MangaUpdates admin lynira suggested this week's new poll. If a series could have the type of humor that you like, how much of that humor would you like in the series?
You can discuss this poll on our forums here:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=24266
You can submit poll ideas here (and try to keep them manga/anime-related):
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: Would you name your child after a manga or anime character?
Choices:
No - votes: 6491 (42.7%)
I don't plan to or can't have children - votes: 1729 (11.4%)
Maybe... - votes: 2129 (14%)
Yes, just after my favourite char - votes: 602 (4%)
Only if it doesn't stick out too much in my country - votes: 2411 (15.9%)
Only if it's not from a well-known shounen manga - votes: 201 (1.3%)
Only if it doesn't have stupid meaning - votes: 586 (3.9%)
Only if my wife/husband agrees to - votes: 1046 (6.9%)
There were 15195 total votes.
The poll ended: February 12th 2011
The choice "no" isn't that interesting... But if the name is more socially acceptable in the country you live in, then over 2000 people would go for it! Would the name "Ichigo" or "Sakura" stick out too much in the US?...
All,
I screwed something up. Yup, it was my fault. Just take this as a lesson ... always commit your latest working copy to subversion ... because it could screw you a year down the road.
Anyway, it should be fixed now. And with that ... I bid you (hopefully) happy reading.
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This new poll was suggested by our member Kuro Kagami. Names are important. Enough said. I'm doubting that most people would go that far...
You can discuss this poll on our forums here:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=24138
You can submit poll ideas here (and try to keep them manga/anime-related):
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: How do you rate comics from your country?
Choices:
I'm from Japan, enough said - votes: 193 (1.3%)
They're better than manga! - votes: 231 (1.5%)
They are as good as manga - votes: 1771 (11.8%)
Interesting, but not as good as manga - votes: 4710 (31.4%)
Really bad, I never read them - votes: 2334 (15.6%)
I don't know, I've never read them - votes: 3611 (24.1%)
My country doesn't have local comics - votes: 2156 (14.4%)
There were 15006 total votes.
The poll ended: February 5th 2011
In general, it seems that people like their manga more than anything else
We introduced a new feature today. It's called "Category Recommendations". It essentially just tries to find the top 5 series which match the categories assigned to the series, if it can. It's still in beta. Hopefully this helps people find new manga. It also should encourage everyone to categorize more series and VOTE!
JohnHomos gave the suggestion for our new poll. So for wherever you define as "local", how would you rate your local comics? If you live in Brazil, rate your Brazilian comics. If you live in the US, rate those. Or if you life in China, rate your manhua... And yes, I'm asking you to generalize your experience. You can post on the forum about specifics
You can discuss this poll on our forums here:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=23978
You can submit poll ideas here (and try to keep them manga/anime-related):
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: Worst trouble you've had because of reading manga
Choices:
Didn't finish my work - votes: 2315 (15%)
My grades started dropping - votes: 2009 (13%)
Overslept because of late-night reading - votes: 4208 (27.3%)
Someone found my "perverted" manga - votes: 727 (4.7%)
Used a lot of money buying it - votes: 1163 (7.5%)
Got a virus on my computer for downloading - votes: 651 (4.2%)
My parents are mad at me - votes: 442 (2.9%)
My friends laugh at me - votes: 350 (2.3%)
Other - votes: 441 (2.9%)
Never had trouble before - votes: 3104 (20.1%)
There were 15410 total votes.
The poll ended: January 29th 2011
Losing some sleep sounds popular. And for those who never had trouble before, you must have really good self-control. And for once, "Other" doesn't have many votes... I'm satisfied with that~
Last week, SleepyFans closed its doors. The speedster has come to a stop.
This week's fun poll comes from our member ShadowSakura. The choices aren't exhaustive, but just have fun with it.
If you wanna discuss this poll on our forums, you can do so here:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=23848
You can submit poll ideas here (and try to keep them manga/anime-related):
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: Which type of transportation do you use the most?
Choices:
Car (and other related automobiles) - votes: 6251 (40.8%)
Motorcycle - votes: 442 (2.9%)
Bicycle - votes: 709 (4.6%)
Bus - votes: 2496 (16.3%)
Train or Subway - votes: 1615 (10.5%)
Plane or Helicopter - votes: 143 (0.9%)
Boat or Submarine - votes: 177 (1.2%)
Horse or other animal - votes: 142 (0.9%)
Skateboard - votes: 47 (0.3%)
Scooter - votes: 56 (0.4%)
Rollerblades - votes: 40 (0.3%)
I walk - votes: 3042 (19.8%)
Other - votes: 177 (1.2%)
There were 15337 total votes.
The poll ended: January 22nd 2011
Cars, walking, bus, train... I'm glad so many people walk and save money though~
This week's poll was suggested by our member comel. It's not really manga-related, but I don't really like any of the current suggestions, so...
You can submit poll ideas here (and try to keep them manga/anime-related):
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: For what reason do you usually read a new series?
Choices:
My friend recommended it to me - votes: 251 (1.9%)
The summary looks interesting - votes: 6758 (49.9%)
The reviews / comments on it were positive - votes: 697 (5.1%)
The art looks gorgeous! - votes: 1789 (13.2%)
I want to explore new genres - votes: 175 (1.3%)
It's the same author of a series I like - votes: 870 (6.4%)
It's so popular, so I must read it too! - votes: 108 (0.8%)
MangaUpdates (website or forum) suggested it to me - votes: 180 (1.3%)
It has such a high rating, so it must be good! - votes: 403 (3%)
The cover looked good - votes: 721 (5.3%)
I liked the name of the series - votes: 194 (1.4%)
I picked it randomly... No particular reason - votes: 1408 (10.4%)
There were 13554 total votes.
The poll ended: January 15th 2011
Wow, I wasn't expecting the choice of summary to win by so much... Hmm, I think that means that updaters should focus on brushing up on those series summaries so that people will want to read the series? Of course, all information is important!
The poll this week is the brain child of our members crossyuuki and Lightmare. The key to the question is usually. May be a little difficult to quantitatively answer, but do your best.
Finally, we have a poll where you can discuss it on our forums here:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=23530
You can submit poll ideas here (and try to keep them manga/anime-related):
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: Do you make New Year's Resolutions?
Choices:
Yes - votes: 3066 (27.1%)
No - votes: 6879 (60.9%)
What are those? - votes: 1356 (12%)
There were 11301 total votes.
The poll ended: January 8th 2011
So resolutions are falling out of fashion?
It's January 1st, and that means a new year! I hope you guys enjoyed the mess load of releases over the last few days. And in honor of the occasion, we have a related poll about New Year's Resolutions.
You can submit poll ideas here (and try to keep them manga/anime-related):
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: Did you get what you wanted for Christmas?
Choices:
Yes - votes: 5996 (49.1%)
Nope, got stuff I didn't want - votes: 1628 (13.3%)
I didn't get any gifts - votes: 2233 (18.3%)
I don't celebrate Christmas - votes: 2367 (19.4%)
There were 12224 total votes.
The poll ended: January 1st 2011
Wow, lots of people got what they wanted. Lucky!
