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

    DanciestSpy

  • God most of the anime which you are able to vote for here sucks ass.

    Yougoddamnnerd

  • what has come must pass and welcome the new 🥂

    blisssey

  • I accidentally got addicted to anime. I think getting addicted to drugs would be healthier.

    TodiT

  • i love watching anime lol ahahahg

    daamlakeser

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

    MomotarosMTZ

  • This year was amazing, with incredible shows that surprising all of us, i craving expect the next season of many of them!!

    thelmarb

  • 2023 The best year for anime/manga!

    Kokesr

  • If the bait's obvious, don't take it'. - Kakashi Hatake

    hakuxweeb

  • Please make a category for the gayest character. It would fit perfectly with every other category and I want to see Jojo win.

    DeltaWDunn

  • 2024 will be the year of Kagurabachi trust

    YaBoiN

  • This has been a great year for anime and all of us

    superbusters654

  • I’m just filling this box.

    Sasquatch0

  • Malevolent kitchen

    Munnox

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

    haizara99

  • I just wanna be Frieren’s friend 🥹

    animecuberray

  • Don't sleep on Pluto!

    Keny0

  • Anime from 2023 will always hold a special place in my heart!

    litecrush

  • AI English translations cannot come soon enough!

    Aethersmith

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

    Hyoukatokio

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

    Russelyo

  • I’ll admit it, mushoku tensei is my favorite isekai…

    Sedmen

  • Should have watched more stuff tbh

    SucoDeLauranja

  • Bocchi The Rock Season 2 when?

    MundaneSoudane

  • "As the ink of time dries on the pages of my youth, I leave behind a memorable arc filled with laughter, friendship, and a touch of anime magic."

    shadowstorm9856

  • Frieren is best obachan

    xnutellajar

  • 2023 was a great year for anime, ggs

    zanemazza

  • 2023, great year with great stack of anime. Looking forward for more years ahead with the medium which managed to connect so many people from all over the world.

    AiEye_Dream

  • EL diablo

    Neco_arc_gaming

  • It was a great year and hoping this year too would be great...

    THE_F4LLEN_ONE

  • People have to save themselves. One person saving another is impossible -Oshino Meme from Monogatari

    KateInterstellar

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

    Kotteb

  • This year was a good year.

    Anime-Kun07

  • great year of anime but no frieren nomination...

    kodeti

  • Sorry for being intense about everything, it will happen again.

    10vely

  • 🫡

    Lucigss

  • A second season of the 100 girlfriend anime please

    ALDY88810

  • Make and from Naruto, demon slayer and my hero Academia plz.

    HashiramaUchiha2

  • This is the year that I started watching anime again after a long time. Here's to many years to come with great anime while snacking on delicious onigiri!

    Reina_Darknova

  • Believe In The Me, that believe in you!

    MikeyVA

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

    mocheus

  • If it s bad , it’s bad

    imVampsy

  • It's really hard to chose the cutest couple when there is Himuro X Fuyutsuki, Anis X Euphyllia and Nagisa X Junta

    BhavyaPunia

  • Gojo daddy please come back

    Shadewing

  • keep breathing even if your life is useless

    markkaizo

  • Bring bang bang Bring bang bang Bring bang bang born

    MrCarnatz

  • The strongest are those who have nothing

    Genjur

  • Frieren sweep

    TarantulaKing

  • 2023 was a great year for anime 🙏

    CielIsAWeeb

  • Anime was great but it will be greater this year

    XxSouls

  • ı don't know what can ı write here. ı just want to say '2023 was not good but ı think 2024 wil be better. ı hope it will.'

    Akirame_q

  • Bleach is the best

    BryNow

  • Let enjoy every anime to the fullest even if it's a trash anime 😉

    Durain

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

    herbalmint

  • I came, I saw, I completed.

    Cronkite

  • Thanks Anime! Thank you 2023!

    IsranLie

  • Love You MAL

    HypedToj

  • “Oshi no Ko made me realize that I wasn’t who I was until I became an idol.”

    AnimestfuJustin

  • Die first then quit

    Yung_Boat2738

  • 🫡🫡

    taegoodboy

  • Thick thighs saves lives

    Beast622

  • In search of the greatest death ever.

    Zyrex2016

  • “Love is the greatest lie of all.” - Hoshino Ai

    ShiroNeko1611

  • love love love

    MoYe_CF

  • One piece is reall!!!!

    GOATAMA-KUN

  • Attack on titan best anime ever

    Atakan-Titan

  • Mahito needs more love, who agrees?

    SaiRuthvik

  • If you only watch ecchi you are weird. hags

    del616

  • I am Atomic

    Moonlight_hunt

  • 2023 came with a lot of suprises for me, in addition to the sequels that had been requested for a long time, the new animes was just captivanting, every season came along with a lot of variety, it was like a discovery with lot of genders i never though i woud like.

    MAITcoelho

  • I will never forget all the INCREDIBLE anime that came out this year

    Lovishlexii

  • I have no comments.

    God84

  • Why is it that all the trash romcoms and isekais I enjoyed this year is on this list? I need to use my anime more.

    Dafireliv

  • Throw Keiya in jail ☠️

    yorimia

  • Frieren for life!

    SchildKaktus

  • Knight, out.

    Isafreyr

  • Happy to be an anime fan

    IndianWeeb

  • Nah I'd win

    Curtantelope

  • ╯︿╰

    EoBerrr

  • I wish I were a bird

    TheBasicAnimeFan

  • Mushoku tensei best isekai.

    KoS1596

  • This may not be the year we deserved but this is the year we had.

    Mucharetsu

  • One of the best years for anime. It surpassed last year in terms of the number of good animes to watch, unique stories and good stories, as well as having more surprises this year.

    Yuizaki_Shino

  • I keep on running, I keep on running and I found myself into a horizon.

    Horizon06

  • Throughout Heaven and Earth, I alone am the Honored one!

    Meliodas_007

  • SCOTT PILGRIM TAKES OFF IS THE BEST ANIME OF 2023

    idom

  • Togi should have lived

    notSyfon

  • Many great animes came out this year. 👍

    mohd_Ashfaq

  • ngl we ate good this year

    NoSushii

  • Romance anime is the best genre anime ✨

    FadielAmerhauser

  • Gintama EP123 18:53

    ulapapa

  • Its not about whether I can. I have to do it. Megumi Fushiguro

    gcruz

  • Anime is fictional yet that is what intrigues me.

    Terraman454

  • frieren best anime oty

    Maligant

  • Skip to Loafer Season 2 better get announced or else

    Cheeseflag99

  • What a beautiful year with beautiful anime

    nucleos

  • monogatari series is still yhe best

    zuromu

  • This Year Truly Was Animazing!

    ItsMelodic

  • Aku mah masih pemula

    EsGoreng__

  • Watashi no na wa "Kira yoshikage" nenrei 33-sai jitaku wa moriōchō hokutō-bu no bessō chitai ni ari ... kekkon wa shite inai ... shigoto wa "kameyūchēn-ten" no kaishain de mainichi osokutomo yoru 8-ji made on tabak wa suwanai sake wa tashinamu teido yoru 11 tokiniha yuka ni tsuki

    Multypxl

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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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