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

  • Frieren GOAT

    Yuthir

  • Well, anime this year is the epitome of 2D!!! (DEVOURED AND DELIVERED PERIOD)

    -critism-

  • Shinzo wo Sasageyo!

    Aarushi2324

  • A great year for anime!

    Kiriyakakimi

  • My Uni teacher didnt pass me for 4,92

    JiajingDong

  • Slice of Zah

    DaddyLafe

  • Spend more time watching things around you, than watching the same thing everyday

    J_MAN2

  • I'm not a robot

    act_

  • I'm too busy watching anime to write anything here

    UberBat

  • One of the best years for anime. Hopefully the coming years won't disappoint, wait who am I kidding they won't.

    Raihaan567

  • This year had some great anime mainly frieren. Ranjan you are in Bachelor 1st year working hard best of luck i hope you are watching anime in future also. 2024

    khadka

  • Based and Bocchi-pilled

    myokohi

  • I have no enemies.

    isekun

  • Hi universe, happy to be reincarnated, just so you know...

    Metalgrav

  • Still waiting for a new season of Owari No Seraph T-T

    Jeruli

  • First year as a full time anime fan. Got through at least 30 shows since August.

    WiseOldWalrus

  • Fluent in the Oregairu Cypher

    grimsworth

  • 2023 was the year which marked my one year completion of when I started watching Anime. This year I watched less anime than last year but The Anime that I watched this year had some of my favourites so yeah there is that and yeah kinda It was a chill year for me

    Yuto_Tanaka_Joy

  • Man, what a fun year in anime! Can't wait for 2024! :)

    SleepySera

  • Don't get it twisted who the enemies are. You're only battling yourself.

    amprocker

  • This was purely selective participation.

    -Wheat_Thin-

  • Nah, I'd win.

    Krislo

  • I don't have any enemies.

    CYBERxGHOST

  • 2023 anime was pretty cool cant wait for 2024

    coai

  • 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

  • Vinland saga 2 on top

    Keywi

  • 2023 was wonderful with amazing anime and moments! I wish you a happy New year with great anime and memories!

    Deltalpha

  • It was one hell of a year. Some anime was so heartwarming and some was so cool and also some good romcom to I love the 2023 anime year. And I hope 2024 will be better than this.

    Nisu20_7

  • I'll finish all these shows next year (never does)

    BagelBlues

  • Frieren for life!

    SchildKaktus

  • hags #2k23

    Encoran

  • Bittersweet 2023.

    ThatTanna

  • If 2023 gave us nothing else, it gave us gremlin girls

    Curlybrace101

  • This year was blast. I hope we'll see some more this year

    Heathcliff_711

  • I need more time to watch everything

    Jpa_Bhz

  • uooohhhhh I didn't watch the 80% of the animes in this thing gaahhhhhh

    KommLIFeReport

  • One piece is reall!!!!

    GOATAMA-KUN

  • great year now give us ngnl s2

    bombkiller1907

  • Hope we have a great 2024!

    Chrollium

  • Can't wait for good anime coming out

    kwkek

  • \^^/

    Quilldren

  • Not a good year.

    gkypls

  • Jinshi has wasted sex appeal! Maomao says so!

    ireallyamyarn

  • Lady, look up the word "fair" in the dictionary and circle it!

    Sztalug

  • Huzzaaaah!

    DrPlaguee

  • “I Am Atomic”

    Noxyasviel

  • Read Inari Konkon

    jsooka

  • best romance year ever uwu

    Misao16

  • More good anime to come this 2024

    Cla_rity

  • I need to watch more anime because I just voted the same way I fill out a March Madness Bracket! Here's to a better 2024!

    Edawg0066

  • AY MI MADRE EL BICHO SIUUUUU

    Nishertwo

  • Looking forward to new anime next year!!! more romance, josei, seinen anime please 🙏🏻🤗

    bbkikie

  • No way you guys didn't nominate Oshi No Ko and Frieren's Yoasobi songs in the OP categories or didn't nominate Ichikawa & Yamada for cutest couple lol

    SirMoist

  • *Walks up behind you and trips you with some fancy footwork, you thud to the ground, and i yank your sneakers off in an instant!!* Haha! LOSERRRR! *chucks them at you*

    lithodaria

  • Why was anya not on the must protect nominated!?

    DrenchingSnarl21

  • 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

  • Bond best dog!

    Its_Me_Chia

  • "Live. The life is precious"

    Shyraini

  • I'm not like other anime fans, I'm worse ✨️

    Heliodendron

  • Gambare, mina-san!

    EtsunoriMakoto

  • Disappointed in the lack of MindaRyn :(

    Nobody1106

  • Tatakae!

    chibi_miw

  • Was good to be here.

    Blind-1

  • The Hype is real!!

    Jescorda

  • "Anime is nothing but a paradox of our dreams"

    EroDemo

  • Romance indah tanpa adanya ntr

    Fithraa

  • Reign of the Seven Spellblades should be here

    WhiteManSam

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

    Flaming_Dezi

  • 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

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

    Minnic27

  • Apologize when you're wrong, stop looking for quotes that support your stupidity. 😂

    Yeshaiah2015yesh

  • Heyyyyy, good luck to all nomineesss!

    Drugue_HS

  • Want more!!!

    Perphon

  • I am the bone of my sword!! Steel is my body and Fire is my blood.

    Tokoya

  • "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

  • "Every woman I meet tries to murder me!" - Denji, Chainsaw Man

    llreiss

  • 2023, the year of laughs, banging songs and a lot of fanservice x

    Cupanda64

  • Waking up in the morning is the second hardest thing.

    ilybogdan

  • The start of the year 2023 was very tragic for me, to be honest; I lost all hope but watching some of the anime like magical revolution, ningen fushin, saving 80000 in another world" gave me the motivation to try again and again, thanks to anime I was able to stand again in life

    RAGING-TYRANT

  • the queen died but honestly Naruto been through so much more. The hardships he’s faced aren’t even comparable to dying of old age. Until the queen has done what Naruto has done I don’t feel sympathy.

    Echowos

  • Don't take life too seriously. Nobody makes it out alive anyway.

    LegendGoose49

  • God's in his heaven We are in his theatre called earth Let us play our role Instead of breaking the 4th wall

    BLAZE_2232

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

    Posermonk3212

  • "I have nothing more to say"

    etsuchi_xv

  • I love "The dangers in my heart" anime, also I read the manga its realy amaze me!

    Saber_4

  • Anime failed me this year

    GhostOwlLAM

  • Eminence in the shadow was the best

    Rotidronik

  • Hah! Bye 2023 here I come 2024 with all these new animes to come it is exhilarating! The Apothecary Diaries has some good stuff, if you catch my drift. "I..., am atomic" Well everyone is! My favourite eds are: 0 Anytime Anywhere Mephisto Never Fear Queen of the night

    BlackSpectrum

  • 2023, the year where the "One Piece" still isn't found.

    Feliuss

  • Not so great year with great anime :3

    BoardTM

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

    infiniteexx23

  • Let's try to be less mainstream this year, hmmm

    LuniMi

  • Why idol is not a choice for the best op

    siclab

  • Long Live Anime!

    NBtrain1

  • My first yearbook that i made and I really enjoyed every sinlge one of the anime i watched and look forward to another year full of surprises and more anime of course

    AlduinDarknate

  • I AM YOU

    breznick

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

    Truly_Evil

  • THX TO ALL ANIME IN THE LAST YEARR

    biezennz

  • Blanket-sushi Shizuka must be protected at all costs

    DepthDredger

  • 2023... can't be more grateful that I'm still watching alot of anime while I'm very busy. thanks for all the key people in the anime industry still keep it entrained me well when I'm really exhausted <3 2024... i hope that i got unexpected surprise! (please be Nisekoi 🤣)

    typhiaca

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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