Hi everyone,

I apologize for the recent downtimes of the site. I've made some changes and hopefully it will not happen anymore. I'll keep watching.

I did a poll of my own for once in honor of the ending of certain series that I loved...Question is simple enough:
How do you generally like the endings of series?

You can discuss the poll on the forum here: http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=5480

Previous Poll Results:
Question: How well do you draw? (Manga or just pictures in general)
Choices:
I can draw as well as the leading mangakas - votes: 303 (3.3%)
I occasionally do doujinshi (and/or sell my own works) - votes: 151 (1.7%)
I am a moderately good drawer that can do my own work - votes: 2255 (24.7%)
I need a picture in front of me to copy - votes: 2016 (22.1%)
I need to trace a picture - votes: 607 (6.7%)
I CAN DRAW STICK FIGURES!!! - votes: 2900 (31.8%)
What's a pencil? - votes: 885 (9.7%)
There were 9117 total votes.
The poll ended: May 3rd 2008

One of our more popular polls, I would say. A lot of people seem to think they're all that with their mad drawing skills...but who can say if they're lying or not? I bet most people just had fun with the stick figure option, haha

kajitsu writes: *It's finally official: TANEMURA Arina's Shinshi Doumei Cross will end with the next issue of Ribon. So it will be completed with 47 chapters (supposedly 11 volumes). Nevertheless, in the next Ribon issue (7/2008) a new series from Arina will start: Zettai Kakusei Tenshi Mistress Fortune

Also, OOUCHI Natsumi's Aozora Pop ended in the recent Ribon issue. This series is now 25 chapters (5 volumes)*

Apparently, the series Mx0 and Hatsukoi Limited will end soon. No reason was given. By "soon", they will end within the next few chapters, not right away.

Both are featured in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump.

Source:
http://zepy.momotato.com/2008/04/27/mx0-to-end-in-shounen-jump/

New poll, and it's about drawing! Basically, how are your drawing skills? Personally, mine are horrible...but at least I know what a pencil is, right? This poll suggestion was submitted by member funkmu1.

If you want to discuss this on the forum, here's the thread: http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=5392

Previous Poll Results:
Question: How do you prefer your translated sfx? (The sound effects like "ba" or "doki doki")
Choices:
Left alone (not translated at all) - votes: 977 (12.8%)
In a glossary (at the end of a chapter) - votes: 237 (3.1%)
In the margins - votes: 3062 (40.1%)
Beside the original sfx (so you see both original and translated together) - votes: 1858 (24.4%)
Overlaying the original sfx (right on top of the original) - votes: 224 (2.9%)
Replacing the original sfx - votes: 1271 (16.7%)
There were 7629 total votes.
The poll ended: April 26th 2008

An OVERWHELMING majority of people wanted to see SFX in the margins of their scanlations. For all you scanlators out there reading this, you may want to consider going with what people want, and put the SFX in the margins (probably easier on the editors, too, haha)

We've added a slight new feature for series comments. You can now vote "yes" and "no" if the comment was helpful or not. If you have the time, please help fill up the database by voting!

For instance, was Naruto comment 65 helpful in getting you interested in the series or whatnot? (random example)

For now, we will just be recording data. Once enough votes have been made, we'll design a system that will actually use the data for something that'll benefit everybody!

You could call this poll a little more...business orientated...Anyways, I'm expecting less people to vote for this one just because of the nature of the poll.

Question: How do you prefer your translated sfx?

I hope I included most of the possibilities...But anyways, the results of this will help the scanlators more than us. Thanks go to member Essem Dei for the poll suggestion.

If you want to discuss the poll on the forum, go here: http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=5281

Previous Poll Results:
Question: Favorite manga moment?
Choices:
When the two people you are routing for finally confess and kiss...aww... - votes: 2472 (28.2%)
When two bitter enemies fight, and the good (or bad) guy finally has a decisive victory! - votes: 620 (7.1%)
When the underdog proves himself against the almighty character!!! - votes: 902 (10.3%)
When the clothes come off...bom chicka, bom chika, bow bow~ - votes: 889 (10.2%)
When something stupid and funny happens that you can't help clutch your stomach laughing! - votes: 2774 (31.7%)
When the character you hate so much FINALLY dies in volume 27! MUWHAHA - votes: 1099 (12.6%)
There were 8756 total votes.
The poll ended: April 19th 2008

Comedy wins the day, with romance just right around the corner! But you know, some people are really sadistic and hateful...over 1000 people voted for wanting to kill off characters...But personally, I laugh at the naked poll option, full of sound effects like "bom chicka, bom chika, bow bow"!
(Btw, I chose the romance option as my favorite. Yeah, I'm a softy...)

We've added a new genre: "Topical". This is from the description:

"Primarily focuses on one major topic, such as the game Go in Hikaru no Go or bread making in Yakitate!! Japan"

Please help us update any series that seems to fit that description!

Update: It seems that people are seeing this category in a few different ways than I originally intended, so I'm going to suspend this until I figure out how to deal with that.

Quite a long poll this time (but a fun one nevertheless). Poll was submitted by member reanimated838uk. Choose from the list of historical moments in manga~ (Yeah, I know it's somewhat limited in choices, but oh well)

If you have your own customized favorite moment, you can discuss it here:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=5189

Previous Poll Stats:
Question: What is your optimal manga length?
Choices:
Oneshots (Read more stories in less time) - votes: 148 (1.8%)
1-5 volumes (Fairly quick reads) - votes: 644 (7.8%)
6-10 volumes (Right in the middle is just right) - votes: 1707 (20.8%)
11-20 volumes (It takes a while to develop characters/plot) - votes: 2836 (34.6%)
21+ volumes (I love it so much that I don't want it to stop!) - votes: 2870 (35%)
There were 8205 total votes.
The poll ended: April 12th 2008

It appears we have a ton of people that just love to see the story go on and on and on...Think Naruto/Bleach/One Piece. Will these series ever end? Well, look at Prince of Tennis; it finally ended...

It's that time again: new poll time!
Question: What is your optimal manga length?
(Thanks go to the member Lucky9 for submitting the poll question)

I wonder how many people want Naruto/Bleach/One Piece to end...(Look at Prince of Tennis though; it finally ended...)

Previous Poll Stats:
Question: Do you watch the anime versions of the mangas you read?
Choices:
All the time - votes: 893 (13.1%)
If the manga was good - votes: 2901 (42.5%)
Only for specific genres - votes: 389 (5.7%)
Sometimes, if I have nothing better to do - votes: 1275 (18.7%)
No, I prefer to stick with the original manga - votes: 753 (11%)
I read the manga after watching the anime - votes: 617 (9%)
There were 6828 total votes.
The poll ended: April 5th 2008

Hmm, it appears that most people read the manga first, and then decide if they should watch the anime or not, as long as the manga was good. At least these are the stats for mainly manga readers...Just remember that anime seems to be more popular~