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 saw like 4 animes from this 2023 but i'm voting anyway :)

    jevecito

  • 2023 has been a great Anime year, DESU WA!!!

    Jozuwa-_-

  • Whatever happen, happens

    MackyndCheese

  • This years was amazing. I hope 2024 onward also goes the same direction.

    Hunter_Sylar

  • Throw Keiya in jail ☠️

    yorimia

  • Arima Kana best girl of 2023!

    XTheSabreGamerX

  • An amazing year of great shows blessed to be alive

    Sin_Sin

  • Anime is love 💕✨

    _pranav_7

  • Thanks for all the hardwork !!

    kartik111

  • "THE MOON IS RED!....WE ARE OUT OF TIME!"

    KENICHI55

  • パンケーキ。。どき?アニメ見るですが?Gotta Love these animators for their hard work!

    DYSakura

  • Anime makes you a weeb which makes your life easier

    NirabHira

  • Some of the choices this year were tough

    Bakupod9898

  • If you watch garbage, then you are garbage

    KingEggroll

  • It's so hard for me for choose one for one nominate >< I love them so much!! but it's fun, so I participate on this!! gokigenyo ♡

    mi-chandesu

  • Anime in 2023 was a mistake. (with 3 exceptions)

    JuLY-LION

  • This year was all for Anime

    bibliophilia25

  • uh..idk man

    decent_flour

  • I guess that's enough isekai for me

    Whatever__dude

  • Nagisa Kubou singlehandedly took over 2023 and became its unrivaled best girl.

    Fraxxinus

  • I think we all need a little more kindness :)

    hich4n_

  • Me when the Anne is may

    HaruHaruMon

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

    Yang_Wenli

  • If you only watch ecchi you are weird. hags

    del616

  • Thanks for all of the memories!

    Maximilion

  • 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

  • "Victory from God and Conquest that is Near"

    amanrohel

  • 2023 has been a very good year for anime, on to the next one!

    Kazuhira17

  • There’s a possibility that I may have fangirled a little bit when I saw that Sugar Apple Fairy Tale had a nomination this year.

    Skoorb

  • Lets go 2024

    Yodo18

  • Read Inari Konkon

    jsooka

  • it's ok not to be ok.

    Rokumaki

  • Yuuji 007, 0 power ups, 0 help from the script, 7 traumatic events ~Feli

    Feliponcio_

  • 2023 was THE year to comeback to anime!

    hackmut

  • It's my first time on MAL Anime Yearbook, i started watching Anime from 2018 but in India anime fans so low till 2022 when first time Anime officially aired in India and made huge impact on streaming platform. Like 2023 I hope 2024 also gonna be the best year.

    Ayanokoji005

  • We need more good isekai trash.

    PerfectAzul

  • Watashi no isekai wa kon'nani umaku kakenai

    Hordern

  • Over 300 days worth of anime watched overall, and I can't wait to watch even more <3

    Yomotoko_Senpai

  • Wish everyone have a good date with their favorite Anime Character

    johnreeson

  • Never say is Malty Melromarc is your favorite moe waifu

    InuYasha95

  • Some choices were actually old and unfortunately, I didn't get to see some characters that I was hoping to choose to vote for and I some of the series in there an unknown to me 🥲. An example of this is voting for Pats Pls which I would vote for Kyubey from Puella Magi... XD 😅

    astralkill00

  • Time flies when a million new animes drop every season

    MR_Djenssen

  • I don't know most of the things i voted for :/

    _ABA_

  • 2023 was a great year for anime, like every other years. However we can all agree that malty is the most hated character

    Avigoku

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

    GerFanzeh

  • It's been a good year of animes! I hope 2024 will be just as fun.

    RexRusty

  • Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! A man after midnight won’t somebody help me chase the shadows away Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! A man after midnight take me through the darkness to the break of the day

    DepresjaEnjoyer

  • Maomao best girl of 2023

    H4ze123

  • It was a great year

    Vaineeeeee

  • This year was great but "I love Emilia"

    Milk_Duds

  • Learn from what you watch

    Innominate001

  • Let's try to be less mainstream this year, hmmm

    LuniMi

  • 2023 was a year that reminded us that no matter how much we old or change and evolve with all this conflict in the world no matter where you live or what kind problems you have anime is always there for you to help you forget all about it and get the courage to face one more day.

    tensaikoudakishi

  • Let's hope the folks at MAPPA can finally catch a break this year.

    Volkslied

  • 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

  • I keep on running, I keep on running and I found myself into a horizon.

    Horizon06

  • "Let's kick it up a notch, Itadori! This will be the last time you and I curse each other!"

    Kise__Ryota

  • I hope I don't messed up this year.

    Rhyxs

  • It's annoying that I have to verify I'm human every year..... 😐 If I were an AI, I would be trying to dominate the world.

    Bard_Eren

  • “I am risking my life, but I don’t intend to throw it away.” - Megumi Fushiguro, shows that for everything you fight for you have to risk something eventhough it could happen that you lose/fail but you tried it with your whole heart. So risk it, the thought counts.

    GojoMegumi77

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

    duckgrass

  • I did not watch as much anime as I should have. Also I cooka tha . pizza ~~ nya

    kainoa106

  • To FMAB fans in MyAnimeList, y'all need to touch some grass.

    dang_

  • Anime is the greatest. Now let's see if 2024 will be a great year for anime

    NaTsu_aKk0-

  • I left anime for a while, but I love the anime that came out on 2023.

    Taniamichelle001

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

    Framix2oo41

  • Eating good! : )

    bananaV

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

    Bolillo99

  • Most of the stuff to vote for I didn't watch

    EpicMatt66

  • The best.... With so many.. Anime adaptation of my favorite novel's... Manga... I thought I was in heaven...

    RYUGENKEN_SILVER

  • Most I chose are series I watched bit that doesn't change my feelings about them. They were all bangers

    Infinte_Striker

  • Dazai~~~Ahhhhh~~~~

    Sanji_Zoro_

  • My favorite pony is fluttershy :3

    FluffcakeChan

  • Skibidi toilet

    Durles

  • See you next year mates! Happy yearbook 23!

    sylargbrl

  • Good year.

    wafeleq5210

  • God i hope everything works out in the end

    marcel9164

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

    viicci

  • <(UwU')>

    Fallenherodeku

  • spitters are quitters

    pearicot

  • Loved flipping between chill and depressing every week!

    Fuzzy_Barbarian

  • Thanks for all 2023 🙏

    yamikilluaa

  • They are great masterclass this year !

    ZaiFire47

  • Not so great year with great anime :3

    BoardTM

  • 2023 was so fun because of all these wonderful anime. Every season with every new anime. It's was so so so exciting.

    shruti_g

  • Overall a great year for anime sad so see it go but hopefully this year can be even better

    Rain112

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

    Thicc_Ink

  • Anime's cool but have you read the manga?

    gautrstafr

  • SAO IS BEST ANIME

    loki5129

  • Bond is the best dog ever! Borf!!

    pickle26

  • HELP MEEEEEEEEEE, YO MOP I NEED YOU. Hop on lethal company!!!!!!

    TANTRUM_o

  • 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

  • Don't put this in the book 👀

    Chitandaki

  • Hinna Hinna

    MistyBlue

  • Hell, it's been a blast. Onward to new beginnings!

    ookamitr

  • Nah, I'd win.

    DeadVinXero

  • What awful selection, but I know y'all tried so I won't say anything else c:

    Adon_DC

  • This year would've been good for anime if not for Mahito.

    Adamskylar

  • I'll be able to die happy if you do this for me

    fireswan

  • BLEACH TYBW and Horymiya>Everything

    Sirbaconbread

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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