How do past years hold up - List your true highlights

[MFauli]

Ok, I'm down to 2015. Will be difficult to go much further because I didn't use MAL after a certain point. Anyway.

My personal ruleset (that I will bend if I choose so) is that I will count long-running series to their first airing date. So i.e. I don't count Shingeki no Kyojin for this year. Also, sometimes a series went to shit, but was great in the beginning, so only S1 makes the list. Lastly, I first picked all the anime from each year that were talked about a lot and that I liked, too. Then, however, I asked myself the important question: "Which of these anime would you mention in line with Death Note, Record of Lodoss War and Cowjoy Bebop?" That was exciting, because asking that question quickly made me realize the shortcomings of most series. However, a few remained that I could confidently say 'yeah, that's right' (Standouts).

So here's my list up until 2015. I'll continue doing these lists for as long as I have MAL data. Remember that this is my list. You are VRRY welcome to post your own :]

2022:
Ousama Ranking
Shuumatsu no Harem
Kimetsu no Yaiba S3

Standouts:

Ousama Ranking

2021:

Beastars S2
Yakusoku no Neverland S2
Kumo desuga, Nanika
Mushoku Tensei
Redo of Healer
Mashiro no Oto
Nomad: Megalo Box S2
Tokyo Revengers
Fumetsu no Anata e
Cestus

Standouts:

Fumetsu no Anata



2020:

Honzuki S2
Kaguya-sama S2
Deca Dence
Re:Zero S2
Shingeki no Kyojin Final Season Part 1

Standouts:

Deca Dence


2019:

Egao no Daika
Mob Psycho S2
Yakusoku no Neverland
Kakegurui S2
Tate no Yuusha
Kaguya-sama
Domestic-na Kanojo
Kimetsu no Yaiba
Isekai Quartet
One-Punch Man S2
Araburu Kisetsu no Otome-domo yo
Karakai Jouzu na Takagi-san S2
Vinland Saga
Honzuki
Beastars

Standouts:

Kaguya-sama
Kimetsu no Yaiba
Beastars


2018:

Sorayorimo
Gakuen Babysitters
Kokkoku
Darling in the Franxx
Megalo Box
Golden Kamui
Steins;Gate 0
Shingeki no Kyojin S3
Kaze ga tsuyoku fuiteiru
Tensei shitara Slime datta Ken

Standouts:

Steins;Gate 0


2017:

Youjo Senki: Tanya the Evil
Little Witch Academia
KonoSuba S2
Shingeki no Kyojin S2
Seikaisuru Kado
Berserk S2
Re:Creators
Kakegurui
Made in Abyss
Ballroom e Youkoso
Houseki no Kuni
Blend S
Inuyashiki

Standouts:

Little Witch Academia
Houseki no Kuni


2016:

Boku dake ga inai machi
GATE S2
Hai to Gensou no Grimgar
KonoSuba S1
Ajin
Jojo part 4
Boku no Hero Academia S1
Re:Zero
Berserk S1
ReLIFE S1
MSG: Iron-blooded orphans S2
Yuuri on Ice
Ajin S2
Udon no Kuni

Standouts:

Ajin
Re:Zero
Yuuri on Ice


2015:

Jojo part 3 S2
Aldnoah Zero S2
Kuroko no Basuke S3
Baby Steps S2
Diamond no Ace S2
Sidonia no Kishi S2
GATE S1
Shimoneta
Dragon Ball Super
Overlord S1
One Punch Man

Standouts:

Dragon Ball Super
One Punch Man

2014:

Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren
Jojo: Stardust Crusaders
Haikyuu
Baby Steps
No Game No Life
Ping Pong The Animation
SAO S2
Aldnoah;Zero
Terra Formars
Log Horizon S2
Yowamushi Pedal
Parasyte
Shigatsu wa Kimo no Uso
Sidonia no Kishi

Standouts:

Baby Steps
Ping Pong The Animation
Sidonia no Kishi

2013:

Chihayafuru S2
Hataraku Maou-sama
Oreimo
Shingeki no Kyojin
Log Horizon
Kuroko S2
Diamond no Ace
Yowamushi Pedal

Standouts:

Oreimo
Shingeki no Kyojin


2012:

Shinsekai Yori
Uchuu Kyoudai
Recorder to Randoseru Do
Ginga e Kickoff
Kimi to Boku S2
Sankarea
Accel World
Kuroko S1
Eureka Seven Astral Ocean
Sakamichi no Apollon
Sword Art Online

Standouts:

Shinsekai Yori
Sword Art Online
Accel World
Sakamichi no Apollon
Uchuu Kyoudai


2011:

Infinite Stratos
Hanasaku Iroha
Steins;Gate
Hunter X Hunter 2011
Chihayafuru
Bakuman
Kimi to Boku
Usagi Drop
Baka to Test to shoukanjuu S2
AnoHana

Standouts:

Hanasaku Iroha
Steins;Gate
HXH
AnoHana


2010:

Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin
Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu
Giant Killing
Highschool of the Dead
Major S6

Standouts:

Rainbow

2009:

Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
Suzumiya Haruhi Season 2
Cross Game
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Kemono no Souja Erin
Major S5
Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger

Standouts:

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Kemono no Souja Erin

2008:

Chaos;Head
One Outs
Inazuma Eleven
Clannad: After Story
Toradora
Nijuu Mensou no Musume
Code Geass S2
True Tears
Major S4

Standouts:

Clannad: After Story
True Tears

2007:

Kaiji
Clannad
Genshiken S2
School Days
Dennou Coil
Bokurano
Terra e
Claymore
Tengen Toppa: Guren Lagann
Major S3

Standouts:

Claymore
Dennou Coil
Bokurano
School Days
Kaiji

2006:

Code Geass
Death Note
Kenichi
Pumpkin Scissors
Welcome to the NHK
Air Gear
Gintama
Suzumiya Haruhi S1

Standouts:

Death Note
Gintama
Code Geass
Welcome to the NHK

2005:

I's Pure
Mushishi
Noein
Akagi
Eureka Seven
Eyeshield 21

Standouts:

Noein
Akagi
Eureka Seven

2004:

Major S1
Yakitate Japan
Genshiken
Beck
Fantastic Children
Bleach
Gantz S2
Gantz S1
Elfenlied
Tenjou Tenge

Standouts:

Beck
Fantastic Children
Gantz S1