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

  • (⁠＾⁠3⁠＾⁠♪

    tZAFKIEL12

  • best romance year ever uwu

    Misao16

  • A year of great sequels, new titles, waifus (!!!), and catchy anisongs; another prosperous year for anime. Cheers!

    jaeo_k

  • 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

  • If whatever Hakari and Kanade do in 100kanojo doesn't count as yuri i don't know what does

    Asyoko

  • I really have no life at all

    KoizumiKoi

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

    Case_Closed

  • There’s a possibility that I may have fangirled a little bit when I saw that Sugar Apple Fairy Tale had a nomination this year.

    Skoorb

  • watching anime on crunchyroll for life!☺️

    ACTRACKZZ

  • Mushoku Tensei

    DeNiro_

  • "Thick Thighs Save Lives" - Holy Thighble

    Masterbos175

  • its a great year

    Gaenn

  • i am atomic

    kiritoislegit1

  • year by year anime becomes better

    ZeroNot2

  • Wake up to reality! Nothing ever goes as planned in this accursed world. The longer you live, the more you realize that the only things that truly exists in this reality are merely Pain. Suffering and Futility.

    brash10

  • kyon no oshi no ko?

    divdev

  • 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

  • Whatever happen, happens

    MackyndCheese

  • "And with a little luck, you'll find the anime that inspires you to do your best!" Keep documenting that anime here on MAL and let's have another great anime year! As Luffy would say, "if you don't take risks, you can't create a future" remember that! - Cory

    VstherSensei

  • This year has been a lot of emotional rollercoaster.. starting from uncomfortable laughter to crying in silence to heart throbbing romantic moments ❤️

    Tonystark4-Otaku

  • Good stuf

    Thegrand-wizard

  • 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

  • It all started with a curiosity rather than a choice, but it stayed with me and now anime is a part of my everyday life. I am grateful for watching that first show because it always brings me back.

    DenverSammy

  • If you see this, just know that we had a great anime season.

    Takayaka

  • What a year to be an anime enjoyer ✨

    shindasso

  • It was a great year

    Vaineeeeee

  • I will continue to wait for another season of Hunter x Hunter

    jzake

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

    endless-roll

  • "The only thing humans are equal in is death" -Johan

    7ohan

  • Anime is just like people, there are ones u want to be friends with, and others u want truck-san to hit them.

    iamrimurutempest

  • Jujutsu Kaisen ruined my life

    Sairinn

  • It's not about what your eyes see, but it's about what your heart feel.

    ArZeed

  • I'll keep watching even more anime and reading more manga! There's no stopping me!!!

    Bearan

  • 🗣️ YOU ARE MY SPECIALZ 🕺 UREWA MONKEY D LUFFY KAIZOKU OU NI NARU OTOKO DA 🔥🔥🔥 THROUGHOUT HEAVEN AND EARTH I ALONE AM THE HONOURED ONE FUSHIGURO NOT ZENIN IM GLAD 😵💀 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation 🤺 BANKAI GETSUGA TENSHO

    Dogling142

  • Play Fantasy Anime League! Read Medalist!

    moozooh

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

    maaf_gue_afk-2

  • Based and Bocchi-pilled

    myokohi

  • Not too much watch new anime from 2023. From 2023 anime, I have watched some of it, not only the intense and nerve-wracking anime but also the chill, relaxing, and beautiful ones.

    atsui99

  • Who knew joining the army would be such a great help at getting to watch anime.

    TrippelZ

  • "Give me an M! 'M' Give me an A! 'A' Give me an L! 'L' What's the spell? 'My Assignment is Late!' YES! wait..."

    snasralla

  • More anime that warms our hearts by leaving real life and diving into the world of dreams! 2024 give us this.

    Blue_Christmas

  • My name Jeff, Sephal Nippet is god, on jah.

    PascalvandenBos

  • (Y)

    Lhamatorrinco

  • After having a mental breakdown I felt the best I have in a long time. That means I need to have more mental breakdowns.

    Lavernius243

  • Hope the anime industry continues to deliver quality shows in 2024 as well!

    yklee7285

  • Anyone else feels everything while nothing at all?

    hen1tai_sen0pai

  • Not reborn as anything, I now wander the anime database

    SAOEnthusiast

  • Anime was a mistake

    Stickle88

  • “I’m aware that I’m selfish. However, that’s the reason why I couldn’t approve of creating a conventional world just for myself. In a world like that, my whole existence itself will rot away and die.” ~Rimuru Tempest

    yabooijohnny

  • 2023 was the year of anime

    _Redwan_

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

    Kotteb

  • An amazing year for anime. Watch pretty much everything and talked about it (Check me out on YouTube!). 2023 was crazy good.

    JulesSugoi

  • Need more Bocchi the rock!

    Drodium

  • GEGE WHEN I CATCH YOU GEGE

    CaptainClux

  • it was all the same nothing changed its just. same me same world same this not a single thing is changed.

    emirw

  • I’m a horndog. So what!? 😤

    Kami_Yan

  • please live without worries about anything

    Ryuzake

  • Don't sleep on Pluto!

    Keny0

  • Life is just the beginning

    KrulciferLen

  • i am king terry the terrible

    Redbuff4

  • If my anime taste were a dish, I'd go hungry since I'm too picky about what I eat.

    Hwajid

  • We need more!!!

    gps2122

  • Here's to hoping Noragami gets a 3rd season ✨

    Ryoko3000

  • i wish there was more jojo content this year

    Snowflake_com

  • 2023 was by far my best anime year, I achieved and discovered a lot. I have watched the entire bleach series, I got to witness my favorite anime "shingeki no kyojin" end in a magnificent way, and I got to watch a lot of seasonal anime that cheered me up during my lowest days…

    tfiamnotaweeb

  • Frieren is best obachan

    xnutellajar

  • GoHands redemption arc year

    Hartwick

  • I haven't seen half of these but I picked with my heart.

    kudzuken

  • First time i join this yearbook of MAL.

    Honorcooper

  • "Maybe the reason you don't see it is that it's stuck to your back. [...] So if someone is jealous of somebody else, well, then, it's probably because it's easier to see the plum on someone else's back than it is on your own. -TOHRUU HONDAAAA :DD

    ssugarsweetz

  • I don’t really have one

    DIVINENEI777

  • “Everything has a beginning and an end. Life is just a cycle of starts and stops. There are ends we don’t desire, but they’re inevitable, we have to face them. It’s what being human is all about.” - Jet Black

    Grey_Clowd

  • While choosing the options, I realized that I haven't watched anime this year. All the options were foreign to me (°Д°)

    Free_Roam

  • Didn't watch half the animes I voted for. ╮⁠(⁠.⁠ ⁠❛⁠ ⁠ᴗ⁠ ⁠❛⁠.⁠)⁠╭

    CodyMetal

  • Hello chat! In this terrifying world, all we have are the connections that we make. So… eat your vegetables & fruits. And always remember; a true selfless act always sparks another.

    HarusakiYorokobi

  • This year was filled with masterpiece anime like Oshi no Ko, Sousous no Frieren that took over the anime community and made the top tier.

    AS512Serena

  • If jjk season 2 was in the op categories easy win let’s be fr!

    Okwrd_Tj

  • Even through tough time, these anime kept me going and MAL gave me a community where I came back to feel home during my ups and downs.

    The_sakib

  • There could be much better options.

    Vivek_11231

  • When you want cute things, just watch SpyxFamily!

    SwifferSweeps

  • I just joined mal this year and I love it!! So many happy memories! Thank you so much to the people on this app! I honestly think this was a great year for anime!❤️🩵

    Mitsuri_Kanroji1

  • If it makes you happy, it doesn't have to make sense to others

    thadarkwolf

  • 2023 was a good year for anime.

    SharkLord777

  • We live in one of 2 possible parallel universes. In one of them, we will have No Game No Life season 2, and in the other, we will have Kaminaki Sekai season 2. I'll refrain myself and not divulge which one I would prefer.

    imsamuka

  • a good anime year to be litral the year s starting was great i loved hells paradise and denon slayer season 3 after that there was october. from october to decemeber it was a great year for anime. gear 5 was the best

    Fystreem834

  • May women rain down from the sky

    Slumpbutinuwu

  • I haven't watched 90% of these.

    Mnarko

  • Maomao best girl of 2023

    H4ze123

  • Best character in the year: Akane Kurokawa Best musican in the year: Sawano Hiroyuki Best VA of the year: Eguchi Takuya and Hayami Saori

    Primus64

  • No anime no life

    Clarent_ZS

  • Too many great OPs/EDs this year to choose from

    J10MAL

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

    jentailegion69

  • 💀

    egemirefe

  • This filled with good anime and music, i could have used the free my own anime in the yearbook categories l, but still it was very good, favourite continuing anime of the year demon slayer, favourite new anime of the year frieren, favourite song of the year ambivalent by uru

    shriek05

  • If you only watch ecchi you are weird. hags

    del616

  • Anime girls are cute, like femboys irl.

    Nevelin

  • I love you all

    SindarinGhoul

  • 2023, the year where the "One Piece" still isn't found.

    Feliuss

  • <(")

    Inwinwg

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

    TripleAbattery76

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