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

  • anime good yessir yessir

    ice-in

  • <3

    shizueshimizu

  • Skip to loafer best anime

    missnescau

  • chippi chippi chappa chappa

    Kale_-

  • 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

  • If you're not last, you're first

    Tritety

  • This year was amazing!!! This was my second year of watching anime and this year was def a blast. My fav show is definitely one piece tho. But from this year there are so many I could mention.

    PikachuBoy6PCute

  • If my life was an anime I’d be zom100, everyone wants to eat me - wage slave

    Imhereforfun96

  • eat spaghetti, forget your regretti

    kohakuscales

  • This year went by like the blink of an eye.

    Mortal18

  • God bless Japan for creating Animes.

    Faisal-Abdulhadi

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

    Jozuwa-_-

  • 2023 has so many good anime series and such a variety. I can't wait to see what 2024 has to offer. ❤️

    XxSparkliesxX

  • Just because yesterday Was a Bad Day Doesn't mean Tommorow will be the Same Day as Well.

    MrCubby

  • All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.

    ondraem

  • Nah, I'd win

    Weap0nX

  • Ermm Actually ☝🤓 skibidi toliet is the best anime of 2023 no questions asked. The dynamic between the war between the toliet bowl people and camera people was enaging, as they adapted to each others' strategies. The OP:"skibidi dop dop dop yes yes" is the most catchy tunes🚽📷

    a_noob

  • What are these nominees? The most no name anime I've ever seen. Like who watches every 0815 anime with 5-7/10 star reviews? I dont need One Piece or Naruto but at least something that people actually have watched. I couldnt vote for most of the nominees...

    Lunoki

  • From brain f***ed by evangalion to destressed by ussagi drop this has been a year of the past and a glance towards the bright future to come.

    Spamtest2000

  • 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_

  • I hope this is the best choice.

    myfavoriteanime1

  • This has been a great year for anime fans

    Domo876

  • Nah, I'd win.

    o0OpeanutsO0o

  • Great year for anime! Hopefully next year will just as good if not better!

    Spenny123

  • Roxy! Roxy! Roxy!

    luazy

  • Domain expansion: malevolent peanuts

    Kiriboii

  • 2023 best anime’s year !

    Yuzuyu01

  • Anime can be hot without the modern-day slavery

    Little_Tree

  • Arigato

    TheAditya

  • Never buy tickets for the hype train. It's a train to nowhere.

    sjoerd14v

  • "Run, if you value your life. The frenzy has begun. The moon is red. We're out of time."

    Kudzio

  • There was a moment this year that I thought I had to much anime for me to handle

    leroymoore_123

  • Next year I'm gonna keep asking girls out until God tells me that he messed up my papers and shows me my soulmates. He messed up right?

    Glitchiness

  • It was a great year 👍🏼

    uchiha_yasso

  • Anime just keeps getting better and better...

    falloutforari

  • And once again I reminded why anime is my true love.

    Animeloveanime1

  • Goodbye Shrimp City.

    randousell

  • Looking forward to a splendid new year with you all!

    Listless-Weeb

  • wishing the best for more fabulous anime to come!

    Simply_Choccy

  • One of the weirdest nominations I‘ve ever seen but I‘m glad that a lot of series get some representation. Protect Akane Nishimura with all costs!! (=´∀`)

    Leke13

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

    KhoaMegumin

  • Hi universe, happy to be reincarnated, just so you know...

    Metalgrav

  • So many anime this year both old and new, there are bad ones and good ones, but its a great year. Each season was full of excitement with new experience. Looking forward to more new fun stuff to watch and exciting shows in 2024.

    TamaKi31

  • 2023 was not a spectacular year for anime, but during spring season and fall season I had a great time with a decent amount of good shows, so I'm satisfied.

    Donic

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

    KateInterstellar

  • Mushoku doko

    NoVariety

  • Exploring the vibrant world of anime – where imagination knows no bounds! 🌟

    PranamSJ

  • Good luck!

    _onryo_

  • Shounen can solve boredom but can it solve depression?

    LunaValkyrie

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

    WrathMizuki

  • “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

  • I still love to watch anime... Nice

    Mkgking

  • This year was not so great for me but I still watched a few anime and enjoyed them. Thanks to anime studio workers you bought smile to my face

    Dope6969xd

  • It been a year unlike any other just like the one before it and the one before that…

    LordTgamer

  • Migi+Dali

    Jwoodzy

  • D.Gray-Man next season when

    andromedacat

  • May we have a better anime year in 2023 also, don't die yet weebs the one piece is still not found. 🐐

    nekoMan11

  • 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

  • i am very dissapointed and ruined that there is no the emminence in shadow nominees

    PugFabijo

  • This was a good year for anime

    Rowletgamer87

  • Why have 1 real boyfriend when you can have 50 fictional ones ♡.

    little_neet

  • Let's have a good year!~ and watch lots of anime!~ (*^3^)/~☆

    lunathecatxx

  • I will watch more this year than last

    Terry-Senpai

  • More incredible and amazing anime to watch in the years to come!

    TalesofLight

  • I LOVE MUSHOKU TENSEI !!!!!

    Tevrr

  • What a year huh.. The final of AOT was my most memorable moment of 2023.

    JaysonNnN

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

    AndreTheDisastah

  • PlZ better anime without template thingss

    Ipan-san

  • This year was a bless to romance and action fans

    Saiokun

  • This year was awesome for anime, hopefully 2024 will be just as good!

    CoronaBorealis

  • One piece is reall!!!!

    GOATAMA-KUN

  • "If a man does not have the sauce, then he is lost. But the same man can be lost in the sauce." -Gucci Mane

    CrimsonEmu

  • Watashi no na wa "Kira yoshikage" nenrei 33-sai jitaku wa moriōchō hokutō-bu no bessō chitai ni ari ... kekkon wa shite inai ... shigoto wa "kameyūchēn-ten" no kaishain de mainichi osokutomo yoru 8-ji made on tabak wa suwanai sake wa tashinamu teido yoru 11 tokiniha yuka ni tsuki

    Multypxl

  • more new anime!!!!!!<3

    Anime23cute

  • Nah, I'd win.

    anikevin

  • need no game no life s2

    Shiroi_yuki8280

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

    Mushrooms17

  • Wake up to reality! Nothing ever goes as planned in this accursed world. The longer you live, the more you realize that the only things that truly exists in this reality are merely Pain. Suffering and Futility.

    brash10

  • It’s Been Great!!

    Crask

  • The best year

    Rohit20

  • The 2023 year was a bit hectic but anime was always there to make it better.

    kai_ghost

  • Excellent year for anime, and it's great to be able to count on MyAnimeList to share this wonderful experience. Here's to another beautiful year!

    CabralKDC

  • nah id win

    namekless

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

    NightlessSleep

  • Good stuf

    Thegrand-wizard

  • why arent one piece, aot, and mushoku tensei on the list 😭😭😭

    Cyberslasher

  • First year watching anime, can't wait for the next one!

    bradderz18

  • 2023 goes by so fast and left me with some bittersweet taste and the same goes for anime. There are some good and bad but I love all the hard work and tears those people behind all of it just to entertain us. Love from me, one of the anime lover that will watch anime until I die

    hairulliriouss

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

    Acesha306

  • In one word "Anime is my slice of life".

    ShamaN_02

  • When someone promises something and it's nearly impossible to keep, there's a good chance it'll end up being a lie.

    R3nzo

  • Nah, I'd win Wheres Bungo Stray Dogs

    Stormy1234

  • Cheers to a new year of anime!

    AberrantA

  • Every year is a great year for anime

    EnvyGhoul

  • Anime just hits different now

    teamloki

  • This season has been a blast, big thanks to all the people, team, management, voice actors, and all that is behind this amazing anime's. I'm sure nexy season anime's will be pressured!

    aelalang

  • "If you only face forward, there is something you will miss seeing." — "Kiki's Delivery Service"

    Mixxso

  • Anime are such a great way to deal with boredom and free time. Having such a amazing website like MAL, you get to find so much. I love the big selection and information you can find here. Lets all be a great community and bring MAL to new heights.

    IndienRock

  • I want JJK season 3 early also Undead Unluck is 10/10. I also have high hopes for Dragon ball Daima.

    DanciestSpy

  • 2023 es probablemente el año en el que termine mas anime y vi cosas que no esperaba aventurarme. Haré que 2024 sea el año que mas animes haya terminado.

    OnaniMasterErick

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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