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

  • Nah, I'd win

    Roboexe

  • Yuri rising!!!

    nobody_knows

  • AGUANTE ROMAN RIBER TE FUISTE LA B

    Gonzax99

  • “Anyone can be friends if they understand each other.” Rudeus Greyrat S1 E9 8:52

    SandiestPanther

  • May we have another year with loads of handsome, beautiful, memeish and derpy characters, may your wishes, gacha, bias and dreams be successful this year.

    Marco_32

  • Why the hell, doesnt MAL put the english titles next to the Japanese titles. Not every ones a dweeeb. Plus most of the titles on crunchyroll/HiDive are in english as default.

    Queen_Strea

  • Watching Anime gives me life lessons I never knew I needed, the bonus is I watch new a different characters go through things and come out better in the end. There’s always something new and different it’s exciting to see what will come out next.

    Lance-Karma

  • Great year for anime, like jjk and others

    AkiAndAqua

  • Too much anime

    mathrexy

  • From Asta Screaming to Denji and Gabimaru going berserk it has been a good year

    TheBrankAndOnly

  • Umm, idk what i want to said, but i love anime so much

    Neemey_

  • <3

    Jackspedicy26

  • Thick thighs saves lives

    Beast622

  • That definitely was an anime of all time.

    TheRarestJeb

  • I am not gee to. who is go Joe ?!!

    JulesLane

  • More romance is appreciated

    Arunaachalam

  • Cheers to 2023! Here to more anime that will be stuck on Plan to Watch list! 🫶🫶🫶

    Skyeze

  • Good year.

    wafeleq5210

  • tfw when most of the voting categories only have stuff on offer that you hate...

    endless-roll

  • I want to say a big THANK YOU to all studios that made these wonderful animes, to all singer/composer that made these amazing OP/ED and, last but not least, to the MAL staff which always organise great events & improve the site. <33

    Alek_sh

  • I guess that's enough isekai for me

    Whatever__dude

  • Back to the roots, I miss the 2000 - 2012 years. Full Metal Alchemist, Elfenlied and SAO. Please produce the good old stuff in the future.

    Jaykun07

  • Live your life to the fullest!! Watch Animes, Read Mangas etc., just do whatever you wanna do.

    sagenhansda

  • 2024 will be the year of Kagurabachi trust

    YaBoiN

  • "HOT DA-YUM" - Hikaru (Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu)

    Kyannable

  • Mahito did nothing wrong

    Jager0101

  • "throughout heaven and earth i alone am the honored one"

    Paeer-kun

  • The end of 2023 and start of 2024 is when I finally decided to get back into anime after years of being too lazy to watch anything. Hopefully I can keep it up!

    As_Time_Allows

  • Uenoyama best girl!

    agaliarept

  • “Every Chance Can Heal Immorality” ~ A wise man

    AustinHarlow

  • Forgive me for I have not watched any of the shows that I picked. D:

    ARSSSS

  • Sousou no Frieren <3

    H8drian

  • 2023 was a many good anime for me Hopefully 2024 will be nice

    20n14n994244

  • "Do you use MyAnimeList because you like anime, or do you like anime because you use MyAnimeList?"

    Yary24

  • Life is for living, leave the past behind and enjoy the show.

    Meeno_Minhas

  • In the anime/manga of life, I'm the protagonist of my own story – finding strength, laughter, and endless possibilities in every episode/chapters.

    Yedstr

  • This was a year in anime in which I found myself watching more and more genres than I had ever previously!

    ivydaemons

  • strongest is in time out WATCH LINK CLICK FOR GODS SAKE YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH :D

    Nexandr

  • The year 2023 was rich in new anime releases, new seasons for anime we didn't expect, I personally, and the anime community too were very surprised by the quality of some anime, the year 2024 will surely be full of surprises like the one we saw the year before!

    MisterScie

  • I neee more anime isekai im mahou sama

    Mikamooo

  • Dazai~~~Ahhhhh~~~~

    Sanji_Zoro_

  • YEAH BUDDY LIGHTWEIGHT!!!

    nocil0L

  • One Peak is back baby!

    Golden_Cheese

  • THE ONE PIECE IS REAL!!!!!!!!!

    Yungmanning31

  • I haven't had much time to watch anime this year due to exams but all of these anime deserve everything and i enjoyed every second while watching them

    Mashyawe

  • Has been a fun year of anime

    Sri_12

  • Always remember that degen behaviour is not a problem its a medal that should be worn with pride.

    Nacht148

  • ANIMES WITH BUCK TICK OPS SOLO Y'ALL BETTER WATCH TRINITY BLOOD AND SHIKI FR FR

    Rebecca0736

  • Did i love watching anime cause it was good? Or was it good cause i love watching anime?

    soullessdeity

  • Throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the sinned one, Stand proud computer, you have withstood my anonymous trials. Nah, I'd browse.

    -ham-

  • That's a little bit hard, but nevermind. The votes is so cool and amazing.

    ackermanlysh

  • "Enough farting, we got work to do" -Goodtimeswithscar, S9 EP36

    MissLitago

  • Thanks for the nice votations! I hope you can add more categories to vote.

    knktzvra

  • I eat babies as a side hobby.

    RyutoSetsujin

  • Best couple of the year are the prtagonists from the dangers in my heart but they where not on the nomination

    Spacova

  • Overtake! Is the best anime this year

    NarutoKamado

  • Thi year have so much new anime but my favorite is migi and dali. Those two are awsome character with good anime plot and story.

    DKTheDark11

  • You nerfed all the good options but I still love you

    Cheshter

  • Anime kept me alive this year lol.

    Midnight_blues

  • gojo isnt that hot

    222rot222

  • Eating good! : )

    bananaV

  • It's not too late to catch up to One Piece.

    mcblueeya

  • i don´t have much to say. But for me this year is special with many nice anime.

    NamCao-2005

  • Ello!

    nabboman317

  • See who wins!!

    mydahfawad

  • Good year!

    Davidphan

  • I have Cell in Fortnite

    Giming

  • You're a gigachad Harry...

    Ronil21

  • God's in his heaven We are in his theatre called earth Let us play our role Instead of breaking the 4th wall

    BLAZE_2232

  • Chew ass and kick gum

    alyooh

  • this year was the year I started to watch one piece , attack on titan and many more the best 2023 anime for me was one piece and aot and jujutsu kaisen I like anime's so much but 2023 we lost nanami 😢

    Todoroki_Zoro88

  • Shinzou wo sasageyo!! ~Erwin

    ChantarM

  • I didn't really watch that many anime in 2023

    Razor_098

  • happy bday

    upo_

  • I'll take a potato chip... and eat it. Believe it.

    _SakataGintoki29

  • Sometimes it’s not about the anime’s we have watched but the waifus we have made along the way…

    Tanmay_Sharma

  • Happy New Yearbook, hope that everyone has a great new year !!!

    GisselleGGil

  • Not a good year.

    gkypls

  • Agak lain gak ada opening dari Jujurku Kasian. Tapi boleh kah secara keseluruhan.

    KomiShouko_

  • Will die after seeing no game no life season 2 :(

    Chintugaming

  • Espectacular year

    Emmanuelgda

  • So many hidden gems but you there still using that gold

    EveAR_HAN

  • Me when the Anne is may

    HaruHaruMon

  • Frieren sweep

    TarantulaKing

  • bunny senpai best anime 😇😇

    umiiiiiiiiiiiii

  • “Cream Puffs” -Mash Burnedead

    InfiniteGrass

  • Howdy :)

    Master_San_M

  • I am the Strongest

    Sirazum_Munir

  • Among Us Skibidi

    Masaaki-

  • "For there to be pain, there has to be kindness. For darkness to standout there has to be the sun. You can't have one without the other, and both have their uses." -Fruits Basket

    battlegirljess

  • I'm too busy watching anime to write anything here

    UberBat

  • This was a great year for anime!

    Newtrat

  • “I had a feeling I saw a girl in a sailor uniform with a machine gun walk by.”

    Levinobody

  • I really love anime romance comedy.

    Syazal

  • Iden Teitei Meltdown (Onimai OP) should have been nominated for the "wake up the neighbors" or "infinite loop" category.

    NekoJash

  • Creation derives from me

    AincradAnt

  • When someone promises something and it's nearly impossible to keep, there's a good chance it'll end up being a lie.

    R3nzo

  • 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

  • The op and Ed. Wasn't really that great on the options. But the other stuff and cutest couples were awesome

    Crisis_genocide

  • Do yourself a favor and look at the reviews on Google for Malevolent Kitchen. #Lobotomy Kaisen Supremacy

    cxasandt

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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