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 haven't 90% of the things on here

    heyimomo

  • "You will never be able to love anybody else until you love yourself." –Lelouch Lamperouge, Code Geass

    Romaokoo

  • Jojo's bizarre adventure is peak fiction

    YoghurtJog

  • great year now give us ngnl s2

    bombkiller1907

  • This year was an amazing year for anime, here's too continuations, new seasons and titles which entertain us for years to come. 😆🥳💟

    DevilBro559

  • I'll take a chip, and eat it!

    shacc

  • Nah, I'd win

    GRO0VY

  • “I’m so wet right now” -Hanazono Hakari The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You

    Soupychecks

  • Wishing 2024 with another blast!

    Meiza

  • The year 2023 been one of the best years for Anime.

    Sei_Shinohara484

  • Where's my pokémon

    Dhruv_b

  • My New Boss Is Goofy deserves to have more viewers, it's such a feel good anime after a difficult day.

    mariellax

  • Malaysia

    J0NY1P

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

    SparxMp

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

    herbalmint

  • 2024 GONNA BE ROMANTIC ANIME YEAR

    retarded_sht

  • As a wise man once said, "If you don't take risks, you can't create a future." (Monkey D. Luffy, One Piece)

    mavriiaa

  • I fell behind this year. My new years resolution is to at least be able to vote for things I know/watched.

    AyakoVi

  • New year, new beginnings, new anime, A chance to learn, to grow, to play. From Naruto to Sailor Moon, Anime helps us find our way. So let's embrace this new year, With anime by our side. We'll learn, we'll grow, we'll laugh, we'll cheer, And let our spirits fly high.

    Halorange

  • I really enjoyed this year anime ... Alot hope I should be alive and healthy to able to watch One Piece and Detective Conan end.

    Ace_kirito

  • NIN NIN

    Spo0ky-chan

  • I can't believe "My Home Hero" wasn't mentioned at all

    purple_kid12

  • This year was full of chaos and romantic at the same. The sheer abundance of rom-com was crazy 😧. But still It had really anime like oshi no ko and all. In short, This year was really fun for weebs like me😁😁

    pramath5555

  • An chaotic year overall and loved it

    MickeyMinaj

  • 2many solid OPs 2pick a favorite 4ever bumpin ‘em all~

    gabfive

  • I need a bunny girl senpai.

    Ewai

  • “I’m feeling like a bad piggy”

    Pummer

  • This year would've been good for anime if not for Mahito.

    Adamskylar

  • TOEI really screwed up Gear 5 reveal.

    DoomsMark

  • LONG LIVE ANIME!!!

    Gabranth

  • I'm utterly glad for all the studios input the past year. You have my respect, thank you for your hard work.

    Saphinka

  • El PSY CANGEOO

    xShinx

  • id rather abstain

    meccers

  • paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaain tho glad i have friends like ebo, gravii, yona & mafmaf 💖

    Treeky_

  • Frieren just toke everything away this year.

    lrdalucard

  • THAT'S NOT HOW YOU MAKE OATMEAL!

    DoodlestheGreat

  • the dangers in my heart's OP is the best OP in 2023

    Splaypancake

  • Long Live Anime!

    NBtrain1

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

    thelmarb

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

    Crisis_genocide

  • I got lost on the path if life this year.

    AkitoKaza

  • We need more!!!

    gps2122

  • Allah is the greatest.

    Fredn40

  • 2023 is definitely one of the best years for yuri animes ✨💖

    great_yarn

  • Weeb forever

    plastyc

  • "Victory from God and Conquest that is Near"

    amanrohel

  • There is no more precise category than “Dynamic Duo” for Migi and Dali.

    PepeTinhow

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

    R3nzo

  • I am slowly encroaching upon this earth.

    Wizoop

  • I want to wach more!

    Ryonie58

  • People die when they are killed.

    theTempest67

  • Looking cool, Vash~!

    Rokelliel

  • Anime was a mistake....., but a welcomed one.

    Asylum0741

  • ONE PIECE IS GOAT

    Jai_akash

  • 2023 will not be forgotten by us anime fans!

    Kame39

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

    hakuxweeb

  • Heyyyyy, good luck to all nomineesss!

    Drugue_HS

  • It would be nice if there was a form where people could write their own stories.

    LetifSan

  • 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

  • Disappointed in the lack of MindaRyn :(

    Nobody1106

  • When I catch you gege! When i catch you gege!- Tiktok 2023

    Leslyn_Davis

  • Nice Year

    Phjaschke

  • Truly an amazing year for anime. Every season managed to produce 1 (or in some cases, more) anime that will end up in the discussion when it comes time to talk about anime of the decade.

    RM_MXDJ

  • Frieren goat (hope this ages well lol)

    GamerLudwig

  • Hoping many new anime this year too.

    lightning_angad7

  • I have no enemies.

    isekun

  • This year's demon slayer was mid. Anyone who likes this season should brothel & cross-dress themselves like our 3 MC's did last season.

    jaxjax2234

  • I do reallllyyyy dont have any enemiesss and seriouslly best abime of the year overall is frieren no doubt!!

    SorewaKirito

  • idk most of these, whens the slice of life glow up?

    NoUsernamesIKnow

  • 2023 was the Year of Phoenix!

    Denji

  • the selection could have been better tbh

    JaEdEnAr

  • I haven't seen a lot of anime this year, but no balls to put this on the best comments.

    LambdaG2

  • 2023 was an enthralling, and captivating year for Anime!

    Jeramiah

  • Personally, I think Mahito might need more than just a time out. Jail forever might be good.

    BurntTripe

  • I wake up looking pregnant from all the spiders I eat in my sleep

    BlobertCow

  • So hard pick just one :'''(

    II-RimuruTempest

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

    Zact99

  • Waku Waku

    ThisIsMarta

  • 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

  • Mash got robbed in the best hair category

    HalfwayDeadz

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

    Neemey_

  • I really really really really really REALLY love Anime

    Jeljek

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

    Meji_0

  • More incredible and amazing anime to watch in the years to come!

    TalesofLight

  • Mugiwaraaaaa!

    Ashenkai

  • Every Anime has its own charm 💙🤗

    Aru_Kun07

  • <3

    Rimrim1_-_-

  • Anime of Spring 2023 had the best lineup {mic drop}, peace out.

    Otaku_Genius

  • give more option

    Zyperexa

  • 2023 was a wild year frl. Lot's of firsts and a lotta shockers. Here's to having a great 2024!!! ヾ(•ω•`)o

    pennyroyal_tea

  • Great year for anime!!! But I hate jjk manga readers for spoiling every single major plot point to me R. I. P. Nanami

    BlazikenBurst

  • Memories don’t make themselves, you have to create them.

    AaronWilly

  • Finally we get some good food and full seasons.

    DARTHDIAMO

  • 2023 was a glimmer of joy in a cold, dark and stressful world that is the world we live in today

    Shingster

  • Nah, I’d win

    AsianBoiKoi

  • Poop haven't even seen most of these ting

    Fools_Gold

  • 2023 was the best year for anime fan like me...luuffy's Gear 5 was the most amazing thing in 2023

    Luffy_7_kun

  • Lesson from Anime: What doesn't kill you makes you so overpowered that you lose all sight of humanity.

    saberine

  • "To keep up with seasonal, or not to keep up with seasonal" William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1

    KeyiOs

  • Anime is life.

    Evsphinx

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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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