This week's poll is from Higanbana. Assume that you and your best friend like the same person. How would you act in this love triangle? And of course there aren't options like "I don't have a best friend" or "I would never love anyone" or something like that. Just go along with it, please. Humor me.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: What's the best thing about summer in the manga / anime universe?
Choices:
Festivals with yukata, goldfish, fireworks, takoyaki, masks, etc - votes: 4393 (41.3%)
People telling ghost stories - votes: 450 (4.2%)
The cicada background noises and nature scenes - votes: 1347 (12.7%)
Less clothes, swimsuits, and bikinis - votes: 1698 (16%)
Vacation subplots at beaches, hot springs, etc - votes: 1578 (14.8%)
Complaints about the lack of air conditioning - votes: 628 (5.9%)
Hot temperatures and hot tempers - votes: 547 (5.1%)
There were 10641 total votes.
The poll ended: November 17th 2012
In hindsight, I really should have had an option like "I don't like summer" or something like that, but oh well.
Not quite the right season, but hey, we all can't wait for it to happen, right? This week's fun poll is from our member nowyat.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: How do you feel about flashbacks in a series?
Choices:
I tend to like them - votes: 4270 (37%)
I tend to dislike them - votes: 2901 (25.1%)
I don't care - votes: 4284 (37.1%)
I've never encountered one - votes: 90 (0.8%)
There were 11545 total votes.
The poll ended: November 10th 2012
14 vote difference... Elections don't usually come down to that close
This week's poll is from Hellsayer. Back in June, we had a similar poll about time skips. Now it's time for the flashbacks!
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Previous Poll Results
Question: You wish most manga you like were adapted to a(n)
Choices:
Anime movie - votes: 750 (5.9%)
Anime TV show - votes: 6829 (54.1%)
Live-Action movie - votes: 184 (1.5%)
Live-Action TV show - votes: 249 (2%)
Musical - votes: 42 (0.3%)
Drama CD - votes: 114 (0.9%)
Game - votes: 468 (3.7%)
J-Drama/K-Drama - votes: 413 (3.3%)
Doujinshi - votes: 395 (3.1%)
Novel - votes: 274 (2.2%)
Real life situation - votes: 1284 (10.2%)
No adaptions! Manga only! - votes: 1617 (12.8%)
There were 12619 total votes.
The poll ended: November 3rd 2012
So anime wins. To be expected. Kinda sad that the runner-up is the ones who don't like adaptations at all
This week's poll comes from StaticHD. Onto the subject of adaptations! For a series that you like, how would you best like it to be adapted to another form of media (if at all)?
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Previous Poll Results
Question: Do you have a blog(s)?
Choices:
Yes, and at least one anime/manga related - votes: 1057 (9.9%)
Yes, but none of them are anime/manga related - votes: 799 (7.5%)
Used to, but not active anymore - votes: 1726 (16.1%)
Never started a blog before - votes: 7138 (66.6%)
There were 10720 total votes.
The poll ended: October 26th 2012
One of our least popular recent polls (maybe THE least popular). I guess many of you just don't blog. Xanga anyone? Although I think Tumblr is the current fad.
So how's the blogosphere coming along? This week's poll is from icassop.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Do your parents read/watch manga/anime?
Choices:
They started before I did - votes: 411 (3.2%)
Yes - votes: 624 (4.9%)
They tried... - votes: 1392 (11%)
Never tried - votes: 10257 (80.9%)
There were 12684 total votes.
The poll ended: October 20th 2012
Think it's kiddish, don't you? It'd be interesting to see how many of you would introduce your (future) children to anime/manga. For another time, I guess
This week's poll comes from the mind of mu2020. Let's talk about your parents, shall we? Since they're of the older crowd, I do doubt they've tried, but we shall see!
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: In manga, do you consider the majority of characters to be Asian?
Choices:
Always do - votes: 4071 (31.9%)
No, they look Caucasian - votes: 1982 (15.5%)
Only when portrayed in Asian society - votes: 6728 (52.6%)
There were 12781 total votes.
The poll ended: October 13th 2012
I've always found the anime eyes fascinating since most Asians have small eyes (including me)
This week's poll comes from StaticHD. Basically, do you just assume characters are Asian in manga, manhua, and manhwa? Fair enough assumption in my opinion...
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Your opinion on series that detour from the main plot line
Choices:
I want them to always stick to the main story! - votes: 1378 (12.5%)
The occasional one chapter side story is fine - votes: 6512 (59%)
An entire side arc is good every once in a while - votes: 2517 (22.8%)
Any amount is fine - votes: 625 (5.7%)
There were 11032 total votes.
The poll ended: October 6th 2012
Most of us don't mind the occasional side branch, but get on with the main plot!
This week's poll comes from our member jacob66. To what degree do you like side stories or "filler" arcs in terms of their duration? Perhaps a little wordy...
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: In a series you're reading, you find out that the final romantic pairing is not the pairing you were rooting for, so you...
Choices:
Continue reading the series - votes: 8613 (73.5%)
Drop the series - votes: 2202 (18.8%)
I don't read any type of romance, so I wouldn't have a favorite pairing anyways - votes: 905 (7.7%)
There were 11720 total votes.
The poll ended: September 29th 2012
Spoilers won't phase most of you, eh? I guess if you're already invested in the series, might as well finish it even though you already know you'll be unhappy with the ending.
This week's poll is from our member xCrystal. The question is a little long, and it applies to a very specific situation, but have at it. Ichigo 100% anyone? I bet most of us would still keep reading, but we'd be super mad in the end.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Would paper quality affect your decision to buy a physical copy of the manga?
Choices:
Paper quality matters a lot! - votes: 1999 (18%)
I'd buy as long as paper quality was above a certain minimum value - votes: 6219 (56.1%)
Bad quality is fine - votes: 220 (2%)
Don't care - votes: 2638 (23.8%)
There were 11076 total votes.
The poll ended: September 22nd 2012
The follow-up question is what is your "minimum"... As a side comment, it's amazing how people don't accidentally tear their Bibles apart since many Bibles use the thinnest paper you'd ever see in a book.
This poll from icassop is about paper quality. Does it even matter to you at all? And if so, to what degree? You can answer the poll regardless of whether you buy physical manga or not.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Do you think it is morally / ethically wrong to scanlate or distribute published material?
Choices:
Yes - votes: 2260 (19.7%)
No - votes: 9218 (80.3%)
There were 11478 total votes.
The poll ended: September 15th 2012
This poll was more about the comments than the actual poll itself. Judge for yourself, given the high amount of constructive activity on the issue.
