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

  • 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

  • epic year for anime

    moondoggo

  • "It’s only good when it’s blood-related"

    Cedric2498

  • "In our society, letting others find out that you're a nice person is a very risky move. It's extremely likely that someone would take advantage of that." – Hitagi Senjougahara, Bakemonogatari

    YooImHere

  • truly a year of the greatest beginnings and the greatest downfalls.

    DaMelonShark

  • The bigger is plot The engaging anime is

    Shubh_Uchiha

  • 2025 has been an incredible year for the anime community, with diverse and captivating releases that have brought fans together worldwide.

    Seitan_Meitoo

  • Next year will be better hopefully

    SoundWipe

  • Thorfin: "I HAVE NO ENEMIES"

    SanjayOtaku69

  • Many filled our hearts, few fuled our hatred some left us empty... Still we never gave up on our way to watch that few in the end of the years finale. That is our thrive and desire(as human).

    Ray546

  • Why you still wchat anime instead playing poe 2 xd

    YouStuff

  • What a year it has been for anime. ✨️

    Pinkookie

  • "Of the days that I have lived, only those I spent with you seemed real." - Vincent (Cowboy Bebop)

    TheLASweety

  • "Manga endings might always be the same. However... when it comes to life, neither you or I are mere readers. We are the writers. We can change the ending." - Sakata Gintoki (Gintama)

    simo_omis

  • Wonderful journey that make me happy every day

    Kawaiisensai

  • less time for anime this time but i still enjoy anime and manga

    ksk642

  • I need to rewatch Girls Und Panzer for the 101 times

    NapNep

  • If I had a nickel for every seasonal anime I watched from start to end this year, I'd have only 1 and that's sad :( Let's hope I get more than 5 next year.

    poolsplits

  • What a wonderful year, lots of new anime and great sequels. Lots of opening and ending songs and theme songs that are catchy and fun to play. What an unforgettable year, hopefully the following years will always be like this. ~Xte

    You8Know8Me

  • Anime, what a truely wonderful community to be apart of

    MarcelBossASG

  • “Life is suffering. It is hard. The world is cursed. But still, you find reasons to keep living.” — "Princess Mononoke" Littzu ♥

    Littzu

  • Another year has passed, while we haven't found One Piece treasure, at least there is now a chance of finding some boy's golden ball.

    euklesio

  • "Good grief. Ordinary people sure are a pain." - Saiki K.

    MaraSwam

  • It was so nice to see many anime making a comeback. One of my favourite years of anime, my most beloved series having there new seasons and all. I had a blast

    ZenoxAlive

  • It was quite a Year, hope this 2025 is gonna be a great and fantastic year too!!!!

    Onedux

  • SIMPLE IS BEST

    KapitanDulay

  • You were magnificient, 2024. I shall never forget you for as long as I live.

    RyRy0Dan

  • Millions must die

    Inhaleoctane

  • Maybe the friends we made along the way were as real (Asriel MENTIONED?!!) as Bocchi the Rock!

    Pepsiisgood

  • Madara was right...

    Jamk_

  • What a cinema year for anime.

    POPPY49

  • Anime has got crazy development in last year. And I like it

    lalaeda

  • Best sequel: Oshi no ko season 2 Best new anime: Kaiju No 8

    msh03

  • this truly was the year of the sister love....

    mysteriee

  • Waiting for more Dandadan, what a bummer.

    harmonicacave

  • blue lock deserved better

    shidoubrainrot

  • Aqua: "If he ran off in the night, then I think that means you'd be considered abandoned, Darkness." Kazuma: "Hey, who cares what some paperwork says... Divorcedness."

    IBallsDeep69

  • The year where Ubel changed my tastes forever

    aqexpredator

  • I hope to have time to watch more animes this year. ^==^

    TenshiHGC

  • There's no more 'new year, better me' this time. It's about time the year buckles up and starts getting better!

    Kaori_04

  • #1 RANMA AND AKANE SHIPPER

    BeanRicoRules

  • SOLO LEVELING GOATEED

    ReFiZ

  • This is the year I (re)discover my love for anime!

    Tomori_Kanade

  • SHIKANOKONOKOOO KOSHITAAN TAAN SHIKANOKONOKOOO KOSHITAAN TAAN SHIKANOKONOKOOO KOSHITAAN TAAN SHIKANOKONOKOOO KOSHITAAN TAAN SHIKANOKONOKOOO KOSHITAAN TAAN SHIKANOKONOKOOO KOSHITAAN TAAN SHIKANOKONOKOOO KOSHITAAN TAAN SHIKANOKONOKOOO KOSHITAAN TAAN SHIKANOKONOKOOO KOSHITAAN TAAN:)

    Zeloge

  • GimaiSeikatsu Days with my stepsister Best anime slice of life and drama

    Ahmedpower

  • Last year I didn't unalive myself, hopefully this year remain the same. 👍

    Zenvoltron

  • One Piece the goat

    Xerq221

  • year of the sister

    AznYeezus77

  • Never have I ever thought magical girls can be this lewd...

    Aikeji

  • Villainess Otome anime is my guilty pleasure

    CeItyfr

  • .

    marcio756

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

    ZainReal

  • I boned my sword.

    Natsu175

  • Still one piece is the best!!! Mha , blue lock, demon slayer , jjk , naruto , hells paradise are good. Classroom of the elite is brainist anime .

    ushalyadav

  • Eat bum every crumb

    _PeenMan

  • it was a heh-heh of a year!

    hmmmmm5

  • Audio-Book Light novel reading is OP!

    longridr

  • it was a fun year..

    Amitchaudhary

  • Hot fictional men 🎀

    NatsukiCookies

  • Another great year for anime.

    Hiplo5

  • I'm a slow anime watcher so I haven't watched many anime this year lol

    xapa_girl

  • i love romantic animes

    orkidenlightened

  • egumi legacy = best short show of 2024

    baby_minu

  • if these past couple years feels like twins for me, then anime is my friend

    jessicas43

  • 2024 was a great year, with some new Seasons, Dan Da Dan, Solo Leveling and also the Start of Dragon Ball Daima or Fairy Tail: 100-nen Quest. Big Thank you to the MAL-Community and the Admins. Have a lot of fun with the upcoming Anime :D

    Loyds

  • The majority of OPs we got this year were weak af compared to previous years. Still did get some good EDs though!

    DanteDemonZ

  • That's what himmel the hero would have done

    ramenkitten

  • Anime was a mistake, and we love making mistakes, so I will keep on making them.

    ChuuniShana

  • 2024 was a year that rewrote standards for anime. Be it through their storytelling or animation style and quality, every season had several shows that dared to dream to be Anime of the Year. Banger OSTs, banger fights, and banger characters; 2024 will be remembered.

    Railtracks

  • It was a nice year

    AngelicFallsx

  • Go/Jo

    ThemightyBB

  • The best think about life is, it always gives you a second chance. Even if loose the first, be confident about giving it a second shot. Be thankfull.

    K-721

  • Frieren best anime to touch this earth.

    juan_exandro

  • If this gets in the yearbook I'll call my son Goku

    Berato

  • Ore ne nawa Eren Yeager

    PewPew56

  • Another great year for isekai fans... Long may it continue!

    DcfcJack

  • 2024 brought back 2-cour anime

    Atashi

  • pretty cool ig

    yeahahuh

  • 2024 best in best is bluelock

    bbat90652

  • What an awesome year for anime ❤️

    THG10

  • Bring back better anime!!!

    AS512Serena

  • When people ask what is my favorite anime, I always say for them to check my MAL profile because I know I'm gonna be forgetting something.

    Pyzza_Com_Y

  • don't be a DONKEY and you'll score with your goal

    unroze

  • Getting ready for what is coming this year. Hope it will surpass the previous year.

    chan910

  • "shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan"

    JankKito

  • Hopefully they don't brute force anime, because every year the number of anime each season increases, and forces any studio to work on it, making the quality of anime worse from year to year, and this is very disappointing

    tosuka

  • "A new year of Anime"

    doctordragon1

  • 2024 was like 2023 on steroids (F)

    LmdHly

  • Should of had more Gushing Over Magical Girls

    secretzfan1

  • I have learned how much i didn't know that, listening to anime openings is amazing.

    PasTeL_dE_NaTA

  • OSHI NO KO HAD THE BEST GLOW UP NGL

    TerrorDoggo

  • Peak year, might have to go back and watch some I left behind.

    kekotron

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

    snowly99

  • Yare yare

    Furious7253

  • All of Anime airing at 2024 nice to watch

    _Indomie_Kuah

  • The voting choices were interesting. It was really nice to see Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete in a category. I rewatched it several times and laugh a lot at Hiiragi Utena's craziness lol.

    Vittttor

  • Its not about the end of the series or chapter, but the memories we made along the way - Kindest 2025

    Kindest

  • Makeine is the best show of the year

    AMediumSizedBin

  • "I would rather be eating Peanuts right now"

    200Cracker

  • "I'm living two lives!"

    Cathelene_579

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