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

  • "Kaizoku Ou ni,ore wa naru!"

    Ronin_67

  • Angel Next Door Doko?

    HikaruTaiyo

  • In the end, we only regret the chances we didn't take.

    Iippoh

  • I want a new season for Re:Zero already T_T

    Lunatic_Gem

  • 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

  • Next year I'm gonna keep asking girls out until God tells me that he messed up my papers and shows me my soulmates. He messed up right?

    Glitchiness

  • I just joined mal this year and I love it!! So many happy memories! Thank you so much to the people on this app! I honestly think this was a great year for anime!❤️🩵

    Mitsuri_Kanroji1

  • Nah I'd win

    ovanny

  • Frieren goat (hope this ages well lol)

    GamerLudwig

  • If you only watch ecchi you are weird. hags

    del616

  • It will never be enough over-the-top characters

    pinkapocalypse

  • We laughed, we cried, our favorite characters always died.

    duckgrass

  • I just want to watch anime, and I ended here.

    Fulmentus

  • Ain't gonna lie all of this doesn't matter the judges' words are absolute. Also give us all the anime for each selection like ???

    OsamaLaten

  • Information is weapon

    Sidkid_otaku

  • Vai Corinthians!!!

    LucasGod

  • 2023 Was one of the best year for anime, the amount of anime that helps me with my ups and down is really makes me happy

    zisnanto

  • Watched some, didn't watch some, still a good year!

    IntrovertPervert

  • The op and Ed. Wasn't really that great on the options. But the other stuff and cutest couples were awesome

    Crisis_genocide

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

    Haruka_Hiroaki

  • Yor and Loid cutest couple tho for real.

    Oniwagen

  • Hello chat! In this terrifying world, all we have are the connections that we make. So… eat your vegetables & fruits. And always remember; a true selfless act always sparks another.

    HarusakiYorokobi

  • "Anime is not my life; my life is anime"

    Bored_Baka789

  • Thank you for making my 2023 bearable.

    HelleBelle

  • We need more good isekai trash.

    PerfectAzul

  • Mash got robbed in the best hair category

    HalfwayDeadz

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

    ARock024

  • Joined the army, born to kill, born to love my waifu.

    Gabwar81

  • Hellsing ultimate is the best anime ever

    Alucradlast

  • Just chillin

    RubyWolf222

  • I am just like Ayanokoji.

    KernelScout

  • 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

  • "Give me an M! 'M' Give me an A! 'A' Give me an L! 'L' What's the spell? 'My Assignment is Late!' YES! wait..."

    snasralla

  • People die when they are killed.

    theTempest67

  • Trying to watch anime sometimes often delays anime shows. Hopefully this 2024 anime won't be delayed at all...

    Yuki-Haru

  • 2023 es probablemente el año en el que termine mas anime y vi cosas que no esperaba aventurarme. Haré que 2024 sea el año que mas animes haya terminado.

    OnaniMasterErick

  • Throughout Heaven and Earth, I alone am honored

    SenseiKenzu

  • "We missed the damn train JC!" - Big Smoke

    LeonKing23

  • Not the best year of anime but its still very good year.

    Rockiiz

  • Next year I'll definitely watch all the anime in my watching list (I wont)

    Upapa

  • Another great year for anime. We have Frieren and Pluto that make me cry so hard, Vinland Saga for its touching character development, Tengoku Daimakyou with mysterious world design, and Skip and Loafer that is really chilling.

    Skylee_404

  • Now why isn't Mikey from Tokyo Revengers on characters to protect at all costs 🤨

    Jadebee

  • HAPPY NEW YEAR

    gabrielc_203

  • This year was quite the year! But I enjoyed it wholeheartedly. Every anime that aired in 2023 made a new impact, to I'm pretty sure everyone in some way. I look forward to experiencing new adventures with my 2D buddies! Gambare! ☆

    AveryRika

  • MAL live a long life! We need you for the future that is upon us! ^^ This year was a blast with so many amazing anime and there is no better place to talk about them than here. Thank you for the great year and the time we spent together! ^^~

    KaeriArt

  • Anime saved me from the pit, ngl. The spark to reinvigorate myself to improve my life.

    Maleek_Blakevic

  • Daddy's home

    FidesLeviathan

  • We need more banger OP, 2023 honestly didn't have that much impact on me on the OST side.

    Noccatics

  • Anime anime

    apin-2020202

  • Frieren GOAT

    Yuthir

  • Think differently!

    deka19417

  • Onimai deserved better :sob: so does heavenly delusion

    Niko247

  • One piece is peak

    Beaked_

  • So many anime from 2023 made me want to play video games even more - is it a sabotage?

    Epiroogu

  • I'm not a robot

    Feyrost

  • This year was one of the best years in the anime industry, and the coming year will be even better

    Mohammed_Adil5

  • Throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the sinned one, Stand proud computer, you have withstood my anonymous trials. Nah, I'd browse.

    -ham-

  • This year was all for Anime

    bibliophilia25

  • One of the best year for anime. Astonishing!

    yuuichiV2

  • First few months of watching anime

    DangerouSam007

  • Learn to forgive and forget ~Keyaru (redo of healer)

    Psmolp

  • Anime is Life, that's for sure!

    Gonryo_Spectrum

  • I have no enemies.

    LionelPrince

  • "I am not watched everyone, but i like a Vote :)" - Mayority People

    OurNatAntID

  • Another fantastic year of animes - Sun Tzu, the art of war

    Yadava98

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

    ilybogdan

  • In the anime/manga of life, I'm the protagonist of my own story – finding strength, laughter, and endless possibilities in every episode/chapters.

    Yedstr

  • Its not about whether I can. I have to do it. Megumi Fushiguro

    gcruz

  • If she's not blood-related, she's free to be dated!

    BangerXShane

  • Don't we have a male lead protagonist of the year? Or antagonist of the year? As well as female lead? Buts that okay, it's already the last day that I vote, thanks for the opportunity!!!

    Ranunn

  • Good year for anime. Hopefully next is good as well.

    KinGifoof

  • Deserved to be quoted Fumetsu no Anata and Season 2

    Guinak12

  • "You are my special"

    Wakarimas-en

  • sousou no frieren goated, jjk new season best season, kana arima best girl.

    quadeca

  • In a year where nothing I did seem to work in favour of me and on the brink of falling into the hands of depression once more, these beautiful and awe-inspiring work of art came rushing to my aid-- dragging me out of the mud, now I feel like I could conquer the world. Thank you!

    KaderimBu

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

    Curlybrace101

  • good soup

    yawoo

  • Well, that really was a Heavenly Delusion

    The_Squid_35

  • This was a very special year for me when it comes to anime. During the beginning of the year, I went through an extremely difficult time involving family and school, and being able to relax with anime and the challenges of MAL helped me a lot. Thank you very much MAL! Happy 2024!

    PeedroHM

  • More Yuri and furry would have been appreciated.

    stwix

  • I prefer the op/ending of jujutsu kaisen it was a remarkable music this year!

    Elvis-1125

  • Hot take the big 3 are all mid, we got mid piece, naruto midpuden, and dragon ball mid

    comas

  • imo the selection of nominees in the MAL Yearbook is so much better than the nominations of a certain Anime Awards show (you know which one). Here I don't find myself asking all the time; why wasn't that anime nominated for this category? Also love the fun category titles more :D

    Ckea

  • Laat year I felt kinda burnt out and I couldn't watch as many anime as I would've wanted, I hope to do that this year ^^

    elizachoco

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

    TheProAntagonist

  • "everything that ever begin will someday come to an end and a story is at its best when it i complete

    Pendragon572

  • Hoping many new anime this year too.

    lightning_angad7

  • This is the most anticipated and among the best year for anime,i’m just so grateful that i had a chance to see it all of the anime’s that is in 2023 Hopefully the anime industry will be continue to make anime for us as far as possible

    Tripslater62

  • I love you all

    SindarinGhoul

  • Never buy tickets for the hype train. It's a train to nowhere.

    sjoerd14v

  • 2023, the year of re-watches and emptying the plan to watch lists.

    PleasedScarab

  • Animes keep on rockin the world

    Oshawott_Pikachu

  • "I have nothing more to say"

    etsuchi_xv

  • owo what's this, an actually great year for shoujo anime??? it's the end of my drought as i know it (ゝω・´★)

    LetheDiana

  • I spend way way too much time watching anime.

    hanako_simpfrr

  • A Year Of Discovery

    RiverRory

  • And then, I expel these three items from the barrier!.. I look forward to your next use!

    philosolog

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

    IridescentJaune

  • i hope there will be more cute couple on next years

    Albima

  • Dazai~~~Ahhhhh~~~~

    Sanji_Zoro_

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