This poll was suggested by SrAndrerz. To be honest, the poll is a bit of a mess. It should really be split into multiple questions, but I just didn't bother. If you want to write a comment, please consider these things
- Does a series based on an established work make a difference in your reading decision? Not as much can be new and exciting since it can't deviate too much from the source.
- Does you knowing how it's supposed to end make a difference?
- Does it make a difference that it's derivative and not the source? (Like manga that's based off an anime)
- Does it make a difference that the source is Western literature?
PS: You got 2.5 hours to kill? Here's the magnum opus on why Lion King wasn't a copy of Kimba the White Lion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5B1mIfQuo4
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Question: Your experience with COVID-19
Choices:
I don't have it, but I know a family member or friend who does/did have it - votes: 1007 (19.6%)
I don't have it and none of my family members or friends have it so far - votes: 3658 (71%)
I think I have/had it, but I'm not sure - votes: 360 (7%)
I had it, but I recovered - votes: 66 (1.3%)
I currently have it - votes: 59 (1.1%)
There were 5150 total votes.
The poll ended: June 27th 2020
And just this last week, the US has had a huge spike in cases. Just great...
Our member Nekomikoto suggested a poll about your situation with COIVD-19. Stay safe out there!
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Where do you usually read your manga?
Choices:
While commuting / traveling - votes: 53 (1.2%)
In the bathroom - votes: 43 (1%)
Other - votes: 76 (1.8%)
On a chair, not in front of a desk / table - votes: 100 (2.3%)
On the floor - votes: 76 (1.8%)
On the couch / sofa - votes: 446 (10.3%)
On the bed - votes: 2234 (51.8%)
At a desk / table - votes: 1282 (29.7%)
There were 4310 total votes.
The poll ended: June 19th 2020
A bed is more popular than a desk or table? That's surprising!
This week's poll was suggested by Nekomikoto. Where do you read your manga usually? This is independent of whether you read digitally or physically
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Do you eat or drink while reading?
Choices:
Sometimes - votes: 2033 (47%)
Usually - votes: 636 (14.7%)
Always - votes: 177 (4.1%)
Seldom - votes: 899 (20.8%)
Never - votes: 577 (13.4%)
There were 4322 total votes.
The poll ended: June 13th 2020
I feel like if "sometimes" is an option, it usually wins
This week's poll was suggested by Otakuch. It's pretty straightforward, so nothing for me to say.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: What's your main method of finding a new series to read?
Choices:
I read the new series for authors that I already like - votes: 94 (2.4%)
I look for stuff similar to what I already like - votes: 429 (11.2%)
I read all the latest chapter 1 releases - votes: 55 (1.4%)
I ask for personal recommendations - votes: 31 (0.8%)
I look at what's popular or recommended by many people - votes: 153 (4%)
I just read everything I can find my hands on - votes: 136 (3.5%)
I look for stuff with the highest ratings - votes: 166 (4.3%)
I look for series that fulfill specific categories or genres - votes: 1071 (27.9%)
I look at those clickbait thumbnails or titles - votes: 312 (8.1%)
I read the synopsis or summary and choose what looks interesting - votes: 1201 (31.3%)
Other method not listed - votes: 191 (5%)
There were 3839 total votes.
The poll ended: June 6th 2020
Maybe those clickbait thumbnails or titles peak the initial interest and then you choose to read the synopsis or summary. I remember hearing how Youtubers need to put a lot of effort into their thumbnails and titles to get the initial click to get more views
This week's poll was suggested by Afiaki. How do you normally find or discover a new series to read? You probably have a combination of factors but pick the option that corresponds most with your primary factor.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: How often do you reread a series and realize it isn't as good as you remember?
Choices:
Never - votes: 517 (15.2%)
Seldom - votes: 1293 (37.9%)
Sometimes - votes: 1326 (38.9%)
Usually - votes: 212 (6.2%)
Always - votes: 60 (1.8%)
There were 3408 total votes.
The poll ended: May 30th 2020
I really should rewatch Cardcaptor Sakura. I bought the Blu-ray set and still haven't cracked it open...
This week's poll was suggested by jacob66. Assuming you reread some series, do you have those rose-colored glasses on in your memory? I feel it happens more often with stuff you've experienced as a child. Your young self didn't know any better and didn't have as many good comparisons, so too many things were considered "good." Then when you re-experience it as an adult, you get less pleasure out of it.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Do you floss?
Choices:
Never - votes: 1188 (30.1%)
Rarely - votes: 1238 (31.4%)
Every few days - votes: 592 (15%)
Once a day - votes: 766 (19.4%)
After every meal - votes: 162 (4.1%)
There were 3946 total votes.
The poll ended: May 23rd 2020
I remember seeing an AskReddit asking older redditors what they would like to tell younger redditors. One of the more common answers was to floss daily and take care of your teeth because dental replacements aren't the same as real teeth.
I'm a huge fan of Humble Bundle, and the latest one deals with manga. I realize that many of you probably don't want to spend money to read manga, but this one supports charity. If you spend at least $20 USD, you'll get more or less the complete collections of these series:
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Princess Jellyfish
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Not the dance. The process of cleaning your mouth. This PSA poll was suggested by achyif. You should floss.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: How old are you?
Choices:
10 or under - votes: 39 (0.5%)
11-13 - votes: 127 (1.6%)
14-17 - votes: 712 (8.8%)
18-20 - votes: 1300 (16.1%)
21-23 - votes: 1365 (16.9%)
24-27 - votes: 1655 (20.5%)
28-30 - votes: 1123 (13.9%)
31-35 - votes: 980 (12.1%)
36-40 - votes: 357 (4.4%)
41-50 - votes: 187 (2.3%)
51-60 - votes: 57 (0.7%)
61-70 - votes: 26 (0.3%)
71+ - votes: 163 (2%)
There were 8091 total votes.
The poll ended: May 16th 2020
You can compare this with the old results from 6 years ago: https://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=45825
As residentgrigo suggested, our last age poll was a little over 6 years ago. Has the users of the site aged up? Or have people stopped reading manga and just gotten replaced by new people?
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: If a non-Japanese person that lives in Japan made a comic, would you still consider it "manga"?
Choices:
Only if it had manga-style artwork - votes: 1807 (36.4%)
Only if it was published by a Japanese company or made for the Japanese manga market - votes: 1538 (31%)
Only if they had help from Japanese assistants - votes: 16 (0.3%)
Only if they were originally born in Japan - votes: 44 (0.9%)
Only if it was written in Japanese - votes: 423 (8.5%)
Not at all - votes: 152 (3.1%)
Yes, absolutely - votes: 989 (19.9%)
There were 4969 total votes.
The poll ended: May 9th 2020
Now what makes an anime?
Our member vigorousjammer poses a question: what makes a manga? Is it a certain art style? Is it just the language? Is it Japanese culture? Is it something else? Of course the options in the poll aren't exhaustive and have a bunch of exclusions with "only", but choose the option that best fits you, and feel free to discuss the intricacies of your answer here in this thread!
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Previous Pol Results:
Question: What kind of mobile phone do you primarily use?
Choices:
KaiOS - votes: 3 (0.1%)
Windows - votes: 33 (0.8%)
BlackBerry - votes: 9 (0.2%)
Symbian - votes: 7 (0.2%)
Flip phone - votes: 69 (1.7%)
Other - votes: 52 (1.3%)
I don't use mobile phones - votes: 167 (4.1%)
iOS - votes: 958 (23.5%)
Android - votes: 2772 (68.1%)
There were 4070 total votes.
The poll ended: May 2nd 2020
Who are the 3 people that have KaiOS?
