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...
This week, our member Viki.kdrama is wondering if you would start a series that has already been cancelled (whether that be after 10 chapters or 100 chapters). It's like how Netflix cancels a lot of their shows only after a season or two, but would you still watch that show?
You can submit poll ideas here: https://www.mangaupdates.com/topic/kilkdnn/site-manga-poll-suggestions
Previous Poll Results:
Question: Do you like it when chapters have specific names?
Choices:
- Yes - votes: 1089 (50.4%)
- No - votes: 92 (4.3%)
- Don't care - votes: 978 (45.3%)
There were 2159 total votes. The poll ended: July 5, 2025
At least few are against it, but a lot of people don't care too much
