MAL Yearbook 2024

Anime section

Don't Let Your Dreams Be Dreams!
Anime with the most inspiring journey towards a goal/craft

Tiktok Edits' Darling
Anime with the most meme potential

Charming Romance
Anime romance that made your heart squeeze

What a Fever Dream
Anime so surreal, it was like an intense dream

Today I Learned
Anime that taught you something new

Cozy Paradise
Anime that was your go-to relaxation button

OP/ED section

Infinite Loop
OP/ED that you can't stop replaying

Watch It Everytime
OP/ED that you won't skip due to the visuals

Karaoke Ultra-Hard Mode
OP/ED that is almost impossible to sing

Character section

Best Glow-Up: From Zero to Hero
Character who started at the bottom... now they’re here

Most Lovable "Villain"
Character who thinks they're utterly evil, but we know better

Cutest Couple
Character pair that could not possibly be any cuter

Aura Level: MAX
Character you can't help but watch their every move

My Brother Can't Be This Cute
Character whose sisterly love knows no bounds

Moo Deng
Cute creature that you would buy merch of

All Routes Lead to Chaos
Character that is the sole reason for an apocalypse

Comments

  • "Why so delicious" - the dungeoner

    Darkrai_17

  • Let this grieving soul to watch anime

    Chronos_A1

  • Tohuki Gaming :3

    Tohuki

  • Was another year dominated by isekai, a genre I'm tired of. However, some series stood out by offering solid character development and unique world-building. Despite the genre's saturation, there were still innovative and fresh takes, making the year a mixed but good experience.

    goldemarine

  • Goodbye seven seas

    mikorinismyson

  • What an amazing year for anime!

    YouWinGG

  • Truly a year of all time

    Morticent

  • Womp womp

    gavin_nord

  • he who lives in a glass house shouldnt play super loud music because the music will break the glass because its loud

    wallus81

  • Good Year

    LemonChair

  • Dandadan, dandadan, dandadan, dandadan, dandadan Dandadan, dandadan, dandadan, dandadan, dandadan Dandadan, dandadan, dandadan, dandadan, dandadan Dandadan, dandadan, dandadan

    timetoai

  • Stayed up watching late-night anime again? You never learn do you, you sacrifice sleep to watch your anime and then snooze through school. What’s the point? - Alya from: Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian

    SnowRem

  • a perfect anime year again

    bilge0209

  • I blinked in 2017 and now I'm here.

    buttermeowo

  • This year was pretty good for anime

    Tsakii

  • Nakano Miku Best Waifu

    yklee7285

  • Nothing much to say its just anime is my life

    BankaiiXstoic

  • Ballz

    Pokeninja1011

  • Without love it cannot be seen

    Hovlane

  • This year was fire, there were some disapointments as usual, but every season had great shows. I hope eyerone enjoyed this year and is excited for the next one.

    ApfelMyName

  • most anime I. have seen in my time so many new genres character and probably this year I have cried the most over characters death and backstories honestly I really like the year

    HURJ

  • In German we would say: "Man kann sich nicht beschweren."

    JustSign

  • Where's Otonoke?

    Vinne1

  • One more year has passed. Tons of new animes to watch. But I can't find time. Go watch some great animes for yourselves. For sure I'm going to try.

    LegomanCA

  • This year has been nothing but a dissapointment😮‍💨, excepts for re zero and mushoku😊

    Fbep

  • Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan

    Kiuryme

  • 2024 will be remembered as the year anime broke barriers, blending nostalgia with innovation, and took us on a journey through bolder, more emotional, and visually stunning stories than ever before.

    fergonalcantara

  • Mato seihei no Slave, Date A Live V and Mushoku Tensei II is my favorite animes in this year. Im waiting for Mato seihei no Slave season II. But Date a Live is finished so maybe they will do a movie next years. Thats all 2024 animes are so good I think I can give 9/10 this year.

    CwMukuro

  • Thank you for more fun anime in 2024!

    Reramosir

  • I pray the mighty gods above so that the new "Spice and Wolf" we had does not end at only one season. ~ A Spice and Wolf veteran fan.

    MaritinFox

  • 2024 has a lot of great anime can't wait for 2025.

    DarkFireblom99

  • Monogatari Series: Off and Monster Season was best anime of 2024

    Nullifier_

  • What a cinema year for anime.

    POPPY49

  • I hope some incredible and surprising comeback of other animes that we want to watch this year 2025 , HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎊🎊🎊

    Zed_Sama22

  • why is there no "best gyatt" category?

    sameeeee

  • Good friends are like a vest or a bra, Always they're supportive and closer to the heart.

    Ankandeep

  • Didn't watch most anime listed but still voted.

    bakatanteis

  • Where's Nukumizu x Anna? They're a couple, right? :')

    BirbSMB

  • i wish i could get isekaid instead i am just injured

    pasha_yap

  • 2024's anime got me through a lot of tough times with some good laughter, action, and heartfelt moments :)

    TastyCereal

  • Have a fun time watching anime now that we will not get spoiled from tiktok!!

    GojoSenpaiYamete

  • Forgetting is like a wound. The wound may heal but it has already left a scar

    Kelmexx

  • Like every good anime this year, we all started as side characters—then became the main event! - Sehaj Grewal

    Master_kid28

  • and life goes on

    25IO

  • Anime is such a amazing thing that can boil your blood due to anticipation, gain knowledge about story's upon story's without even reading a story book, learn to Imaginate out of the box, kill time and escape from boredom which this world has to offer. Truly Anime is Magnificent!

    AKA_LC

  • O filme de project sekai vai carregar esse ano, bem na real.

    Yumi_Karoni

  • I, uh, forgot to watch any seasonals... I'll do better next time, I swear!

    Noodleface

  • Embrace the DEER.

    Time_Fracture

  • horas

    saputer

  • I would just like to congratulate all the anime teams/studios for their efforts, time, and love for the work. I would like to thank all the MAL members for their daily efforts and amazing events. The sweat, time invested, was worth it.

    yDisward

  • DANDADAN IS PEAK DANDADAN IS PEAK DANDADAN IS PEAK DANDADAN IS PEAK DANDADAN IS PEAK DANDADAN IS PEAK DANDADAN IS PEAK DANDADAN IS PEAK DANDADAN IS PEAK DANDADAN IS PEAK DANDADAN IS PEAK DANDADAN IS PEAK DANDADAN IS PEAK DANDADAN IS PEAK DANDADAN IS PEAK DANDADAN IS PEAK

    f1cargovroom

  • Best comes during worst

    apkabhai

  • The excitement Ken felt after getting one of his balls back is how I felt towards anime this year. Pure unadulterated happiness! Bring on 2025!!!

    seanyy5

  • 2024 was a blur!! The content was absolutely boomin!! Kampaii ~~

    regcommends

  • Dungeon meshi....ah......dungeon meshi

    Jhotinha

  • Second season for Nina The Starry Bride, NOW!

    KittyHolmes

  • I love all

    narwhaal

  • The greatest gift, is a blank page. Endless possibilities, countless stories.

    VBgammer69

  • "We are all mad here" Cheshire Cat

    STURRAMAK

  • Idk why but I dropped lots of anime this year . Usually I used to watch 10 to 12 anime per season but it went to 3 to 5 anime per season even though one thing for sure 2025 gonna be wild

    arshin1811

  • "And the gentleness that comes, not from the absence of violence, but despite the abundance of it."

    Berkelyum

  • "Sometimes it take a real man to become best girl." Gigguk

    Kuky0

  • I love anime and manga

    Nierkai

  • Ima be honest I didn’t get to watch half of these yet

    zinomon

  • Please more Mushoku Tensei please studio bind

    Pricytulip77

  • The Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race. They have greatly increased the life-expectancy of those of us who live in “advanced” countries, but they have destabilized third world societies.

    TheSenate_mp4

  • Life may sometimes be less like a Sakura Kiss and more like a Umeboshi However anime will always bring us some new to enjoy. Giving up is not allowed that is an order from the Dean

    ProfessorPlague

  • I want a back and forth volley - Taiki Inomata

    TheProjectDoge

  • All animes that we have watched were worth it and we had fun and giggles and enjoyed every bit of it. I felt like I was the main character myself, most of the animes we have watched were isekai and tensei and one day we hope to travel to another world with magic and my lover.

    Chunnyluny

  • Villains are just Tsundere who resort to a more bullying than usual. Give them hugs and love. They need them.

    CTcommander

  • The MUCH needed Shoujo wave is here

    steely2017

  • "I'm sorry I disappointed you." "It's OK, I was already expecting disappointment when I married you" - Mushoku Tensei Season 2 Part 2 Episode 12.

    rojoxiii

  • In short, this year was simply... an anime.

    Tokito-San

  • The year 2024 was packed! So many good and great anime. I'm especially glad because of the continuation of some of my most beloved series, like: Bleach, Natsume Yuujinchou, Mushoku Tensei, Oshi no Ko, Kingdom, and many more.

    DARM11

  • Anime 2024 is wholesome!

    MiLkyW4y

  • I cannot believe that I have been watching anime for 10 years yet it still feels new and exciting to me as when I first started. I hope that in the coming years people still remember the old gems that made us into who we are today.

    TurfGaming

  • Even when you think you've watched a lot of simulcast anime in a year, MAL and the anime community will pull the rug from under you. Also, The Elusive Samurai and Dandadan were the best new anime of the year.

    Cayusashi

  • Please keep doing this! It's always done so well and it's so fun to participate. Formatted/organized a lot better than other competitors for sure.

    K_Ali_K

  • Girls Band Cry on TOP!!!!!!!!!

    XPhoenix008

  • It was a pleasure to see so many Anime and character developments! Looking forward to 2025 with many new ones

    VanniePon

  • Maybe the real treasure was the anime we watched along the way.

    TwistedCoffwee

  • Anime is fun and all but sometimes it hits harder than our mighty Truck-kun.

    Jayanta

  • Tell everyone you know to watch dungeon meshi

    idiette

  • As long as people write stories and others with similar passion work together to bring them to life, anime will never die.

    Framix2oo41

  • Even though borders, language and culture divides and separates us; anime is one thing that unites us.

    LeruLeru

  • When you've hit rock bottom, the only way to go is up.

    Akatsuki713

  • Read Gachiakuta and watch Fire Force, peak inspired by peak!

    Sandyawns

  • girls band cry OP the best of the season fr fr

    Mak-Fonter

  • Wonderful Year for Rom Com

    haaahim10

  • Unpopular Opinion: It's not wrong to sip Masachika and Suou...

    Glixxy805

  • Need chimera tail

    tathers

  • Make anime great again (no garem in anime needed)

    snowly99

  • The best anime of 2024 was Kusuriya no Hitorigoto and... where is it in the voting? I'm frustrated by that. Otherwise, the way they made the categories was very funny. Congratulations!!! Ijiranaide-san

    Ijiranaide-san

  • Anime OP/ED GO HARD in 2024

    Ben10clem

  • Banger Year Of Anime!

    Nainasss

  • So happy Zoro didn't get lost last year so wano could wrap up!

    FarbodKHZ

  • Was I Wonderful Year

    NeilMenon

  • We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.

    LilAlexander

  • I swear this new isekai is not that bad

    Ferfo

  • 2024: The year I leveled up in life, ran out of potions, and realized I’m just a side character in someone else’s anime arc.

    reaper557

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