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 wake up looking pregnant from all the spiders I eat in my sleep

    BlobertCow

  • some great anime this year!!!!

    mal0161

  • Arigato, anime gods, for blessing our screens with this year's masterpieces and blessed our ears with new OSTs.

    AutumnBlues19

  • If jjk season 2 was in the op categories easy win let’s be fr!

    Okwrd_Tj

  • Advent to the Top

    Tronplayer

  • dont h8 and donate

    adbeaver

  • This year i watched boku no pico. This year was the worst year in my life

    jentailegion69

  • gojo isnt that hot

    222rot222

  • I watched so little anime lul

    chasarooni

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

    Rhyxs

  • If it’s not for isekai anime would be mid.

    yahya_kai

  • Waku Waku

    Alpha-Nine

  • "the ending isn't as important as how you get to that ending" - me ^^

    Depression_

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

    TheKingSome

  • Togi should have lived

    notSyfon

  • Enjoyed the time I spent watching anime this year, and looking forward to watching some more next year!

    -darling

  • This anime year will always be remembered

    imanand

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    pixelcat55

  • Jujutsu Kaisen is not mid anymore.

    oof_avocado

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

    superbusters654

  • If I can’t see something, it means it’s quite good

    goskla

  • The world is cruel without anime.

    anhtrann

  • Believe it

    vespinecosine

  • Embody everything you love.

    Celest__

  • Allah is the greatest.

    Fredn40

  • A year with many rare, interesting and best premieres, full of a little bit of everything

    Ryomen_Kyouma

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

    Thicc_Ink

  • *Walks up behind you and trips you with some fancy footwork, you thud to the ground, and i yank your sneakers off in an instant!!* Haha! LOSERRRR! *chucks them at you*

    lithodaria

  • Lezzzz GOOO

    Sam_Adams

  • The quality of this year's anime is amazing

    Gornal

  • Is this your first time flying, it'll be my last. Everyone laykaylililay!

    D4rkm47r1x

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

    SgtJames054

  • Whoever thought there would be zombie dance that would beat thriller for Halloween. It was a year of laughter, romance, thrills, adventures, murders, trips that were out of this world literally. Seeing old and new friends and making memories.

    northernsunshine

  • i love car seat headrest :p

    yourlocal_bee

  • Here's to a year of bangers hopefully 2024 has even more

    mortrashanime69

  • Who up Bungoing they Stray Dog rn

    KrispBread

  • You have no enemies

    _X1_

  • ANIME HAS RUINED MY LIFE!

    ANIMEFAN1326

  • "just follow your heart and keep smiling"

    Zain12p

  • you are my special

    __RushiKesh__

  • Happy 2024 !

    troilus_05s

  • Good Year for anime at least

    MKB11

  • I hope there are many great anime shows this year. I hope.

    DC27

  • If Arima Kana has a million fans, then I'm one of them. If Arima Kana has ten fans, then Im one of them. If Arima Kana has only one fan then thats me. If Arima Kana has no fans, then that means Im no longer on earth. If the world is against Arima Kana, then I'm against the world.

    Prolatangon

  • High School DxD Season 5 when???

    AYYYiTzGaViNo

  • "Are you The Strongest because you're Satoru Gojo, or are you Satoru Gojo because you're The Strongest?" -Suguru Geto

    mylsir

  • Howdy :)

    Master_San_M

  • "Don’t think about missing. Aim for your target and devour it. Find what you want and steal it. That’s my golf. My way of life. Insatiable Green Bullet!" — Eve Burton

    BlueBullet178

  • And where is the Best anime of the year? I refer to JJK?

    mocheus

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

    romzanalimohon

  • 2023 was a good year for anime!

    Kietsuhime

  • Beitifull year

    PolGarciadelPino

  • Shinzou wo sasageyo!! ~Erwin

    ChantarM

  • I'll kill you in golf - Eve birdie wing

    animewatcher45

  • Dangers In My Heart made me realize how lonely I truly am and I hope one day I'll to come back and read this again to say "man... I really needed a gf"

    GreenWithin

  • It was a great year

    Vaineeeeee

  • i love romance

    Kyu09

  • Well, that really was a Heavenly Delusion

    The_Squid_35

  • This year was a long one~

    Cryzals

  • Anime is fictional yet that is what intrigues me.

    Terraman454

  • Mada Mada Dane.....

    Chamo34

  • 2023 was a good year for anime so good-luck to 2024 and beyond may fortunate come to the industry

    Goodmist4467

  • next year (A)I will vote (Again)

    elmoBG8

  • So long 2023

    zhangarchy

  • I love anime. Each story is different and fun to watch out how they react to each other.

    vrchad

  • The year 2023 had the least number of trash shows! I was bombarded with unexpected sequels but watched them all. So I can say it with confidence that, 2023 was an ultimate year for animes!

    andthatshowitwas

  • "Are you The Strongest because you're Satoru Gojo, or are you Satoru Gojo because you're The Strongest?"

    jussypuicey

  • wishing the best for more fabulous anime to come!

    Simply_Choccy

  • THX TO ALL ANIME IN THE LAST YEARR

    biezennz

  • ,,This Story îs a work of ficțion,, how narator of Oshi no ko say. 2023 offered sensational în anime universe, let see 2024. :D

    Darth16

  • I definitely think The Apothecary Diaries is one of the most beautiful shows of the year. The backgrounds are the flowers are wonderfully rendered, and the characters are enjoyable and memorable, especially Maomao.

    Yukazakura

  • idk man the song option never heard majority of them

    bruh_pls69

  • I spend way way too much time watching anime.

    hanako_simpfrr

  • “Nah, I’d win”

    infinitywarlord

  • Pluto and frieren ist unfair

    wokedits

  • Too many good shows, too little time. Oh well, plan to watch list grew bigger once again

    Fundin

  • Long Live Anime!

    NBtrain1

  • Every Anime has its own charm 💙🤗

    Aru_Kun07

  • No yaoi?

    Nenemer

  • Whenever you’re facing a problem ask yourself wwtd (what would takemichi do) and then do the complete opposite

    Play3r_zer0

  • Harmony, Aspiration, Zealous, Infinity, Maturity

    TheMarinHusbando

  • 2023: when the peaks were really high

    J34NC4RL0SdRF

  • Every year is a great year for anime

    EnvyGhoul

  • Live ya life y'all

    Forever_young

  • One-piece is real

    Sakshamsharma515

  • See you next year mates! Happy yearbook 23!

    sylargbrl

  • Here's to another year of bangers!

    VarsityRisneX

  • I love to say that i am able to watch a different world.. i love it. sometime i want to be a part to this. happy enjoy peace.

    0-Jinsog

  • "My new boss is goofy" should've been gayer

    aziis_51

  • My favorite anime character for 2023 is Komekko from "Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen wo!", but sadge she didn't got nominated :(

    79yzx

  • Never finishing Hunter x Hunter

    HeIuna

  • No Game No Life S2!!!

    Quattro_

  • Somehow, this year was full of 9/10 shows but the best ones I watched were from the 2000s

    MagicalBiche

  • Nothing beats, "The sound of gion shoja bells echoes the impermanence of all things. The color of sala flowers reveals the truth that the prosperous must decline. However! We are the exception!”- Aoi Todo

    TyeMazey

  • Nah, I'd Vote

    theh00man

  • Waku Waku

    ThisIsMarta

  • "Come At Me, Motherf**ker" - Yayoi Houzuki

    WanPsycho100

  • This Year Truly Was Animazing!

    ItsMelodic

  • “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

  • Anime kept me alive this year lol.

    Midnight_blues

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