This week's poll was suggested by MelonnBreadd. We're not talking about story arcs here. Some series (in my experience, often times the slice of life series) feature episodic chapters. Imagine TV shows with the monster of the week (like Star Trek: The Next Generation). Then compare that a series that has a clear plot that keeps moving forward (like Star Trek: Picard). Now apply those ideas to manga, manhua, or manhwa. Which do you prefer?

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Question: Preferred layout for reading manga?
Choices:
Single page - votes: 1044 (43.3%)
Double page - votes: 209 (8.7%)
Long strip - votes: 1097 (45.5%)
Horizontal strip - votes: 62 (2.6%)
There were 2412 total votes.
The poll ended: September 30th, 2023 10:15am PDT

It's interesting how most of the written comments preferred single page, but the anonymous masses prefer long strip

This week's poll was suggested by Afiaki. You have a preferred reading layout? I like how MangaDex allows you so many options for your reading experience.

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Previous Poll Results:
Question: At what age did you start reading manga?
Choices:
10 years old and before (young'un) - votes: 685 (16.3%)
10 to 14 years old (middle school years) - votes: 1501 (35.8%)
14 to 18 years old (high school years) - votes: 1111 (26.5%)
18 to 22 years old (college years) - votes: 529 (12.6%)
22 to 30 years old (young adult) - votes: 242 (5.8%)
30 to 40 years old (prime times) - votes: 67 (1.6%)
40 years old and above (getting old) - votes: 57 (1.4%)
There were 4192 total votes.
The poll ended: September 23rd, 2023 9:38pm PDT

Start them young and they'll love it forever

This week's poll is a repeat, suggested by Erratic-Hopper. We haven't done this in a decade, but I'm assuming the results will be pretty similar

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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Where do you enjoy shopping the most?
Choices:
Malls - votes: 246 (12.3%)
Department stores - votes: 76 (3.8%)
Regular brick and mortar stores - votes: 125 (6.3%)
Flea Markets or garage sales - votes: 103 (5.2%)
Online shopping - votes: 625 (31.3%)
Niche or hobby Shops - votes: 245 (12.3%)
Farmers' markets - votes: 51 (2.6%)
Custom, made-to-order goods - votes: 15 (0.8%)
I don't like shopping - votes: 511 (25.6%)
There were 1997 total votes.
The poll ended: September 16th, 2023 2:47pm PDT

The convenience of online shopping is too great for us introverts

This week's poll was suggested by docdesanta. Do you like shopping? Where do you prefer? Or you the money-saving type?

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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Which school life setting do you prefer the most for a series?
Choices:
Preschool / kindergarten - votes: 30 (1.2%)
Primary school / elementary school - votes: 32 (1.3%)
Middle school - votes: 83 (3.3%)
High school - votes: 803 (32.3%)
Undergrad university years - votes: 684 (27.5%)
Grad school university years - votes: 236 (9.5%)
Trade school - votes: 42 (1.7%)
I'm too cool for school - votes: 579 (23.3%)
There were 2489 total votes.
The poll ended: September 9th, 2023 11:43am PDT

Ah, high school romance...

This week's poll was suggested by Karonhioktha. What school setting do you prefer?

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Question: How long are the series that you mostly read?
Choices:
I mostly read oneshots - votes: 50 (2%)
Short (less than 50 chapters) - votes: 527 (21%)
Medium (something like 100-200 chapters) - votes: 1467 (58.4%)
Long (multiple hundreds or thousands of chapters) - votes: 470 (18.7%)
There were 2514 total votes.
The poll ended: September 2nd, 2023 12:40pm PDT

I've never read One Piece, but apparently the new live action show on Netflix is decent

This week's poll was suggested by articowl. How long are the series that you mostly read?

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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Favorite type of animal girl (or boy)
Choices:
Cat - votes: 1027 (38%)
Dog - votes: 219 (8.1%)
Wolf - votes: 417 (15.4%)
Bunny - votes: 264 (9.8%)
Fox - votes: 547 (20.2%)
Horse - votes: 58 (2.1%)
Other - votes: 170 (6.3%)
There were 2702 total votes.
The poll ended: August 26th, 2023 10:43am PDT

Cat people tend to be cuter than dog people

Our user MelonnBreadd suggested that we do a poll on your favorite type of animal person.

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Previous Poll Results:
Question: How many series do you follow or keep up with?
Choices:
Less than 10 - votes: 456 (18.7%)
10-50 - votes: 781 (31.9%)
51-100 - votes: 399 (16.3%)
101-500 - votes: 492 (20.1%)
501-1000 - votes: 161 (6.6%)
1001-2000 - votes: 64 (2.6%)
2000+ - votes: 92 (3.8%)
There were 2445 total votes.
The poll ended: August 19th, 2023 10:09am PDT

Those people with 2000+ are crazy

This week's poll was suggested by Afiaki. How many series do you actually try to keep up with?

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Previous Poll Results:
Question: What do you mostly tend to in your garden?
Choices:
Just grass - votes: 179 (8.4%)
Indoor houseplants - votes: 264 (12.4%)
Outdoor potted plants - votes: 132 (6.2%)
Hedges - votes: 21 (1%)
Trees - votes: 32 (1.5%)
Fruits - votes: 70 (3.3%)
Vegetables - votes: 160 (7.5%)
Herbs - votes: 70 (3.3%)
Flowers - votes: 101 (4.7%)
I live on a farm - votes: 51 (2.4%)
I don't take care of any plants - votes: 994 (46.7%)
Other - votes: 55 (2.6%)
There were 2129 total votes.
The poll ended: August 12th, 2023 11:18am PDT

We're mostly introverted people who stay indoors and read or play video games 😛

This week's poll was suggested by Afiaki. You got a green thumb?

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Previous Poll Results:
Question: You prefer digital or physical for reading novels or regular books?
Choices:
Physical (i.e., paper) - votes: 1115 (49.8%)
Digital - votes: 1125 (50.2%)
There were 2240 total votes.
The poll ended: August 5th, 2023 7:45pm PDT

Another close poll!

A couple of weeks ago, we did this poll but for manga. Does it make a difference if you're reading something without pictures? I own a Kindle Paperwhite from 2011, and it works great! Light and contains tons of books. And no need to worry about sweaty hands damaging the pages.

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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Where do you usually buy your physical manga?
Choices:
New from online retailer (Amazon, Right Stuf, etc) - votes: 604 (24.7%)
Used from online retailer (Ebay, etc) - votes: 84 (3.4%)
New from local retailer or book store - votes: 616 (25.2%)
Used from local retailer or book store - votes: 99 (4%)
I don't buy physical manga - votes: 1045 (42.7%)
There were 2448 total votes.
The poll ended: July 29th, 2023 4:21pm PDT

A rising number of us don't read physical manga. Myself included, actually...