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

  • Cheers to a new year of anime!

    AberrantA

  • Damn what a year

    levibigass

  • Anna Yamada and Kyotaro Ichikawa not being an option for cutest couple is wildSS

    ironmental

  • Jujutsu Kaisen should have been on here somewhere.

    QueenAria00113

  • Don't be ashamed to watch anime, because there are many people out there who like to watch other people's mistakes

    null_jpg

  • Time flies when a million new animes drop every season

    MR_Djenssen

  • Why wasn’t jjk here

    haysbee911

  • JJK S2 has set the bar high for action anime.

    ARock024

  • <(UwU')>

    Fallenherodeku

  • Nah i'd win.

    LaSainteBaguette

  • Solid year. Here's to a better year ahead!!🔥🔥

    Russelyo

  • In my opinion, the only right opinion, Frieren is just the best anime of the year because of the characters, every single one of them is just perfectly designed and the interactions are just perfect.

    Chachopacho

  • K-On is the best end of discussion

    Vintage21Mai

  • Greetings to all anime lovers who immerse themselves in these pages full of vibrant stories and charming characters! May this yearbook be a witness to our shared adventures, where each episode experienced becomes a brilliant memory.

    JorgeV19

  • May the dead mount the witch

    Marrones

  • This was a great year for anime, as long as you forget Ojou to Banken kun exists.

    MengHao

  • Year of the curses

    HeavenlyOtaku

  • This year was damn full enjoyable

    anshop1001

  • 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

  • I loved this year's anime

    ATK3198

  • I have no enemies.

    bloodlustparadox

  • They should have added a "sexiest anime character".

    Mista23

  • Thank you anime you were there when my parents weren't

    cinna124456

  • "Helping other people is the best way to make up for your mistakes." – Kenshin Himura, Rurouni Kenshin

    Ahmed_Ridaoui

  • this year has been so much fun with anime and the masterpice of new characters.And i hope this year will be much more exciting and fun can,t wait thank you. shout out to my anime list

    saanbieber

  • 2023 it was nice.

    Tamer2002

  • Hate mahito, don’t read the manga, goodbye GeGe

    emily1022

  • Those who bore the curse of the zenin family and those who couldln't fully leave behind that curse they would all bare witness to the bare flesh of the one who is free, of the one who left it all behind and his overwhelming intensity

    Spankmeandeatmeo

  • Needs more isekai

    CukieMunster

  • Pretty good year for all the industry!, some studios did marvelous things, others did that with some crushing into it, but the animes that came month after month prove to be something to remember, a big clap to all the studios, VA's and musicians!

    RobertNF

  • More romance is appreciated

    Arunaachalam

  • Frieren Oshi no ko Made in Abyss

    Hosinoaquamarine

  • 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__

  • Baka! Sugoi! Yare yare daze!!! Dattebayo!

    ArtIsNotBae

  • Sitting on a throne does not make you a king. It only means you ave an arse.

    Piromysl

  • “Cream Puffs” -Mash Burnedead

    InfiniteGrass

  • This year's anime is a flavorful ice cream cone of entertainment—packed with storytelling, quirky characters, and limitless imagination. Each bite is pure creativity, and getting hooked on the unique taste of every story is inevitable. See you again next year for more!

    deaswanderlust

  • Let the animators cook

    PureDegenerate

  • REALITY AIN'T NO Re-ZERO ,"YOU'VE GOT ONLY ONE LIFE ,MUST VALUE IT".

    7enpai

  • I don't know, you can just put a quote here for me 😜

    Finea

  • AOT is peak

    YengPachow

  • Nah I'd Win

    Darkshine07

  • don't forget to smell the roses once in a while... ;)

    mori_ronin

  • The best part of a new year is not that you made memories, but that you get to keep them forever.

    MrR3dWarrior

  • Stfu and be better

    BlendNugget

  • One piece solos

    tomnak

  • romance da best

    CuteTokki

  • Top Anime Year!

    AlessioIX

  • Vinland Saga is masterpiece.

    SHADOWsays

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

    Adamskylar

  • "Ao No Sumika" "Akari"

    Mademoiselle_01

  • need no game no life s2

    Shiroi_yuki8280

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

    jussypuicey

  • Agak lain gak ada opening dari Jujurku Kasian. Tapi boleh kah secara keseluruhan.

    KomiShouko_

  • I hope for welcome to demon school iruma kun season 4 in 2024.

    Ohmightyblade

  • Don't forget to go outside once in a while!

    LordSamuel21

  • The anime industry is never gona lose my respect.

    itsleoxz

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

    mariellax

  • man, I don't want to go to work af...

    MoChiy

  • May 2024 be better than 2023!

    BadApple-

  • Where tf is attack on titan

    HakkuMAL

  • so much peak mentioned, yet simultaneously not enough

    friccbro

  • With this treasure I summon, Nah, I'd win

    Kingpatato

  • good year

    aceforlife

  • Mahito needs more love, who agrees?

    SaiRuthvik

  • Nah I'd win

    ovanny

  • no mushoku tensei?!?

    Nanutegalli

  • Emul is missing in cuddle section.

    Fluffpai

  • anime tiddies

    Kreezot

  • spitters are quitters

    pearicot

  • Nothing like doing the spiderman meme with your partner who's an alien, except you realise the spiderman meme goes both ways.

    infiniteexx23

  • "You should have nominated Insomniacs After School for more categories!" - Hes starving you're not

    rxsss

  • Yeay anime 2023 is good

    farandi007

  • never surrender with love, because you're the fighter not just l.over that make your love is over

    Tohka_Ryuten10

  • Actually feel more fair than the crunchyroll anime award.

    SunnyEngandFrsub

  • 2023 WAS a year.

    ZAZC

  • hehe sorry i don't have anything to say. be kind, always. “see you space cowboy.” also hachi and nana are lesbians. <3

    krythstal

  • I shouldve watched more :sob:

    RURURIRI

  • We shall sacrifice our sleep, but we shall never sacrifice our anime!

    Knytmare

  • AOT best anime of the year!!!!

    Sheldonion

  • Mahito did nothing wrong.

    BrettWatchesTV

  • Please let me be the cringe lord!

    Luka_Harito

  • Just chillin

    RubyWolf222

  • Bye, 2023. You did good, I suppose, though I’m shocked that somehow the isekai well didn’t finally run dry again this year. Weird, because I could’ve sworn I saw all this year’s quirky smart boys travel to a faraway land three years ago. Who am I kidding, I still watch them too.

    AssortedCheese

  • Have seen many great title in 2033 but I won't forget Ragna Crimson, Fieren The Slayer, Mashale, Death Mount Parody, and many other titles which I can't write in this small box.

    AnemoByte

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

    Ryoko3000

  • One piece on top

    Geilenkirchen

  • 2023 was a great year for anime!

    derkkk18

  • Luffy is going to be KING OF THE PIRATES 🏴‍☠️

    kimmora29

  • LEBRANZO, hop dat aaah on roblox

    Slender1350

  • It was Fun year

    Gorenko

  • 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

  • "Dare mo Kare mo Doko mo Nani mo Shiranai" from the ed of Heavenly Delusions properly sums up my year. I hope next year is more straightforward and fun.!!

    lunagirl-1279

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

    hakuxweeb

  • Arigato, anime gods, for blessing our screens with this year's masterpieces and blessed our ears with new OSTs.

    AutumnBlues19

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

    Blue_Christmas

  • >:)

    deadlyydragonn

  • Let's be like Anya and aim for Stella Stars!

    Ren211

  • today i will eat another hotdog

    neiiipy

  • excited for more scrumptious animes, husbandos, and waifus

    heluhime

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