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

  • See you next year mates! Happy yearbook 23!

    sylargbrl

  • "Damn these voting for best anime and anime related things are hard fr"

    Rishabh069

  • Do I watch anime because I'm a weeb or am I weeb because I watch anime

    Biraru-san

  • Blimp blomp (I didn't know half these)

    Ankibank

  • 2023 was one of the strongest years for anime that I can remember. I hope that 2024 is just as memorable in the anime community many years from now!

    Konan_Edogawa_

  • What a year huh.. The final of AOT was my most memorable moment of 2023.

    JaysonNnN

  • "I don't care if this country of Samurai fell. Then and now, what I protect has never changed!" -Gintoki Sakata _____________________________________________________ "If you have time to fantasize about a beautiful end, then just live beautifully 'til the end." -Gintoki Sakata

    VvindemiatrixX

  • Rest in Peace Attack On Titan

    Beater7777

  • Here’s to another year of anime! Let’s see how this year’s anime stacks up against last year!

    RoyOurBoyy

  • “All we can do is live until the day we die. Control what we can…and fly free.” – Deneil Young (Uchuu Kyoudai or Space Brothers)

    plasma2021

  • The 2023 anime season was my last before taking a big step towards adulthood, going to college. And I can say it was a memorable one, I watched a lot of anime. Hopefully life wont become too hard and I will get to watch my favorite anime with a smile on my face. Also ty MAL staff

    renz330

  • Zoro vs King > Gear 5

    SkgKage

  • Another fun anime year

    Naofumi_Tempest

  • I watched less horny anime this year!

    MilesOfAnime

  • Frieren for life!

    SchildKaktus

  • Your Name > A Silent Voice

    Relce

  • Frieren anime oty

    vstiryl96

  • Would drink Moimoi's poison any day.

    Pages47

  • It's come and it's gone but we can always rewatch it.

    Engriezer22

  • A new dawn in a timeless setting evokes the renewal each day brings, an invitation to embrace life's journey. As dusk settles, the garden becomes a haven for contemplation, echoing the timeless quest for serenity within.

    Electrocute4u

  • That year was a banger

    OroTsugu

  • Love You MAL

    HypedToj

  • \\\\٩( 'ω' )و ////

    Nova404

  • Cheers to another great year for Anime 🥂

    LuciferHellstorm

  • idk Hi mom! Bocchi The Rock anime of the decade

    AlexRey05

  • 2023 was a good year for anime so good-luck to 2024 and beyond may fortunate come to the industry

    Goodmist4467

  • Shinzo wo Sasageyo!

    Kingu_Satan

  • Interesting year but I'm sure next year is gonna be Amazing

    imdp

  • Jujutsu Kaisen ruined my life

    Sairinn

  • Stop talking about anime and watch it.

    TheSmug1

  • Thanks 2023 for being a great year Hope that 2024 will be even greater Happy New Year to you all ✨✨

    Targan09

  • i enjoy all the anime in 2023

    Kiseki-_-

  • i didnt watch a lot of anime this year but i kept up witth the goat One Piece!!!!

    AidenJames

  • One piece is peak fiction!!

    B_Max

  • See you space cowboy.

    Rebirthofsword

  • I have absolutely no idea what I'm voting for I didn't watch these shows.

    EmeraldSaygin

  • All's well that ends well.

    Pyush032

  • Overtake! Is the best anime this year

    NarutoKamado

  • None of the shows I really liked this year showed up to vote for in anything.

    Anime_God_King

  • Nah, id win!

    Kirby_XL

  • Bungo stray dogs season 4+5 were the best anime of 2023 😍😍

    sunnysideeggs

  • Great year!

    MrSpyper

  • next year please colored my days too with wonderful anime please!

    haizara99

  • If whatever Hakari and Kanade do in 100kanojo doesn't count as yuri i don't know what does

    Asyoko

  • Watch Sonny Boy

    LordBallSackus

  • Even after a whole year passed by, still can't understand the reason why I became a Jojo fan for Onimai

    Smerks

  • Next year I'll start rating romance anime based on how alone they can make me feel lol...

    somedarkhour

  • ok year with many interesting anime enough to satisfy my own requirements

    Akira_Genkai

  • Anime will always have a place in life, whether it is a decision between death or life. Anime basically represents who I am.

    akaStve

  • ^_________^(◍•ᴗ•◍)( ꈍᴗꈍ)(*´ω`*)(✯ᴗ✯)( ´◡‿ゝ◡`)(。•̀ᴗ-)✧(◠‿◕)(◠‿・)—☆✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧(人*´∀`)。*゚+(ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*.✧(✷‿✷)(人 •͈ᴗ•͈)(ʘᴗʘ✿)(◕ᴗ◕✿)(. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)(ㆁωㆁ)(✿^‿^)( ꈍᴗꈍ)( ´◡‿ゝ◡`)(。•̀ᴗ-)✧<( ̄︶ ̄)>(☆▽☆)。◕‿◕。(・∀・)(✷‿✷)(≧▽≦)(◡ ω ◡)

    StenSenpai

  • 2023 is a great year for the Anime Industry to be missed.

    tan_std

  • This year was really fun and filled with animes that surprised me

    104021

  • anime for life !!

    hellomothership

  • Great year for anime

    Marcus5768

  • As usual this year was also filled with lots of good animes that filled my heart with happiness!!

    mahimarao24

  • Good year sorta

    Blue111

  • One piece is real

    sDluffy

  • Jujutsu Kaisen was THE anime of 2023 it’s not even an argument. Also bonus points for how hot Nanami is.

    bajablxstt

  • I need to watch more anime because I just voted the same way I fill out a March Madness Bracket! Here's to a better 2024!

    Edawg0066

  • Frieren >>>>>> JJK

    LemonLorax

  • frieren was the best anime of the year.

    Astaroth0421

  • RENTAROOOOO-CHANNNN

    romanthekalisto

  • Time flies when a million new animes drop every season

    MR_Djenssen

  • Everything ends, and that's always sad.. but everything starts qgain and that's always happy

    ItsMeAzzy7201

  • What a year to be an anime enjoyer ✨

    shindasso

  • Hah! Bye 2023 here I come 2024 with all these new animes to come it is exhilarating! The Apothecary Diaries has some good stuff, if you catch my drift. "I..., am atomic" Well everyone is! My favourite eds are: 0 Anytime Anywhere Mephisto Never Fear Queen of the night

    BlackSpectrum

  • happy bday

    upo_

  • i am king terry the terrible

    Redbuff4

  • That's why today I will once again lie.. Believing the lies will become the truth. Even if I end up paying for it one day...

    nanicatto

  • Best Anime Year for me (yet)

    ZFChris

  • Some choices were actually old and unfortunately, I didn't get to see some characters that I was hoping to choose to vote for and I some of the series in there an unknown to me 🥲. An example of this is voting for Pats Pls which I would vote for Kyubey from Puella Magi... XD 😅

    astralkill00

  • Whoever thought there would be zombie dance that would beat thriller for Halloween. It was a year of laughter, romance, thrills, adventures, murders, trips that were out of this world literally. Seeing old and new friends and making memories.

    northernsunshine

  • It's been a year with several captivating, well-made and even peculiar anime, but let's hope this one won't be any different!

    Abernauthy

  • *Dies* *reincarnates as an anime character next life

    chii_desu

  • I want JJK season 3 early also Undead Unluck is 10/10. I also have high hopes for Dragon ball Daima.

    DanciestSpy

  • chippi chippi chappa chappa

    Kale_-

  • Defo one of the more diverse year for the anime industry

    _sh1re

  • Life is like a bunch of recommended anime you never know what you are gonna get.

    Dalek_Sec

  • In this yearbook of memories, let our shared love for anime be the vibrant thread that binds us together, transcending worlds and connecting hearts.

    AnimeBeach

  • Years come and go but this year was unique and special (you are my specialz) especially so for the whole anime community as a whole. Many new weebs, veterans were born. At the end of the day whole community and all the anime we watched made our year better. Note: Touch grass tooo

    some_wheat

  • Mahito did nothing wrong

    Jager0101

  • Can't wait for good anime coming out

    kwkek

  • Hit the the griddy

    Neewwwy

  • Big year for anime!

    Oselote

  • "Helping other people is the best way to make up for your mistakes." – Kenshin Himura, Rurouni Kenshin

    Ahmed_Ridaoui

  • best romance year ever uwu

    Misao16

  • Hooray for another yearbook of stuff I haven't watched.

    RobbiRobb

  • More romance is appreciated

    Arunaachalam

  • Re:Zero Season 3 when

    saekoa

  • 2023 was so fun because of all these wonderful anime. Every season with every new anime. It's was so so so exciting.

    shruti_g

  • great year good luck to everyone

    willus1000

  • This years One Piece was the best . And I hope the hates for Sakura reduces overtime . She does not deserved all the hates . I want new season of black clover , haikyuu , kimi ni todoke etc .

    Tanouba

  • Nanami😭

    teen_violence

  • My goal is to become the ultimate weebo, but its such a distant dream... sigh (-。-;)

    TikkiWii

  • Hunter x Hunter will return

    Mushroomen

  • The one piece is real!

    beefleaf_loveit

  • Chaotic year - :v

    Dango-Sempai

  • 2023 will always be the remembered by me as the the year of Gear 5!

    Millimaki

  • The start of the year 2023 was very tragic for me, to be honest; I lost all hope but watching some of the anime like magical revolution, ningen fushin, saving 80000 in another world" gave me the motivation to try again and again, thanks to anime I was able to stand again in life

    RAGING-TYRANT

  • 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

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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