This week's poll was suggested by Naruto Gogi. Do you prefer to read stuff as it comes out or wait to binge?

You can submit poll ideas here: https://www.mangaupdates.com/topic/kilkdnn/site-manga-poll-suggestions

Question: If you're reading an original story by a Japanese author but it's online-only and formatted in a vertical strip with full color, what do you call it?

Choices:

• Manga - votes: 551 (28.5%)
• Webcomic - votes: 655 (33.9%)
• Webtoon - votes: 650 (33.7%)
• Other - votes: 74 (3.8%)

There were 1930 total votes. The poll ended: September 13, 2025

The way I understand it, webtoons are a subset of webcomics. Webtoons are vertical strip webcomics

This week's poll was suggested by our member Tessa-Meowther. What really is a manga in this day and age?

You can submit poll ideas here: https://www.mangaupdates.com/topic/kilkdnn/site-manga-poll-suggestions

Question: Do you spend more time on anime or manga (or the equivalent, i.e., manhwa or manhua)?

Choices:

• I do both, but more anime - votes: 301 (12.9%)
• I do both, but more manga - votes: 1320 (56.7%)
• About the same amount of time for both - votes: 250 (10.7%)
• I don't watch anime at all - votes: 439 (18.9%)
• I don't read manga at all - votes: 17 (0.7%)

There were 2327 total votes. The poll ended: September 6, 2025

Compared to a decade ago, the largest change in percentages is that less people watch anime (myself included)

This week's poll is a repeat of something we did over a decade ago, so why not? Do you read more manga or watch more anime? Have your habits changed?

You can submit poll ideas here: https://www.mangaupdates.com/topic/kilkdnn/site-manga-poll-suggestions

Question: If you were reincarnated or transmigrated and you could choose your sex and gender, what would it be?

Choices:

• Pure female form and body - votes: 844 (30.8%)
• Pure male form and body - votes: 1086 (39.7%)
• Female body with additional male genitals - votes: 325 (11.9%)
• Male body with additional female genitals - votes: 112 (4.1%)
• No gender/sex - female form without genitals - votes: 119 (4.3%)
• No gender/sex - male form without genitals - votes: 103 (3.8%)
• Other - votes: 148 (5.4%)

There were 2737 total votes. The poll ended: August 30, 2025

Better to be a guy than a girl?

This week's poll was suggested by Renzonokuken. What kind of body would you choose if you had a choice during a reincarnation or transmigration scenario? Such a popular genre nowadays... (Regression is back in your own body in the past, which is why I left that out)

You can submit poll ideas here: https://www.mangaupdates.com/topic/kilkdnn/site-manga-poll-suggestions

Previous Poll Results:

Question: Preferred type of protagonist?

Choices:

• Hero - votes: 477 (27.1%)
• Heroine - votes: 355 (20.2%)
• Villain - votes: 481 (27.3%)
• Villainess - votes: 446 (25.4%)

There were 1759 total votes. The poll ended: August 23, 2025

This is probably our most even poll between 4 options

This week's poll was suggested by Masae. Lately, I've been seeing a lot of series with the word "villain" or something similar in the title. Do you have any opinions on this trope?

You can submit poll ideas here: https://www.mangaupdates.com/topic/kilkdnn/site-manga-poll-suggestions

Previous Poll Results:

Question: When do you prefer to read manga (or manhua / manhwa)?

Choices:

• Morning - votes: 116 (6.6%)
• Afternoon - votes: 189 (10.8%)
• Evening - votes: 556 (31.8%)
• Late at night - votes: 888 (50.8%)

There were 1749 total votes. The poll ended: August 16, 2025

I believe previous polls indicated that we have many night owls

This week's poll was suggested by Maria-Ayako. Do you have a preferred time that you read?

You can submit poll ideas here: https://www.mangaupdates.com/topic/kilkdnn/site-manga-poll-suggestions

Question: How much consideration do you put into the art style when picking up a new series?

Choices:

• A lot - votes: 1039 (46.9%)
• Sometimes - votes: 863 (39%)
• Rarely - votes: 220 (9.9%)
• Never - votes: 20 (0.9%)
• Don't care - votes: 73 (3.3%)

There were 2215 total votes. The poll ended: August 9, 2025

Yes, it was poorly worded. Oh well. Our system for the site-wide polls makes it incredibly difficult to correct anything wrong with a poll

In this week's poll, our member Renzonokuken is wondering if you judge a book by its cover

You can submit poll ideas here: https://www.mangaupdates.com/topic/kilkdnn/site-manga-poll-suggestions

Previous Poll Results:

Question: Do you prefer wired or wireless computer accessories (e.g., mouse, keyboard, headphones)?

Choices:

• Wired - votes: 977 (48.7%)
• Wireless - votes: 745 (37.1%)
• No preference - votes: 285 (14.2%)

There were 2007 total votes. The poll ended: August 2, 2025

No batteries. No worries about signal interference. But the tangle...

Do you prefer wired or wireless? I personally like wired so that I don't have to worry about recharging any batteries

You can submit poll ideas here: https://www.mangaupdates.com/topic/kilkdnn/site-manga-poll-suggestions

Previous Poll Results:

Question: Currently, I mostly read

Choices:

• Manga (Japanese) - votes: 1234 (50.5%)
• Manhua (Chinese) - votes: 71 (2.9%)
• Manhwa (Korean) - votes: 877 (35.9%)
• (Light) Novels (any of the above 3 origin languages) - votes: 183 (7.5%)
• Other - votes: 79 (3.2%)

There were 2444 total votes. The poll ended: July 26, 2025

Manhua is so much lower than manhwa? I thought they would be more equal

This week we have another poll by Viki.kdrama. What type of thing do you mostly read nowadays?

You can submit poll ideas here: https://www.mangaupdates.com/topic/kilkdnn/site-manga-poll-suggestions

Previous Poll Results:

Question: Do you go back and read the extras and side stories that are released after you've already finish the main series?

Choices:

• Always - votes: 431 (23.4%)
• Usually - votes: 584 (31.7%)
• Sometimes - votes: 690 (37.4%)
• Never - votes: 140 (7.6%)

There were 1845 total votes. The poll ended: July 19, 2025

As long as you realize they even exist...

This week's poll was suggested by our member Ruruskadoo. If you've finished a series a few months ago and now notice that there's a side story for that series, how likely is it that you'd read it?

You can submit poll ideas here: https://www.mangaupdates.com/topic/kilkdnn/site-manga-poll-suggestions

Previous Poll Results:

Question: Would you start a series that's already been cancelled or axed?

Choices:

• Yes - votes: 544 (20.7%)
• Only if it was good - votes: 1338 (51%)
• No - votes: 742 (28.3%)

There were 2624 total votes. The poll ended: July 12, 2025

Sad that Mx0 got axed...