I'm working on my thesis and need some feedback from people who read manga and/or comics. I have a few questions...

M? F?

Age:

Name one of your favourite comics/manga? (Any one but please just one)

What do you like about it? (e.g. plot, artwork, script, character)

What do you look for in a comic/manga? (e.g. plot, artwork, script, character)

Have you ever read a comic/manga just because one thing appealed to you? (e.g. plot, artwork, script, character)

Do you prefer black and white or colour pages?

MANGA: Do you prefer reading manga in its original layout?

Anything else you would like to say?

Thanks a bunch.

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F

Age: 24

Name one of your favourite comics/manga? (Any one but please just one): Red River Anatolia Story

What do you like about it? (e.g. plot, artwork, script, character) script

What do you look for in a comic/manga? (e.g. plot, artwork, script, character): script

Have you ever read a comic/manga just because one thing appealed to you? (e.g. plot, artwork, script, character): yes (i.e. just script)

Do you prefer black and white or colour pages? white

MANGA: Do you prefer reading manga in its original layout? yes

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F.

18. (19 tomorrow).

The Prince of Tennis.

The plot is very simple: a middle school tennis team competing in a tournament.. and the art is not that clean.. but what I really liked about it are the characters.. and the crack (I guess that goes with the script?).

I'm not really looking for anything specific. I just read whatever appeals to me.

Yes.

I read more in black and white.. but I'm not really sure if I prefer one over the other.

You mean "right to left" format? It's what I'm used to, so yes.

I hope my answers help you! And sorry if I've misunderstood any of your questions...

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M? F?: F.

Age: 21

Name one of your favourite comics/manga? (Any one but please just one)
Nana.

What do you like about it? (e.g. plot, artwork, script, character)
The believability of the characters. It's a very realistic manga that actually deals with feelings that real people have felt before. And I love great character stories that have no need for villains.

What do you look for in a comic/manga? (e.g. plot, artwork, script, character)
Character. Sometimes even the most dull story can become interesting with the right characters.

Have you ever read a comic/manga just because one thing appealed to you? (e.g. plot, artwork, script, character)
Not really. It has to be a combination of good elements. If the plot is good but the artworks sucks, I can't read it. Manga is a visual medium, after all.

Do you prefer black and white or colour pages?
Black and white. definitely. It doesn't feel like manga with colored pages.

MANGA: Do you prefer reading manga in its original layout?
Yes.

Anything else you would like to say? Errr, hi? XD

Thanks a bunch.

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M
Age: 24

Name one of your favourite comics/manga? Beck

What do you like about it? Characters. The relationship with others, those they love, those they like and hate and the deep/shallow reasons behind it as well as the growth or lack of growth throughout the volumes when the begin their journey.

What do you look for in a comic/manga? (e.g. plot, artwork, script, character) Mostly story. But honestly, it's a mix of everything. I can handle a poor artwork if it has an interesting story and characters, but it will no doubt have some effect on how I feel about them.

Have you ever read a comic/manga just because one thing appealed to you? (e.g. plot, artwork, script, character). No, I'm quite picky about what I choose to read. So it would have to be something well drawn in my eyes and has an equally interesting story to go with it. No manga has had me read it because of just one thing.

Do you prefer black and white or colour pages? Black and white for story pages, but I do like coloured pages when there is artwork and no dialogue. B/W makes the drawings clearer, and places more emphasis on the dialogue than try to attract you to just the artwork.

MANGA: Do you prefer reading manga in its original layout? Of course. I would prefer to read manga in it's true original layout and text (Japanese,chinese,korean if i could) since the mangaka intended it that way. Changes made to art/layout/format may effect how it's meant to be perceived.

Anything else you would like to say? Good luck on thesis. HTH

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Mail

I like the script and artwork

In a manga I look for a good story (script) and decent art

Yes I did, School days (mostly for the end)

Black and white pages

Yes, original layout



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M

Age: 20

Name one of your favourite comics/manga?
One Piece

What do you like about it?
characters: very unique personalities and firm beliefs
art: matches the feel of the manga well and cpliments the characters' personalities
premise: i like pirates with super powers hunting for fame and fortune/power humor: i find its jokes amusing
drama: can be very serious and a real tear jerker at times
morals: has a support of loyalty to freinds and pursuit of dreams

What do you look for in a comic/manga?
character
overall style (e.g. i'm not liking the narrative that replaces diolouge in the newer hunter x hunter chapters)
art - don't care for shoujo type art or art that looks like a sketch
plot

Have you ever read a comic/manga just because one thing appealed to you?
i would read a chapter or two if only one thing cought my eye, but unless i found more i liked i wouldn't read the whole thing

Do you prefer black and white or colour pages?
black/white

MANGA: Do you prefer reading manga in its original layout?
if you mean right to left then yes
if you mean on paper then yes.
if you mean in japanese then yes(if it's easy enough for me to read)

Female

Age:15

Name one of your favourite comics/manga? Angel Sanctuary

What do you like about it? Artwork, characters and plot. But mostly artwork.

What do you look for in a comic/manga? Artwork (if I didn't care about art I'd go read a novel) and good pacing.

Have you ever read a comic/manga just because one thing appealed to you? All the time

Do you prefer black and white or colour pages? Depends,

MANGA: Do you prefer reading manga in its original layout? Flipped pages look like shit ...so of course I prefer the original layout.

F

Age: 14

Name one of your favourite comics/manga?: BioMeat: Nectar. (Although Claymore is tied with it.)

What do you like about it?: The Plot, the violence, the characters and the violence. =D

What do you look for in a comic/manga?: Good Plots, good character reactions, and lots o' violence(or at least good, strong characters.).

Have you ever read a comic/manga just because one thing appealed to you?: Indeed. Sometimes I can hate the plot, but I love the characters so much, I don't care.

Do you prefer black and white or colour pages?: I don't care.

MANGA: Do you prefer reading manga in its original layout?: I don't really care.

Anything else you would like to say?: I don't always need lots o' violence in my manga, but its preferred. Sometimes REALLY good characters can make me read something that isn't violent in the slightest.

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(F)

Age: 14

Name one of your favourite comics/manga? *pokes siggy/av* Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro.

What do you like about it? Ehh, darn near everything. xD (jk) Mostly the artwork and awesome characters.

What do you look for in a comic/manga? Everything's equally important, though if I can't stand the art, I plainly stop reading.

Have you ever read a comic/manga just because one thing appealed to you? Yes, I have.

Do you prefer black and white or colour pages? I much prefer black/white.

MANGA: Do you prefer reading manga in its original layout? Yes.

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M? F?
Male
Age:
16
Name one of your favourite comics/manga?
No. 5
What do you like about it?
It's completely unconventional and hyper-surreal, and has influenced my personal art style forever.
What do you look for in a comic/manga?
Generally, a short enough series (4 vols. at best), unique artwork, grabbing cover, non-cliched characters, and usually has to be Seinen.
Have you ever read a comic/manga just because one thing appealed to you? (e.g. plot, artwork, script, character)
Yes, I picked up Ode To Kirihito just because it was huge, and Abandon the Old In Tokyo because it was hardback and "alternative"
Do you prefer black and white or colour pages?
I don't mind either, as long as the colouring's well done
MANGA: Do you prefer reading manga in its original layout?
It doesn't bother me whatsoever, it doesn't take away from my reading experience.
Anything else you would like to say?
Buy more Tezuka, people!

Male

Age: 15

Name one of your favourite comics/manga? Suzuka

What do you like about it? Everything. Artwork, plot, characters and everything else.

What do you look for in a comic/manga? Artwork and plot

Have you ever read a comic/manga just because one thing appealed to you? Yea

Do you prefer black and white or colour pages? Both are fine but I prefer black and white, it gives it a sense of originality.

MANGA: Do you prefer reading manga in its original layout? Hellz yea!

Anything else you would like to say? Don't do drugs.

Male

Age: 19

Name one of your favourite comics/manga? Deep Love - Ayu no Monogatari and the sequels.

What do you like about it? The story. And how reality sucks and how people fail at life.

What do you look for in a comic/manga? Plot, and Artwork (Time to time.).

Have you ever read a comic/manga just because one thing appealed to you? No and yes.

Do you prefer black and white or colour pages? Doesn't really matter if it's coloured or not.

MANGA: Do you prefer reading manga in its original layout? Yes, if I can get a hold of it.


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M

Age: 19

Name one of your favourite comics/manga? (Any one but please just one)
Great Teacher Onizuka

What do you like about it? (e.g. plot, artwork, script, character)
The story and characters.

What do you look for in a comic/manga? (e.g. plot, artwork, script, character)
Plot, characters, and originality. Artwork is less important than those two.

Have you ever read a comic/manga just because one thing appealed to you? (e.g. plot, artwork, script, character)
I used to when I first started reading manga (focused on plot), but not anymore.

Do you prefer black and white or colour pages?
Black and white. Though the occasional color pages are nice.

MANGA: Do you prefer reading manga in its original layout?
Yes, manga was not meant to be read in a bound paper format, not on a digital screen.

Anything else you would like to say?
Good luck on thesis.

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M? F?-M

Age:22

Name one of your favourite comics/manga? (Any one but please just one)
Get Backers

What do you like about it? (e.g. plot, artwork, script, character)
The charatcters, the story, and the artwork on this one are great

What do you look for in a comic/manga? (e.g. plot, artwork, script, character)
Characters and plot mostly. Artwork doesn't hafta be great

Have you ever read a comic/manga just because one thing appealed to you? (e.g. plot, artwork, script, character)
Yes and No

Do you prefer black and white or colour pages?
Color pages are a bonus

MANGA: Do you prefer reading manga in its original layout?
Yep

Anything else you would like to say? I rulz!

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