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

  • A year of great anime has come and gone, leaving room for even greater anime to come. I, for one, cannot wait to see them!

    CrimsonCoyote

  • For more anime in this 2024 :)

    -BOLT-

  • So. Much. Good. Anime. Hopefully 2024 can match what we had in 2023.

    Withinchaos123

  • Ugh! Why do I have to choose between Bond and Hakutou? 🐶🐈

    IridescentJaune

  • Another year wasted, thank god.

    hoborific

  • Good year of anime, wonder what this year will bring

    Ulvehunden

  • The manga is better

    h0_-

  • No yaoi?

    Nenemer

  • What a BANGER year for anime 2023 was. It had 2 of my now all time favourite anime, Kusuriya no Hitorigotou and Sousou no Frieren.

    Mr_Idi0t

  • so much peak mentioned, yet simultaneously not enough

    friccbro

  • The year 2023 was really something. This year some of the most anticipated shows came and some ended. Although I enjoyed this year with whole heartedly. I still remember some shows which were simply awesome and beautiful too.

    ohpts

  • "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

  • Mushoku Tensei

    Ypsmy

  • Year 2023 was a complete blast with numerous animes that managed to keep me interested especially with their OSTs, openings, and endings.

    SanessyAdversary

  • Maomao best girl of 2023

    H4ze123

  • gurren lagann #1 worldwide

    kamigb

  • This Year Truly Was Animazing!

    ItsMelodic

  • It was a fun year for anime fans!!!

    Dragonfer

  • Watch Fire Force and read Gachiakuta!

    Sandyawns

  • It's never too late or too early to be whoever one wants to be! :)

    _Mitzuki101

  • This year was all for Anime

    bibliophilia25

  • Another stellar year of anime

    borderliner

  • Actually feel more fair than the crunchyroll anime award.

    SunnyEngandFrsub

  • Am so grateful to have found this app, at least I will get to share my thoughts freely on this platform. Its gonna be a hell of a journey, here we go otakus and weebs 😉

    Mafene

  • Most of the nice animes from the past are no longer getting sequel, I'm 20 now and i feel like my childhood ended and this Modern anime aren't my stuff, 😔 it's like time to move on.....

    bluekits

  • Naoki Urasawa is the Goat! That's why he is the Goat!

    Truly_Evil

  • i'll get banned if i write anything here tbh

    AtomicPickle

  • Nah id win

    MadhogX

  • Nothing beats, "The sound of gion shoja bells echoes the impermanence of all things. The color of sala flowers reveals the truth that the prosperous must decline. However! We are the exception!”- Aoi Todo

    TyeMazey

  • Using this to try to get people to read the Howl's Moving Castle book because it's so good and deserves just as much love as the movie

    Stormy_Frost

  • iT WAS GREAT YEAR

    SmashDTrash

  • I still love to watch anime... Nice

    Mkgking

  • "Damn these voting for best anime and anime related things are hard fr"

    Rishabh069

  • i am atomic

    b44haa

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

    Case_Closed

  • What a year 2023 has been for the anime world, with new bangers like TENGOKU DAIMAKYOU and JIGOKURAKU and SOUSOU NO FREIREN not to forget returning shows like AOT S4 part 3,BUNGO STRAY DOGS S4 and S5 and JJK S2 which took the world by storm.We can only hope that 2024 will deliver

    INcasted

  • Journey on

    asianhippy

  • i cant believe i ate the whole thing...

    sospuuppy

  • Always watch and learn 😊

    TimipaFrank

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

    bahimiron

  • Not me.

    Jewsefin

  • Anime for life 😎

    KitKat1909

  • ฅ⁠^⁠•⁠ﻌ⁠•⁠^⁠ฅ

    Miims

  • It was a fun season, hoping for another fun filled anime.

    AcnoAamir

  • Thanks for sharing the joyness

    Sabber

  • :PansyGanbare:

    marloneous

  • Excellent year for anime, and it's great to be able to count on MyAnimeList to share this wonderful experience. Here's to another beautiful year!

    CabralKDC

  • They are great masterclass this year !

    ZaiFire47

  • Let enjoy every anime to the fullest even if it's a trash anime 😉

    Durain

  • The world may be going down the drain but anime is at least pretty good.

    ILIII

  • Ichikawa and yamada from (boku no kokoro yabai yatsu) should have been in the best couple option 😭

    SkypeUwU

  • "Where you go, I go..."

    aru4l

  • very good quiz

    NextLx

  • <(*-*)>

    x3KawaiiCookie

  • Thi year have so much new anime but my favorite is migi and dali. Those two are awsome character with good anime plot and story.

    DKTheDark11

  • The one piece is real!

    beefleaf_loveit

  • Anime of Spring 2023 had the best lineup {mic drop}, peace out.

    Otaku_Genius

  • That's why today I will once again lie.. Believing the lies will become the truth. Even if I end up paying for it one day...

    nanicatto

  • "I am not alone. I can hear them... I can hear everyone's voices... I can sense everyone's feelings... I am not alone... Everyone's feelings... They support me... They are what give me the will to stand and fight!" - Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail)

    Priyanshu84iya

  • The best anime this year was Goblin Slayer 🙃

    TurgidPsyche

  • I’m a gamer not because I don’t have a life but because I chose to have many

    Sparrowszn

  • I love you gojo bebeluvs

    Candince25

  • need me a chunky woman to start off the new year

    Spibber

  • This is one of the most overpowered anime years in terms of animes in each season. I´m very happy to live this, thanks all MAL Staff for the events a cross the year <3

    Dogffee

  • BORF-Great bond

    thetunneldweller

  • Uuuuh… Anime uh, finds a way.

    chr1st0ph3rGG

  • i wish there was more jojo content this year

    Snowflake_com

  • I'm glab this year we can have a very good show to watch.

    KonbiniPEN

  • This yearbook needs our magical revolution! >wo

    Chocihime

  • Bleach is clear and there is only one big three

    Therengoku342

  • I just want to say " I LOVE ANIME " 💕

    Teriko_29

  • ✨dy1ng alone✨

    aflea

  • 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

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

    lil_robiiig

  • I'm getting old and old, my anime taste is not same anymore.

    luminatic

  • The year 2023 was full of incredible animes, I hope and this 2024 will have that same impact on me.

    FanyHet

  • I eat babies as a side hobby.

    RyutoSetsujin

  • KSM AOT 3LA KSMKM

    SANDMANXIQX95

  • High school – the ultimate slice of life anime. Thanks to everyone for making my story one worth watching. See you in the next season!

    kirito7248

  • "I hope 2024 is better" -TURZIN

    Turzin09

  • Here's to another great year!!

    MrToxicRain

  • Time flies by within a blink when you are having fun. With the help of many people, we got to experience a great and a sad year. We should be grateful to be able to experience all the unique things we could in this year and hope for great things for future.

    InfinityNo0b

  • #FreePalestine

    Wumb0

  • I have Cell in Fortnite

    Giming

  • I really hope to get good marks on tomorrow's maths test! What? I should have written something about anime or manga? Oh

    Gostraider11

  • This year was the best year to finally join on the anime bandwagon.

    denseinside__

  • heartwarming anime in a cold reality

    yunomegumi

  • Good year sorta

    Blue111

  • What a wonderful year

    Robinho_

  • Not bad not good..... I alive to live and love....

    Posermonk3212

  • K-On!! Season 2, Episode 24 (19:43)

    Skorge37

  • 2023 rules!

    MEFzelder

  • this years anime was good

    takedachan

  • idk most of these, whens the slice of life glow up?

    NoUsernamesIKnow

  • It was a great year after all all tho this year I haven't seen much anime like I used to do earlier but what to say

    arnav95

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

    mariellax

  • "Waku waku!" -Zaraki Kenpachi from One Piece

    daddydong

  • Anime was mistake...

    KARMAEVENT

  • The eminence in the shadow and ragna crimson should be in the nominations for atleast a single category they are peak.

    Gigaalpha

  • Navigating the anime cosmos, rating by rating! 🌟🎬 MyAnimeList adventure – where every show is a story, and every story is a chapter. Join me on this animated odyssey!

    Anime7_Lover

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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