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

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

    gcruz

  • its just so peak

    Hzul

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

    Lovishlexii

  • It was a very nice year to come back after 2 and half years of being away from anime.

    TheKnightWolf

  • Nah the romance choice was so unfair how am i supposed to choose between yamada akane and ishikawa yamada 😭😭

    ranlouu

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

    CodyMetal

  • Of the characters that are synonymous with chaos? Hhmmm, MAHITO THAT SON OF A *****.

    Lunbriga

  • Year 2023 is a pack of all emotions and and also entertaining. But my favourite anime is always Attack on titan (AOT) and i will miss AOT of my entire life.

    Akito_Sensei

  • All you guys keep following your dreams no matter what Love you guys very much ❤️❤️

    Derekwheeler778

  • We need more banger OP, 2023 honestly didn't have that much impact on me on the OST side.

    Noccatics

  • Borutos Dad is cool

    Parmeetv23

  • It's been another fun round of anime this year! Let's keep the excitement going and work towards a better tomorrow!

    NovaMelony

  • First time i join this yearbook of MAL.

    Honorcooper

  • I… Am… Atomic

    Wert_

  • yuri is love yuri is life

    TrickRift

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

    superbusters654

  • nah id win

    namekless

  • This year was full isekai can't wait see more of it🥲

    narutoboiiii

  • 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

  • "If you can't convince them confuse them"

    TECHNOFLASH

  • Love is like a genjutsu but not for anime.

    shv_veta9

  • <(*-*)>

    x3KawaiiCookie

  • My plan to watch list won’t stop growing!

    sacredsx

  • Shounen can solve boredom but can it solve depression?

    LunaValkyrie

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

    Uglink20

  • I am Atomic

    _Abbadon_

  • Chaotic year - :v

    Dango-Sempai

  • Anime makes us feel better so watch anime , stay healthy and do something good

    BlissCrow

  • It was a good year.

    Pericka

  • One piece is realllll!!!

    DeepanshuRz

  • Never finishing Hunter x Hunter

    HeIuna

  • Looking back on 2023, it seems like it has been another good year to be an anime addict. There is so much to love.

    JackieWepps

  • great year now give us ngnl s2

    bombkiller1907

  • “Come at me, motherf*cker.” -Yayoi “He is such a Chad.” -Karane “You aren’t Steve Jobs!” -Youko “Wait... Does that make me a lesbian?” -Mahiro “My body is a woman's, but in here, my mind is a man's.” -Kiruko “[…], oppekepeppo, peppopo.” -Tsugaru “I'll be blunt: it's ED.” -Rudeus

    Ekoretto4

  • The saint's magic power is omnipotent is very underrated!!!

    Marc11711

  • Has been a fun year of anime

    Sri_12

  • You all should check Kingdom this year, season 5 will be glorious :)

    Eathrien

  • 2023 was really an amazing year filled with loads of animes that we were so eager to watch. Many unexpected twists and lots of enjoyable characters were displayed in all series. Every season was fun and challenging with excitement and enthusiasm. I look forward to this year,2024!

    rin_roko_

  • Sometimes a shonen is just a shonen

    kissychaan

  • save me anime edits... anime edits... anime edits save me...

    ceryberry

  • 2023 was a pretty peak year for anime

    Ak4t5uk1

  • I love anime💖

    Yoruka_ado

  • I SWEAR ON MY LIFE: THE EMINENCE IN SHADOW IS IRONIC IN NATURE AND THAT’S WHY ITS ENJOYABLE I SWEAR I’M AN ADULT

    El_luko

  • To be strong is not just about physical abilities

    st4r-

  • TRIGUN STAMPEDE IS ANIME OF THE YEAR

    Activatorcraft3

  • I love frieren

    _SIREN_

  • "You have the freedom to defend the world's freedom and I have the freedom to continue moving forward" -Eren Yeager (Attack on Titan)

    RedBanditPH

  • Creation derives from me

    AincradAnt

  • Born too late to explore the earth, born too early to explore the universe. But with anime and manga becoming more accessible now and celebrated worldwide, what a time to be alive.

    nrhkm

  • I am alone the honoured one.

    Dragushevsky1

  • What a wonderful year of anime! What else can I say? We had a ton of new and returning titles with hooking stories to tell. On top of we were also introduced to many entertaining characters. Not to mention all the banger openings. Next. Let's see what 2024 has to offer.

    JirzuT

  • I have Cell in Fortnite

    Giming

  • I wish that the author of migi to dali had stayed alive to watch her own masterpiece taking an anime adaption

    Cat_On_60Hz

  • Just watching what airs without checking social media about it is the best. Obviously need to check MAL though

    PuurLord

  • I think I ate too much anime this year...

    AidenWatches

  • "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

  • owo what's this, an actually great year for shoujo anime??? it's the end of my drought as i know it (ゝω・´★)

    LetheDiana

  • It is what it is.

    Tripple_L

  • Even though we all know that one day we will die,But still despite knowing that we are enduring all the pain and suffering to move forward in our life;For a life where we will not regret anything.And in this journey we all are experiencing so many things And there comes Anime^^

    Shinosuke_desu

  • I hope my favorite anime have a sequel season (especially toaru majutsu😁)

    Zawww

  • If only I could watch anime all day like in 2020

    NatsukiCookies

  • Awsome Anime year

    AbiUchia

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

    TodiT

  • "We're raising a generation of kids with unrealistic soda expectations." - Kusuo Saiki

    bahimiron

  • 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

  • Bring bang bang Bring bang bang Bring bang bang born

    MrCarnatz

  • Eat ass smoke grass skate fast

    comicchicken789

  • Tbh I mostly voted for the one I had watched but still

    hayden2010

  • Haven’t finished half the anime from 2023 yet That was truly a year

    ExtincTay

  • It been a year unlike any other just like the one before it and the one before that…

    LordTgamer

  • 2023 was a wonderful year for me 🤍 Loved every anime I've watched and zero regrets.

    Otaku-Max

  • Ratings are just numbers

    Quequel

  • I'll be able to die happy if you do this for me

    fireswan

  • Dio janai katsura da

    MgrKirito

  • 2023 was a good year for anime!

    Kietsuhime

  • Would you let me see your panties? Yohohohoho

    sioni

  • Lezzzz GOOO

    Sam_Adams

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

    BlazikenBurst

  • love is not necessary, power is the only true necessity

    alovese

  • mob got robbed.

    lorx

  • 2023 had probably one of the best year for anime I seen in a long time.

    NevGhost25

  • Yeay anime 2023 is good

    farandi007

  • be useless so nobody can use u

    Murayama96

  • Hmph! I-it's not like Inda Karane is the funniest tsundere ever or anything, okay?!

    FarCritical

  • 2023 was sorta like taking the easy street the hard way...

    ShootaBYChoppa

  • I like anime and to me watching anime is the most fun thing do 😊

    ANIKETT55

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

    PascalvandenBos

  • I'm about to commit yuri.

    JadeHoxen

  • Great year for anime, looking forward to seeing what 2024 brings!

    whiteflame55

  • When I read Malty melromarc it took me a while to know what the character was until I saw her and recognized her as bitch xD

    monoctm

  • Vinland saga 2 on top

    Keywi

  • Anime is life.

    Momotaro_

  • Frieren anime of the century

    badabass

  • "Are you The Strongest because you're Satoru Gojo, or are you Satoru Gojo because you're The Strongest?"

    jussypuicey

  • Believe In The Me, that believe in you!

    MikeyVA

  • 2023 was THE year to comeback to anime!

    hackmut

  • And then, I expel these three items from the barrier!.. I look forward to your next use!

    philosolog

  • I'm not a robot

    act_

  • Anyone else feels everything while nothing at all?

    hen1tai_sen0pai

  • Fireworks by Minda Ryn, from Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion was the best piece of music in any anime of 2023

    FutoiOtaku

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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