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

  • Why wasn’t jjk here

    haysbee911

  • What a year! A lot had happened, hope even better anime comes out in 2024!

    lenrok234

  • I am ATOMIC!

    pazelloxu

  • Excited to enjoy my first year as a proper anime fan with everyone else in 2024!

    Whea_t

  • Have seen many great title in 2033 but I won't forget Ragna Crimson, Fieren The Slayer, Mashale, Death Mount Parody, and many other titles which I can't write in this small box.

    AnemoByte

  • careless;)

    PutaRainbow

  • weird choices to choose from this year

    BaldorTempest

  • Slice of Zah

    DaddyLafe

  • Wishing everyone a year filled with joy, excitement, and of course, more anime magic! We say hello to a wonderful 2024 with many new adventures, characters and episodes for you to enjoy!

    Aquafic

  • I hope for welcome to demon school iruma kun season 4 in 2024.

    Ohmightyblade

  • I want a new season for Re:Zero already T_T

    Lunatic_Gem

  • In 2023 My Favourite Anime Is The Duke of Death and His Maid

    Accelerator870

  • 2023 was a chaotic year in all terms. Looking forward to the best releases in 2024!

    00coco31

  • Looking cool, Vash~!

    Rokelliel

  • Nah I'd Win

    -Maul-

  • "Are you with this treasure I summon because you would always bet on Hakari or are you nah I’d win because I’m you?” - Lobotomy Kaisen (also speedwagon and makima best waifu)

    lightedcandel

  • Wake up to REALITY!! everything doesn't goes as planned in this acursed world.

    ADJUDICATE567

  • More popular characters and anime pls next time

    Abhinav00725

  • Where you go I go… what you see I see…

    FrancesDinner

  • Please include "where to watch" section divided by country ;)

    ZombieGeek

  • Freedom for the working class!! You have nothing to lose but your chains!!!

    Leon_Trotsky_

  • who are these people

    featherycrimes

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

    IamDoomii

  • Shinzou wo sasageyo!! ~Erwin

    ChantarM

  • Anime has been keeping me going throughout the year with such joy, I can't wait to see what's in store next.

    Shadow-Dragon68

  • This year was … an experience

    McPengPeng

  • Anime is like walking into a world completely outside the realm of possibility. Anime is more then just animation… it’s an experience worth living through.

    Afromarican

  • excited for more scrumptious animes, husbandos, and waifus

    heluhime

  • Animes keep on rockin the world

    Oshawott_Pikachu

  • One of the years of all time

    GaryClampton

  • Tokyo Revengers S2 and S3 were great too! Somehow neither OP or anything is here. Oh well! Lol. Wait... I don't think Vinland Saga S2 or BSD season 4 or 5 are here either... what??

    CCC47

  • "Watching anime feels like a vital part of my life; I can't imagine living without it."

    Madara_Uchiha-

  • 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

  • 100 girlfriends who really (5) loves you deserves to be in memebale category

    Alex_Dragon

  • didn't like the OP/ED nomination, there's so much more better OP/ED in my opinion but that's ok though.

    qorirugore

  • COVID was 3 years ago, time to get up & get back to work again (DAMN!! 🙃)

    F124N

  • Every Anime has its own charm 💙🤗

    Aru_Kun07

  • I don't watch anime as much as I used to. But it's nice to find a few that I did came across xD

    Qaos

  • 2023 was a good year ... 2024 will be a better year.

    Gabrielfox

  • Where is blue giant?

    Kalpesh007

  • This has been a great year for anime and all of us

    superbusters654

  • LONG LIVE ANIME!!!

    Gabranth

  • Love these categories way more than crunchyroll awards. Also a lot more variety as well. Dr. Stone was on fire this season, definitely one of my faves of 2023. I also started one piece in 2023 and made it all the way through dressrosa!

    Kirito_SaiyanGod

  • Campfire cooking in another world turned me into a house husband

    WrathMizuki

  • ZeroTwo is not dead. Still waiting on season 2 💗

    sedeljsak

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

    KhoaMegumin

  • the west is saved :3

    Konnichiwa_Init

  • May this year, be without fear. Be a dear, not shedding a tear. Full of hope, love and laughter. 2024 is what we are after. -Lots of love, Babblefish

    Babblefish04

  • Anime have taught me so many things I won't forget.. One of those was so great that I still can remember and that was - "You shouldn’t die for your friends.. You should live for them..Because that's what leads to a future of happiness"..

    Zayed_Iftekher

  • *･゜ﾟ･*:.｡..｡.:*･'(*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)'･*:.｡. .｡.:*･゜ﾟ･*

    qweaenr

  • I am atomic.

    lonelyhyper

  • To another year of watching anime!

    sapikachu

  • ＼＼\\٩( 'ω' )و //／／

    Nova404

  • He who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.

    MidnightBomber8

  • 👍

    0-Jerry-0

  • If loving a person of the same gender is gay then are all self loving people just gay

    Ryolo

  • “I can’t have a cat, but you can have a kid?” - Rei Suwa 2023

    RoyalyGaming

  • The book we've closed will soon accumulate dust on the shelf, and the memories we've made will soon be covered in winter snow, but until those things have not yet happened, let's take our time to cherish this moment!!!

    Tamago_Senpai14

  • 2023 was a very memorable year for me only because of these animes which are now very close to my heart, love'em,love'em all.❤️❤️❤️

    Ashcashole

  • 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

  • This year was the best year to finally join on the anime bandwagon.

    denseinside__

  • Most of the past hurt as all but it can help to recover and face the present and the future. Have a goal and stand for it.

    kumashi_perona

  • A year filled with adventure and loads of kawaii characters! <3

    holmeskudo

  • Vash for must protect category 😔🤟🏻

    LuPink

  • Nah I’d win

    Kasurname

  • It's been another fun round of anime this year! Let's keep the excitement going and work towards a better tomorrow!

    NovaMelony

  • I wonder how much more normal incest will be next year.

    TheKingSome

  • I do reallllyyyy dont have any enemiesss and seriouslly best abime of the year overall is frieren no doubt!!

    SorewaKirito

  • i watched like 5% of the options here

    aidan-m

  • This year was stressful hope next year won't be this BAD

    redscape-anime

  • I am watching everything.

    mulligan17

  • This year has been amazing.

    Wafflexd978

  • “I am always putting on the smile that will please people the most. I am… made of lies, after all.”

    Krih

  • Haven’t finished half the anime from 2023 yet That was truly a year

    ExtincTay

  • Fuzzy happy year

    YeeYeeSmartDumb

  • This year was a good one hope it would continue next year as well

    Destroyer4829

  • YEAH BUDDY LIGHTWEIGHT!!!

    nocil0L

  • High school – the ultimate slice of life anime. Thanks to everyone for making my story one worth watching. See you in the next season!

    kirito7248

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

    GerFanzeh

  • The best anime this year was Goblin Slayer 🙃

    TurgidPsyche

  • Kingdoms of Ruin is a better show than The Rising The Shield Hero

    ItIsITimothai

  • I have no enemies...

    Juna02

  • Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery, but Today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.

    ErenP06

  • Hmph! I-it's not like Inda Karane is the funniest tsundere ever or anything, okay?!

    FarCritical

  • I need a hug and maybe some uppies too.

    Hernn

  • Boku no Kororo no Yabai Yatsu Best Romance Anime of 2023

    -TMC-

  • "You are my special"

    Wakarimas-en

  • anita max win

    6SC

  • No matter where I am or how I feel, Anime is always there for me

    -Gamer-

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

    Opilopi

  • “Nah, I’d win”

    infinitywarlord

  • To another year of anime

    Twintail_Daemon

  • SCOTT PILGRIM TAKES OFF IS THE BEST ANIME OF 2023

    idom

  • The balling will always exist, even long after my passing.

    Buzz-1

  • “I’m feeling like a bad piggy”

    Pummer

  • don't forget to smell the roses once in a while... ;)

    mori_ronin

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    RitsuTwisted

  • That was an amazing year for anime! Everything had so much potential. I do prefer the more "raw" vibe of the old anime but the new ones are really perfect.

    joyrrhea

  • "Life Wasn't So Bad!" Commence operation: Depression

    Haruka_Hiroaki

  • Why is it that all the trash romcoms and isekais I enjoyed this year is on this list? I need to use my anime more.

    Dafireliv

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