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

  • One year, huh. Didn't feel like it, well I hope to see all of you in 2024.

    KingY_HD

  • God i hope everything works out in the end

    marcel9164

  • Medium is indeed premium.

    ShakuganShana

  • You're a gigachad Harry...

    Ronil21

  • “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

  • i saw like 4 animes from this 2023 but i'm voting anyway :)

    jevecito

  • 有馬だいすき

    Kamikoto_kl

  • I hope next year will be alot of amazing anime

    Rzk-

  • Jujutsu kaisen is peak

    Cipherswift

  • Great year for anime.

    amirsayeed

  • "For there to be pain, there has to be kindness. For darkness to standout there has to be the sun. You can't have one without the other, and both have their uses." -Fruits Basket

    battlegirljess

  • Live your life to the fullest!! Watch Animes, Read Mangas etc., just do whatever you wanna do.

    sagenhansda

  • "Live, love, life for anime watchers and readers".

    Sl33PY_B01

  • Anime Great, Anime Is Life

    FruityPebbleZz

  • yessir CHIBI SENPAI

    Jango247

  • Can't imagine my life without MAL or everyone on this site. 今年もよろしく！

    Shikkakku

  • It would be great if they had Oshi No Ko entrance in the infinite loop category. as well as Bocchi from Bocchi The Rock in the Most Over-the-Top Reaction category.

    Zedarkone

  • "Why work so hard for a dream that's not mine."

    Dead_Spirit

  • i have no enemies

    vikings123

  • In best couple and romance was missing "seijo no maryoku wa bannou desu 2db season", started in october 2023

    FerFloV

  • This year couldn't have been incredible without y'all. The year to come is going to be splendid. Subarachi😉

    Anriyuki

  • It was a very good year, with many surprises on some anime unknown before their broadcast. As for the anime that had a new season or were simply continuing, it was also very good! (Long live the end of Wano). We hope 2024 will be just as good.

    ApiDshinsei

  • needs more Gundam next year

    RuDRicch

  • What a great year of Anime and hope that 2024 will live up to the hype, i'll still be watching though.

    emilyrye05

  • A great year with good animes

    justanto2k05

  • One more year of beign an anime fan

    DavidPerez3

  • hags #2k23

    Encoran

  • One great year of anime

    giddy_2504

  • I Have no enemies.

    ffcarsff

  • spend my year being in delusion

    Softlyun

  • An absolutely enthralling year for anime, let's hope that the next one is even better!

    MoustacheDino

  • Suffering builds character

    JoachimHurtig

  • The One Piece is reaaaaaaaaaaal!!!!

    sukehiroselei

  • Do I watch anime because I'm a weeb or am I weeb because I watch anime

    Biraru-san

  • I am not gee to. who is go Joe ?!!

    JulesLane

  • THORFINN!

    Tommy_Andre

  • Pretty good year

    JuicyFoil

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

    sacredsx

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

    Opilopi

  • This year had alot of good shows..... but instead of those i watch the dog ecchi

    CasTheRock

  • Stay healthy

    Petraoi

  • In 2023, anime brought joy and inspiration. Tanjiro, Eren, Frieren, and others fueled my dreams. Beyond entertainment, anime embodies art, culture, and passion. Anticipating 2024 for more thrilling stories. Sayonara, friends!

    KOSACO

  • Love these categories way more than crunchyroll awards. Also a lot more variety as well. Dr. Stone was on fire this season, definitely one of my faves of 2023. I also started one piece in 2023 and made it all the way through dressrosa!

    Kirito_SaiyanGod

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

    Sei_Shinohara484

  • Anime just keeps getting better and better...

    falloutforari

  • That was a good year for anime!

    Alex_MenOnEdge

  • Genshin could never

    AmTheOne

  • Sousou no Frieren <3

    H8drian

  • Thank you for making my 2023 bearable.

    HelleBelle

  • Be a Man of Wonders!

    Person_XXIII

  • JJK broke me'

    lord_ATG

  • Mushoku doko

    NoVariety

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

    Flaming_Dezi

  • Re:Zero Season 3 when

    saekoa

  • 2023 marks my first year as a seasonal anime watcher, here's to many more years of fantastic anime content!

    GeorgeIXVI

  • Another win for the ogs taking down the sweats.

    BedHead1390804

  • VIVE SKIP AND LOAFER

    KonoArkanDa

  • *Dies* *reincarnates as an anime character next life

    chii_desu

  • Even after a whole year passed by, still can't understand the reason why I became a Jojo fan for Onimai

    Smerks

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

    iamrimurutempest

  • Up’s and Down’s will come but it’s the happy moments that keep you going.

    Sebushi

  • 5 cm per second is the saddest anime

    JOYBOY_SRK

  • Top Anime Year!

    AlessioIX

  • From Asta Screaming to Denji and Gabimaru going berserk it has been a good year

    TheBrankAndOnly

  • Though shall not past

    Butterzfaces

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

    thelmarb

  • Amazing year for anime! I hope we get more shoujo romance in 2024 ^^

    jjhulia

  • This year was a good year.

    Anime-Kun07

  • DEAD MOUNT DEATH PLAY DESERVES MORE ATTENTION AND MAL SHOULD START MAKING A SECTION FOR UNDERRATED ANIME FOR US TO FIND HIDDEN GEMS

    Tomoya_Aki25

  • A Year Of Discovery

    RiverRory

  • Every year I improve my power level just a bit!

    brockycool0

  • This year was all for Anime

    bibliophilia25

  • Even though Crimson was only in 1 category, they would have won both Best Boy and Best Girl. Just like Gigguk once said, "Sometimes it takes a real man to be Best Girl."

    sociallyweird

  • anime was made with love, will be love by everyone

    tmd22121999

  • "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

  • Campfire cooking in another world turned me into a house husband

    WrathMizuki

  • Nah I'd win

    perrfectblue

  • Don't sleep on Pluto!

    Keny0

  • I want to eat your pancreas :-)

    Fieryphoenix04

  • anime for life !!

    hellomothership

  • It is what it is.

    Tripple_L

  • 99 shows I'm planning to watch 99 different shows Take one down, watch it around 102 shows I'm planning to watch

    CoopBro

  • Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years Finds and shall find me unafraid.

    Shatterstar13

  • Buhhiii....

    aziszys

  • SCOTT PILGRIM TAKES OFF IS THE BEST ANIME OF 2023

    idom

  • We only traveled together for a mere 10 years - Frieren

    wierdowill

  • It was a rollercoaster, an enjoyable one and worth the time.

    BlackSwordsman55

  • An isekai a day keeps the doctor away.

    Chloe_Player

  • Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

    Luchipher747432

  • 2023 was a great year for anime, here's hoping that 2024 is better.

    DLDan

  • Life is never easy, the world is sad, dangerous, and violent. Wars turn hatred into a never-ending storm, and anime are our clear and sunny patch of sky

    Xuthar

  • 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

  • jjk so peak..

    Whickox

  • Each season passed by so fast

    NorstOsbi

  • Maomao is female version of Yun from Yona of the dawn. they have equal amount of sass too

    cherry_chloii

  • It was a great year 👍🏼

    uchiha_yasso

  • “Frieren-sama has woken up early! We must be sure to praise her.” -Fern

    DarttheLegend

  • What a great year for us anime fans

    Rayat06

  • Overtake! Is the best anime this year

    NarutoKamado

  • "Anime is only real if you don't believe it, so believe it!" - Mark

    NaughtyJustice3k

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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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