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

  • i hope old anime get their next season

    We_isbee

  • Anime Great, Anime Is Life

    FruityPebbleZz

  • These year is my favorite .

    J0haan

  • Hoping that 2024 anime will bring more joy than 2023!!

    Achichot

  • What a great year of Anime and hope that 2024 will live up to the hype, i'll still be watching though.

    emilyrye05

  • Arima Kana: Best waifu 2023. Frieren´s Lynie: Second.

    Hombre7Electrico

  • 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

  • another year just like another friday but hey! anime! yatta

    BluuieBoo

  • "𝘏𝘪" - 𝘓𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺

    Tarekchahattou

  • new year and new anime adventures

    Royal_Devils1

  • “Family is not defined by blood, but by the love and loyalty we share” - Loid Forger (Twilight)

    Mushrooms17

  • I'm the ultimate idol

    M4NU3LGEASS

  • This year gives me fomo for trauma

    STD_

  • I haven't seen slot of these.

    Qwinnnnnnn

  • The apothecary diaries i.e. Kusuriya no hitorigoto is the best anime of the year and deserves so much more!!

    Kyrinis

  • I love to love anime ✨✨✨

    HitoshiRafaero

  • ima demo ao ga sundeiru ima demo ao wa sundeiru

    law_liet_

  • Undead Unluck is the sleeper hit of the year because it's not on Crunchyroll. Just saying.

    Gurumash

  • WHY UNDEAD GIRL ENDING IS NOT AN OPTION, IS THE BEST ENDING OF ALL TIMES!!!!!! Also, would be nice to have an category of "underated animes" or something like that, I really liked Under Ninja but couldn't vote for it because it's category is not well related with it.

    Juninho_Ishigami

  • Please fix the mobile app for the love of god

    IEatUranium

  • A new year with new awesome animes.

    vsuk_98

  • One piece is peak

    Beaked_

  • Keep scrolling

    synxis_

  • Truly a fantastic year of anime!

    RykerTheReaper

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

    infiniteexx23

  • All my fellas

    Rem_Chann

  • 2023 was the best year for any anime fans. We got tramautized by anime like jujutsu kaisen and at the same time felt wholesome watching ‘The girl I like forgot her glasses.'

    Validusername_12

  • God bless Japan for creating Animes.

    Faisal-Abdulhadi

  • nah i'd win

    Fistric

  • Ngl I might like anime

    Calud

  • yuri is love yuri is life

    TrickRift

  • Best year for manga readers

    Goldfish_202

  • 2023 was really an amazing year filled with loads of animes that we were so eager to watch. Many unexpected twists and lots of enjoyable characters were displayed in all series. Every season was fun and challenging with excitement and enthusiasm. I look forward to this year,2024!

    rin_roko_

  • You can't do something wrong if noone knows what you are doing

    Tooru48

  • CAUGHT UP TO ONE PIECE THIS YEARRR WOOOOOOO!!!!!

    FastZulu

  • Surpass your limits

    Villaindeku

  • Mahito did nothing wrong

    daddyjunkowo

  • "I am here!"

    StreeMarts

  • Well this year has been pretty hectic. We got to finish attack on titan saw a legend finish finally. Then saw an genre get flipped with oshi no ko it reinvented the genre that we know as Idol. the first episode was unforgettable. Saw a Legend being made with frieren at the end.

    Zaxphred

  • 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

  • My 14th year of watching anime, and no... I cannot beat the allegations.

    Noelle43

  • Although there was a lot of bad this year, it turned out pretty great. (One piece is the G.O.A.T.)

    HenryGCarter

  • With great power, comes great rizzsponsibility.

    NoCriticalz

  • AOT IS OVER What is the point of living?

    DILHARA

  • yata yata yata yata yata yata yata yata yata yata yata... vive mashle

    Ninjasteel971

  • "Enough farting, we got work to do" -Goodtimeswithscar, S9 EP36

    MissLitago

  • 2023 couldn't have been better. Sousou no Frieren showed me of how precious time is and Tengoku Daimakyou reminded me how cruel yet kind people can be. A duo of incredible and unforgettable anime that i will always watch again and again.

    Reset682381

  • Idk any of them i voted just for fun lol

    Skillspecialist

  • Hoping for another great year of Anime.

    CastielII

  • "I don't care if this country of Samurai fell. Then and now, what I protect has never changed!" -Gintoki Sakata _____________________________________________________ "If you have time to fantasize about a beautiful end, then just live beautifully 'til the end." -Gintoki Sakata

    VvindemiatrixX

  • W year, filled with W anime’s and W’s all around.

    Jafet_Alfaro

  • People have to save themselves. One person saving another is impossible -Oshino Meme from Monogatari

    KateInterstellar

  • Thank You For All Of The Memories That Happened In 2023 While Watching Anime!

    ZED95

  • in Frieren we Trust 🙏

    teeuzumaki

  • "There's not a chance in hell I would ever choose an arrogant woman like you." - Kyoka Kudo

    crd1213

  • hehe, another strong anime year!!

    Netfreak19

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

    ilybogdan

  • I need to watch more anime again… 2023 was not the best year for me

    Angenite

  • 2023 was a wild year frl. Lot's of firsts and a lotta shockers. Here's to having a great 2024!!! ヾ(•ω•`)o

    pennyroyal_tea

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

    Gabwar81

  • I like anime and to me watching anime is the most fun thing do 😊

    ANIKETT55

  • The world may be going down the drain but anime is at least pretty good.

    ILIII

  • I miss Boruto.

    dazedcowcow62

  • See who wins!!

    mydahfawad

  • I’m thankful for having the power of god and anime on my side.

    sSh1ne

  • 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

  • through out heaven and earth , i alone am the most biased rater

    KomodoKid

  • This year 2023 was very difficult, all the seasons only stood out as 3 to 5 Anime from each season. I hope that the Anime that truly captivated the public from the heart and gave them good times of fun win.

    Salvatierra21

  • Another year of anime, another exponential amount of isekai

    Jammy235

  • KEMONO JIHEN SESSION 2 WHEN

    GemienLUV

  • Make anime great again

    Amble

  • Jujutsu Kaisen goated

    TaterTart

  • omae wa mou shindeiru... nani?

    DanielDLJ

  • Finished voting. Not a fan of the voting options in the Infinite Loop (OP/ED that you can't stop replaying) category. "Idol" (Oshi no Ko OP) should have been a voting option there instead of "Kien Romance" or "Shinda".

    StyxParadise

  • I LOVE MUSHOKU TENSEI !!!!!

    Tevrr

  • Hello there! The year 2023 was absolutely amazing but the year 2024 is going to be even better. Goodbye.

    Leehozen

  • Last year brought me a really great amount of great content that I will never forget. And as a big otaku/big anime fan, I'm curious and excited for this year. Thank you MAL for allowing me to keep recording my anime...

    Folttyas17

  • wishing the best for more fabulous anime to come!

    Simply_Choccy

  • I can honestly say that this year I watched too much anime, I had many favorite animes and they were all super varied so I can say that the year 2023 was a very good year

    BatGore666

  • You are my Specialz (Nah, I'd Win)

    NightlessSleep

  • 2023 is a great year for anime lovers!

    Koniii

  • I really really really really really REALLY love Anime

    Jeljek

  • watched like abt 20% of the options hehe

    pppaseo

  • Romance was alive and well in anime 2023

    SuperFan123

  • Im not biasedIm not biasedIm not biasedIm not biasedIm not biasedIm not biasedIm not biasedIm not biasedIm not biasedIm not biasedIm not biasedIm not biasedIm not biasedIm not biasedIm not biasedIm not biasedIm not biasedIm not biasedIm not biasedIm not biasedIm not biasedIm not

    RitsuTwisted

  • Pleas adapt Nisekoi :(

    Firebagel

  • "Whatever happens, happens...." - Spike Spiegel

    SgtJames054

  • No matter what happens try to smile and enjoy5

    SwordofTengri

  • spitters are quitters

    pearicot

  • KamiNaki is Broke limit for ugly anime, this is ugly but best anime for ugly aime for whole time. For Romance to me is Koori Zokusei But Niehime no Kemono give romance anime expreience which has been lost for a long time, have political and complex wolrd building.

    Zenryou277

  • A new year is like a fresh start to finding something new.

    SnowedInallday

  • Hope the anime industry continues to deliver quality shows in 2024 as well!

    yklee7285

  • Blood blockade battlefront

    Wise-off

  • A journey end where a new one start yet we still greet it with the same smile, a beer in one hand, a friend in the other

    katenkyokutsu

  • Every was good

    Rizvi24

  • Looking forward to another year of great anime!

    firefractal

  • Hope we have a great 2024!

    Chrollium

  • 2023 was one heck of a rollercoaster ride! Romance, action, comedy - you name it. All in all, it was a fantastic year for anime, and I can't wait to see what 2024 has in store for us anime fans! Bring on the epic battles, tear-jerking moments, and side-splitting laughs!

    Shamblecorpse

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

    Jadebee

  • My man cid should have been on the "Needs a time out" section!!! I had loads of fun last year (2023), hope this year (2024) is as good as last one!

    osdoco

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