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

  • A pregnant lady technically classifies as a flesh Mecha.

    I_is_lost

  • "The Flower Of Friendship Can Bloom Even In Hell."

    Opilopi

  • DON'T PUT THAT IN YOUR MOUTH!!! Or... do???

    lilcoffeeyuh

  • 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

  • Angel Next Door Doko?

    HikaruTaiyo

  • TRIGUN STAMPEDE IS ANIME OF THE YEAR

    Activatorcraft3

  • Anime has peaked. Oshi no ko was released this year.

    2wmark

  • Frieren Feet

    Borgongles

  • Baka! Sugoi! Yare yare daze!!! Dattebayo!

    ArtIsNotBae

  • It was a year ✌️

    DylanStait

  • GG

    PD2XX4

  • I still love to watch anime... Nice

    Mkgking

  • Don't forget to go outside once in a while!

    LordSamuel21

  • Sometimes the appropriate response to reality is to go insane. —Philip K. Dick I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity —Edgar Allen Poe

    Saltyssnek

  • Happy 2004!

    Erdgeist

  • what has come must pass and welcome the new 🥂

    blisssey

  • If only I could watch anime all day like in 2020

    NatsukiCookies

  • I have no enemies.

    bloodlustparadox

  • Prepare for catastrophe time

    Marren

  • I really don't have anything to say, just wanted to beat my personal record of animes seen in one year, ended up finding a lot of new obsessions.

    BrChucky

  • Yeah this year is good year

    Miyamoto28

  • Haven't seen much anime this year due to Entrance exams and Final school exams but Definitely Dedicate my heart(SHINZO WO SASAGEYO) to my plan to watch series. 😇

    Vineet_Kun_List

  • This year in anime has been amazing!

    DominickFisher

  • Huzzaaaah!

    DrPlaguee

  • Watch anime to escape reality until it becomes reality .

    Tanpra_Naymay

  • Grifith did nothing wrong.

    safferb

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

    Metalgrav

  • What a year...

    Akira_0210

  • 2023 was a super amazing year full of exciting animes with a blast of really good opening and ending songs.

    kwrsahilyt

  • Not gonna lie kinda fell out of anime this year.

    Deflower7ooo

  • So long 2023

    zhangarchy

  • Frieren was just a fire anime for this year, very logically, world mapping is really good, has a atmosphare like a Violet Evergarden, the roles of characters are very good, has a pretty good plot😁 over all, it was a good anime

    Zach_Eastman6666

  • Some very good sequels, rewatched some old animes like an idiot. Dont rewatch old series, its very bad for your health. Hope for a very good year of trash isekai, trash romance/slice of life, and sequels to series i loved and hated but still will be watching.

    Plaxtha

  • This was a good year for anime

    Rowletgamer87

  • Thank you MAL!!

    Laurocalabria

  • Made it awesome!!

    Aizen-Stark

  • Just because you're trash doesn't mean you can't do great things. It's called garbage can, not garbage cannot.

    viicci

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

    -ham-

  • I should've spent more time on school

    Ralf2oo2

  • I got hit by a 2023 and got reincarnated in another world

    Cap10Cat

  • "do you wanna play? lets play"

    xseandee

  • A lot can happen in 4 minutes.

    Allangamer43D

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

    Domsa

  • The apothecary diaries was absolutely amazing!

    Shmekera02

  • This year's demon slayer was mid. Anyone who likes this season should brothel & cross-dress themselves like our 3 MC's did last season.

    jaxjax2234

  • 2023 may’ve not been my year, but 2023 was a good year for anime. So I guess having good anime coming out in 2023 makes up for all the hell I went through in 2023.

    Bright_Star645

  • who are these people

    featherycrimes

  • Living my life to the fullest

    Imtiaz_Sowrav

  • Damn, anime's pretty good.

    doo78

  • kyon no oshi no ko?

    divdev

  • Let's go

    Ghost-of-Uchiha

  • 2d>3d

    PizzaWaffle

  • "Ao No Sumika" "Akari"

    Mademoiselle_01

  • I had trouble picking any of the noms for half of these categories despite watching a reasonable number of shows this year.

    Yang_Wenli

  • 2023 was a many good anime for me Hopefully 2024 will be nice

    20n14n994244

  • Guess my tastes will always be niche. :)

    ENDgie

  • 2023, here's to hoping we reincarnate back to 2019

    Shibaroo

  • (\_/) (•.•) :) /|__|\ | |

    tolgafiko

  • This year had so many new shoes and so many returning ones that I've been overwhelmed by it all. Can't wait to see how 2024 plays out.

    FoxyFox0203

  • Dont forgot to go gym after you watch your favorite anime ;]

    DashTraVolta

  • Monogatari solo... araragi solo.... kizumonogatari solo all of them

    Ayham2007

  • This year has been fantastic for me in anime world. Although I don't have much free time comparing with other anime fans but I still love to be part of this community. Hoping that Anime World will live forever.

    The_Almighty-One

  • too cheap for me, cheap enough for you

    xperfection457

  • BESTO anime the dangers in My heart

    OchaNobu

  • Stop isekai plz

    pr_gram

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

    buhayngpuno

  • Danmachi S4 Part 2 saved 2023

    Hanfos

  • This year was filled with masterpiece anime like Oshi no Ko, Sousous no Frieren that took over the anime community and made the top tier.

    AS512Serena

  • I am chaos!

    Netik765

  • Would you let me see your panties? Yohohohoho

    sioni

  • One year of anime is done and another has just begun, so march on my friends cuz anime never ends.

    H1DR0

  • You are not the no.1 when you are the only one

    ViRom

  • Live free and be happy

    Sir_Skull

  • sung drip woo incoming 2024

    Kenijo

  • Another excellent year for anime and animation in general, from jujustu kaisen to heavenly delusion to Spider Man ADSV, 2023 met expectations. To all those who went through sleepless nights to make this possible I have six words for you; "Your Efforts Were Not In Vain"

    Rhoidis123

  • 2023 - the year I realized a vending machine and a sword have a better life than me T-T

    wingxu

  • Malevolent Kitchen

    Kielbaska

  • Life is like an anime. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's sad, sometimes it's epic, sometimes it's boring. But it always tells us something!

    Miikkuu

  • If you gaze into abyss, the abyss gazes also into you

    Kurisshu

  • OTAKU'S are idiot

    Robiulhasannaim

  • you can't do it if you aren't taught then you can't do it, even if you are taught

    romzanalimohon

  • One piece is reall!!!!

    GOATAMA-KUN

  • Watch what you want to watch!!! Don't let some random on the Internet tell you otherwise.

    MegaEliteMES

  • Cheers to another year being a weeb! ᕕ༼⌐■-■༽ᕗ

    kalechipchiaseed

  • Thanks for all the hardwork !!

    kartik111

  • A whole lot of peak this year but I 2024 is gonna have even more peak.

    Naman_2039

  • The Hype is real!!

    Jescorda

  • I want to be patted and cuddle hakutou

    moncherie

  • ฅ⁠^⁠•⁠ﻌ⁠•⁠^⁠ฅ

    Miims

  • Uenoyama best girl!

    agaliarept

  • I didn't even watch all these tbh

    Disapointment123

  • Good luck everyone

    Hime2-0

  • 2023 was a great time to be an anime enjoyer! Lets hope for an even greater 2024 full of anime! :)

    Jaynautovic

  • My first time watching anime seasonally Experience was no bad.

    Liban6

  • I have no enemies

    Spice-and-Lamb

  • Among us 😁

    patz100

  • I’m excited for next year :)

    VI_ED

  • trigun stampede best anime 2023

    yuu_taa_1026

  • Year 2023 is a pack of all emotions and and also entertaining. But my favourite anime is always Attack on titan (AOT) and i will miss AOT of my entire life.

    Akito_Sensei

  • "but in essence, it's [the pleasure district] no different from the rear palace. It's both a garden and a cage... The stale, trapped air poisens everyone. The courtesans also eat the poison around them, to become a sweet poison themselves." The Apothecary Diaries, Ep 8, 15:12

    Amy-hakase

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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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