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

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

    Framix2oo41

  • ⠀

    pekorama

  • You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become a weeb thats run out of anime to watch.

    ZainReal

  • My best anime this year in its entirety is Orb: On the movement of earth. I hope people give it a try.

    Muuugggiiwaarraa

  • Anime, I need you night and day, Anime.

    Skoringo

  • Life's Just Too Short To Wait For The Next Episode !!!

    Made_of_Stardust

  • "A hidden gem beauty is not determined until your truly open it up"

    r_prpl

  • "If you dont shoot, you can't score" -Isagi Yoichi

    _IamNotStefan_

  • You win you lose some

    HaibaneLain

  • 2024 was a memorable year for me, I had many surprises and I will never forget some of them.

    Fevellin

  • May the wind guide you :>

    Nessoism

  • New anime fans will always glaze whatever the newest anime is. The scores on my anime list will always reflect this. Please, rank with not only your heart, but your brain too.

    Lillycamp

  • “Daijoubu or not daijoubu, that is the question.”

    _daijoubu_5

  • anime is poggers! wish yall a happy new year!

    Cheesido

  • #IBelieveAnimeIsGreatness

    JCSL

  • ISEKAI ISEKAI ISEKAI ABSOLUTE CINEMA

    agnios

  • The important thing is that you can eat and watch anime, vacation is optional

    irfansafa

  • Am I an anime character???

    Ariel_Maria

  • Daisuki Dai~ Dai~ die~ Nyah!

    Sensual_Yuri_69

  • "The pain doesn't go away; it just changes its source"

    OgiSexa

  • Workers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains!

    GuevaraComunist

  • 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

  • watch overflow

    wilczxk

  • All our dreams can come true

    katsukyyy

  • Who was the one who chose the categories? zzzz

    therulgr15xd

  • Dear dairy, Today I realized I need to watch more anime in 2025.

    Riizo

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

    Kuky0

  • Every second of everyday you have a choice. A choice to do good or not

    thepresence01

  • 2024 is Peak🔥🔥

    Abdulzzz

  • it was a solidly mid year for anime but i loved every new show for all that they brought to the table

    cakesandwakes

  • Thank you for the "MAL YEARBOOK", it was fun and I appreciate all the work those who run MAL do for us anime fans.

    ejleon

  • ni hao fine shyt

    Ureil

  • Becoming better

    Zabdan123

  • girls band crying if it doesn't win

    ashleq

  • where are the bangers?

    monqi

  • Even though I didn't watch much in comparison, I think 2024 was a really crazy year with a colourful mix of anime that has something for everyone and will always be worth remembering. Reminder for my future self: Rewatch at least Solo Leveling, Oshi No Ko S2 and Wind Breaker.

    Forphy

  • 昨年は素晴らしいアニメをありがとうございました Thanks to All the great Anime that Aired in 2024!

    SoullessSenpai7

  • art in motion is a beautiful thing

    nerdgirl42

  • 🦌Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan 🦌

    Zinkie

  • Another year, Another Slice of Life.

    ThatRiceLord

  • Don’t think about it, just watch it !

    Taniamichelle001

  • i'm being held back a grade

    lizbiz1

  • I dont know what to say, just I hope we are blessed with the top anime this year~

    yuki_-

  • BEXT SEASON OF OSHI NO KO WHEN???

    Riaxri

  • Yuki best character of the year

    Thanzz183

  • My Deer Friend Nokotan gave me brain rot for Christmas :>

    OneTrueBass

  • I don't like nor care for almost all these entries. Hoping next year has more things that people will actually remember.

    CaptainSalty

  • When god gave humans lemonade, they created Mahou Shoujo.

    Dragonzzz58

  • Konosuba is the best

    Kiro21

  • Calling Mahoako a fever dream is probably the best way to describe it

    ZenSvelte

  • Sometimes the best stories are the ones you create.

    GWSTREAMS

  • As always amazing year for anime. Incredible shows aired like Frieren, Apothecary Diaries, Mushoku Tensei and many more smaller shows. Lets keep it going and growing!

    xcaliburAnime

  • Watch Odekake Kozame

    Anthem34

  • Inu, inu, Kinokoinu, what a strange creature you are!

    shichikouhouju

  • Girls Band Cry is truly the GOAT yet underrated music anime of 2024. Togenashi Togeari is my favorite band of the year!

    ratreeswat

  • It's a fun thing for me to take part in this vote

    Fariyasa

  • PLEASE LET MY VOTES MAKE A DIFFERENCE

    malnoobie

  • The MUCH needed Shoujo wave is here

    steely2017

  • Started too many, didn't finish enough.

    JotarosHat

  • cada tanto leveling

    Pitiritii

  • If I had a penny for every isekai anime of this year, I don't know how many would I have. But probably a lot.

    NitratoDeSodio41

  • If the anime isn't animeing, then it's not an anime.

    shyreX_

  • More reverse isekai anime please

    radical-renegade

  • Make yesterday jealous of tomorrow! Make 2024 jealous of 2025!

    Dawolfsam

  • Arigato! Gomen ne!!!

    Ctfire

  • The frenzy has begun. The moon is red. We are out of time. - Shadow

    Goboun

  • Growing is learning

    Reset682381

  • Bankaiii

    NO_ONE_65

  • Konosuba dandadan goated

    L1gmaMale

  • I didn't believe in love until I saw Giji Harem

    Zaibrok

  • Anime Is Life !!!

    N_Natsuki

  • hello world!!!!11

    Fagir

  • It's what the hero Himmel would've done'

    moodcheck

  • It takes a special year to dethrone FMAB. Shoutout Frieren and OP fan letter. Fell to my knees more than one in 2024 🫡

    Morhgan

  • I'll find your name in the Book of Friends. ~Natsume Yuujinchou

    shitimconfused

  • Cherry magic should be included with the best romances of 2024🤭

    g-bell

  • Goatsagi Yoichi carried

    Envyz0nPC

  • Many fun to watch weren't there on the list

    ayanokoji1276

  • Life is like Lemons getting dumped. Makeine Reference

    Niftyjester60

  • hello everyone, i've only been here since 5 years ago. im so happy can be this big community. i'll always support this community and this web untill i die later. my first anime is High School DxD and my first love is Kachi Shirokusa from Osananajimi ga Zetai. i really love it

    TeamEatsuki

  • A year for the Isekai fans✨

    Ishrak_Khandoker

  • This year has been a great year for anime, I hope 2025 anime will be better than 2024

    Izy_69

  • If they can t make better make more isekai

    imVampsy

  • Re Zero and Mushoku tensei, my favourites aired this year I am satisfied.

    MayankMayur

  • Quite a fun year of anime and looking forward to seeing what 2025 brings

    VinceCanterbury

  • zero two is best waifu

    channman900

  • Watching Anime makes me forget about the harsh realities of the world.

    Rituraj112

  • Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly.

    beejeesus

  • Hey..You.. Dont Forgot you have One Piece to catch up on. (づ ◕‿◕ )づ

    bluerocker26

  • Failure Frame best anime of all time

    applesauzzed

  • Y'all need to add more good stuff in this voting phase...

    Enviousfelicity

  • 2024 was a fun and epic anime year, lots of bangers VERY COOL

    bobby84004

  • H.A.G.S. - Yi Lu

    Yi_Lu

  • don't be bothered by trickles of rain when you know you've conquered storms before; never complain

    Knightttt

  • 1. I wasn’t born with power - I unlocked it by staying up late watching anime! 2. I’m not scared of the dark - I’m scared of filler episodes!

    UniqueOtaku101

  • Jesus drove a Honda and I'll die on that hill

    minamiame

  • What are humans? We are humans. The greatest of the Creation with the ability to cause the worst of the Atrocities.

    Sch4n

  • Got tired of being the main character, so I became the villain

    Mayrix

  • give us a special vote that can be use one on a genre to vote 2 anime cause some time it so hard to choose (for my case i'm talking about the cute couple by the way)

    9akila9

  • Keep flying high anime industry!

    Thrasher96

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