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

  • The anime industry is the symbol of late capitalism.

    KradH05t

  • "WHETHER YOU WIN OR LOSE... YOU CAN ALWAYS COME OUT AHEAD BY LEARNING FROM THE EXPERIENCE." -ALL MIGHT

    Rookieup

  • I haven't had much time to watch anime this year due to exams but all of these anime deserve everything and i enjoyed every second while watching them

    Mashyawe

  • "Once a degenerate, always a degenerate"

    Meliodaar

  • HOPE FOR A GOOD YEAR FOR ANIME!

    Futsushio

  • This year come with a remarkable anime from great studios with top notch quality of anime and it is still pretty impressive to see an old anime came back from 30 years ago with bunch of surprise and being another great year of an anime.

    yoloono_2

  • "throughout heaven and earth i alone am the honored one"

    Paeer-kun

  • Isekai rules Ecchi rocks

    lwilliam

  • If whatever Hakari and Kanade do in 100kanojo doesn't count as yuri i don't know what does

    Asyoko

  • YOU ARE MY SPECIAL!

    LegacyDaKing

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

    daddydong

  • Every year is a great year for anime

    EnvyGhoul

  • Only government regulation can save the anime industry from the effects of late stage capitalism.

    quintopia

  • Jojo's bizarre adventure is peak fiction

    YoghurtJog

  • Great year for anime

    SekaFaji

  • There were some absolute bangers in 2023!!! that can't be denied!

    IamDoomii

  • Mahito did nothing wrong

    SmoknHazard16

  • Phew! 2023 really gave us a lot of simp-worthy man, huh?😂

    silverwhip21

  • It may be for a moment, but my fire roars up so bright and hot, it's almost blinding. And then, all that remains is pure white ash. There are no embers left...just pure white ash.

    Fahad-Wolfgang

  • I wish blue lock and ron kamonohashi seaon 2 would come soon

    thatoneidiot3

  • Emul is missing in cuddle section.

    Fluffpai

  • Yuri rising!!!

    nobody_knows

  • Nah I'd Win

    Darkshine07

  • 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

  • Eating good! : )

    bananaV

  • Mahito turned into a pastry.

    conkommer

  • This year has been amazing.

    Wafflexd978

  • When life's a jest, and skies are gray, Anime's laughter lights the way. In dull moments, when spirits droop, Its quirky tales are the ultimate scoop!

    Samujagi

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

    iamrimurutempest

  • my favorite anime is Arcane

    DanaeSees

  • This year was great but "I love Emilia"

    Milk_Duds

  • So many good shows! This year was really something I won't forget so easily!

    Akito-Senpai

  • Chicken Palau is overrated

    Dinoboyi234

  • "if, one day, you make it to our final destination, would you please leave flowers?"

    PlanetSpaceman

  • Domain expansion: malevolent peanuts

    Kiriboii

  • I shouldve watched more :sob:

    RURURIRI

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    pixelcat55

  • I didn't see all those 😶 but I chose what I know

    Aqeel_zero

  • The 2023 year was a bit hectic but anime was always there to make it better.

    kai_ghost

  • I eat babies as a side hobby.

    RyutoSetsujin

  • COVID was 3 years ago, time to get up & get back to work again (DAMN!! 🙃)

    F124N

  • Nah, I'd Vote

    theh00man

  • Anime is dead. The west killed it.

    Bezaleel

  • TSUKASA-CHAN KAWAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII NINO IS BEST GIRLLLLLLLL

    YagamiL007

  • Favorite op was Horimiya Piece op Favorite ed was Spy x Family 2 ed

    karutogarnet

  • I like anime I think it's pretty cool

    CaffeinatedRoman

  • Anime was a mistake....., but a welcomed one.

    Asylum0741

  • there is this anime idk if you've heard of it it's called bocchi the rock

    Tamafuyu

  • This year passed really quickly. Huh!!!!

    Ashok_Kumar

  • Ikuzooo

    tamaeee

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

    FanyHet

  • " the one who wears a human shell of flesh...." - Oberon ( The ancient magus bride)

    LADAN-S

  • Best page <3

    finn156

  • Thanks for everything MAL Team <3

    TaurusHehe

  • 2023 had some of the best animes!

    Aurtemis

  • "Life Wasn't So Bad!" Commence operation: Depression

    Haruka_Hiroaki

  • Noo, MAAAD STOOOOOOMP

    IamAiden6661

  • "You will never be able to love anybody else until you love yourself." –Lelouch Lamperouge, Code Geass

    Romaokoo

  • twas a chill one

    ghosttface

  • Skip to loafer best anime

    missnescau

  • monogatari series is still yhe best

    zuromu

  • Pretty good year

    JuicyFoil

  • Why did the anime otonari no tenshi not participate in any category? Perfect opening and well-crafted and developed story!

    PedroMarquez

  • I have no enemies

    Rexus1704

  • 2023 was the start of Gege's true madness

    Naman56g

  • We got Gt6 announced before we got a new Ouran Highschool Host club season.

    sadpotatoh

  • It would be nice if there was a form where people could write their own stories.

    LetifSan

  • Do you have enough time to watch anime? If College got to stressful it might fill me schedule. But Would you stop watching anime? Nah, I’d watch.

    DaHampter

  • The options MAL gave could've been better. 2023 was nice.

    buhayngpuno

  • if 'god' won't do it, it just won't get done.

    Kvty

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

    AidenWatches

  • Let's hope the folks at MAPPA can finally catch a break this year.

    Volkslied

  • Tatakae!

    chibi_miw

  • I’m excited for next year :)

    VI_ED

  • pluto is the best anime of 2023 imo

    zenmode478

  • So I can write anything here and there's a chance it makes the yearbook?

    Domsa

  • Anime is a part of the cycle of life!

    LiiliiLuna

  • Ball plart call mop

    Eeyuhn

  • This year was amazing!!! This was my second year of watching anime and this year was def a blast. My fav show is definitely one piece tho. But from this year there are so many I could mention.

    PikachuBoy6PCute

  • We need more!!!

    gps2122

  • Dangers In My Heart made me realize how lonely I truly am and I hope one day I'll to come back and read this again to say "man... I really needed a gf"

    GreenWithin

  • Megumi from konosuba solo's.

    SaveStyle

  • Life is just the beginning

    KrulciferLen

  • This year was a bless to romance and action fans

    Saiokun

  • "𝘏𝘪" - 𝘓𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺

    Tarekchahattou

  • Let's go

    Ghost-of-Uchiha

  • Dark Gathering was so good, I completely forgot everything else from this year aside from Rokkudo's Bad Girls and Mashle

    TheProAntagonist

  • Watch anime to escape reality until it becomes reality .

    Tanpra_Naymay

  • 2023 was the best year in term of both anime and movies, in comparison 2024 feels lackluster. Hope it gets better. AOT ended, jujutsu kaisen s3 ended, gojo died, nanami died, emma(toko revengers) died, ai hoshino died. goodluck to me for 2024.

    WangLing720

  • I sure as heck don't recognize half of these animes that are these choices.

    oreo56

  • Looking at the vote, it was a year with several good animations. I hope to see you again in the future.

    Ceneu

  • its just so peak

    Hzul

  • 2023 HAD THE CUTEST ANIME PETS(AND FAMILIARS ofc). MY FAVS WERE SUI(campfire cooking), YUKICHI( masterful cat), HAKUTOU (my boss is goofy), SATONOSUKE(skip to loafer)etc...

    helloevery-nyan

  • Jujutsu Kaisen should have been on here somewhere.

    QueenAria00113

  • Before was was was, was was is.

    theoneBlu

  • Thanwa recommends MF Ghost as Best Anime despite all odds!

    Thanwa

  • Wake up to REALITY!! everything doesn't goes as planned in this acursed world.

    ADJUDICATE567

  • Hooray for another yearbook of stuff I haven't watched.

    RobbiRobb

  • "You are my special"

    Wakarimas-en

  • Guess who's back, back again.

    LyLord

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