Another poll suggestion from nowyat. This one's about attending (or not) a Hanami. Not the right season for it, but oh well.
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And for once, I'll take poll suggestions that are related to the Olympics.
Previous Poll Results:
Question: If you were a Japanese high school student, which club would you belong to?
Choices:
Sports Club - votes: 2202 (14.6%)
Literature or Arts Club - votes: 1787 (11.9%)
Math or Science Club - votes: 699 (4.6%)
Going Home Club - votes: 3505 (23.3%)
Parapsychology Club - votes: 344 (2.3%)
Theater, Music, or Dance Club - votes: 1150 (7.6%)
Photography, Computer, or Astronomy Club - votes: 1882 (12.5%)
Manga Club - votes: 2247 (14.9%)
Tea Ceremony, Kabuki, or History Club - votes: 613 (4.1%)
No clubs, must go to Cram School - votes: 630 (4.2%)
There were 15059 total votes.
The poll ended: July 27th 2012
Going home wins. These guys can't wait to leave school. Guess it's like a prison, eh?
Here's a fun one from nowyat. From the given list, what club would you probably join if you were given this kind of situation? For me personally, I'd totally be in the Computer club. That's one of my passions~ (and my chosen career path)
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Do you hate it when characters don't look their age?
Choices:
Yes, it's a pet peeve - votes: 3929 (28.7%)
It's fine if the character looks younger than supposed to - votes: 1426 (10.4%)
It's fine if the character looks older than supposed to - votes: 661 (4.8%)
No, I love it - votes: 815 (5.9%)
Don't care - votes: 6879 (50.2%)
There were 13710 total votes.
The poll ended: July 20th 2012
Bah, the "Don't Care" people... Although I have to admit that I'm in that category.
This week's poll comes from the mind of KaoriNite. Sometimes characters look (and/or act) older or younger than they actually are. Like a small kid having the wisdom of a grandpa. What's your opinion on that? And for once, I have a "Don't care" option.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Assuming you didn't read the prequel, would you read its sequel?
Choices:
Read prequel first, then I'd decide about the sequel - votes: 9523 (76%)
Read the sequel first - votes: 408 (3.3%)
I'd read both eventually, but order doesn't matter - votes: 2430 (19.4%)
I dislike sequels - votes: 169 (1.3%)
There were 12530 total votes.
The poll ended: July 14th 2012
Go in order!
This week's poll comes from the mind of our member whatnot (what what?). The question is a little long-winded, but oh well. And as usual, I dislike the "I don't care" option, so that's not included.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: In a romance series, you cheer for...
Choices:
The main couple (main characters) - votes: 5435 (43.6%)
The love rival - votes: 1602 (12.9%)
A side couple (side characters) - votes: 1529 (12.3%)
Your own imaginary couple that you wish would happen - votes: 3895 (31.3%)
There were 12461 total votes.
The poll ended: July 7th 2012
Of course the main couple would win. That's why they're the main! But lots of people still want their own imaginary couple... Too bad it's all imagination, eh? I guess that's why doujinshi exist.
This week's poll comes from icassop. I feel it's an interesting question to ask what couple do you most cheer for in a series.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Would you wear manga/anime related merchandise in public?
Choices:
I already do - votes: 3000 (21%)
I would if I owned any - votes: 6911 (48.3%)
No way - votes: 4404 (30.8%)
There were 14315 total votes.
The poll ended: June 30th 2012
If you want some manga/anime related merchandise, go to a convention. And what do you know, Anime Expo is this weekend. Or just order online...
This week's poll was suggested by our member mu2020. Would you feel comfortable wearing any kind of manga/anime related merchandise in public? Watch, t-shirt, pants, wallet, earrings, ring, necklace, etc. I dunno what else is possible to wear besides a full-blown costume...
PS: My wallet for the last 5-ish years is from Mahou Sensei Negima!.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Worst pet peeve with the author
Choices:
Kill off the main character - votes: 895 (5.8%)
Have such similar characters (looks or personality) that you confuse them - votes: 1678 (10.9%)
Draw the same faces on different characters in other series - votes: 537 (3.5%)
Discontinue the series (or hiatus) - votes: 6478 (42.1%)
Divert the plot away from the main characters - votes: 747 (4.9%)
Have characters step out of character - votes: 438 (2.8%)
Copy art or story from another author - votes: 379 (2.5%)
Being too formulaic - votes: 623 (4%)
Have a plot that makes no sense - votes: 1553 (10.1%)
Have lots of plot holes - votes: 1256 (8.2%)
Dislike his/her art style - votes: 809 (5.3%)
There were 15393 total votes.
The poll ended: June 23rd 2012
I have to agree that if it just suddenly ends (or doesn't end at all), it really sucks. I always want a proper closure!
This week's poll comes from our member nowyat. From the given (limited) list of possible annoyances with authors of manga series, which do you hate the most? And if you have other pet peeves, list them in the comments below! And before you start complaining, there's a reason I seldom have "Other" as an option. Just vote for the best fit with the given options.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Do you tend to prefer mainstream or non-mainstream series?
Choices:
Mainstream - votes: 764 (5.6%)
Non-mainstream - votes: 2298 (16.8%)
I like them both equally - votes: 6042 (44.2%)
Don't care - votes: 4565 (33.4%)
There were 13669 total votes.
The poll ended: June 16th 2012
Equal wins. Fair enough. And yes, I purposely didn't define what mainstream means. Then there's the people that don't care or pay attention to what's mainstream versus what isn't. And then there's the hipsters.
This week's poll comes from our member Hellsayer. In general, do you prefer mainstream/popular series or the non-mainstream (possibly more niche) series? If you have specific examples, go ahead and post them in the comments!
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Which stereotype do you dislike the most?
Choices:
The perfect character - votes: 2547 (15.2%)
The big chested character - votes: 3048 (18.2%)
The characters with fan-girls / fan-boys - votes: 1170 (7%)
The extremely evil and sly rival - votes: 1114 (6.6%)
The shy, innocent, and cute character - votes: 2120 (12.7%)
The flowery and dazzling character - votes: 867 (5.2%)
The person who flirts with everyone - votes: 1064 (6.4%)
The dumb guy who always gets the girl - votes: 4824 (28.8%)
There were 16754 total votes.
The poll ended: June 8th 2012
You'd think that like-minded people would get paired up: meaning the dumb guy gets a dumb girl... But hey, root for the underdog in getting the good girl!
This week's poll is from our member fantas-ie. Out of the provided list of stereotypes, which one do you dislike the most? And if you're most hated stereotype isn't on the list, post it in the comments below!
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: How do you feel about time skips in a series?
Choices:
I tend to like them - votes: 4551 (34.4%)
I tend to dislike them - votes: 3346 (25.3%)
I don't care - votes: 5067 (38.3%)
I've never encountered one - votes: 274 (2.1%)
There were 13238 total votes.
The poll ended: June 2nd 2012
The reason I don't like "I don't care" options is because they don't tell you much and usually a lot of people like to vote for that option...
Yup, another poll from AceBunneh. If you can't tell from the name, a time skip is when the series skips in time, usually in the forward direction, in order to further the story. An example with be like Naruto or Mahou Sensei Negima! at the end.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: If your life was a manga what role would you prefer?
Choices:
Protagonist (main character) - votes: 5369 (38.5%)
Best Friend (of main character) - votes: 1668 (12%)
Supporting Character (recurring appearances) - votes: 1617 (11.6%)
Minor Character (rarely seen and in the background) - votes: 421 (3%)
Antagonist (villain or main character's foil) - votes: 1861 (13.4%)
Love Interest (for the main character) - votes: 1855 (13.3%)
Narrator (when not a character in the story) - votes: 1149 (8.2%)
There were 13940 total votes.
The poll ended: May 25th 2012
Having protagonist win was expected. But it's curious to see antagonist in 2nd place. Do you people like to be the bad guy or something?
