MAL Yearbook 2023

Anime Section

Most Meme-able
Anime that has the most meme potential

Lost in Another World
Anime with world-building that captivated you

Weekly Retreat
Anime that made you feel better after a stressful day

Distinctive Designs
Anime with character designs you won't soon forget

OP/ED Section

Comfy Beats
OP/ED to listen to when you just want to chill

Character Section

Most Over-the-Top Reaction
Character with the most exaggerated and comical responses

Who's Your Hairdresser
Character with a remarkable hairstyle

Dynamic Duo
Character pair with the most engaging screen time

Comments

  • What a hell year!

    MoonelizaMC56

  • kagurabachi anime when

    Sir_Quaker

  • I haven't 90% of the things on here

    heyimomo

  • "Alert, the site is experiencing multiple ALEPH level Anya containment breaches. Total lock-down initiated."

    TheGeneral014

  • I don't know most of the things i voted for :/

    _ABA_

  • I really like all anime

    Bhaseed_1123

  • “I’m aware that I’m selfish. However, that’s the reason why I couldn’t approve of creating a conventional world just for myself. In a world like that, my whole existence itself will rot away and die.” ~Rimuru Tempest

    yabooijohnny

  • Moe moe isn't a way to enjoy anime, but a lifestyle

    Pokel0veanime

  • farewell 2023

    frofessional

  • 2023 has been amazing Life gets better and better with newer animes releasing Animes are relatable to life now

    FuriousMovies23

  • Prayers for MAPPA.

    ina6_-

  • this year was amazing

    cr-apkyle_152008

  • I want to wach more!

    Ryonie58

  • i cant believe i ate the whole thing...

    sospuuppy

  • My life my anime

    yuzona

  • "I have nothing more to say"

    etsuchi_xv

  • This year was one of the best years in the anime industry, and the coming year will be even better

    Mohammed_Adil5

  • パンケーキ。。どき?アニメ見るですが?Gotta Love these animators for their hard work!

    DYSakura

  • Jojo's bizarre adventure is peak fiction

    YoghurtJog

  • Forgot about life just watch anime

    Callumdrew

  • It may be for a moment, but my fire roars up so bright and hot, it's almost blinding. And then, all that remains is pure white ash. There are no embers left...just pure white ash.

    Fahad-Wolfgang

  • I really don't have anything to say, just wanted to beat my personal record of animes seen in one year, ended up finding a lot of new obsessions.

    BrChucky

  • very good year for anime ! made me smile and cry, lovely anime !

    ohwon

  • Satoru Gojo I miss u

    Brxcor

  • The apothecary diaries i.e. Kusuriya no hitorigoto is the best anime of the year and deserves so much more!!

    Kyrinis

  • Anime saved me from the pit, ngl. The spark to reinvigorate myself to improve my life.

    Maleek_Blakevic

  • Roxy! Roxy! Roxy!

    luazy

  • Let 'em cook

    FWB745

  • Stand proud

    Super_shenron7

  • I had to fill this out twice because verification broke.

    Kotteb

  • I proclaimed peace, yet I was reborn as a idol's son, In my search for a ED cure, 1000 years passed and only now do i realize how big this year was.

    7thSigner

  • A great year for Romance, Comedy and Slice of Life. There were many good ones beyond the popular ones. The OP and EDs were top-class. One of greatest years in indie anime history. Looking forward to 2024 to replicate the same. Ara~ ara~ sayonara~

    Ayanabha_Banerje

  • This year was a great one with each season having atleast one or two 10/10 anime I never felt bored.

    scharfkun

  • Happy new anime seasons!

    PastryPuffins799

  • "I hate nice girls"

    chiheisensei

  • It was a very good year, with many surprises on some anime unknown before their broadcast. As for the anime that had a new season or were simply continuing, it was also very good! (Long live the end of Wano). We hope 2024 will be just as good.

    ApiDshinsei

  • Thats my votes for this event and thank u for everything

    Hyoukatokio

  • Hoooooooooooonk!

    coffeedrops

  • this year has been a year for sure!

    warriorcatpaw

  • Last year was full of great anime times and moments.

    NetherWinds

  • For every anime that is released, a thousand are forgotten.

    Oranjebok93

  • .. I think the best thing about anime.. is the friends we make along the way!

    KittLuxx98

  • In all of heaven and earth, lobotomy kaisen is the honoured meme

    chibueze_

  • Ichikawa and yamada from (boku no kokoro yabai yatsu) should have been in the best couple option 😭

    SkypeUwU

  • I definitely got all this wrong...

    Agoven

  • this year made me suffer fr (I watched jjk)

    sshinboru

  • Let's go anime fans.😉

    animrefan

  • The future is an anime

    TT-MIUNI

  • Watashiwa anime no dai ski desu.... that's what I loved to learn in Japanese this year and thanks every artist, writer, director, VAs, musicians and others who helped me to enjoy the beautiful anime series and made 2023 full of love.

    Sixfoldmike9

  • I'm just happy as anime lovers. In this 2023 released memorable anime and so exciting

    NiBA_7

  • Stay Otaku 🫶

    Lil-Focuz

  • This year's anime is a flavorful ice cream cone of entertainment—packed with storytelling, quirky characters, and limitless imagination. Each bite is pure creativity, and getting hooked on the unique taste of every story is inevitable. See you again next year for more!

    deaswanderlust

  • Navigating the anime cosmos, rating by rating! 🌟🎬 MyAnimeList adventure – where every show is a story, and every story is a chapter. Join me on this animated odyssey!

    Anime7_Lover

  • Many great animes came out this year. 👍

    mohd_Ashfaq

  • This year, there are so many good anime to watch, hopefully next year will be the same. in this nomination, there are many anime that I don't know, so I don't really enjoy this vote, but never mind, I will still use this site as my benchmark to choose which anime I will watch.

    Alvin4134

  • Throughout Heaven and Earth, I alone am the degenerate one.

    JaracoMan

  • Great year for anime!!! But I hate jjk manga readers for spoiling every single major plot point to me R. I. P. Nanami

    BlazikenBurst

  • This is our Jujutsu Kaisen.

    LUKTALL

  • "In the symphony of life, let our stories be as captivating as an anime soundtrack. Embrace the plot twists, learn from the filler episodes, and may your journey be filled with the same wonder as discovering a new anime. Class of [Year], our adventures have just begun! 🌟🎓

    guigosenpai

  • Enjoyed the time I spent watching anime this year, and looking forward to watching some more next year!

    -darling

  • "The far side of the heavens... The ultimate destruction, raining down from a soundless world... The extreme I must surpass... Seeing this place, feeling it, I realized again what I must do. Now I become Death, the destroyer of worlds. I'm Atomic."

    Goodsoupfrom

  • I love to say that i am able to watch a different world.. i love it. sometime i want to be a part to this. happy enjoy peace.

    0-Jinsog

  • I hope to watch all the anime that is released

    rrota_rrona

  • GE HOEFT NIE TE SCHREEUWEN IK HOOR U VANAF HIER YUJI ITADORI

    Altijnwinnen

  • except Satoru Gojo of course!

    m0mentous

  • i hate mahito

    Yorochii

  • life is soup and i am a fork

    geekalea

  • It iz, what it iz

    Deacor

  • The best part of a new year is not that you made memories, but that you get to keep them forever.

    MrR3dWarrior

  • 2023 definitely upped it's game for OP and ED contributions to anime. Truly a year of bangers.

    Starap

  • Mushoku Tensei was robbed

    muscleeric

  • 2023 had probably one of the best year for anime I seen in a long time.

    NevGhost25

  • Live ya life y'all

    Forever_young

  • Man, 2023 was crazy.

    Diapolo10

  • Should have included much of jjk

    Aizen_exe

  • yata yata yata yata yata yata yata yata yata yata yata... vive mashle

    Ninjasteel971

  • Don't have any high expectations from anything or anyone

    arppit

  • High School DxD Season 5 when???

    AYYYiTzGaViNo

  • Year 2023 is a pack of all emotions and and also entertaining. But my favourite anime is always Attack on titan (AOT) and i will miss AOT of my entire life.

    Akito_Sensei

  • 2023 was an awesome year for me. I watched more than 60 Days Anime Episodes this year and I am fully satisfied with it. Thank you all for produce Anime :)

    sepantaa

  • Wow I have seen 4 of these anime

    CoastaLAeirk

  • Need to get my anime game up

    Vvstarr

  • It was a fun year for anime. I hope it continues like this.

    Jethro098

  • teacher for sake of gods,students needs to live.

    Tiskmassy

  • I want my comment to be in the final yearbook but I can't think of any good comment.

    Fallen_Core

  • I am Atomic

    _Abbadon_

  • Those options does not make sense. This is why I do not like such "awards". Opinion of people vary too much.

    DManto

  • It is what it is.

    Tripple_L

  • I left anime for a while, but I love the anime that came out on 2023.

    Taniamichelle001

  • Anime kept me alive this year lol.

    Midnight_blues

  • 2023 was one heck of a rollercoaster ride! Romance, action, comedy - you name it. All in all, it was a fantastic year for anime, and I can't wait to see what 2024 has in store for us anime fans! Bring on the epic battles, tear-jerking moments, and side-splitting laughs!

    Shamblecorpse

  • Frieren Oshi no ko Made in Abyss

    Hosinoaquamarine

  • I can honestly say that this year I watched too much anime, I had many favorite animes and they were all super varied so I can say that the year 2023 was a very good year

    BatGore666

  • Bleach is the best

    BryNow

  • "I watched Jujustu Kaisen from seeing the Fortnite collaboration"

    BurritoBTW

  • Nah, I'd win

    Weap0nX

  • 2023 was not the best for both me and anime but hopefully 2024 will be a banger for anime and for everyone hustling in life🥳🥳🎉🎇🫂🤩🤩

    Baka_Otaku03

  • THAT'S NOT HOW YOU MAKE OATMEAL!

    DoodlestheGreat

  • "When i stress, i watch anime"

    coffee08

  • Don't hear anything come out from other people and just be yourself!!

    Cocoacchi

What is the MAL Yearbook?

MAL Yearbook is an annual project where MyAnimeList members can reflect on the past year of anime. Using categories selected from the community and winners decided by you, together we will create a special digital MAL Yearbook that we can enjoy in years to come.

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