In a few days is the infamous April Fools' Day (April 1st). At MU, we [color=red]WILL NOT[/color] tolerate any fake/joke releases being reported/announced to us (on any day, not just April Fools). If we, by accident, allow a fake release to get through, please report the mistake to us (either via a [sitelink=submit.html?act=add_change]Change Request[/sitelink] form, through the forum, post a comment in this news post, or you can email me at lambchopsil[at]mangaupdates[dot]com if you are not a registered member here).
As you have been warned against doing it, if we discover a person still attempting to post a joke release here, that person will be dealt with. Severe action will be taken upon that scanlation group.
Thank you for considering our request to remain as accurate as possible for our members.
Some people seem to think this news post is a joke or something similar. I assure you, I am being totally serious. Don't take it lightly.
And we can figure out if someone is trying to frame a group. We're not naive, so don't even try.
This week's poll from Lorska is something for site stats. We're just looking at the stats of the people who vote in the polls.
You can submit poll ideas here (and try to keep them manga/anime-related)
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Question: Do you know Japanese?
Choices:
Native fluency - votes: 129 (1%)
Yes, I can understand most things - votes: 421 (3.2%)
I know a lot but am not fluent - votes: 1308 (9.9%)
I know only the basics - votes: 2285 (17.2%)
Bits and pieces from anime / manga - votes: 7715 (58.2%)
None - votes: 1405 (10.6%)
There were 13263 total votes.
The poll ended: March 28th 2015
Arigatou
Tadanohito, one of the longest hentai translators will be retiring soon. He's been translating for 8+ years.
You can find more information here: http://www.tadanohito.net/news.php?readmore=1419
This week's poll is from Sapphiresky. What's your fluency in Japanese?
You can submit poll ideas here (and try to keep them manga/anime-related)
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: I am ___ and prefer reading this kind of romance series
Choices:
Straight and like reading boy / girl romance - votes: 6396 (51.8%)
Straight and like reading same-sex romance - votes: 2229 (18.1%)
Gay / Lesbian and like reading boy / girl romance - votes: 77 (0.6%)
Gay / Lesbian and like reading same-sex romance - votes: 321 (2.6%)
Bisexual and like reading boy / girl romance - votes: 310 (2.5%)
Bisexual and like reading same-sex romance - votes: 693 (5.6%)
Asexual and like reading boy / girl romance - votes: 320 (2.6%)
Asexual and like reading same-sex romance - votes: 547 (4.4%)
Other and like reading boy / girl romance - votes: 98 (0.8%)
Other and like reading same-sex romance - votes: 261 (2.1%)
I just hate romance series - votes: 1092 (8.8%)
There were 12344 total votes.
The poll ended: March 21st 2015
So many people hate romance...
This week's poll comes from JanuaryDreams. I've noticed that we've been doing a lot of demographic and romance related polls recently...
You can submit poll ideas here (and try to keep them manga/anime-related)
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: Which mood in a series do you most enjoy?
Choices:
Lighthearted / comedy - votes: 3270 (36.8%)
Dark / sad - votes: 1246 (14%)
Serious / straight - votes: 1099 (12.4%)
Tension / drama - votes: 1223 (13.8%)
Fearful / foreboding - votes: 308 (3.5%)
Happy / feel-good - votes: 1731 (19.5%)
There were 8877 total votes.
The poll ended: March 13th 2015
Romcoms, hehe
This week's poll was suggested by FormX. Of the given list of possible moods and tones and a series, which is your favorite?
You can submit poll ideas here (and try to keep them manga/anime-related)
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: If you were a mangaka, which demographic would you draw / write for?
Choices:
Shoujo - votes: 1619 (15.7%)
Shounen - votes: 2032 (19.7%)
Josei - votes: 954 (9.3%)
Seinen - votes: 2774 (26.9%)
Hentai - votes: 674 (6.5%)
Yaoi - votes: 1768 (17.1%)
Yuri - votes: 489 (4.7%)
There were 10310 total votes.
The poll ended: March 7th 2015
Wasn't expecting seinen to win... I guess more of you guys prefer writing for a more mature audience rather than a young audience?
Now we're doing the actual poll F_J suggested.
You can submit poll ideas here (and try to keep them manga/anime-related)
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: If you lived in a manga, which demographic would it be?
Choices:
Shoujo - votes: 1928 (15.6%)
Shounen - votes: 2506 (20.3%)
Josei - votes: 1627 (13.2%)
Seinen - votes: 2929 (23.7%)
Hentai - votes: 1438 (11.6%)
Yaoi - votes: 1360 (11%)
Yuri - votes: 556 (4.5%)
There were 12344 total votes.
The poll ended: February 28th 2015
Hmm, the male-orientated demographics were more popular, even though I believe we have more female voters
This week's poll is from F_J, but heavily modified. If you lived in a manga series, which demographic would you be in?
You can submit poll ideas here (and try to keep them manga/anime-related)
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: How good is your self-control when you need to stop reading manga?
Choices:
Until death do us part - votes: 1541 (13.3%)
When I finish the series - votes: 836 (7.2%)
Just one more chapter... or 50 - votes: 4296 (37.1%)
When it starts getting boring - votes: 1998 (17.2%)
Let me finish this chapter - votes: 1912 (16.5%)
I can stop mid-chapter - votes: 455 (3.9%)
Can stop any any time since my self-control is so strong - votes: 553 (4.8%)
There were 11591 total votes.
The poll ended: February 21st 2015
Hehe, little self-control
This week's poll is a fun one from kitty1826x and CapoFantasma97. How good is your self-control in terms of reading manga?
You can submit poll ideas here (and try to keep them manga/anime-related)
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: What type of romance do you prefer to read about?
Choices:
Monogamous boy/girl couples - votes: 4477 (36.4%)
Harem (male or female) - votes: 1593 (13%)
Love triangles - votes: 971 (7.9%)
Same sex relationships - votes: 2450 (19.9%)
One night stands - votes: 183 (1.5%)
No preference - votes: 1752 (14.2%)
I don't like reading romance - votes: 872 (7.1%)
There were 12298 total votes.
The poll ended: February 14th 2015
Yes, I agree I should've changed some of the choices. Next time
This week's poll is from our member Sapphiresky. There are many types of romances, but I specifically wanted the poll options to be based on genders and number of partners, rather than things like long distance relationship or love/hate relationships, etc.
You can submit poll ideas here (and try to keep them manga/anime-related)
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: Yaoi or yuri?
Choices:
I'm female and I prefer yuri - votes: 787 (4.9%)
I'm female and I prefer yaoi - votes: 4683 (29.4%)
I'm female and I prefer neither - votes: 1690 (10.6%)
I'm female and I like both equally - votes: 1066 (6.7%)
I'm male and I prefer yuri - votes: 3726 (23.4%)
I'm male and I prefer yaoi - votes: 480 (3%)
I'm male and I prefer neither - votes: 3012 (18.9%)
I'm male and I like both equally - votes: 476 (3%)
There were 15920 total votes.
The poll ended: February 7th 2015
That yaoi dominance...
