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

  • Damn what a year

    levibigass

  • 2023 was hard year for world, but anime hold up our dreams.

    li3x

  • Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet

    twnku

  • Chizuru is forever bestgirl

    TakkleTickle

  • I feel like 2023 was a turnover for anime so many new anime so many new fans new experiences and all over it was the best year with all these good animes and I hope 2024 would be even more exciting with all new animes

    Pranav87

  • I watch too much shows, I can’t even remember half of them until I look at my list.

    Jidusea

  • Some of the choices this year were tough

    Bakupod9898

  • To sum up the 2023 Anime year: “Specialz”

    -_-meh-_-

  • "Live. The life is precious"

    Shyraini

  • Waku Waku

    Alpha-Nine

  • I should have found a less time demanding hobby... anyways, I am off to binge watch all of these again.

    ItsDerpy

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

    jaeo_k

  • great year good luck to everyone

    willus1000

  • My life my anime

    yuzona

  • Had a lot of fun watching anime last year, hoping for more this 2024!

    Minnic27

  • This year was not so great for me but I still watched a few anime and enjoyed them. Thanks to anime studio workers you bought smile to my face

    Dope6969xd

  • code Geass is peak

    safwananime

  • Sousou no Frieren <3

    H8drian

  • Know your place fool!

    _Nightlight_

  • One the most comfiey and action paaked year allalong with great adaptation and ther sequels.OVERALL PREATTY NICE YEAR,But....Definitely the highlight being the end of an great or one the greatest story of all the ATTACK ON TITAN thanks isayama sensei for the great experience😁

    Saitama1212

  • Mashle season 2 hands down the best opening...Im hoping 2024 will be a great year P.s no game no life season 2 when?

    _Hibikki_

  • Gambatte

    RohanYeager

  • 2023 was an absolutely amazing year for anime. So many great anime spanning a wide variety of genres. My favorite of the year was Dangers in My Heart so I totally recommend that. Although whichever you pick would probably be a good watch. Thanks MAL for yet another great year.

    Unitz_DAL

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

    Koimeguna

  • Year has been prepping for a new year super hyped

    SlumPrincess

  • Nah, I'd win Wheres Bungo Stray Dogs

    Stormy1234

  • We ate good this year

    KakaiDaGr8

  • Where's my pokémon

    Dhruv_b

  • To another year of wonderful seasonals

    potpie

  • Great year overall, especially spring 2023. Waiting for jjk s3 in pain.

    PepeFrogTHe

  • Wake up to reality

    sheshav

  • i didn´t watch so many animes here but meh

    Harvekz

  • " This year was the best

    Knightcoder7

  • we need more Frogs in anime

    TheGoombaLNR

  • Where is Ai Hoshino????????

    Nikaisaka

  • "Hero's don't run away. You see, I want to see you smile." Takemichi

    Raion_sama

  • Good Ass Year for Anime

    HahaPPlolz

  • I am ATOMIC! ~a cerirtain background character nobody cares about~

    NuclearJunkrat

  • This year was a Max Winn !!! Also The Rising Of The Shield Hero Season 3, thank you for saving the franchise.

    ssSimon_

  • 2023 was an epic year for us weebs. The end of AOT, JJK nail biting episodes to one piece adventurous episodes and a lots of dope animes had released in that year. Been an exciting year. Thank you so much MAL for the records and recommendations. I really appreciate it.

    __pochita__

  • Please keep bringing the sequels of high rating anime Japanese industry and keep it up on the animations! Also, could you bring up a cool anime entirely based on dragon mysteries which includes cool dragon designs and moments!! And thank you! Anime makes my stressful day easy.

    RupinS123

  • NEW YEAR NEW MENTAL ISSUES

    StovieWovie

  • Can't watch anime like it used to before

    ChrisStrong10

  • Big year for anime!

    Oselote

  • i need more hyakano

    Yatta_08

  • Anime has peaked. Oshi no ko was released this year.

    2wmark

  • Long live Year of Yuri!

    Molmoran

  • 2023 is the year of Rom-Com.Hope this year will be blast too!!!

    Ali_Hossain

  • This year has been a great time to be an anime fan, we had a lot of selections to watch and every season was enjoyable and had atleast one Anime I'd look back on.Yet the one Anime that stands above all for me will be Vinland Saga S2 and for romance it'd be the Dangers in my Heart

    Mr_Assassin_

  • Was good to be here.

    Blind-1

  • This year was terrific with shows like JJK , Demon slayer, AOT finale , Frieren , Tonikawa . The forthcoming year looks good.

    MerpYagami

  • 2023 was a good year for anime 😭

    _Lxr

  • Makes you feel truly grateful to be alive at this point when so many great animes are coming out every year. 2023 was especially packed and 2024 seems even more great with many anticipated and long awaited sequels coming out. Can't wait to watch them all!

    TsutanaiFuun

  • where mappa animators

    ooskar_

  • 2023... and a toilet seat cover

    Suno365

  • subarashi kisetsudeshita!

    Sake_TR

  • The only war cry that really matters: Shinzou wo Sasageyo ❌ Allahu Akbar ✅

    _cjessop19_

  • i love balding 🧌🧌

    ChocoPudding7

  • Let's all have a moment of silence for the best gaming (no, not another isekai) anime to come out in the last decade, SLF!

    Funnyjuiceman

  • No Oshi No Ko in soundtrack section, seriously?!

    pachpachpachi

  • 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

  • Vinland saga, I consider it as the best anime of 2023 including pluto, sousou no frieren etc. So far spring season was the best season for me at this point of view it was the best. Even the fall season was not that bad. So far pluto was the best one no argument.

    Melchan12

  • One piece is peak

    Beaked_

  • Stfu and be better

    BlendNugget

  • Oshi no Ko got robbed

    Naloops

  • If you only watch ecchi you are weird. hags

    del616

  • 2023 Was one of the best year for anime, the amount of anime that helps me with my ups and down is really makes me happy

    zisnanto

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

    PeachesBones

  • love love love

    MoYe_CF

  • KSM AOT 3LA KSMKM

    SANDMANXIQX95

  • 100 girlfriends is the goat of harem anime/manga

    Flowercityweeb

  • shinomiya kaguya best girl

    Unpredictxble

  • Urusei is understand watch it....

    Lol1268

  • This are my preference I believe they rock my 2023 Year so Far.

    Dhyan07

  • Let Maomao eat her poisonous food!!

    AnusDacicus

  • Best couple of the year are the prtagonists from the dangers in my heart but they where not on the nomination

    Spacova

  • I have no enemies.

    isekun

  • Seams I missed a few

    lumpsofmoss

  • See you all in the next seasons comment sections!

    Where_is_waldo

  • Had a great year. Alhamdhulillah 😊

    pookiepied

  • Gang gang, Skraaaa

    AditYolo

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

    TECHNOFLASH

  • Anime is great

    IamNotAWeeb_Ok

  • i love romance

    Kyu09

  • 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

  • Ai translators is king!!

    Ringosfire

  • Crème egg

    Shikimori69

  • Anime is very cool. And So Are you :) This is was a very fun year!

    Flaming_Dezi

  • Waku Waku

    ThisIsMarta

  • it was like choosing everything, from what I watched, and I laughed and enjoyed

    abnkira

  • Though shall not past

    Butterzfaces

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

    HashiramaUchiha2

  • “Tell everyone it wasn't so bad.” - Nobara Kugisaki, Jujutsu Kaisen

    AntiGrass

  • 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

  • I didnt watch 80% of animes that you put here

    lil_robiiig

  • THORFINN!

    Tommy_Andre

  • "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

  • "The Flower Of Friendship Can Bloom Even In Hell."

    Opilopi

  • One Piece is mid

    lil_lioN

  • Don't hear anything come out from other people and just be yourself!!

    Cocoacchi

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