.” Miyamura Izumi from Horimiya

    YukiTakashi

  • This is my BANKAI

    Shadow_Killer783

  • If you'll please excuse me, I still have 10,000 episodes across 120 titles to finish before next year's releases. I must prepare.

    AtisutoMeru

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

    Sulna

  • Odd Taxi was great!

    gabotinus316

  • "That" -She

    hitogoroshii

  • hinjaku hinjaku

    lanveii

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

    Brack_Obunga

  • Tokyo Revengers was the best of the year

    VictorVS

  • Always found what I search on MAL ^^

    Tiara A.

  • If I were looking for something real, I would be watching documentaries and not anime.

    God_Slayer17

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

    whistle_of_wish

  • "Jooooooohhhnnnn!!!!!" —Ronaldo

    Samii

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

    Marty_1703

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

    Reed_san

  • Marin best girl of the year

    imcy0812

  • 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

  • Vivy the best anime don’t @ me

    PapiVamp

  • Fruits Basket it's the anime of the year

    Hebihime_

  • Great year for anime and manga in general!

    DarkHumor04

  • I Asked God For A Bike, But I Know God Doesn't Work That Way, So I Stole A Bike And Asked God For Forgiveness

    Kyrages

  • Anime teach me to survive...???

    Fuyuki_Hashime

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

    Tememe

  • Anime characters got a yearbook before I did T_T

    SleepySera

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

    TinyGraape

  • 超見える!!!!

    JDO27

  • Happy best anime year of the last 10 years

    SirApoolo

  • A lot of these I don’t know of, but I will vote for and continue loving the ones I know.

    Unknownplayer

  • Eat. Sleep. Anime. Repeat.

    Ava_and _Anime

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

    Ninefive

  • "Tatakae" —Eren Jeager

    MrSuperElite

  • If you have a bad day right now, believe me tomorrow or maybe next week will be a good day. Anime will be with you every time and Anime will be your motivation. Trying something new is never a pain

    Michella_Rin

  • 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

  • I watch Anime. Just Anime.

    Oliver2085

  • "We think heroes exist only in story books, we don't realize how easy it really is to be a true hero. It can be something as complex as saving a life, or something as simple as being there for someone in their time of need. Never quit."

    MinMonster

  • Tatakaë Tatakaë

    Rahul563

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

    RobertU07

  • 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

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

    kazuzu_0

  • BAKAYARO KONOYARO

    Furexx

  • 2021 was such a beautiful year for anime and by that I mean how many beautiful animes have been released. God that I'm thankful that my friends introduced me to it several years ago. Have a nice year

    Homosapiens-sama

  • 2021 is good!

    Mey65

  • If you see this, read Ookami Shounen wa Kyou mo Uso wo Kasaneru and bless Botan

    ShinoAlter

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

    White_Wuf

  • 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_

  • "People die when they're killed"

    KaguraFireCosplay

  • “Set your heart ablaze”

    rengok

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

    Sleepteiner

  • I was there when it started, where were you when it ended?

    Setrinel

  • I will always move forward if i can. If I can't i will think again.

    Afieqq

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

    Sheridan02

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

    laramie0612

  • "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

  • I came. I saw. I MAL'ed.

    Shibuya109

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

    Nat05

  • Anime is cool If you think not, you a fool If you like Miku U really stinku

    Konekute

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

    kuik

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.

Archives

  • Yearbook2021
  • Yearbook2022
  • Yearbook2023