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

Cozy Paradise
Anime that was your go-to relaxation button

OP/ED section

Character section

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

Comments

  • I don't even know 80% of these bishes

    Sakuro

  • Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions.

    Aisea

  • Dandadan.

    raincheck0

  • I somehow survived 2024

    saltyparadise

  • "Even if the world sees me as just a side character, in my story, I’m the protagonist who never gives up."

    ArcticRaccoon

  • Puniru is the cutest and most kawaii slime, the world war 3 would explode and start fighting over her cuteness.

    MewsicMagic

  • read kagurabachi

    ayyant

  • 12. Cutest Couple (Character pair that could not possibly be any cuter) Another answer is Hotaru Hinase +Saki Hananoi - Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai !!! Thankyou Anime on 2024

    kaito_nao6978

  • year of the sister

    AznYeezus77

  • Anime isn't for everyone but for those who do love it, it's our haven, a safe place. It brigs much joy and entertainment to us. enjoy the anime you love by henwyisdead

    henwyisdead

  • This year’s anime felt like a crazy rollercoaster.

    OrlandoTD

  • Anime is the greatest form of entertainment!

    NicholasCP

  • "Your favorite anime didn’t end, it just graduated too." -lbanil

    lbanil

  • Low taper fade

    Monster_nachos

  • When things get too stressful, follow Paranoia Agent's Maromi's advice: Take a rest!

    Suwanaide

  • feliz año weones

    Zeastian

  • Very much enjoyed the poll. Though I skipped a couple due to not having anything good in them to vote for.

    UberBat

  • Thanks for all of the memories!

    Cid_Kagenou0501

  • If Kagurabachi doesn't eventually get an anime adaption I'm gonna riot.

    Samster812

  • The beast is unleashed!

    hardik725

  • I hope everyone continues to find as much happiness, enlightenment, enjoyment, passion, encouragement, and bliss in anime as I do. This year was full of lovely, gorgeous anime. So I'm sincerely wishing for the best in 2025 as well!

    JuwairiyaU

  • Believe in God's Plan!

    AkkuJ

  • This was an ok season

    Tarol

  • multiple manicure ideas, 2024 anime gave

    Epiroogu

  • It's been 8 years, Another year of watching anime, and i still have fun 🥹🫶

    Enananan_

  • Every anime have its own story i think its always based on everyone taste to have a good anime to watch.

    Laze_

  • Joey's wrong for hating Bocchi

    AnimeWatcher2006

  • Okarun es mejor que el Kirito Coreano (Jin-Woo)

    LocoiJack

  • Girl band cry is best of year

    Allangamer43D

  • i love dandadan

    eoconnor2547

  • Best animes of 2024 were second courses. Hint, hint,... Frieren!!

    RagingBrachy

  • Sosoruze, kore wa

    TBNN

  • I can't believe MAL yearbook named the main badguy of a show I was shelving and planning to watch. Thanks!

    Kotteb

  • Shoutout Sung Jin-Woo for being the best aura farmer of the year!!

    BambiGami

  • HOW DID Y'ALL EXPECT ME TO CHOOSE JUST ONE CUTE CREATURE???

    luvgds

  • Frieren is overrated by at least an entire score

    Moltageist

  • 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

  • 2024 was a great year... Not for me but for anime.

    wittgenstein72

  • "I'm just an awkward fellow"

    TayLore-

  • IGN: 7/10 would animoo again

    hunjiba

  • Beans on toast, weird.

    Xan_Acktor

  • 2024 gave us some of the most memorable anime and music in years, can't wait to see what next year has to offer 😊

    Subs

  • Year full of joy and happiness there was sadness but with anime it will vanish I wish you all unlimited happiness and health

    waleed_1995

  • I didnt watch too many from this list, but those I've wateched I've enjoy them very much.

    Chaosfromhell

  • amazing

    ajayy

  • I believe in the girl band supremacy

    TheProtagonists

  • You've thought that you read a quote here, but it was me, DIO!

    RepsaKK

  • The last season anime kinda average. I hope this season anime is great and fun

    Rainme

  • Hoping for a better year of anime, more horror and less power anime.

    smithma2

  • To watch as many anime as possible while learning new things on the way.

    Seimon123simon

  • Shoutout Morfonica she gotta be my favorite gender

    hey_phantomm

  • The best thing that happened in 2024 for anime was new seasons of Mushoku Tensei and the Haikyuu movie. I welcome everyone to prove me wrong.

    AnimeTheOVA

  • LETS GOOOOOOOO

    jerbq

  • I still think about Dungeon Meshi Thursdays...

    Otaku_Genius

  • Arise! My Level 99 2.5D Cherry Harem, for I Parry the Fatal Dangers in my Bling-Bang-Bang Atomic “Kin no tama.”

    kimssi97

  • It's funny to watch Alya sometimes hides her feelings in Russian when you know both Russian and Japanese.

    Weee_

  • Re zero

    RE_ZER0F4n

  • Not a bad year for anime

    MKB11

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

    Kaori_04

  • It's renting time!

    ElaineParty

  • hecks yeah vro

    Kimtheanimefan

  • We are entering (or in) another golden age of anime.

    Subaru_N

  • This Year was BLAST! Even though I don't have that many time to watch Anime in 2024, I've read ALOT of Mangas and seeing them having an Anime Adaptation makes me feel REALLY Happy and want to watch them during School LMFAO!!!

    AnePu

  • Hatsune Miku in fortnite

    Aumachi

  • Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night, but 2024 sure did!

    JAKE_LUVS_ANIME

  • Forever monitoring that number one spot.

    Stinkfly3

  • dont be sad because the moments ended. be happy because the moments have been happened

    parareru

  • This year was a wild year! I watched 100+ anime, met many new people, and was welcomed to this amazing community we call MAL. I hope to see more from all of you in 2025. - Sincerely, Chalc_

    Chalc_

  • Best girl is always the villainess

    TrashCandra

  • Nice year id say, but uh, maybe add the English titles to the yearbook, id it would be easier 🤷

    Hutch75

  • A year of beautiful seeds; may they grow into lasting forests, whose fruits leave us a better kind. Beautiful season Their kind into ours, with love Such love is true life

    Josai

  • Banger of a year for ISEKAI fans , got KONOSUBA , MOSHOKU TENSEI , TENSURA along with REZERO . This is a year blessed for us Isekai Lovers . Hope for upcoming years to be more cracked than this!

    Veldenava7

  • This has been a weird year for anime. We've had some bangers (Re:Zero S3, DanDaDan, etc.) but we've also had one of the worst flops in anime history (Uzumaki). I hope one day Junji Ito's works can be adapted into anime the way they deserve...

    XBLOYT

  • 2024 was incredible, 2025 will be amazing!

    Deltalpha

  • A beautiful year for anime, full of twist

    Makers666

  • Need chimera tail

    tathers

  • Hhhmmm... I don't know what to write here...

    Momoko-sankun

  • A great year of many wonderful animes. A wonderful roller coaster of different genres and new concepts. A memorable year for all anime fans worldwide ✌️

    EthanBasileus

  • WE NEED MORE MANHWA ADAPTATIONS PLEEEEASE

    voelligdumm

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

    Goboun

  • Cheers to the old days 🎉

    Rohit03

  • Better year than the previous one.

    ShidraAsada

  • best OP is from Blue box, best anime of 2024 is oshi no ko

    Andrevenus01

  • Ossan Newbie Adventurer is the most underrated anime of 2024

    tcicio60

  • I had a wonderful year.

    vi6ya

  • Anime is more than just entertainment, for me it's a gateway to incredible worlds, deep emotions and unforgettable characters. May this year bring us even more amazing adventures as we explore the wonderful world of animes even further!

    Rapperk

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

    CTcommander

  • So many good shows this year!

    bakuretsu_lala

  • From the Beautiful Past and Into the Waku Waku Future.

    Nour_VIP

  • "No one has experienced death, yet everyone assumes it is the greatest evil" - Rafal paraphrasing Socrates (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth)

    Kensukezq

  • Noel Stollen is my spirit animal.

    SilverOrion

  • Blue Lock final ep is a masterpiece.

    Funorama

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

    zinomon

  • This year wasn't so shikanokonokonokokoshitantan

    twilight10_x

  • Villainess Otome anime is my guilty pleasure

    CeItyfr

  • Good stuff happened this year.

    Toutou908

  • i might be a handful but so are my tits

    FreeBacon4Me

  • I can’t believe that UNDER and OVER isn’t on the the list Raise wa taning ga ii merece muito mais do que apenas uma simples nomeação. A opening é viciante, a história é excelente e muito original.

    francinemncastro

  • I hope everyone gets to experience watching their favorite anime for the first time again

    zakariukas

  • Dungeaon meshiii AAAAH Dungeon meshii

    Phenix2303

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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