This week's poll was suggested by Yask. Are you embarrassed to be a fan of manga/anime? Do you hide this hobby of yours from other people?
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Opinion on manga filler chapters
Choices:
Unacceptable! - votes: 829 (14.9%)
Only if it's short - votes: 2776 (49.8%)
Yeah! I'll read it all! - votes: 969 (17.4%)
Don't care either way - votes: 996 (17.9%)
There were 5570 total votes.
The poll ended: July 1st 2017
The main story must go one!
This is sort of related to the length of a manga series. Our member jacob66 was interested in your opinion in manga fillers. With manga, filler would be chapters that don't contribute to the main plot line (or even side plot lines), of course assuming the series even has a main plot line. It could be a couple of chapters of fan service. Or it could be an entire multi-chapter arc that's basically self-contained and never referenced to again.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: How long is too long for a manga series (in volumes)?
Choices:
5 - votes: 54 (0.6%)
10 - votes: 106 (1.1%)
15 - votes: 248 (2.6%)
25 - votes: 711 (7.6%)
50 - votes: 1535 (16.4%)
75 - votes: 605 (6.4%)
100 - votes: 902 (9.6%)
125 - votes: 195 (2.1%)
150 - votes: 194 (2.1%)
175 - votes: 88 (0.9%)
200+ - votes: 863 (9.2%)
It's never too long - votes: 3883 (41.4%)
There were 9384 total votes.
The poll ended: June 23rd 2017
Even 50 volumes is a lot!
Karonhioktha is wondering when a manga series outstays its welcome. When is a series too long? For some perspective, the current longest series is Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo with 200 volumes. Golgo 13 is at 184. Naruto only got to 72, while Bleach was 74. One Piece is still going with 85. There's even a Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_manga_series_by_volume_count . You'll notice that most of the series are shounen. I guess shoujo know when to quit.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: If you were to read a story with a bad, okay, and great part, what order would you prefer them to be in?
Choices:
Great beginning, bad middle, okay ending - votes: 503 (7%)
Great beginning, okay middle, bad ending - votes: 188 (2.6%)
Okay beginning, bad middle, great ending - votes: 2060 (28.8%)
Okay beginning, great middle, bad ending - votes: 455 (6.4%)
Bad beginning, okay middle, great ending - votes: 2735 (38.2%)
Bad beginning, great middle, okay ending - votes: 1220 (17%)
There were 7161 total votes.
The poll ended: June 17th 2017
The two most voted choices are the ones with great endings
This week's poll is from jacob66. I find this one really interesting! Of course ideally you'd want every part of a story to be great...
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: What's the top reason preventing you from acquiring (more) anime/manga related merchandise?
Choices:
Not enough money - votes: 3486 (51%)
Not enough space - votes: 496 (7.2%)
Difficult to find/buy what I want - votes: 1207 (17.6%)
Worried about what people might think of me - votes: 366 (5.3%)
Not a safe place (children, pets, etc) - votes: 71 (1%)
Already have everything I want - votes: 84 (1.2%)
Not interested in the first place - votes: 1132 (16.5%)
There were 6842 total votes.
The poll ended: June 10th 2017
Now I'm curious about a combination of this poll and your age
This week's poll was suggested by Rasparr. It's a continuation of a poll from a few weeks ago. Many of you either seldom or never buy merchandise, so the natural thing to ask is why? The choices won't fit every situation, so feel free to comment below!
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Do you read doujinshi for a series that you like?
Choices:
Yes, I go searching for all that doujinshi! - votes: 1245 (21.7%)
I don't go looking for it, but I'll read it if I encounter it - votes: 1865 (32.4%)
Very seldom - votes: 1297 (22.6%)
Never - votes: 1341 (23.3%)
There were 5748 total votes.
The poll ended: June 2nd 2017
I guess the natural follow-up would be to ask if the doujinshi you do read are of the 18+ nature or something tamer.
The basis of this week's poll was prompted by kitty1826x. Let's assume there's a manga/anime series that you like. Do you read any doujinshi related to that series?
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Have you ever converted anyone into becoming a manga / anime fan?
Choices:
Yes! - votes: 2243 (40.1%)
Maybe... - votes: 1538 (27.5%)
Nope - votes: 1817 (32.5%)
There were 5598 total votes.
The poll ended: May 27th 2017
It's heartening that you can share your passion with other people!
This week's poll was suggested by F_J. Have you ever managed to convince someone else to try out anime/manga, and they became a fan for life? Or maybe it's just a secret hobby that no one else knows about...
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Which form of money do you prefer?
Choices:
Commodity (beads, alcohol, grain, gold, etc) - votes: 377 (7.5%)
Coinage (gold, silver, other metals) - votes: 1016 (20.1%)
Paper money - votes: 2261 (44.7%)
Electronic / digital money (bitcoin, etc) - votes: 1404 (27.8%)
There were 5058 total votes.
The poll ended: May 20th 2017
I wonder if paper money will ever go away
This week's poll was suggested by pyrolobus. Many of you probably don't have an opinion, but just pick something.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: What sport would you most like featured in a manga / anime series?
Choices:
Baseball - votes: 252 (4.3%)
Tennis - votes: 103 (1.8%)
Kendo - votes: 242 (4.2%)
Archery - votes: 508 (8.8%)
Track and Field - votes: 81 (1.4%)
Basketball - votes: 237 (4.1%)
Gymnastics - votes: 253 (4.4%)
Martial Arts - votes: 802 (13.8%)
Boxing - votes: 99 (1.7%)
Wrestling - votes: 48 (0.8%)
Judo - votes: 61 (1.1%)
Soccer - votes: 214 (3.7%)
American Football - votes: 80 (1.4%)
Table Tennis / Ping Pong - votes: 40 (0.7%)
Volleyball - votes: 164 (2.8%)
Hockey - votes: 163 (2.8%)
Golf - votes: 40 (0.7%)
Badminton - votes: 77 (1.3%)
Cricket - votes: 44 (0.8%)
Swimming - votes: 155 (2.7%)
Cycling - votes: 29 (0.5%)
Horse Racing - votes: 112 (1.9%)
Lacrosse - votes: 49 (0.8%)
Rugby - votes: 45 (0.8%)
Motor Racing - votes: 130 (2.2%)
Fencing - votes: 195 (3.4%)
Shooting - votes: 120 (2.1%)
Figure Skating - votes: 253 (4.4%)
Racquetball - votes: 12 (0.2%)
Surfing - votes: 78 (1.3%)
Snowboarding - votes: 81 (1.4%)
Skiing - votes: 47 (0.8%)
Skateboarding - votes: 103 (1.8%)
Rollerblading - votes: 69 (1.2%)
Video Games (E-Sports) - votes: 813 (14%)
There were 5799 total votes.
The poll ended: May 13th 2017
And e-sports has risen up above martial arts. The new has come, the old has gone away.
We did this poll 5 years ago, but princess_bubblegum suggested we do it again. The options are similar to last time, with a couple of additions and changes. I left the e-sports option as a joke answer, but still missing are things that would be considered board games. And the absence of a "None" or "Other" option is on purpose, so deal with it. Last time, the top 3 were martial arts, archery, and e-sports.
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Do you collect/buy anime/manga related merchandise? (other than anime/manga itself)
Choices:
Lots! - votes: 341 (6.4%)
Some - votes: 824 (15.4%)
Not that much - votes: 644 (12%)
Seldom - votes: 1618 (30.2%)
Never - votes: 1927 (36%)
There were 5354 total votes.
The poll ended: May 6th 2017
I'm curious how many users of the site have ever spent money on this hobby.
This week's poll was suggested by crankyllama. There's tons of anime/manga merchandise out there like posters, figurines, plushies, art books, pillows, etc. Do you collect or buy that kind of thing?
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Previous Poll Results:
Question: What is this feeling?
Choices:
A new power - votes: 816 (13.6%)
Love - votes: 627 (10.4%)
Happiness - votes: 275 (4.6%)
tears fall - votes: 605 (10.1%)
Jealousy - votes: 163 (2.7%)
Oppai - votes: 1019 (17%)
Hatred - votes: 207 (3.4%)
I've got a bad feeling about this... - votes: 1553 (25.8%)
So sudden and new - votes: 744 (12.4%)
There were 6009 total votes.
The poll ended: April 29th 2017
RIP Carrie Fisher
I realized I didn't define Oppai for you guys, yet it was still the second top choice
