MAL Yearbook 2023

Anime Section

Most Meme-able
Anime that has the most meme potential

Charming Romance
Anime romance that made you feel lonely

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

Wake Up the Neighbors
OP/ED to blast on full volume and be a menace to society

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

Infinite Loop
OP/ED that you can't stop replaying

Character Section

Must Protect
Character who must be protected at all costs

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

Cutest Couple
Character pair that could not possibly be any cuter

Who's Your Hairdresser
Character with a remarkable hairstyle

Needs a Time Out
Character whose existence is synonymous with chaos

Dynamic Duo
Character pair with the most engaging screen time

Pats Please
Character that you just want to cuddle

Comments

  • I loved this year's anime

    ATK3198

  • maybe you guys should add more section to vote like best wifu or best husbendo, and best romance of the year , best action of the year something like these.

    Arsilyn

  • I may not be going to heaven but only god can judge me

    TripleAbattery76

  • very good quiz

    NextLx

  • It was a great year.

    FUNHAVER_tutturu

  • Excellent year for anime, and it's great to be able to count on MyAnimeList to share this wonderful experience. Here's to another beautiful year!

    CabralKDC

  • anime was lit check out StoneScape

    Hqrshy

  • SASAGEYO!

    yondaimeeee

  • I NEED SHIZUKU I NEED NEED NEED HER SOOO ADORABLE HAAAAAAAAAA ANEEED SHIZUKU NEEED

    Aratals

  • ( ͡ ° ͜ʖ ͡° )

    Ziahhh

  • i enjoy all the anime in 2023

    Kiseki-_-

  • thanks for choosing not good OP/EDs :thumbs_up:

    ARKR

  • "Ao No Sumika" "Akari"

    Mademoiselle_01

  • more new anime!!!!!!<3

    Anime23cute

  • Malevolent kitchen

    Munnox

  • Roxy! Roxy! Roxy!

    luazy

  • It's not a matter of "How?", it's a matter of "When?".

    ATXAltex

  • Howdy :)

    Master_San_M

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

    R3nzo

  • FINALLY MOST TRAGICAL Year End😶😂

    IndoSenpai

  • It's been a good year of animes! I hope 2024 will be just as fun.

    RexRusty

  • Not so great year with great anime :3

    BoardTM

  • Great anime productions aired this year, but there was too little time to watch them all. Hopefully next year will be as fruitful as the previous one and will bring more free time to enjoy watching at least some of them with new energy and passion!

    Almenir

  • AGUANTE ROMAN RIBER TE FUISTE LA B

    Gonzax99

  • ♪⁠♬ Ima demo ao ga sunde iru ♬⁠♪

    KL257890

  • What awful selection, but I know y'all tried so I won't say anything else c:

    Adon_DC

  • I TOOK THE WOOOOOOOOOK TO POLAAAAAAAAAND

    JustAnotherDice

  • Stay healthy

    Petraoi

  • 2023 was a good year for anime.

    SharkLord777

  • I’ll take a potato chip… AND EAT IT!

    Dratibrime

  • Be a Man of Wonders!

    Person_XXIII

  • I don't watch enough anime this year ​

    Pauladino

  • "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." - Shinichi Kudo

    Case_Closed

  • Cheers to the New Year!

    NocturnalGalaxy

  • I need more time to watch everything

    Jpa_Bhz

  • Whenever I feel stress or wanna rest, I always watch anime to relieve my tension 😌 & hoping this new year will be better than last year. 🥹

    macaroonpurple

  • Another stellar year of anime

    borderliner

  • Roses are red, Violets aren’t blue, The anime industry might still be poo

    Meji_0

  • Eiai, Nano best girl

    Kat_Kot

  • Live free and be happy

    Sir_Skull

  • K-On is the best end of discussion

    Vintage21Mai

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

    PeachesBones

  • Chaotic year - :v

    Dango-Sempai

  • need no game no life s2

    Shiroi_yuki8280

  • This has been a great year for anime fans

    Domo876

  • A second season of the 100 girlfriend anime please

    ALDY88810

  • 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

  • 23 was good with overflow in this segment,but .. One thing I miss..more story and character connecting animes,or bruh..it just might be my bad memory..what about you..? Non story connecting isekais..

    nothigbeatsme0

  • great year for anime, many emotions and many returns and many surprises, I hope this year is like this and I hope very much for what will come in 2024

    Sideralcat

  • Frieren solos your favorite anime this year

    Kajin-Dar

  • God bless Japan for creating Animes.

    Faisal-Abdulhadi

  • Tokyo Revengers S2 and S3 were great too! Somehow neither OP or anything is here. Oh well! Lol. Wait... I don't think Vinland Saga S2 or BSD season 4 or 5 are here either... what??

    CCC47

  • Prepare for catastrophe time

    Marren

  • I need a bunny girl senpai.

    Ewai

  • "Thick Thighs Save Lives" - Holy Thighble

    Masterbos175

  • the west is saved :3

    Konnichiwa_Init

  • Gear 5 was LIT

    Infinite_Kookie

  • WHY ARE THERE SO FEW INSOMNIACS AFTER SCHOOL NOMINATIONS??😡😡😭

    niq_

  • 2023 was a good year for anime!

    Kietsuhime

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

    NetherWinds

  • Let's hope to a new year of exciting anime!!

    Izaisdumm

  • Oshi no Ko was a goated anime and I am ready for season 2

    Uglink20

  • 2023 was an amazing year . There were alot of amazing and masterpiece anime.

    ABD77_

  • i watched like 5% of the options here

    aidan-m

  • I all alone beweep my outcast state

    ibxbi

  • First year as an anime fan. Many more to come

    Zact99

  • Another great year for anime. We have Frieren and Pluto that make me cry so hard, Vinland Saga for its touching character development, Tengoku Daimakyou with mysterious world design, and Skip and Loafer that is really chilling.

    Skylee_404

  • The good stuff was either great or good, the bad stuff was realy bad.

    gatha23

  • Without love, the truth cannot be seen.

    Emillian

  • Best year for manga readers

    Goldfish_202

  • I have no idea what 90% of these animes are but I'm here to fulfill my duties and vote based on cool names and dope anime hairs!

    Anniwe

  • Some selections were a bit off...but it works

    herbalmint

  • I don't vote for "Pats please" bcs the one I want to cuddle is Yukinoshita Yukino only.

    Koimeguna

  • Hoping for another great year of Anime.

    CastielII

  • You need to accept the fact that u are not the best but still strive hard to be better than the best

    killuaweeb64

  • i saw like 4 animes from this 2023 but i'm voting anyway :)

    jevecito

  • And where is the Best anime of the year? I refer to JJK?

    mocheus

  • Life is like an anime. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's sad, sometimes it's epic, sometimes it's boring. But it always tells us something!

    Miikkuu

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

    ShidraAsada

  • I like the anime this year

    Dragonvise

  • The year of anime is coming, the 2023 is just the demo!

    Tiago-dono

  • Cats make the world go 'round!

    KittenCuddler

  • Nah I'd Win

    -Maul-

  • An amazing year of great shows blessed to be alive

    Sin_Sin

  • Nothing beats a good year of anime

    animanos

  • 2023: the year when animation graphics really blasted!

    TioChan

  • Live for anime

    IchiTokoanimelov

  • frieren is the best anime of 2023 and the only anime better than freiren is BOCCHI THE ROCK 🗣️🗣️💯💯🤫🤫🧏🧏 also skip to loafer was really great i liked it a lot

    RKPRO

  • Anime girls are cute, like femboys irl.

    Nevelin

  • Among us 😁

    patz100

  • 2023 was very entertaining, I am blessed. 2024 is going to be insane.

    ToMM3R

  • May women rain down from the sky

    Slumpbutinuwu

  • If I can’t see something, it means it’s quite good

    goskla

  • too cheap for me, cheap enough for you

    xperfection457

  • Boku no Kororo no Yabai Yatsu Best Romance Anime of 2023

    -TMC-

  • “I am always putting on the smile that will please people the most. I am… made of lies, after all.”

    Krih

  • Good season 👍

    Adolf_Chopper

  • Jinshi has wasted sex appeal! Maomao says so!

    ireallyamyarn

  • Zettai tanoshi

    zednine

  • "Did you believe that mere incorrect answers will stand in the way of us getting a perfect score?" - Anos Voldigoad Never change, Anos, never change.

    PeepdeeP09

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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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