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

  • Great year!

    MrSpyper

  • Enjoyed the time I spent watching anime this year, and looking forward to watching some more next year!

    -darling

  • Advent to the Top

    Tronplayer

  • Dear Anime industry, Another great job this year. Thank you. I need more anime please. Thank you

    TrayC-3PO

  • 2023 passed by so fast like "Bleach"! "Oshi no ko" felt like "Tengoku" & "Jigoku", "Jujutsu Kaisen" had a "Dark Gathering", but despite all that "I have no enemies" & I'm at peace like "Frieren".

    Sayantan22

  • Vinland saga, I consider it as the best anime of 2023 including pluto, sousou no frieren etc. So far spring season was the best season for me at this point of view it was the best. Even the fall season was not that bad. So far pluto was the best one no argument.

    Melchan12

  • You can love a chat anime but you can't have it

    AstreaZeNeca

  • Nominated Anime Series; 1. Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! 2. Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e 3. 5-toubun no Hanayome

    RoiList

  • It’s Been Great!!

    Crask

  • who out here playin with they worm

    donkwonk

  • Oshi no Ko got robbed

    Naloops

  • Live by the way of the sword -Vagabond

    Shelby07

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

    Iippoh

  • Where is Ai Hoshino????????

    Nikaisaka

  • 2023 it was nice.

    Tamer2002

  • People die when they are killed.

    Jaymania

  • A whirlwind of epic adventures and unforgettable tales. Cheers to the heroes, villains, and artists who made our year a vibrant saga. Keep your spirit adventurous and your heart mysterious!

    rFeinq

  • Happy to be an anime fan

    IndianWeeb

  • Not reborn as anything, I now wander the anime database

    SAOEnthusiast

  • All you guys keep following your dreams no matter what Love you guys very much ❤️❤️

    Derekwheeler778

  • 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

  • My mom calls me a weeb :C

    joesueyyy

  • i <3 jujutsu kaisen

    AnimeWatcher__

  • Looking forward to a good year Happi! new year Have a great year everyone and You can do it 👍

    Hello0809

  • I believe in Frieren Supremacy

    Dralophode4

  • 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

  • Anime was a mistake

    Stickle88

  • Too much anime

    mathrexy

  • Slice of Zah

    DaddyLafe

  • Ball plart call mop

    Eeyuhn

  • Don't believe in yourself, believe in the me that believes in you!!!

    AOD-san

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

    kimmora29

  • Anime Great, Anime Is Life

    FruityPebbleZz

  • This year was great but "I love Emilia"

    Milk_Duds

  • Not having Under The Tree in any of the op/ed polls feels like a straight up crime

    NeonNinja1119

  • Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague is underrated. Also, where's BOCCHI THE ROCK.

    j_courchesne9

  • 2023 was yet another great year for anime! Here's to another year full of mind-blowing, hair-raising, side-splitting, spine-tingling, and jaw-dropping shows!

    Joxir

  • Many anime characters fit into many traits. All unique.

    FoodHunterBear

  • No matter what the manga or author says, Satoru Gojo is the strongest.

    superdud1234

  • Watching Anime gives me life lessons I never knew I needed, the bonus is I watch new a different characters go through things and come out better in the end. There’s always something new and different it’s exciting to see what will come out next.

    Lance-Karma

  • Never finishing Hunter x Hunter

    HeIuna

  • The end of 2023 and start of 2024 is when I finally decided to get back into anime after years of being too lazy to watch anything. Hopefully I can keep it up!

    As_Time_Allows

  • don't believe in yourself believe in Kamina and believe in you

    Worldxh3rox67

  • So glad to experience another great year of anime! Here’s to another year🍻

    lusian3x7

  • Hametsu no Oukoku

    rbercos

  • A truly wonderful year, full of entertaining anime and unforgettable moments.

    Framix2oo41

  • Fireworks by Minda Ryn, from Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion was the best piece of music in any anime of 2023

    FutoiOtaku

  • It's all about animation and story...

    lmaysh

  • I like cats, but Bond is my fav dog that I like (I do not like dogs). However, I want to have an animal can look to the future, but I am not sure, because I cannot read other people's mind. But I love look Bond with Anya after all. And some questions are very interesting, thanks.

    himasiti

  • Best anime Angel next Door

    ShadowR366

  • 2023 was a good year for anime so good-luck to 2024 and beyond may fortunate come to the industry

    Goodmist4467

  • Happy new anime seasons!

    PastryPuffins799

  • Trigun Stampede is very nice

    AdrienFaure

  • “Love is the greatest lie of all.” - Hoshino Ai

    ShiroNeko1611

  • 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

  • What a wonderful year of anime! What else can I say? We had a ton of new and returning titles with hooking stories to tell. On top of we were also introduced to many entertaining characters. Not to mention all the banger openings. Next. Let's see what 2024 has to offer.

    JirzuT

  • A great year will be hoping new and amazing anime come out this year too

    ETHANWOLF

  • Even after a whole year passed by, still can't understand the reason why I became a Jojo fan for Onimai

    Smerks

  • Good year

    gkzforever

  • It's a good year for the anime community, here's hoping for another great year 2024

    DatBoiNamedEthan

  • I didn't really watch that many anime in 2023

    Razor_098

  • I need to watch more Anime bro

    Ryouken_66

  • THE ONE PIECE IS REALLLL

    Jalaj716

  • The saint's magic power is omnipotent is very underrated!!!

    Marc11711

  • +371 anime shows completed +0 women

    Potatosnipez

  • This year was not so great for me but I still watched a few anime and enjoyed them. Thanks to anime studio workers you bought smile to my face

    Dope6969xd

  • Wow. These people are so weird. Thank god I'm the only normal person here.

    OniNori

  • Run if you value your life. The frenzy has begun. The moon is red. We are out of time.

    jnn_jnn

  • Throughout the Havens & earth I alone am the honored one.

    FannyLamma

  • I still love to watch anime... Nice

    Mkgking

  • Roses are red Juice is sweet After watching that anime I have diabetes

    Sakura2708

  • so it was interesting how you chose the most unrelated things i like it

    goldenotaqu

  • I am Atomic

    _Abbadon_

  • "Somebody stop this brainrot epidemic!" - Karane Inda, Hyakkano

    GamerThoughts

  • The best new anime this year is 1.pluto 2.sousou no freiren

    Mohamedbensitine

  • These anime where what made 2023 worth for me

    GzusRocha

  • life is soup and i am a fork

    geekalea

  • this voting introduced more animes to me

    halfpastnein

  • ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Live with anime ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

    GerFanzeh

  • GIMME MOAR ANIMEEEE !?!?

    BunRoller

  • If you are; Eating, sleeping, gaming, watching anime, reading manga... you're living a good life, keep up!

    MrKitKitty

  • Thanks everyone in MAL for your hard work as usual :) But honestly the list was lacking alot, I mean no Bleach, Mushuku Tensei mentions there, not even in OP/ED!!! . It is really fun to vote for annual book every year but I hope it will be better and more fair next year Regards

    azgamerxan

  • 2023 best anime’s year !

    Yuzuyu01

  • What a great year for anime! I did miss a few nominations in the yearbook vote list though, like the latest seasons of Kimetsu no Yaiba, Mushoku Tensei, Dr. Stone and Bleach. Yes, I'm very fond of adventure and fantasy genres. Sorry not sorry. Anyway, much <3 fellow anime <3'ers!

    Hegnar

  • Waku waku

    AniManga_Otaku

  • Life is not daijobuo

    Maysoh

  • too manny good animes for just 24 hours a day~ I need to keep my priorities straight, I’ll quit my job

    ssiss_anna

  • It's not the thought that counts, it's the size of the börger that does!

    olokinprime

  • Nice Year

    Phjaschke

  • My mom said she’d give me $5 if I wrote something.

    SNOzzie_

  • great year of anime but no frieren nomination...

    kodeti

  • too cheap for me, cheap enough for you

    xperfection457

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

    Thanwa

  • I shouldve watched more :sob:

    RURURIRI

  • One piece peak🙌

    Tommoars22

  • 2023 had many great animes

    Aryan_gojo_123

  • frieren is the best anime of 2023 and the only anime better than freiren is BOCCHI THE ROCK 🗣️🗣️💯💯🤫🤫🧏🧏 also skip to loafer was really great i liked it a lot

    RKPRO

  • I have no enemies.

    isekun

  • c u in 2024

    Gwv

  • There’s more I must watch it seems.

    Byldrews

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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