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

  • I watch too much shows, I can’t even remember half of them until I look at my list.

    Jidusea

  • What a year it has been 🎊.

    TraffyIsLaw

  • 🫡

    Lucigss

  • Solid year. Here's to a better year ahead!!🔥🔥

    Russelyo

  • It's a good year, at least for me and the Anime community.

    KrakenSTeiN

  • If you cannot live without someone's coddling, death is the only solution.

    iieskaa

  • "The weak are destined to suffer. It's how we overcome that suffering that proves our strength." - Edward Elric

    WWS0

  • I'll finish all these shows next year (never does)

    BagelBlues

  • Akuma-kun was the best anime in 2023. Frieren has the 2nd Place and Pluto the 3rd.

    MomotarosMTZ

  • if you throw a stone, you will hit a ninja.' - Ozu to a foreigner (under ninja) Ozu explains that it means: there are so many ninja around, that if you throw a rock at random, you will hit one.

    vvixy

  • Slipped on a banana peel. This is definitely gonna be it.

    Enivlens

  • Who ate Frieren, Is Eren fri ¿ 17000 asked to 2 are you the strongest because you are 2 or you are 2 because you are strongest. Proud moai statue glance 🗿

    9_liebe_xd

  • Stop talking about anime and watch it.

    TheSmug1

  • This was purely selective participation.

    -Wheat_Thin-

  • Life is hard watch anime to soft it

    Nafis_aulia

  • Yor and Loid cutest couple tho for real.

    Oniwagen

  • 👍

    0-Jerry-0

  • It was a great year.

    FUNHAVER_tutturu

  • Guess my tastes will always be niche. :)

    ENDgie

  • Jujutsu Kaisen should have been on here somewhere.

    QueenAria00113

  • What a BANGER year for anime 2023 was. It had 2 of my now all time favourite anime, Kusuriya no Hitorigotou and Sousou no Frieren.

    Mr_Idi0t

  • "We cast our votes like petals in the wind, choosing the animes that danced in the colors of our hearts. In this ballot, every choice was a stroke that painted the canvas of our shared passion."

    Revelz

  • Leon my Pookie

    Farbuus

  • Mushoku Tensei Season 2: the most infravalorated anime this year. Zero nominations.

    Carluro

  • Bungo Stray Dogs for Anime of the Year 2023!!!!

    ThomasMcK

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

    Chintugaming

  • The frenzy has begun. The moon is red. We are out of time

    iggytwiggy

  • From brain f***ed by evangalion to destressed by ussagi drop this has been a year of the past and a glance towards the bright future to come.

    Spamtest2000

  • 2023 Was one of the best years for anime, the Amount of anime that came out that made you feel something inside was truly amazing.

    DesAnimelist

  • Can't wait to see even more bangers next year!

    Artemality

  • "Ashterisk, tic-tac-toe, triangle, smiley old guy, steam, heart? - Anya, SpyxFamily

    Kaguyachinchin

  • See you all in the next seasons comment sections!

    Where_is_waldo

  • This year is amazing

    Pix_D

  • Life is like Kimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo, except I don't know when it'll stop. 369 and still counting 😔.

    Yyseop

  • the best anime is aot and love is war. nothing else

    kofu137

  • May all the gay gals flourish now & into the future!ღ

    Jilliun

  • Pretty solid year but the amount of amazing openings that didn't get nominated is a crime

    Pokeninja1011

  • amine very nice

    bfpera

  • 2023 was the start of Gege's true madness

    Naman56g

  • And none of the good anime made it to the end of the year?!

    itsdreo

  • ☆〜may the future bring us more content〜☆

    RandomN3

  • You are my special.

    Valex_2912

  • 2023 was a great year for anime, here's hoping that 2024 is better.

    DLDan

  • I love frieren

    _SIREN_

  • It was a great year after all all tho this year I haven't seen much anime like I used to do earlier but what to say

    arnav95

  • boka chan ga oshiete kureta ironna mita meni narera puninan ondatte tole tole hehehehe kawaiiiii~!

    SanaH_

  • The anime industry is never gona lose my respect.

    itsleoxz

  • Can't watch anime like it used to before

    ChrisStrong10

  • good soup

    yawoo

  • What should I watch next in the name of escapism?

    callmebookaholic

  • In the vast tapestry of animated emotions, love weaves the most captivating scenes, and in the realm of watchable wonders, anime unfolds tales that make our hearts dance to the melody of pure enchantment

    Pasifica

  • I will say this, there were certainly anime that came out in 2023.

    KingVcg

  • You don't have to shout! I can hear you fine! Yuji Itadori!!'

    Dittochuu

  • Happy new year 2023 can’t wait for 2024 animes

    maaf_gue_afk-2

  • "To fight is to survive. To score on MyAnimeList is to live."

    SparxMp

  • A journey end where a new one start yet we still greet it with the same smile, a beer in one hand, a friend in the other

    katenkyokutsu

  • The year Attack on Titan finally came to an end, after 10 years it deserves to stand as one of the best shows of all time

    KOTFTW

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

    Dalek_Sec

  • only luck free!!

    em_day257

  • Pretty great year for anime and really looking forward to this years releases

    ClebClelly

  • Don't have a qoute, live with it

    probuilder

  • Tengoku is not good. The last few episodes were horrible.

    ShidraAsada

  • 2023. Animu is Laifu

    Juanchoman

  • This was a good year for anime fans.

    thegoofyghostguy

  • 2023 has been a memorable year with numerous amount of amazing anime. Appreciate to still have precious time spent on watching over 50+ anime. Hope that 2024 would be a better year and a year to cherish enjoyable anime.

    8manYeager

  • Zettai tanoshi

    zednine

  • watch one piece.

    ritarinaaaa

  • yooooooooooooo? god dammmmmmn aaeeeeeeeee my lifeee uaa uaa

    _kreyp

  • "Run, if you value your life. The frenzy has begun. The moon is red. We're out of time."

    Kudzio

  • Watashi no isekai wa kon'nani umaku kakenai

    Hordern

  • I prefer the op/ending of jujutsu kaisen it was a remarkable music this year!

    Elvis-1125

  • Sousou no Frieren <3

    H8drian

  • My first time watching anime seasonally Experience was no bad.

    Liban6

  • Am so grateful to have found this app, at least I will get to share my thoughts freely on this platform. Its gonna be a hell of a journey, here we go otakus and weebs 😉

    Mafene

  • Many captivating animes appeared this year. And many votes that were too hard to distinguish between whos the most fitting for the vote. But with the amount of rediculous titles i can say this year deserves the corniest 4 seasons of anime of all time. And i enjoyed it

    eequaled

  • 2023... and a toilet seat cover

    Suno365

  • TU TU RU OKARIN

    Pitsilizater

  • This year couldn't have been incredible without y'all. The year to come is going to be splendid. Subarachi😉

    Anriyuki

  • This year was a long one~

    Cryzals

  • Op section missing Idol-Oshi no ko

    19Leonardo93

  • All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.

    ondraem

  • This year i watched boku no pico. This year was the worst year in my life

    jentailegion69

  • BORF-Great bond

    thetunneldweller

  • You either die a hater, or live long enough to start watching anime

    Chainsaw_Derp

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

    Tiskmassy

  • Why every good thing must come to an end?? so that we don't take things for granted.

    AnynD

  • Cheers to the New Year!

    NocturnalGalaxy

  • Looking back at all these titles, it was quite the roller coaster! In a very good way!

    Houthavens

  • Sometimes i cry and Most the time the sometimes is watching jjk season 2

    PeachesBones

  • "Why work so hard for a dream that's not mine."

    Dead_Spirit

  • Another year wasted, thank god.

    hoborific

  • Why have 1 real boyfriend when you can have 50 fictional ones ♡.

    little_neet

  • Anime is a form of art that deserves appreciation and critisism by its viewers and none else.

    Alex_Lamb

  • I… Am… Atomic

    Wert_

  • 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

  • I just took a test I did not study for!!!

    Arcane2Etherious

  • The 2023 was a marvelous and successful anime year for me, there are many blockbusters that came out this year and yet they are very outstanding!!! Let's cheer up for Jujutsu Kaisen as well as Sousou no Freiren for this memorable year !

    Koinatsu

  • I’ll steal your nuggets

    NuggetBandit

  • Waku Waku

    Alpha-Nine

  • It was a good year... and then there was that one anime where the MC couldn't get it up...

    Essentrix

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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