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

  • I didnt watch the animes 😎

    -Liz-_-

  • I love the Nettspend the Virginia grim reaper

    Infinite_Bigmac

  • Where is Spy X Family 🤔 Anya is my must protect

    TheCros

  • What comes around, stays around.

    Lytoku

  • “I’m aware that I’m selfish. However, that’s the reason why I couldn’t approve of creating a conventional world just for myself. In a world like that, my whole existence itself will rot away and die.” ~Rimuru Tempest

    yabooijohnny

  • Lupin the 3rd my beloved

    Jacob_of_Bohemia

  • Simik31

  • a new anime year

    angel66666

  • I'll keep watching even more anime and reading more manga! There's no stopping me!!!

    Bearan

  • Zom 100 pulled me back into seasonal anime only to not actually finish during the summer. At least it stuck the landing on Christmas!

    Cayusashi

  • Inspired by anime, fueled by ramen. Happy New Year.

    zzoyz

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

    quadeca

  • I didn't even watch all these tbh

    Disapointment123

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

    H1DR0

  • This year was amazing, with incredible shows that surprising all of us, i craving expect the next season of many of them!!

    thelmarb

  • Looking cool, Vash~!

    Rokelliel

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

    WiseOldWalrus

  • Imagine if man save fantasy anime again, that will be great.

    cronoSpirA

  • "Live your life to the fullest and start making lemonades."

    AndreTheDisastah

  • Goodbye Shrimp City.

    randousell

  • Thank you so much to myanimelist because make me a chance to vote for my favourite anime for my first time in my entire life.

    fujisakuraai

  • It's come and it's gone but we can always rewatch it.

    Engriezer22

  • First year that I started watching seasonal anime and I really enjoyed it. Hope that 2024 is as good with seasonal anime.

    crissUchiha

  • "all flowers in time bend towards the sun" -jeff buckley & elizabeth fraser

    fatnat1234

  • 2023 was the Year of Phoenix!

    Denji

  • Surely next season of jujutsu kaisen won't kill off any more beloved characters... right?

    GrimmGames

  • Looking forward for more good animes!

    blueclouds4u

  • That was a great anime year 🥳🥳🥳

    Mannou-Sama

  • “I’m feeling like a bad piggy”

    Pummer

  • It was a very nice year to come back after 2 and half years of being away from anime.

    TheKnightWolf

  • This year we got quantity and quality anime and for that animators deserve all the love and respect in the world.

    Suraj_99

  • Embrace the adventure, savour the moments, and remember: Life is the ultimate anime, and you're the protagonist of your own epic story. Here's to the next chapter where every twist and turn adds to the plot!

    Salad_Something

  • Stay Otaku 🫶

    Lil-Focuz

  • Live the life with no regrets

    Nikurumi

  • I AM ATOMIC

    aqukinmaster

  • HAPPY NEW YEAR

    niyanthecat

  • It maybe not the best year of anime, but overall I enjoy it✨

    Ercolecocooo

  • good year

    Boraks452

  • Nah I’d win

    Phakawat

  • 2023 was a great year for anime! Here’s to another year!

    daisydoes

  • Are we ready to rrrumble?

    Kamira00

  • The only war cry that really matters: Shinzou wo Sasageyo ❌ Allahu Akbar ✅

    _cjessop19_

  • WE GONNA MAKE A LOT OF CREAM PUFFS!!!

    KhoaMegumin

  • How much satosugu fanfics can one community make?

    JMS1037

  • Animes keep on rockin the world

    Oshawott_Pikachu

  • Girlfriend, Girlfriend Season 2, Rent a Girlfriend Season 3, The 100 Girlfriends who Really Really Really Really Really Love You... This year was the year of girlfriends, so why don't my pals have any girlfriend? 😔😭

    MKIkawa

  • 2023 was a great year for anime. yeah, very great year. *sigh* Soo, how did you like one piece this week? Good, right?

    shadovv300

  • Thanks for all 2023 🙏

    yamikilluaa

  • "I'm just a simple weeb with simple needs"

    Championgamer100

  • Keep watching anime

    Traveler_Ai

  • 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

  • I believe in Frieren Supremacy

    Dralophode4

  • Stfu and be better

    BlendNugget

  • Atomic

    CMoff13

  • 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

  • Attack on titan best anime ever

    Atakan-Titan

  • YEAH BUDDY LIGHTWEIGHT!!!

    nocil0L

  • I haven’t seen some of the anime’s in the votes but, hey now I want to, time to get back to binge watching.

    FlameIris

  • The world needs more BL

    hintalappu

  • Anime leads you to the world of your own delusion that you want and the characters fascinate very much 👍👍👍

    Devil_Ashraf

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

    kodeti

  • ANIMES WITH BUCK TICK OPS SOLO Y'ALL BETTER WATCH TRINITY BLOOD AND SHIKI FR FR

    Rebecca0736

  • SOUSOU NO FRIEREN BEST ANIME OF 2023🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😎🤜🤛🤓

    LyoZen

  • i love watching anime lol ahahahg

    daamlakeser

  • Nah the romance choice was so unfair how am i supposed to choose between yamada akane and ishikawa yamada 😭😭

    ranlouu

  • need no game no life s2

    Shiroi_yuki8280

  • Mahito did nothing wrong 🫶🏻✨

    Professional_HH

  • I enjoyed quite a lot of anime this Season and it was so fun!! Anime's from every genre had their own vibes and likeable stories haha I hope in upcoming years we all enjoy all kinds of different anime's like this ✨

    SuryaBlues

  • I all alone beweep my outcast state

    ibxbi

  • I have no enemies...

    Juna02

  • Daddy's home

    Usagi301

  • Shoutouts to all the ugly anime this year, you didn’t need to be beautiful to be great

    Thicc_Ink

  • TOEI really screwed up Gear 5 reveal.

    DoomsMark

  • “I am what i must, what? A guy who watches anime's? Yes. Now lets sit back and relax, get some popcorn and wait for another year to end. Have a great day.”

    MarcelBossASG

  • >:)

    deadlyydragonn

  • "You will never be able to love anybody else until you love yourself." –Lelouch Lamperouge, Code Geass

    Romaokoo

  • If that’s what it takes, I don’t mind, this is nothing - code 015 (Ichigo)

    K3ZZ4_17

  • All the big tittied goth girls come here

    Space_Noodle

  • What a year 2023 has been for the anime world, with new bangers like TENGOKU DAIMAKYOU and JIGOKURAKU and SOUSOU NO FREIREN not to forget returning shows like AOT S4 part 3,BUNGO STRAY DOGS S4 and S5 and JJK S2 which took the world by storm.We can only hope that 2024 will deliver

    INcasted

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

    SnowedInallday

  • For more anime in this 2024 :)

    -BOLT-

  • You thought this was a yearbook quote but it was me, Dio!

    InfinityDude88

  • 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 where everybody slept on Idolish7

    redvelvetdoll

  • Mahiru istri gw.

    Lixszds

  • :PansyGanbare:

    marloneous

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

    NeonNinja1119

  • Tatakae

    DGDX

  • A wise man once said “Don’t” I should have listened to that wise man

    moncapcha

  • Oh my gah!

    ocki

  • Goose is tired physically, mentally, emotionally. You just need to watch more anime and heal!

    Bolillo99

  • I love anime💖

    Yoruka_ado

  • hehe sorry i don't have anything to say. be kind, always. “see you space cowboy.” also hachi and nana are lesbians. <3

    krythstal

  • Efficiency is clever laziness. So just kill everyone. -Taywin Lanist-. I mean -Gege Akutami Also please watch konosuba it's so funny.

    SmooVe_GR

  • 2023 had a lot of fun and excellent anime I look forward to buying on BD. The ones that stand out are Frieren, Tomo-chan is a Girl, Dark Gathering, Buddy Daddies, Insomniacs After School, Bungo Stray Dogs, Tokyo Revengers, Oshi no Ko, Undead Murder Farce, and Zom 100.

    killerjdog51

  • “Give up on your dreams and die”

    Kklive237

  • Another year of not touching grass

    xiaoxu

  • i don´t have much to say. But for me this year is special with many nice anime.

    NamCao-2005

  • Popularity isn't eternal, but the story will remain in one's heart

    Acesha306

  • There were some absolute bangers in 2023!!! that can't be denied!

    IamDoomii

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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