This poll, suggested by Panalopy, is about the covers of manga (and manhwa, manhua, etc). Apparently (I personally don't know any cases of this, but I guess it exists) sometimes when publishers release a new version of a series, they replace the cover with something different and newer. What are your feelings on this?
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http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=25355
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http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: Would you buy a special edition version of a series?
Choices:
Only if I really love the series - votes: 5313 (43.1%)
Yes, because it's fancy - votes: 181 (1.5%)
Yes, for the collector's value - votes: 276 (2.2%)
Only if it has special features that make it worth it - votes: 2909 (23.6%)
Only if it wasn't much more expensive than the regular edition - votes: 725 (5.9%)
Nah, the regular edition is good enough for me - votes: 983 (8%)
No, I don't buy manga - votes: 1933 (15.7%)
There were 12320 total votes.
The poll ended: April 2nd 2011
It seems special features are worth it if you like the series
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. 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, 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 comes from lynira. To be honest, I can't think of a specific instance of a special edition manga right now... But if the specials were good, I'd get it! I'm also a PC gamer, and I tend to buy those special editions if they're available. Like the collector's edition for StarCraft II! $100, but so worth it!
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http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=25200
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Would you give up anime/manga for Lent?
Choices:
Sure - votes: 947 (6.2%)
No way! - votes: 2429 (16%)
I could give that up, but I don't celebrate Lent - votes: 2514 (16.6%)
I could never do it. Besides, no Lent for me - votes: 2289 (15.1%)
What's Lent? - votes: 6991 (46.1%)
There were 15170 total votes.
The poll ended: March 26th 2011
Ignoring the people who don't know what Lent is (hopefully now you do?), it seems more people would not give up manga for 40 days. Now what if it wasn't for Lent but for some other reason? Then what would you give up?... Are you willing to make sacrifices for anything? Just something to think about.
This week's poll is from Dragonfiremule. For those of you that don't know, Lent is a 40 day period practiced by some Christian denominations in where a person would give up something for the purpose of using that time/money in other ways (typically prayer, repentance, donations, etc). The purpose of this poll is for you to evaluate yourself to see if you could actually give up anime/manga. Or are you too reliant on this form of entertainment? Perhaps that's a bad thing... you decide.
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http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=25015
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To anyone who has seen our poll over the last two days, we have a statement.
First and foremost, we would like to apologize for the 5th option of our most recent 'Earthquake' poll. In the interest of full disclosure, the results are accessible via our Old Polls page below where the poll usually appears. We did not mean to demean or devalue the lives of those lost and affected by the situation in Japan. The poll option was a gaffe on our part, and we delayed in taking it down because we were not immediately sure how to deal with the situation. We, like all of you, are big fans of manga; however, that does not excuse using their sacrifice and tragedy in the way we did, even if it was an accident. The wording of the option only added to the confusion and grief, as many who chose it had no bad intentions and ended up regreting it later. We will endeavor to more carefully think out the ramifications of our options before we add them in the future.
We are hoping and praying for the families and loved ones who are going through this ongoing crisis.
- Manick and lambchopsil
In honor of the latest widespread natural disaster, I decide to come up with this poll. If you really have no clue what we're talking about, please go read the news in your favorite newspaper, website, blog, etc.
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http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: How much Japanese (or other original language) do you like in scanlations / bought manga?
Choices:
None. The whole thing must be localized to my own culture - votes: 329 (2.5%)
Just the sound effects - votes: 403 (3%)
Occasional words (e.g., bento, sakura) - votes: 1379 (10.3%)
Stuff that doesn't translate well (e.g., honorifics, culture, names) - votes: 8010 (59.7%)
As much as possible while still being readable to you - votes: 3043 (22.7%)
Completely Japanese - votes: 246 (1.8%)
There were 13410 total votes.
The poll ended: March 12th 2011
Looks like most people lean toward the side of leaving manga in its original form. I support that too.
There's a small (?) debate over how much localization should happen when translating something to another culture. This poll suggested by whitefox25 is about your own preferences. As always, choose the closest that applies to your opinion.
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http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=24705
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: If you knew your favorite character was gonna die, you would...
Choices:
Stop reading the manga after the death part - votes: 542 (3.7%)
Stop reading the manga before the death part - votes: 819 (5.7%)
Stop reading and eventually pick it up again after moping - votes: 3424 (23.7%)
Continue reading by skipping the death part - votes: 172 (1.2%)
Continue on reading as usual - votes: 8447 (58.4%)
Rant at the author - votes: 1069 (7.4%)
There were 14473 total votes.
The poll ended: March 5th 2011
Someone dies. Nothing you can do about it. Life goes on. Now go read Gantz and cry.
This slightly morbid poll comes from our member mu2020. To be honest, I'm not satisfied with the poll choices, but I didn't know what else to put there. Oh well. However, I did leave off some choices on purpose (like holding a funeral, ranting, or sending death threats to the author). Let's keep it civil.
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http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=24535
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Manga E-books
Choices:
I buy them and like them - votes: 324 (3.1%)
I've bought them but don't like them - votes: 114 (1.1%)
I'm interested, but I haven't bought any yet - votes: 3614 (35.1%)
I'm not interested at all - votes: 3530 (34.3%)
What's an e-book? - votes: 2716 (26.4%)
There were 10298 total votes.
The poll ended: February 26th 2011
Hmm, e-books are not "in" for the manga community... FYI, I want a Kindle as a present.
Here's another poll by our admin lynira. I guess e-books mainly applies to the US and Europe, but let's just gauge them anyways.
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http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=24403
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: How much humor (that you like) do you typically like in manga?
Choices:
None. Stay serious, bro. - votes: 198 (1.5%)
Just a little. The occasional humor is good. - votes: 2285 (17.2%)
Moderate. A good amount but not lots. - votes: 6038 (45.5%)
Medium. Half-filled with humor. - votes: 3297 (24.8%)
Prominent. Humor is the focus. - votes: 888 (6.7%)
Chock-full of it! Comedy first, and I don't care if there's no story - votes: 568 (4.3%)
There were 13274 total votes.
The poll ended: February 19th 2011
Things are good in moderation.
MangaUpdates admin lynira suggested this week's new poll. If a series could have the type of humor that you like, how much of that humor would you like in the series?
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http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=24266
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Would you name your child after a manga or anime character?
Choices:
No - votes: 6491 (42.7%)
I don't plan to or can't have children - votes: 1729 (11.4%)
Maybe... - votes: 2129 (14%)
Yes, just after my favourite char - votes: 602 (4%)
Only if it doesn't stick out too much in my country - votes: 2411 (15.9%)
Only if it's not from a well-known shounen manga - votes: 201 (1.3%)
Only if it doesn't have stupid meaning - votes: 586 (3.9%)
Only if my wife/husband agrees to - votes: 1046 (6.9%)
There were 15195 total votes.
The poll ended: February 12th 2011
The choice "no" isn't that interesting... But if the name is more socially acceptable in the country you live in, then over 2000 people would go for it! Would the name "Ichigo" or "Sakura" stick out too much in the US?...
