Welcome to the poll archive!
This is a list of all the polls which have ever run on MangaUpdates. Enjoy the history!
Question: Which do you prefer? Choices:
-
Anime - votes: 1088 (36.8%)
-
Manga - votes: 1647 (55.7%)
-
I Hate Both - votes: 221 (7.5%) There were 2956 total votes. The poll ended: February 8th 2005
Question: When did you start using the manga site? Choices:
-
Since it started - votes: 433 (26.9%)
-
Since late August - votes: 36 (2.2%)
-
Since early October - votes: 34 (2.1%)
-
Since late November - votes: 45 (2.8%)
-
Since Christmas - votes: 77 (4.8%)
-
Around late January - votes: 564 (35%)
-
I don't remember - votes: 422 (26.2%) There were 1611 total votes. The poll ended: April 1st 2005
Question: How would you feel about an avatars and banners section? Choices:
-
I would love it and/or contribute! - votes: 162 (19.9%)
-
I would love it! - votes: 211 (25.9%)
-
I can't see a use for it.. - votes: 187 (22.9%)
-
I don't care - votes: 256 (31.4%) There were 816 total votes. The poll ended: April 23rd 2005
Question: What do you think about the new releases display format? Choices:
-
I like it! - votes: 1321 (68.5%)
-
Its okay... - votes: 481 (24.9%)
-
I don't like it. - votes: 127 (6.6%) There were 1929 total votes. The poll ended: June 15th 2005
Question: What do you think of the new authors section? Choices:
-
I like it! - votes: 591 (65.3%)
-
It's okay... - votes: 260 (28.7%)
-
I don't like it. - votes: 54 (6%) There were 905 total votes. The poll ended: July 25th 2005
Question: How do you feel about Google Ads? Choices:
-
They're okay, in un-obstructive places. - votes: 1415 (41.9%)
-
I don't really care. - votes: 844 (25%)
-
I'd prefer not to see them at all. - votes: 435 (12.9%)
-
They are evil. - votes: 686 (20.3%) There were 3380 total votes. The poll ended: September 2nd 2005
Question: What's your favorite genre? Choices:
-
Action - votes: 624 (18.7%)
-
Adventure - votes: 405 (12.1%)
-
Comedy - votes: 921 (27.6%)
-
Romance - votes: 1039 (31.2%)
-
Sci-fi - votes: 184 (5.5%)
-
Drama - votes: 161 (4.8%) There were 3334 total votes. The poll ended: October 3rd 2005
Question: Are you part of a scanlation team? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 486 (14.6%)
-
I want to be! - votes: 1163 (34.8%)
-
No - votes: 1691 (50.6%) There were 3340 total votes. The poll ended: November 26th 2005
Question: How were you first introduced to manga? Choices:
-
via A Friend - votes: 1943 (31.8%)
-
via The News - votes: 44 (0.7%)
-
via Another Site - votes: 572 (9.4%)
-
via A Magazine - votes: 232 (3.8%)
-
via Anime - votes: 3325 (54.4%) There were 6116 total votes. The poll ended: February 5th 2006
Question: How about a new layout? Choices:
-
I like the current one - votes: 2707 (45.1%)
-
It could be better... - votes: 2379 (39.6%)
-
Definitely needed - votes: 918 (15.3%) There were 6004 total votes. The poll ended: May 14th 2006
Question: How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop? Choices:
-
3 - votes: 691 (12%)
-
350 - votes: 1438 (24.9%)
-
-26 - votes: 651 (11.3%)
-
15,000 - votes: 739 (12.8%)
-
A billion - votes: 364 (6.3%)
-
It is impossible - votes: 1888 (32.7%) There were 5771 total votes. The poll ended: June 25th 2006
Question: How much fanart do you like packaged with manga releases? Choices:
-
None, keep it separate - votes: 2408 (39.9%)
-
1 or 2 of the best - votes: 2188 (36.3%)
-
The more the merrier - votes: 1439 (23.8%) There were 6035 total votes. The poll ended: August 15th 2006
Question: Did you go to Otakon 2006? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 97 (5.8%)
-
No - votes: 1574 (94.2%) There were 1671 total votes. The poll ended: August 23rd 2006
Question: What do you think of the forums? Choices:
-
Great! - votes: 351 (17.2%)
-
Haven't seen them yet... - votes: 1130 (55.4%)
-
Don't care. - votes: 560 (27.4%) There were 2041 total votes. The poll ended: September 15th 2006
Question: What do you think of the new publishers section? Choices:
-
I like it! - votes: 1370 (50.1%)
-
It's okay... - votes: 1133 (41.4%)
-
I don't like it. - votes: 233 (8.5%) There were 2736 total votes. The poll ended: November 30th 2006
Question: What do you think of group forums? Scanlation group leaders would get moderation access as well. Discuss here! Choices:
-
It would be awesome! - votes: 1438 (41.1%)
-
Great, but I wouldn't use it. - votes: 1189 (33.9%)
-
I see no real need for it. - votes: 876 (25%) There were 3503 total votes. The poll ended: January 26th 2007
Question: What do you think of the new manga list feature? Choices:
-
I love it! - votes: 3692 (59.4%)
-
It's okay - votes: 1505 (24.2%)
-
I hate it - votes: 190 (3.1%)
-
I don't care - votes: 826 (13.3%) There were 6213 total votes. The poll ended: April 18th 2007
Question: ...? Choices:
-
Rain - votes: 3866 (32.3%)
-
Dust - votes: 733 (6.1%)
-
Snow - votes: 3617 (30.2%)
-
Sleet - votes: 259 (2.2%)
-
Hail - votes: 551 (4.6%)
-
Tornado - votes: 1002 (8.4%)
-
Earthquake - votes: 688 (5.7%)
-
Hurricane - votes: 1260 (10.5%) There were 11976 total votes. The poll ended: June 11th 2007
Question: Who's your favorite D-Grayman Character? Choices:
-
Allen Walker - votes: 1957 (25.1%)
-
Yu Kanda - votes: 494 (6.3%)
-
Lavi - votes: 689 (8.8%)
-
Lenalee Lee - votes: 1205 (15.5%)
-
Arystar Krory - votes: 168 (2.2%)
-
Road Camelot - votes: 241 (3.1%)
-
Tyki Mikk - votes: 330 (4.2%)
-
Millenium Earl - votes: 135 (1.7%)
-
Mirranda Lotto - votes: 170 (2.2%)
-
...I don't read it - votes: 2409 (30.9%) There were 7798 total votes. The poll ended: June 26th 2007
Question: How many manga volumes do you buy a year? Choices:
-
0-10 - votes: 4606 (50.9%)
-
10-20 - votes: 1191 (13.2%)
-
20-30 - votes: 736 (8.1%)
-
30-40 - votes: 418 (4.6%)
-
40-50 - votes: 411 (4.5%)
-
50-100 - votes: 578 (6.4%)
-
100+ - votes: 1107 (12.2%) There were 9047 total votes. The poll ended: July 20th 2007
Question: How much manga do you have on your hard drive right now? Choices:
-
None - votes: 436 (4.9%)
-
< 100 megs - votes: 548 (6.1%)
-
100-500 megs - votes: 529 (5.9%)
-
500-1000 megs - votes: 509 (5.7%)
-
1-5 gigs - votes: 2001 (22.4%)
-
5-15 gigs - votes: 1925 (21.5%)
-
>15 gigs - votes: 2996 (33.5%) There were 8944 total votes. The poll ended: August 7th 2007
Question: Time for some demographics: Are you male or female? Choices:
-
Male - votes: 8093 (55.7%)
-
Female - votes: 6442 (44.3%) There were 14535 total votes. The poll ended: August 31st 2007
Question: What kind of news are you most interested in seeing? Choices:
-
US Manga News - votes: 476 (4.9%)
-
Japan Manga News - votes: 2860 (29.1%)
-
Scanlation News - votes: 5618 (57.3%)
-
Industry News - votes: 213 (2.2%)
-
Otaku Culture - votes: 645 (6.6%) There were 9812 total votes. The poll ended: October 22nd 2007
Question: ...? Choices:
-
Lust - votes: 5004 (36.2%)
-
Gluttony - votes: 607 (4.4%)
-
Envy - votes: 1478 (10.7%)
-
Sloth - votes: 1440 (10.4%)
-
Greed - votes: 1542 (11.2%)
-
Wrath - votes: 1461 (10.6%)
-
Pride - votes: 2295 (16.6%) There were 13827 total votes. The poll ended: December 26th 2007
Question: Did you give/receive manga during this Christmas season? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 1087 (28.3%)
-
No - votes: 2748 (71.7%) There were 3835 total votes. The poll ended: January 1st 2008
Question: For the usual series you read/watch, which of the following do you usually do? Choices:
-
Download from the first group that releases - votes: 6277 (42.7%)
-
Wait for the best quality release - votes: 2069 (14.1%)
-
Faithfully follow certain groups - votes: 4154 (28.3%)
-
Do not care - votes: 2202 (15%) There were 14702 total votes. The poll ended: February 16th 2008
Question: If you worked on a real manga series, which job would you choose? Choices:
-
Advertiser - votes: 200 (3.7%)
-
Publisher - votes: 205 (3.8%)
-
Translator - votes: 538 (10%)
-
Artist - votes: 881 (16.4%)
-
Story/Script Writer - votes: 1408 (26.3%)
-
Editor - votes: 758 (14.1%)
-
I'd rather read manga for fun - votes: 1373 (25.6%) There were 5363 total votes. The poll ended: February 23rd 2008
Question: You are in a school based manga, what are you? Choices:
-
The guardian (bully) of the school - votes: 423 (4.9%)
-
The head student, respected by all except by the gangs - votes: 676 (7.8%)
-
The pervert with the camera - votes: 603 (7%)
-
The quiet person in the corner - votes: 4467 (51.6%)
-
The beauty with friends - votes: 506 (5.9%)
-
The loud athlete - votes: 314 (3.6%)
-
The showy geek - votes: 633 (7.3%)
-
Not part of the breakfast club - votes: 792 (9.2%)
-
The one everyone beats up - votes: 235 (2.7%) There were 8649 total votes. The poll ended: March 1st 2008
Question: How do you get most of your manga? Choices:
-
IRC - votes: 1207 (17.5%)
-
Torrents - votes: 386 (5.6%)
-
The scanlation group's website - votes: 2213 (32%)
-
Manga hosting sites - votes: 2496 (36.1%)
-
I buy most of my manga - votes: 480 (6.9%)
-
Other - votes: 128 (1.9%) There were 6910 total votes. The poll ended: March 9th 2008
Question: Who knows you read manga? Choices:
-
Everyone - votes: 1917 (31.1%)
-
All of my friends - votes: 1494 (24.3%)
-
Only a few of my closest friends - votes: 1644 (26.7%)
-
Only the people I know online - votes: 291 (4.7%)
-
Only my family - votes: 390 (6.3%)
-
No one (I don't tell anyone) - votes: 422 (6.9%) There were 6158 total votes. The poll ended: March 15th 2008
Question: How do you choose to read a new series? Choices:
-
The magazine where it's serialized in - votes: 64 (1%)
-
The artist/author and his/her previous works - votes: 889 (14.2%)
-
The scanlation group - votes: 336 (5.3%)
-
The associated anime or related media - votes: 118 (1.9%)
-
The popularity of the series - votes: 274 (4.4%)
-
Recommend- ations from others - votes: 562 (8.9%)
-
Same genre as my favorite series - votes: 1275 (20.3%)
-
I just read random manga - votes: 1319 (21%)
-
I come to MU and see a new series on the release page, so I decide to try it - votes: 1445 (23%) There were 6282 total votes. The poll ended: March 22nd 2008
Question: What makes a manga? Choices:
-
Art - votes: 1396 (19.9%)
-
Plot - votes: 3199 (45.6%)
-
Characters - votes: 1637 (23.3%)
-
Originality - votes: 743 (10.6%)
-
Popularity - votes: 36 (0.5%) There were 7011 total votes. The poll ended: March 29th 2008
Question: Do you watch the anime versions of the mangas you read? Choices:
-
All the time - votes: 893 (13.1%)
-
If the manga was good - votes: 2901 (42.5%)
-
Only for specific genres - votes: 389 (5.7%)
-
Sometimes, if I have nothing better to do - votes: 1275 (18.7%)
-
No, I prefer to stick with the original manga - votes: 753 (11%)
-
I read the manga after watching the anime - votes: 617 (9%) There were 6828 total votes. The poll ended: April 5th 2008
Question: What is your optimal manga length? Choices:
-
Oneshots (Read more stories in less time) - votes: 148 (1.8%)
-
1-5 volumes (Fairly quick reads) - votes: 644 (7.8%)
-
6-10 volumes (Right in the middle is just right) - votes: 1707 (20.8%)
-
11-20 volumes (It takes a while to develop characters/plot) - votes: 2836 (34.6%)
-
21+ volumes (I love it so much that I don't want it to stop!) - votes: 2870 (35%) There were 8205 total votes. The poll ended: April 12th 2008
Question: Favorite manga moment? Choices:
-
When the two people you are routing for finally confess and kiss...aww... - votes: 2472 (28.2%)
-
When two bitter enemies fight, and the good (or bad) guy finally has a decisive victory! - votes: 620 (7.1%)
-
When the underdog proves himself against the almighty character!!! - votes: 902 (10.3%)
-
When the clothes come off...bom chicka, bom chika, bow bow~ - votes: 889 (10.2%)
-
When something stupid and funny happens that you can't help clutch your stomach laughing! - votes: 2774 (31.7%)
-
When the character you hate so much FINALLY dies in volume 27! MUWHAHA - votes: 1099 (12.6%) There were 8756 total votes. The poll ended: April 19th 2008
Question: How do you prefer your translated sfx? (The sound effects like "ba" or "doki doki") Choices:
-
Left alone (not translated at all) - votes: 977 (12.8%)
-
In a glossary (at the end of a chapter) - votes: 237 (3.1%)
-
In the margins - votes: 3062 (40.1%)
-
Beside the original sfx (so you see both original and translated together) - votes: 1858 (24.4%)
-
Overlaying the original sfx (right on top of the original) - votes: 224 (2.9%)
-
Replacing the original sfx - votes: 1271 (16.7%) There were 7629 total votes. The poll ended: April 26th 2008
Question: How well do you draw? (Manga or just pictures in general) Choices:
-
I can draw as well as the leading mangakas - votes: 303 (3.3%)
-
I occasionally do doujinshi (and/or sell my own works) - votes: 151 (1.7%)
-
I am a moderately good drawer that can do my own work - votes: 2255 (24.7%)
-
I need a picture in front of me to copy - votes: 2016 (22.1%)
-
I need to trace a picture - votes: 607 (6.7%)
-
I CAN DRAW STICK FIGURES!!! - votes: 2900 (31.8%)
-
What's a pencil? - votes: 885 (9.7%) There were 9117 total votes. The poll ended: May 3rd 2008
Question: How do you generally like the endings of series? Choices:
-
It couldn't have ended in any better way! - votes: 844 (12.7%)
-
It was good, but could've been better...But I don't think I could write a better ending - votes: 3563 (53.6%)
-
Man, I could write a better ending than that author! - votes: 1167 (17.6%)
-
I hate all endings! Let the series continue forever! - votes: 1069 (16.1%) There were 6643 total votes. The poll ended: May 11th 2008
Question: Which type of person/role do you like seeing most in manga? Choices:
-
Motherly (maternal) - votes: 133 (1.4%)
-
Fatherly (paternal) - votes: 107 (1.1%)
-
Brotherly - votes: 458 (4.7%)
-
Sisterly - votes: 311 (3.2%)
-
Old wise sage - votes: 452 (4.7%)
-
Childhood friends - votes: 1522 (15.8%)
-
Friend turned into a rival - votes: 685 (7.1%)
-
Evil king, emperor, usurper, tyrant, ruler, etc - votes: 876 (9.1%)
-
Beautiful unattainable idol - votes: 856 (8.9%)
-
Tomboy (tough girl that acts like a guy) - votes: 2460 (25.5%)
-
Other - votes: 1783 (18.5%) There were 9643 total votes. The poll ended: May 18th 2008
Question: How often or extensively do you cosplay? Choices:
-
I have a whole wardrobe full of cosplay materials and it's one of my favorite activities - votes: 95 (1.5%)
-
I have a few costumes that I made myself - votes: 384 (6.1%)
-
I bought a few things off the internet - votes: 203 (3.2%)
-
I've worn a few cosplay costumes that I borrowed - votes: 231 (3.7%)
-
My friend forced me into it once...never again... - votes: 121 (1.9%)
-
Uhhh...does a sheet with eye sockets during Halloween count? - votes: 1988 (31.6%)
-
I REFUSE to dress up and make a fool of myself - votes: 2999 (47.6%)
-
What the heck is cosplay? - votes: 273 (4.3%) There were 6294 total votes. The poll ended: May 24th 2008
Question: Do you consider yourself an otaku? Choices:
-
OMG YES!! Manga/anime is life~! Need it as often as oxygen ;D - votes: 1852 (18.7%)
-
More or less. Not 100% obsessive, but I think manga/anime are some of the best things ever - votes: 4512 (45.5%)
-
Not really. I read manga and/or watch anime often, but I still put my social life over that stuff - votes: 2808 (28.3%)
-
No. I just read manga and/or watch anime when I'm bored - votes: 533 (5.4%)
-
EWW NO! Get that word out of my sight. - votes: 210 (2.1%) There were 9915 total votes. The poll ended: May 31st 2008
Question: How often do you check websites (such as this one) for new scanlated manga releases? Choices:
-
Constantly at least every hour (either manually or using an RSS feed or other automated method) - votes: 941 (11.4%)
-
Many times a day - votes: 4237 (51.3%)
-
Once a day - votes: 1757 (21.3%)
-
Maybe once a week - votes: 419 (5.1%)
-
I check whenever I remember - votes: 901 (10.9%) There were 8255 total votes. The poll ended: June 7th 2008
Question: When do you tend to read manga? Choices:
-
24/7, except for eating and sleeping - votes: 1022 (11.6%)
-
During the day (at school, work, etc) - votes: 443 (5%)
-
After I come home (from school, work, etc) - votes: 3148 (35.7%)
-
In the middle of the night when it's nice and quiet (and no one's watching...) - votes: 1146 (13%)
-
Only when I have time - votes: 782 (8.9%)
-
Random times when I get the "urge" - votes: 2267 (25.7%) There were 8808 total votes. The poll ended: June 14th 2008
Question: Select the choice that best represents your feelings Choices:
-
Manga > Anime - votes: 4143 (40.7%)
-
Manga < Anime - votes: 304 (3%)
-
Manga = Anime - votes: 619 (6.1%)
-
Depends on the series - votes: 5107 (50.2%) There were 10173 total votes. The poll ended: June 21st 2008
Question: How unrealistic/cliched do you like your manga? Choices:
-
Completely realistic and none of those stupid cliches - votes: 300 (3.6%)
-
It has to seem real, but cliches DO happen in real life all the time! - votes: 1387 (16.9%)
-
I don't mind some silliness, but the story had better be original - votes: 3764 (45.7%)
-
Anything goes for me - votes: 2110 (25.6%)
-
I like my manga as wild and fantastical as possible - votes: 670 (8.1%) There were 8231 total votes. The poll ended: June 29th 2008
Question: Console? Choices:
-
Wii - votes: 2959 (40.9%)
-
PS3 - votes: 2963 (41%)
-
Xbox 360 - votes: 1313 (18.1%) There were 7235 total votes. The poll ended: July 5th 2008
Question: Do you attend anime/manga conventions? (Like AnimeExpo, Otakon, San Diego Comic-Con, etc) Choices:
-
Sure! What better way to meet fans? - votes: 1419 (18.6%)
-
Nah, that's lame - votes: 1759 (23.1%)
-
I would if there was one close to me (but there isn't) - votes: 4434 (58.3%) There were 7612 total votes. The poll ended: July 12th 2008
Question: What type of manga are you sick of reading? Choices:
-
Harem (ENOUGH!! I have enough trouble getting ONE!) - votes: 1705 (16.1%)
-
Endless Fighting (Just beat the crap out of each other and end it already!) - votes: 1572 (14.9%)
-
Unrequited Romance (How long does it take for two people to get together?!) - votes: 2044 (19.4%)
-
Generic Sports (Wait, didn't i read this one already? No, they're ALL the same!!!) - votes: 1196 (11.3%)
-
Guy-ALWAYS-gets-girl (We need a time where he's rejected...for good...) - votes: 950 (9%)
-
Long drawn out plot (Inuyasha anyone?) - votes: 3094 (29.3%) There were 10561 total votes. The poll ended: July 19th 2008
Question: Does your local library have any manga? Choices:
-
You bet! Shelves and shelves of it! - votes: 708 (8%)
-
There's a small "graphic novels" section - votes: 2922 (32.8%)
-
A few, but they shelve them in the children's section - votes: 1241 (13.9%)
-
No, none at all - votes: 2442 (27.4%)
-
What is this "library" you speak of? - votes: 1587 (17.8%) There were 8900 total votes. The poll ended: July 26th 2008
Question: My parents... Choices:
-
Are a bigger Otaku than I am! - votes: 58 (0.6%)
-
Also read manga. We talk and share the stuff~ - votes: 214 (2.2%)
-
Don't know I read manga at all. Shhh, it's a secret hobby - votes: 1045 (10.6%)
-
Know I read manga, but it's not something we talk about... - votes: 4771 (48.4%)
-
Know I read manga and are repulsed by it and trying to convince me to stop - votes: 893 (9.1%)
-
Doesn't know what manga is even though I tried to explain it a million times - votes: 1211 (12.3%)
-
Thinks all manga is for children - votes: 1657 (16.8%) There were 9849 total votes. The poll ended: August 2nd 2008
Question: Has manga/anime inspired you to learn the language? Choices:
-
Japanese - votes: 5824 (58.3%)
-
Chinese - votes: 131 (1.3%)
-
Korean - votes: 136 (1.4%)
-
Other...Does English count? - votes: 967 (9.7%)
-
Not even trying. It's too hard! - votes: 1059 (10.6%)
-
Tried...and failed... - votes: 1087 (10.9%)
-
More than 1. I'm a genius! - votes: 794 (7.9%) There were 9998 total votes. The poll ended: August 9th 2008
Question: Your optimal manga chapter length? Choices:
-
About 18 pages (standard weekly series) - votes: 392 (4.2%)
-
Maybe 25 pages~ - votes: 1484 (15.8%)
-
Around 35 pages... - votes: 2028 (21.5%)
-
Circa 45 pages? - votes: 987 (10.5%)
-
Whooping 55+ pages! - votes: 1636 (17.4%)
-
I really don't care... - votes: 2893 (30.7%) There were 9420 total votes. The poll ended: August 16th 2008
Question: Do you read comics (American, European, etc) as well? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 3139 (33%)
-
No - votes: 5563 (58.5%)
-
I would like to try, but they're not available at all for me - votes: 804 (8.5%) There were 9506 total votes. The poll ended: August 23rd 2008
Question: Do you ever get tired of manga? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 3176 (29%)
-
No - votes: 7761 (71%) There were 10937 total votes. The poll ended: August 30th 2008
Question: You are the most popular person in the school, are you... Choices:
-
Leader that everyone looks up to - votes: 997 (10%)
-
Calm and collected - votes: 3611 (36.2%)
-
A butthead who shows off - votes: 345 (3.5%)
-
Cold, uncaring, and distant - votes: 1751 (17.6%)
-
One who flaunts his/her popularity and has 10+ girl/boy friends - votes: 289 (2.9%)
-
Afraid of love - votes: 681 (6.8%)
-
Pretending to be cold while you're waiting for your true love to confess to you - votes: 2288 (23%) There were 9962 total votes. The poll ended: September 6th 2008
Question: Favorite Final Fantasy game? Choices:
-
I - votes: 85 (0.6%)
-
II - votes: 34 (0.2%)
-
III - votes: 116 (0.8%)
-
IV - votes: 243 (1.7%)
-
V - votes: 112 (0.8%)
-
VI - votes: 883 (6.2%)
-
VII - votes: 3086 (21.6%)
-
VII - Crisis Core - votes: 432 (3%)
-
VII - Dirge of Cerberus - votes: 170 (1.2%)
-
VIII - votes: 1447 (10.1%)
-
IX - votes: 766 (5.4%)
-
X - votes: 1297 (9.1%)
-
X-2 - votes: 211 (1.5%)
-
XI - votes: 82 (0.6%)
-
XII - votes: 423 (3%)
-
XII - Revenant Wings - votes: 47 (0.3%)
-
Tactics - votes: 488 (3.4%)
-
Tactics Advance - votes: 253 (1.8%)
-
Tactics A2 - Grimoire of the Rift - votes: 101 (0.7%)
-
Crystal Chronicles (GameCube and/or DS) - votes: 144 (1%)
-
I've never played an FF game - votes: 3845 (27%) There were 14265 total votes. The poll ended: September 13th 2008
Question: What's your view on downloading anime/manga? Choices:
-
Don't do it. It's baaadddd - votes: 295 (2.7%)
-
It's alright as long as it's not licensed where I live - votes: 3982 (36.9%)
-
I can do it all I want! The internet is free! - votes: 6504 (60.3%) There were 10781 total votes. The poll ended: September 20th 2008
Question: About our new beta series recommendation system: Choices:
-
I've found them to be pretty accurate! - votes: 1031 (19.5%)
-
It's been generally alright - votes: 3391 (64%)
-
Most of them are really off... - votes: 873 (16.5%) There were 5295 total votes. The poll ended: October 4th 2008
Question: Favorite Genre? Choices:
-
Action - votes: 576 (4.8%)
-
Adventure - votes: 395 (3.3%)
-
Comedy - votes: 1345 (11.3%)
-
Drama - votes: 213 (1.8%)
-
Ecchi - votes: 1222 (10.3%)
-
Fantasy - votes: 586 (4.9%)
-
Gender Bender - votes: 881 (7.4%)
-
Harem - votes: 452 (3.8%)
-
Historical - votes: 121 (1%)
-
Horror - votes: 161 (1.4%)
-
Martial Arts - votes: 444 (3.7%)
-
Mecha - votes: 82 (0.7%)
-
Mystery - votes: 130 (1.1%)
-
Psychological - votes: 412 (3.5%)
-
Romance - votes: 2611 (21.9%)
-
School Life - votes: 317 (2.7%)
-
Sci-Fi - votes: 123 (1%)
-
Slice of Life - votes: 441 (3.7%)
-
Smut - votes: 750 (6.3%)
-
Sports - votes: 120 (1%)
-
Supernatural - votes: 372 (3.1%)
-
Tragedy - votes: 143 (1.2%) There were 11897 total votes. The poll ended: October 11th 2008
Question: Favorite Demographic? Choices:
-
Hentai - votes: 1807 (12.1%)
-
Josei - votes: 616 (4.1%)
-
Lolicon - votes: 746 (5%)
-
Seinen - votes: 2364 (15.8%)
-
Shotacon - votes: 185 (1.2%)
-
Shoujo - votes: 2684 (18%)
-
Shoujo Ai - votes: 282 (1.9%)
-
Shounen - votes: 1921 (12.9%)
-
Shounen Ai - votes: 516 (3.5%)
-
Yaoi - votes: 3069 (20.6%)
-
Yuri - votes: 742 (5%) There were 14932 total votes. The poll ended: October 18th 2008
Question: Your gender? Choices:
-
Male - votes: 6778 (48.9%)
-
Female - votes: 7080 (51.1%) There were 13858 total votes. The poll ended: October 25th 2008
Question: Have you ever stayed up all night reading manga? Choices:
-
Maybe once or twice, but I don't do it that often - votes: 4227 (32.7%)
-
That's how I spend (almost) every night - votes: 1585 (12.3%)
-
No, I need my beauty sleep - votes: 779 (6%)
-
Maybe not all night...but just really late... - votes: 6343 (49%) There were 12934 total votes. The poll ended: November 1st 2008
Question: Did you cosplay/dress-up for Halloween within the last week? Choices:
-
Yup, as someone related to Japanese anime / manga / games - votes: 724 (7%)
-
Yeah, but not anything anime-related - votes: 1497 (14.4%)
-
Nope, but I still got tons of candy! - votes: 1433 (13.8%)
-
Nope, I don't celebrate Halloween - votes: 6736 (64.8%) There were 10390 total votes. The poll ended: November 8th 2008
Question: What do you think of people that "love" or are "obsessed" with manga / anime characters a little too much? Choices:
-
Life is a ***** and I agree with them, 2D beats 3D any day of the week - votes: 1722 (14.3%)
-
Being a fan is not wrong, but when you love and want to marry them ... you went a little too far - votes: 7460 (61.9%)
-
Why do you love MY character? He/She is MINE! - votes: 940 (7.8%)
-
You should never get that obsessed over a someone you can never touch - votes: 1938 (16.1%) There were 12060 total votes. The poll ended: November 15th 2008
Question: Preferred medium if all forms were available for your favorite series? Choices:
-
Original language raw (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, etc: volume / magazine / online) - votes: 539 (5.8%)
-
Scanlations (in any language you like) - votes: 4760 (51.2%)
-
Printed volume (in any language you like) - votes: 3788 (40.8%)
-
Printed magazine (in any language you like, ex: USA Shonen Jump) - votes: 204 (2.2%) There were 9291 total votes. The poll ended: November 22nd 2008
Question: Do you use any anime/manga related jargon (eg, tsundere, yandere, kawaii) in daily life? Choices:
-
Yes, everyone around me use them - votes: 284 (2.7%)
-
Yes, but most people around me don't understand - votes: 1498 (14.1%)
-
Yes, but only when I discuss anime/manga with other fans - votes: 2502 (23.6%)
-
No, but I understand the terms when someone else says them - votes: 5124 (48.4%)
-
No... What do those words mean, anyways? - votes: 1180 (11.1%) There were 10588 total votes. The poll ended: November 29th 2008
Question: How loyal are you to your favorite Mangaka(s)? Choices:
-
I only read series from certain Mangaka(s) - votes: 116 (1.1%)
-
I have my favorites, but read others only if they are recommended - votes: 876 (8.4%)
-
I have some Mangaka I follow, but I'm always trying new ones - votes: 7504 (71.6%)
-
I don't have any favorite Mangaka(s) - votes: 1980 (18.9%) There were 10476 total votes. The poll ended: December 6th 2008
Question: Would you date an otaku? Choices:
-
Sure! � It�s one of my dreams! - votes: 983 (8.6%)
-
Maybe - It depends on the person - votes: 8762 (76.3%)
-
No way � I only date normal people - votes: 724 (6.3%)
-
I'm already in a relationship with an otaku~ - votes: 305 (2.7%)
-
I'm already in a relationship... but not with an otaku... - votes: 703 (6.1%) There were 11477 total votes. The poll ended: December 13th 2008
Question: Do you ever start reading the manga after watching the anime? (ie, doing things backwards) Choices:
-
Yes, I only go from anime to manga - votes: 462 (4.2%)
-
Yes, I go both ways - votes: 8620 (78.7%)
-
No, I only go from manga to anime - votes: 1101 (10.1%)
-
No, I do not watch anime - votes: 770 (7%) There were 10953 total votes. The poll ended: December 20th 2008
Question: Do you vote/rate (on any site) for the series you read? Choices:
-
Yes, I care a lot for it and I do it systematically - votes: 1181 (15.6%)
-
Yes, but I don't give much thought to what I score - votes: 593 (7.9%)
-
Depends, I vote if I really like/hate the manga - votes: 3849 (51%)
-
No, I don't care - votes: 1928 (25.5%) There were 7551 total votes. The poll ended: December 27th 2008
Question: Why do you come to MangaUpdates? Choices:
-
I thought I could read manga here - votes: 877 (7.6%)
-
Someone recommended it to me - votes: 277 (2.4%)
-
Found it through google - votes: 1031 (9%)
-
I heard that you could find release updates here - votes: 1969 (17.1%)
-
I thought the lists were a good way to keep up with the manga - votes: 3775 (32.8%)
-
The forum is great! - votes: 68 (0.6%)
-
I like the database here - votes: 3497 (30.4%) There were 11494 total votes. The poll ended: January 3rd 2009
Question: For about how long have you read scanlations? Choices:
-
None, I don't read scanlations - votes: 77 (0.6%)
-
Within the last year (2008-2009) - votes: 1212 (9.9%)
-
1-2 years (2006-2007) - votes: 3666 (29.9%)
-
3-4 years (2004-2005) - votes: 3563 (29.1%)
-
5-6 years (2002-2003) - votes: 2148 (17.5%)
-
7+ years (2001 - prior) - votes: 1586 (12.9%) There were 12252 total votes. The poll ended: January 10th 2009
Question: Do you see yourself still reading manga in 10 years? Choices:
-
Yes! Love of my life! - votes: 5197 (47.8%)
-
Maybe (I'm not sure)... Depends on a lot of things - votes: 5216 (48%)
-
No, I'll be too busy or interested in other things - votes: 449 (4.1%) There were 10862 total votes. The poll ended: January 17th 2009
Question: What is the longest you have gone without reading any manga (after you started reading for the first time)? Choices:
-
Less than a day - votes: 703 (6.5%)
-
A few days - votes: 2318 (21.4%)
-
A week or so - votes: 4325 (39.9%)
-
A few months - votes: 2795 (25.8%)
-
A year or more - votes: 689 (6.4%) There were 10830 total votes. The poll ended: January 24th 2009
Question: Do you use our manga lists feature? Choices:
-
Yes! - votes: 5186 (60.4%)
-
No... - votes: 673 (7.8%)
-
Uhhh, what's that? - votes: 2725 (31.7%) There were 8584 total votes. The poll ended: January 31st 2009
Question: Top reason for dropping a manga series? Choices:
-
It got boring/lost interest - votes: 5511 (49.2%)
-
The art was ugly - votes: 927 (8.3%)
-
Slow releases - votes: 1634 (14.6%)
-
Story was turning bad - votes: 1770 (15.8%)
-
Series just kept going on and on... - votes: 1055 (9.4%)
-
Just didn't have time to read it anymore - votes: 307 (2.7%) There were 11204 total votes. The poll ended: February 7th 2009
Question: Make your own manga series? Choices:
-
I already did/tried! - votes: 828 (8.1%)
-
I got some great ideas for a story, but I can't draw - votes: 3369 (33.2%)
-
I can draw, but I don't have good plot ideas... - votes: 682 (6.7%)
-
I wish... but no skills at all... - votes: 1931 (19%)
-
No thanks. I'll stick to just reading manga - votes: 3352 (33%) There were 10162 total votes. The poll ended: February 14th 2009
Question: Do you have a significant other? (ie, in a relationship) Choices:
-
Yes! - votes: 1403 (15.6%)
-
I have someone in mind, and it's getting there! - votes: 949 (10.5%)
-
No, I wish... - votes: 6662 (73.9%) There were 9014 total votes. The poll ended: February 21st 2009
Question: What do you do most of when you visit MangaUpdates? Choices:
-
Look at the latest releases - votes: 6263 (63.1%)
-
Look around for new series to read - votes: 1025 (10.3%)
-
Search through the database for info on series, mangaka, groups, etc - votes: 1551 (15.6%)
-
Edit/Add info to the database (releases, series, etc) - votes: 46 (0.5%)
-
Visit/Post on the forums - votes: 64 (0.6%)
-
Rate/Comment on series - votes: 19 (0.2%)
-
Chat with people via pm (or other methods) - votes: 12 (0.1%)
-
Use the list feature - votes: 683 (6.9%)
-
Just lurk... - votes: 266 (2.7%) There were 9929 total votes. The poll ended: February 28th 2009
Question: Jan-ken-pon Choices:
-
Rock - votes: 4092 (33.3%)
-
Paper - votes: 4077 (33.2%)
-
Scissors - votes: 4112 (33.5%) There were 12281 total votes. The poll ended: March 7th 2009
Question: Your view on spoilers? Choices:
-
I like knowing the ending/events ahead of time - votes: 1181 (11.1%)
-
Only when I can't control my urges - votes: 5251 (49.5%)
-
Nah, they ruin the story for me - votes: 2681 (25.3%)
-
Nope, but I do discuss theories - votes: 1503 (14.2%) There were 10616 total votes. The poll ended: March 14th 2009
Question: Is scanlation quality important? Choices:
-
Very. I like my manga carefully done and perfect - votes: 1823 (15.5%)
-
I prefer it good, but I won't complain about tiny details - votes: 8115 (68.9%)
-
As long as it's readable it's fine - votes: 1511 (12.8%)
-
I don't care, just give me more releases - votes: 297 (2.5%)
-
I don't read scanlations - votes: 39 (0.3%) There were 11785 total votes. The poll ended: March 21st 2009
Question: In general, do you read series in HQ after reading in LQ? Choices:
-
Yes, LQ first then HQ - votes: 2007 (25.2%)
-
I only read HQ - votes: 1802 (22.6%)
-
No, but I archive the HQ - votes: 2096 (26.3%)
-
No, LQ only since I only read a chapter once - votes: 1969 (24.7%)
-
No scanlations for me - votes: 94 (1.2%) There were 7968 total votes. The poll ended: March 28th 2009
Question: What character traits do you prefer in a protagonist? Choices:
-
Kindness and honesty - votes: 1324 (13.4%)
-
Burning desire to succeed/refusal to surrender - votes: 2613 (26.5%)
-
Emotionally weak/broken with lots of character development - votes: 1849 (18.8%)
-
Ingenuity - votes: 1441 (14.6%)
-
Heartless - votes: 1500 (15.2%)
-
Day to day courage - votes: 728 (7.4%)
-
Someone plain hopeless - votes: 399 (4%) There were 9854 total votes. The poll ended: April 4th 2009
Question: Antagonist you prefer? Choices:
-
Low class bullies - votes: 185 (1.7%)
-
Love rivals - votes: 1241 (11.7%)
-
Dictators - votes: 464 (4.4%)
-
Rabid fangirls - votes: 397 (3.7%)
-
Rich oppressors - votes: 453 (4.3%)
-
Rivals with dignity - votes: 4469 (42.2%)
-
Dishonest cheaters - votes: 317 (3%)
-
Unloyal traitors - votes: 533 (5%)
-
Anyone as long as he/she is evil - votes: 1694 (16%)
-
I hate all antagonists - votes: 847 (8%) There were 10600 total votes. The poll ended: April 11th 2009
Question: Your favorite scene? Choices:
-
Love scenes - votes: 2055 (17.5%)
-
Action scenes - votes: 861 (7.3%)
-
Bloodshed scenes - votes: 717 (6.1%)
-
Funny scenes - votes: 2186 (18.6%)
-
Hentai scenes - votes: 1143 (9.7%)
-
Flashbacks - votes: 135 (1.2%)
-
Touching, emotional scenes - votes: 2499 (21.3%)
-
When the character acts the coolest - votes: 2134 (18.2%) There were 11730 total votes. The poll ended: April 18th 2009
Question: What bothers you the most here at MangaUpdates? Choices:
-
The site goes down - votes: 2142 (28.4%)
-
Trolls in the forum or series comments - votes: 507 (6.7%)
-
Incorrect info on manga releases or series pages - votes: 2311 (30.7%)
-
Flaws in features (like the manga lists) - votes: 753 (10%)
-
The apparent lack of new site features or updates - votes: 766 (10.2%)
-
Draconian rule of the admins and mods - votes: 234 (3.1%)
-
Other - votes: 822 (10.9%) There were 7535 total votes. The poll ended: April 25th 2009----------------------------------------------------- Question: Do you work in scanlations? Choices:
-
Yes, and I love it - votes: 837 (9.3%)
-
Yes, and I hate my life - votes: 236 (2.6%)
-
No, but I'd like to - votes: 4430 (49.3%)
-
No, and I don't want to - votes: 2288 (25.5%)
-
I used to, but not anymore - votes: 760 (8.5%)
-
I'm just here to hand out C&Ds - votes: 436 (4.9%) There were 8987 total votes. The poll ended: May 2nd 2009
Question: Which ending do you prefer? Choices:
-
Romance (marriage, going out, etc) - votes: 3617 (30.5%)
-
A twisted, unexpected ending - votes: 2687 (22.7%)
-
Good guys win - votes: 771 (6.5%)
-
Bad guys win - votes: 353 (3%)
-
Main character dies - votes: 360 (3%)
-
Everybody just dies... - votes: 443 (3.7%)
-
Everyone's happy - votes: 1652 (13.9%)
-
Abrupt, inconclusive ending - votes: 128 (1.1%)
-
Tragic end - votes: 472 (4%)
-
Don't care. Just let it end... - votes: 1362 (11.5%) There were 11845 total votes. The poll ended: May 9th 2009
Question: Most common reading method? Choices:
-
Read each chapter as it comes out - votes: 6903 (72%)
-
Wait and read by volume (or a ton of chapters) - votes: 1588 (16.6%)
-
Start reading when the whole series is complete - votes: 1090 (11.4%) There were 9581 total votes. The poll ended: May 16th 2009
Question: Which Monopoly piece? Choices:
-
Wheelbarrow - votes: 231 (2.1%)
-
Battleship - votes: 1469 (13.3%)
-
Sack of money - votes: 1145 (10.4%)
-
Horse and rider - votes: 891 (8.1%)
-
Car - votes: 1395 (12.6%)
-
Train - votes: 268 (2.4%)
-
Thimble - votes: 629 (5.7%)
-
Howitzer (cannon) - votes: 746 (6.8%)
-
Boot (shoe) - votes: 803 (7.3%)
-
Dog - votes: 1620 (14.7%)
-
Iron - votes: 480 (4.4%)
-
Hat - votes: 1352 (12.3%) There were 11029 total votes. The poll ended: May 23rd 2009
Question: Favorite web browser? Choices:
-
Internet Explorer - votes: 2170 (14.6%)
-
FireFox - votes: 10157 (68.5%)
-
Opera - votes: 1089 (7.3%)
-
Safari - votes: 431 (2.9%)
-
Google Chrome - votes: 802 (5.4%)
-
Other - votes: 170 (1.1%) There were 14819 total votes. The poll ended: May 30th 2009
Question: Favorite type of romantic situation? Choices:
-
Heart wrenching, angsty, and dramatic - votes: 2640 (19%)
-
Hot and steamy - votes: 2565 (18.5%)
-
Dark, twisted, and forbidden - votes: 2115 (15.2%)
-
Warm, cute, and fuzzy - votes: 2586 (18.6%)
-
Funny, odd, and quirky - votes: 3019 (21.7%)
-
Platonic love - votes: 371 (2.7%)
-
I dislike romance - votes: 604 (4.3%) There were 13900 total votes. The poll ended: June 6th 2009
Question: Doujinshi? Choices:
-
I draw doujinshi - votes: 347 (2.8%)
-
I love to see my favorite characters in lewd situations - votes: 6675 (53%)
-
I only like non-sexual doujinshi - votes: 983 (7.8%)
-
I don't like / don't read doujinshi - votes: 3344 (26.5%)
-
What's a doujinshi? - votes: 1255 (10%) There were 12604 total votes. The poll ended: June 13th 2009
Question: Multiple groups scanlating the same series? Choices:
-
Good for different standards (speed, quality...) - votes: 2525 (21.5%)
-
Competition is always good - votes: 1077 (9.2%)
-
One group should be enough - votes: 865 (7.4%)
-
They should just combine their efforts - votes: 5077 (43.2%)
-
I don't care, just give me manga - votes: 2205 (18.8%) There were 11749 total votes. The poll ended: June 20th 2009
Question: Other than the time/money spent enjoying it, does manga/anime influence your real-life decisions? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 4920 (45.2%)
-
No - votes: 5972 (54.8%) There were 10892 total votes. The poll ended: June 27th 2009
Question: Favorite "fall in love" sound effect? Choices:
-
Doki Doki - votes: 6895 (42.8%)
-
THUMP - votes: 2391 (14.8%)
-
Blush - votes: 3492 (21.7%)
-
Kyun - votes: 1343 (8.3%)
-
Other - votes: 405 (2.5%)
-
None - votes: 1581 (9.8%) There were 16107 total votes. The poll ended: July 5th 2009
Question: Favorite chocolate? Choices:
-
Milk - votes: 103 (55.1%)
-
Dark - votes: 43 (23%)
-
White - votes: 31 (16.6%)
-
Couverture - votes: 2 (1.1%)
-
Bittersweet - votes: 8 (4.3%) There were 187 total votes. The poll ended: July 11th 2009
Question: Favorite chocolate? Choices:
-
Milk - votes: 6970 (46%)
-
Dark - votes: 3815 (25.2%)
-
White - votes: 2638 (17.4%)
-
Couverture - votes: 205 (1.4%)
-
Bittersweet - votes: 740 (4.9%)
-
I don't like chocolate - votes: 799 (5.3%) There were 15167 total votes. The poll ended: July 18th 2009
Question: Do you cry when reading manga? Choices:
-
All the time - votes: 769 (5.7%)
-
Only when something tragic happens - votes: 2160 (16%)
-
Only when I really like the series and something tragic occurs - votes: 7124 (52.8%)
-
Why cry for manga? It's not like real life... - votes: 1588 (11.8%)
-
I don't cry... EVER! - votes: 1858 (13.8%) There were 13499 total votes. The poll ended: July 25th 2009
Question: Do you judge people based on the manga they read? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 2461 (18.8%)
-
I try not to... - votes: 3985 (30.5%)
-
No - votes: 6641 (50.7%) There were 13087 total votes. The poll ended: August 1st 2009
Question: Element? Choices:
-
Fire - votes: 2853 (18%)
-
Water - votes: 2860 (18%)
-
Earth - votes: 830 (5.2%)
-
Air/Wind - votes: 3482 (21.9%)
-
Void - votes: 1867 (11.8%)
-
Light - votes: 893 (5.6%)
-
Dark - votes: 2055 (12.9%)
-
Metal - votes: 610 (3.8%)
-
Wood - votes: 432 (2.7%) There were 15882 total votes. The poll ended: August 8th 2009
Question: Reaction to live-action movie based on anime or manga series? Choices:
-
Yes! Can't wait! - votes: 857 (7.2%)
-
No way, they're gonna ruin it! - votes: 2916 (24.4%)
-
I hope they don't screw up this one... - votes: 4814 (40.3%)
-
I'll judge it once it comes out - votes: 3344 (28%) There were 11931 total votes. The poll ended: August 15th 2009
Question: What age you start reading manga? Choices:
-
0-7 - votes: 1043 (6%)
-
8-12 - votes: 4482 (25.8%)
-
13-19 - votes: 9662 (55.5%)
-
20-29 - votes: 1854 (10.7%)
-
30-39 - votes: 179 (1%)
-
40+ - votes: 175 (1%) There were 17395 total votes. The poll ended: August 22nd 2009
Question: Do you think a mangaka should have multiple projects or only focus on one? Choices:
-
The more the better - votes: 559 (4.6%)
-
As long as what I'm reading doesn't suffer as a result - votes: 8369 (69.1%)
-
Only one at a time! - votes: 2109 (17.4%)
-
Doesn't matter to me - votes: 1067 (8.8%) There were 12104 total votes. The poll ended: August 29th 2009
Question: Best Shounen Choices:
-
Claymore - votes: 1812 (12.5%)
-
Death Note - votes: 2917 (20.1%)
-
Fullmetal Alchemist - votes: 3455 (23.8%)
-
Great Teacher Onizuka - votes: 2180 (15%)
-
One Piece - votes: 4138 (28.5%) There were 14502 total votes. The poll ended: September 5th 2009
Question: Best Shoujo Choices:
-
Fruits Basket (Furuba) - votes: 2839 (22.4%)
-
Hana Kimi (Hanazakari no Kimitachi e) - votes: 1447 (11.4%)
-
Mars - votes: 1140 (9%)
-
Ouran High School Host Club (Ouran Koukou Host Club) - votes: 3211 (25.4%)
-
Skip Beat! - votes: 4023 (31.8%) There were 12660 total votes. The poll ended: September 12th 2009
Question: Best Seinen Choices:
-
Berserk - votes: 3099 (28.5%)
-
Mushishi - votes: 1215 (11.2%)
-
Vagabond - votes: 1180 (10.9%)
-
xxxHoLic - votes: 3763 (34.6%)
-
Yotsubato! - votes: 1609 (14.8%) There were 10866 total votes. The poll ended: September 19th 2009
Question: Best Josei Choices:
-
Kimi wa Pet - votes: 1321 (14.3%)
-
Midnight Secretary - votes: 2134 (23.1%)
-
Nodame Cantabile - votes: 3200 (34.7%)
-
Paradise Kiss - votes: 1326 (14.4%)
-
Usagi Drop - votes: 1245 (13.5%) There were 9226 total votes. The poll ended: September 26th 2009
Question: Been to Disneyland/Disney World or any of their other resorts before (anywhere in the world)? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 4924 (47.8%)
-
No, but I want to - votes: 2493 (24.2%)
-
Nope, and I don't wanna - votes: 2875 (27.9%) There were 10292 total votes. The poll ended: October 3rd 2009
Question: If you knew the ending sucked for a series, would you still read it? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 7253 (55.8%)
-
No - votes: 5750 (44.2%) There were 13003 total votes. The poll ended: October 10th 2009
Question: ... Choices:
-
Pirate - votes: 5489 (38.4%)
-
Ninja - votes: 8814 (61.6%) There were 14303 total votes. The poll ended: October 17th 2009
Question: How would you like the anime adaptation of a manga series? Choices:
-
The exact same, just animated - votes: 6275 (49.6%)
-
Same general plot, but with some good, new content - votes: 5283 (41.8%)
-
Different plot so that it's not repetitive - votes: 371 (2.9%)
-
No anime for me - votes: 711 (5.6%) There were 12640 total votes. The poll ended: October 24th 2009
Question: Thoughts on editor / translator notes or comments in scanlations? Choices:
-
I like the funny ones - votes: 6492 (55.8%)
-
I just ignore them - votes: 829 (7.1%)
-
Only good if they clarify the translation or scene - votes: 4015 (34.5%)
-
I don't like them - votes: 288 (2.5%) There were 11624 total votes. The poll ended: October 31st 2009
Question: You cosplay/dress-up for Halloween this year? Choices:
-
Yup, as someone related to Japanese anime / manga / games - votes: 877 (7.9%)
-
Yeah, but not anything anime-related - votes: 1717 (15.4%)
-
Nope, but I still got (or will get) tons of candy! - votes: 1636 (14.7%)
-
Nope, I don't celebrate Halloween - votes: 6906 (62%) There were 11136 total votes. The poll ended: November 7th 2009
Question: Pokemon vs. Digimon Choices:
-
Pokemon - votes: 5539 (37.8%)
-
Digimon - votes: 3147 (21.5%)
-
Both - votes: 1795 (12.3%)
-
Neither - votes: 4164 (28.4%) There were 14645 total votes. The poll ended: November 14th 2009
Question: How do you feel about mangakas who crossover to other genres / demographics? Choices:
-
They should stick to what they're good at - votes: 1014 (9.8%)
-
Could be interesting, so why not? - votes: 7583 (73.2%)
-
I don't care what they write - votes: 1011 (9.8%)
-
The mangaka are so good that of course they'll do great! - votes: 753 (7.3%) There were 10361 total votes. The poll ended: November 21st 2009
Question: Do you read any other comics / graphic novels outside of manga? Choices:
-
Manhwa and manhua... - votes: 5403 (45.2%)
-
Some strips in the funny pages (newspaper) or web comics - votes: 1613 (13.5%)
-
The American stuff - votes: 516 (4.3%)
-
Yes I love them all - votes: 2785 (23.3%)
-
Only pure manga for me - votes: 1644 (13.7%) There were 11961 total votes. The poll ended: November 28th 2009
Question: Do you get annoyed when anime is called "cartoon"? Choices:
-
Yes, they're different! - votes: 6383 (41%)
-
Not bothered at all - votes: 1915 (12.3%)
-
Bothers me, but I ignore it - votes: 4000 (25.7%)
-
Have heard it so often that I'm immune - votes: 1337 (8.6%)
-
But they ARE cartoons! - votes: 1935 (12.4%) There were 15570 total votes. The poll ended: December 5th 2009
Question: Do you get annoyed when manga is called "anime"? Choices:
-
Yes, they're different! - votes: 6812 (51.9%)
-
Not bothered at all - votes: 2006 (15.3%)
-
Bothers me, but I ignore it - votes: 3048 (23.2%)
-
Have heard it so often that I'm immune - votes: 863 (6.6%)
-
But manga IS anime! - votes: 386 (2.9%) There were 13115 total votes. The poll ended: December 12th 2009
Question: Do you get annoyed when manga is called "comic"? Choices:
-
Yes, they're different! - votes: 4033 (39.7%)
-
Not bothered at all - votes: 1621 (16%)
-
Bothers me, but I ignore it - votes: 2115 (20.8%)
-
Have heard it so often that I'm immune - votes: 561 (5.5%)
-
But they ARE comics! - votes: 1827 (18%) There were 10157 total votes. The poll ended: December 19th 2009
Question: Preferred manga/comic reading direction Choices:
-
Left to right - votes: 1914 (17.7%)
-
Right to left - votes: 8882 (82.3%) There were 10796 total votes. The poll ended: December 26th 2009
Question: Preference Choices:
-
The whole manga in full color! - votes: 2357 (19%)
-
Color only for the cover, first few pages, and other specials - votes: 7396 (59.6%)
-
Cover in color, black and white everything else - votes: 2365 (19.1%)
-
All of it should be black and white - votes: 286 (2.3%) There were 12404 total votes. The poll ended: January 2nd 2010
Question: Which December holiday do you celebrate? Choices:
-
Christmas - votes: 8763 (65.5%)
-
Hanukkah - votes: 167 (1.2%)
-
Kwanzaa - votes: 32 (0.2%)
-
2 of the above - votes: 182 (1.4%)
-
All 3 of the above - votes: 84 (0.6%)
-
Something else - votes: 462 (3.5%)
-
Does New Year's Eve count? - votes: 2022 (15.1%)
-
None (not even New Year's Eve) - votes: 1664 (12.4%) There were 13376 total votes. The poll ended: January 9th 2010
Question: Do you read doujinshi? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 7586 (58.7%)
-
No - votes: 4054 (31.4%)
-
What are doujins? - votes: 1283 (9.9%) There were 12923 total votes. The poll ended: January 16th 2010
Question: Main screen resolution? Choices:
-
Smaller - votes: 246 (1.8%)
-
1024 x 768 - votes: 2133 (15.5%)
-
1152 x 864 - votes: 255 (1.9%)
-
1280 x 768 - votes: 381 (2.8%)
-
1280 x 800 - votes: 1605 (11.7%)
-
1280 x 960 - votes: 275 (2%)
-
1280 x 1024 - votes: 2079 (15.1%)
-
1366 x 768 - votes: 570 (4.2%)
-
1440 x 900 - votes: 1258 (9.2%)
-
1600 x 1200 - votes: 363 (2.6%)
-
1680 x 1050 - votes: 1751 (12.8%)
-
1920 x 1080 - votes: 1084 (7.9%)
-
1920 x 1200 - votes: 884 (6.4%)
-
2560 x 1440 - votes: 23 (0.2%)
-
2560 x 1600 - votes: 145 (1.1%)
-
Larger - votes: 249 (1.8%)
-
Other (in between the numbered values) - votes: 430 (3.1%) There were 13731 total votes. The poll ended: January 23rd 2010
Question: Main web browser Choices:
-
Internet Explorer 5 - votes: 30 (0.2%)
-
Internet Explorer 6 - votes: 108 (0.7%)
-
Internet Explorer 7 - votes: 490 (3%)
-
Internet Explorer 8 - votes: 1308 (7.9%)
-
Mozilla Firefox - votes: 11042 (66.9%)
-
Google Chrome - votes: 1600 (9.7%)
-
Safari - votes: 559 (3.4%)
-
Opera - votes: 1225 (7.4%)
-
Other - votes: 149 (0.9%) There were 16511 total votes. The poll ended: January 30th 2010
Question: The best way to do manga is with Choices:
-
1 author who draws and writes - votes: 3617 (31.8%)
-
2 authors who split up the story and drawing - votes: 1765 (15.5%)
-
Multiple authors who work on different parts of the manga - votes: 250 (2.2%)
-
Don't care - votes: 5727 (50.4%) There were 11359 total votes. The poll ended: February 6th 2010
Question: If you were in a harem manga, what would you do? Choices:
-
Date all of them at once - votes: 3035 (21.6%)
-
Date the one who obviously likes you - votes: 856 (6.1%)
-
Date the shy type - votes: 620 (4.4%)
-
Date the tsundere type - votes: 1143 (8.1%)
-
Date the outgoing one - votes: 216 (1.5%)
-
Date the most pretty, beautiful, and/or handsome one - votes: 501 (3.6%)
-
Date the one you pity - votes: 63 (0.4%)
-
Date the side character(s) - votes: 346 (2.5%)
-
Don't date anyone - votes: 875 (6.2%)
-
Date the one you care for the most - votes: 6380 (45.5%) There were 14035 total votes. The poll ended: February 13th 2010
Question: For Valentine's Day, you will Choices:
-
Receive candy / chocolates - votes: 513 (4.6%)
-
Give candy / chocolates - votes: 316 (2.8%)
-
Will give and receive! - votes: 852 (7.6%)
-
Wish you were receiving candy / chocolates - votes: 2218 (19.7%)
-
Wish you had the courage to give candy / chocolates - votes: 501 (4.4%)
-
Don't care - votes: 6870 (61%) There were 11270 total votes. The poll ended: February 20th 2010
Question: Your Chinese zodiac? Choices:
-
Rat - votes: 1197 (7.3%)
-
Ox - votes: 957 (5.8%)
-
Tiger - votes: 1183 (7.2%)
-
Rabbit - votes: 1160 (7.1%)
-
Dragon - votes: 1760 (10.7%)
-
Snake - votes: 1563 (9.5%)
-
Horse - votes: 1692 (10.3%)
-
Goat, sheep, or ram - votes: 1457 (8.9%)
-
Monkey - votes: 1566 (9.5%)
-
Rooster - votes: 1367 (8.3%)
-
Dog - votes: 1358 (8.3%)
-
Pig - votes: 1145 (7%) There were 16405 total votes. The poll ended: February 27th 2010
Question: Watching Winter Olympics 2010? Choices:
-
I'm there live! - votes: 218 (1.8%)
-
Yes! Almost every event! - votes: 763 (6.4%)
-
Some events here and there - votes: 3700 (30.9%)
-
Would want to, but can't - votes: 874 (7.3%)
-
None... don't care - votes: 5448 (45.4%)
-
I prefer the Summer Olympics - votes: 990 (8.3%) There were 11993 total votes. The poll ended: March 6th 2010
Question: Do you reread manga titles that you have enjoyed? Choices:
-
Yes, usually more than once - votes: 7995 (62.7%)
-
Yes, usually only once - votes: 1120 (8.8%)
-
Only when I have nothing else to read - votes: 2893 (22.7%)
-
Never - votes: 742 (5.8%) There were 12750 total votes. The poll ended: March 13th 2010
Question: You're with friends and some thugs approach you. What do you do? Choices:
-
Wait and protect myself - votes: 1002 (8.8%)
-
Wait and protect my friends - votes: 2842 (24.9%)
-
Attack the thugs first - votes: 807 (7.1%)
-
Dial 911 (or your equivalent) - votes: 1177 (10.3%)
-
Wait to be saved - votes: 111 (1%)
-
Run away with all your friends - votes: 4785 (41.9%)
-
Ditch your friends and just run - votes: 699 (6.1%) There were 11423 total votes. The poll ended: March 20th 2010
Question: When do you usually initially start reading a manga series? Choices:
-
Right when the first chapter is out - votes: 2845 (27.7%)
-
When a few chapters are out - votes: 3109 (30.3%)
-
When a couple of volumes are out - votes: 1826 (17.8%)
-
When most of the series seems to be out - votes: 1113 (10.8%)
-
When the series is already complete - votes: 1367 (13.3%) There were 10260 total votes. The poll ended: March 27th 2010
Question: You find a Death Note, so you... Choices:
-
Use it - votes: 6187 (40.7%)
-
Keep and hide it - votes: 3097 (20.4%)
-
Blackmail people with it - votes: 875 (5.8%)
-
Give it to someone - votes: 77 (0.5%)
-
Trade it for something else - votes: 590 (3.9%)
-
Ignore it - votes: 865 (5.7%)
-
Destroy it - votes: 2624 (17.2%)
-
What is a Death Note? - votes: 898 (5.9%) There were 15213 total votes. The poll ended: April 3rd 2010
Question: When do you vote on the newest poll? Choices:
-
Right when I notice that there's a new one - votes: 7350 (70.1%)
-
After giving it a lot of thought - votes: 220 (2.1%)
-
A few days later - votes: 221 (2.1%)
-
The last moment possible - votes: 27 (0.3%)
-
Only when I like the question - votes: 2297 (21.9%)
-
I don't usually vote - votes: 373 (3.6%) There were 10488 total votes. The poll ended: April 9th 2010
Question: What is love? Choices:
-
An emotion - votes: 3903 (28%)
-
Romance - votes: 899 (6.4%)
-
Desire - votes: 1318 (9.4%)
-
Life - votes: 1116 (8%)
-
A word like any other word - votes: 795 (5.7%)
-
A myth that only a fool would believe in - votes: 1100 (7.9%)
-
Luck - votes: 472 (3.4%)
-
Eternal friendship - votes: 1063 (7.6%)
-
"Love is patient. Love is kind..." - votes: 1235 (8.8%)
-
Trouble - votes: 2055 (14.7%) There were 13956 total votes. The poll ended: April 17th 2010
Question: How do you eat an Oreo? Choices:
-
Lick the frosting, then eat the cookie - votes: 2158 (15.7%)
-
Eat the cookie, then lick the frosting - votes: 709 (5.1%)
-
The whole thing together - votes: 3871 (28.1%)
-
Dunked in milk - votes: 2604 (18.9%)
-
Just the frosting - votes: 209 (1.5%)
-
Just the cookie - votes: 387 (2.8%)
-
I hate Oreos - votes: 1106 (8%)
-
What's an Oreo? - votes: 2731 (19.8%) There were 13775 total votes. The poll ended: April 24th 2010
Question: What should MangaUpdates do about Shotacon/Lolicon? (see news post for more information) Choices:
-
Nothing, leave it as is - votes: 8235 (55.2%)
-
Remove all links to websites hosting these genres, but keep series information - votes: 2642 (17.7%)
-
Remove these genres and all series and information related to them - votes: 1195 (8%)
-
I don't care - votes: 2836 (19%) There were 14908 total votes. The poll ended: May 1st 2010
Question: Eyesight Choices:
-
20/20 (perfect vision) - votes: 3071 (20.1%)
-
Had lasik surgery - votes: 199 (1.3%)
-
Not perfect, but don't have corrective lenses - votes: 2256 (14.8%)
-
Glasses (nearsighted) - votes: 5348 (35.1%)
-
Glasses (farsighted) - votes: 1963 (12.9%)
-
Glasses for fashion - votes: 90 (0.6%)
-
Contacts (nearsighted) - votes: 1165 (7.6%)
-
Contacts (farsighted) - votes: 332 (2.2%)
-
I'm blind - votes: 830 (5.4%) There were 15254 total votes. The poll ended: May 8th 2010
Question: If you had to lose one of your 5 traditional sense, which would you give up? Choices:
-
Sight - votes: 800 (5.3%)
-
Hearing - votes: 671 (4.4%)
-
Touch - votes: 1482 (9.8%)
-
Smell - votes: 8565 (56.6%)
-
Taste - votes: 3612 (23.9%) There were 15130 total votes. The poll ended: May 15th 2010
Question: Eating utensils? Choices:
-
Fork - votes: 5674 (41%)
-
Knife - votes: 478 (3.5%)
-
Spoon - votes: 1759 (12.7%)
-
Chopsticks - votes: 3892 (28.2%)
-
Hands - votes: 2020 (14.6%) There were 13823 total votes. The poll ended: May 22nd 2010
Question: How long can you last without a computer? Choices:
-
Less than a day - votes: 4693 (29.5%)
-
A few days - votes: 5820 (36.5%)
-
A week or two - votes: 2928 (18.4%)
-
A month - votes: 876 (5.5%)
-
A few months - votes: 653 (4.1%)
-
A year - votes: 72 (0.5%)
-
Years - votes: 165 (1%)
-
Forever - votes: 721 (4.5%) There were 15928 total votes. The poll ended: May 29th 2010
Question: On an average day, how much time do you spend on the computer? Choices:
-
0-30 minutes - votes: 90 (0.6%)
-
1 - 2 hours - votes: 521 (3.2%)
-
2 - 3 hours - votes: 1297 (8%)
-
3 - 5 hours - votes: 3432 (21.2%)
-
5 - 10 hours - votes: 5992 (37.1%)
-
10 - 16 hours - votes: 3523 (21.8%)
-
16 - 24 hours - votes: 1296 (8%) There were 16151 total votes. The poll ended: June 5th 2010
Question: What do you think about fan-colored pages included in scanlation releases? Choices:
-
They're terrible! I can't stand interruptions - votes: 1900 (13.4%)
-
They get in the way, but it's no big deal - votes: 4520 (32%)
-
Makes no difference to me - votes: 3331 (23.6%)
-
I like them a little - votes: 2606 (18.4%)
-
They're great! I love to see them - votes: 1780 (12.6%) There were 14137 total votes. The poll ended: June 12th 2010
Question: Who do you think will win the FIFA World Cup? Choices:
-
Algeria - votes: 74 (0.5%)
-
Argentina - votes: 1121 (7.8%)
-
Australia - votes: 208 (1.5%)
-
Brazil - votes: 2580 (18%)
-
Cameroon - votes: 19 (0.1%)
-
Chile - votes: 156 (1.1%)
-
Côte d'Ivoire - votes: 108 (0.8%)
-
Denmark - votes: 132 (0.9%)
-
England - votes: 652 (4.6%)
-
France - votes: 318 (2.2%)
-
Germany - votes: 2128 (14.9%)
-
Ghana - votes: 65 (0.5%)
-
Greece - votes: 87 (0.6%)
-
Honduras - votes: 52 (0.4%)
-
Italy - votes: 662 (4.6%)
-
Japan - votes: 1045 (7.3%)
-
Korea DPR - votes: 209 (1.5%)
-
Korea Republic - votes: 489 (3.4%)
-
Mexico - votes: 370 (2.6%)
-
Netherlands - votes: 510 (3.6%)
-
New Zealand - votes: 79 (0.6%)
-
Nigeria - votes: 52 (0.4%)
-
Paraguay - votes: 33 (0.2%)
-
Portugal - votes: 312 (2.2%)
-
Serbia - votes: 68 (0.5%)
-
Slovakia - votes: 81 (0.6%)
-
Slovenia - votes: 55 (0.4%)
-
South Africa - votes: 158 (1.1%)
-
Spain - votes: 1231 (8.6%)
-
Switzerland - votes: 92 (0.6%)
-
United States - votes: 1036 (7.2%)
-
Uruguay - votes: 118 (0.8%) There were 14300 total votes. The poll ended: June 19th 2010
Question: Who do you think was the best at E3? Choices:
-
Microsoft - votes: 1019 (8.8%)
-
Nintendo - votes: 3367 (29%)
-
Sony - votes: 1883 (16.2%)
-
What's E3? - votes: 5338 (46%) There were 11607 total votes. The poll ended: June 26th 2010
Question: Planning to attend AnimeExpo this year? Choices:
-
Yes way! - votes: 434 (3.9%)
-
I wish I could go... - votes: 6553 (58.4%)
-
No way - votes: 1899 (16.9%)
-
What's AnimeExpo? - votes: 2333 (20.8%) There were 11219 total votes. The poll ended: July 3rd 2010
Question: Have you ever had anything autographed/drawn by a mangaka? Choices:
-
No, I never tried to get one - votes: 4111 (34.8%)
-
No, I've never had the chance to - votes: 4628 (39.2%)
-
No, but I have something anime/manga related from non-mangaka - votes: 407 (3.4%)
-
No, I don't care about that stuff - votes: 1941 (16.4%)
-
Yes, I have at least one object signed - votes: 338 (2.9%)
-
Yes, I have at least one object drawn - votes: 144 (1.2%)
-
Yes, I have several of both types - votes: 132 (1.1%)
-
Yes, I try to collect as many as I can! - votes: 112 (0.9%) There were 11813 total votes. The poll ended: July 10th 2010
Question: If you were in an anime, what would be your hair color? Choices:
-
Bald - votes: 262 (1.5%)
-
Black - votes: 4617 (26.1%)
-
Brown - votes: 1913 (10.8%)
-
Red - votes: 1564 (8.8%)
-
Orange - votes: 463 (2.6%)
-
Blue - votes: 1647 (9.3%)
-
Purple - votes: 1219 (6.9%)
-
White - votes: 2928 (16.5%)
-
Pink - votes: 523 (3%)
-
Yellow - votes: 600 (3.4%)
-
Green - votes: 538 (3%)
-
Multicolored - votes: 894 (5%)
-
Other - votes: 548 (3.1%) There were 17716 total votes. The poll ended: July 16th 2010
Question: Are you currently in a relationship? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 2298 (14.2%)
-
No - votes: 12357 (76.2%)
-
It's complicated - votes: 1565 (9.6%) There were 16220 total votes. The poll ended: July 24th 2010
Question: Do you believe that accessing manga without the use of internet in your country or region is hard or impossible? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 7286 (43.5%)
-
It would take more money than I can afford - votes: 7411 (44.2%)
-
No - votes: 2058 (12.3%) There were 16755 total votes. The poll ended: July 31st 2010
Question: Is there a monster under your bed? Choices:
-
Yes, I'm scared of it - votes: 1125 (6.3%)
-
Not anymore, I killed it - votes: 3764 (20.9%)
-
Yes, it's my pet - votes: 3185 (17.7%)
-
Yes, I'm just letting it live for fun - votes: 2694 (15%)
-
Don't know. I never checked - votes: 2377 (13.2%)
-
No monster there - votes: 3140 (17.5%)
-
Monsters don't exist! - votes: 1687 (9.4%) There were 17972 total votes. The poll ended: August 7th 2010
Question: Favorite music genre? Choices:
-
Pop - votes: 2340 (15.7%)
-
Hip Hop - votes: 586 (3.9%)
-
Rap - votes: 262 (1.8%)
-
R&B - votes: 636 (4.3%)
-
Blues - votes: 156 (1%)
-
Jazz - votes: 374 (2.5%)
-
Dance - votes: 412 (2.8%)
-
Folk - votes: 177 (1.2%)
-
Indie - votes: 765 (5.1%)
-
Heavy Metal - votes: 2218 (14.9%)
-
Alt-Rock - votes: 3328 (22.3%)
-
Classical - votes: 1067 (7.2%)
-
Other - votes: 2579 (17.3%) There were 14900 total votes. The poll ended: August 14th 2010
Question: Opinion on manga censoring? Choices:
-
Unnecessary and annoying - votes: 6743 (39.3%)
-
All for it! Think about the kids! - votes: 621 (3.6%)
-
If it was meant to be for adults, why censor? - votes: 8320 (48.5%)
-
I don't care - votes: 1463 (8.5%) There were 17147 total votes. The poll ended: August 21st 2010
Question: Have you played a visual novel before? Choices:
-
Yes, and I love them! - votes: 2942 (22.1%)
-
Yes, just to try them out - votes: 2197 (16.5%)
-
No - votes: 3416 (25.7%)
-
What's a visual novel? - votes: 4760 (35.7%) There were 13315 total votes. The poll ended: August 28th 2010
Question: Favorite Hayao Miyazaki film? Choices:
-
Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro - votes: 390 (2.4%)
-
Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind - votes: 862 (5.3%)
-
Laputa: Castle in the Sky - votes: 555 (3.4%)
-
My Neighbor Totoro - votes: 911 (5.6%)
-
Kiki's Delivery Service - votes: 616 (3.8%)
-
Porco Rosso - votes: 229 (1.4%)
-
Princess Mononoke - votes: 3215 (19.8%)
-
Spirited Away - votes: 3785 (23.4%)
-
Howl's Moving Castle - votes: 3362 (20.7%)
-
Ponyo - votes: 220 (1.4%)
-
Never watched any of them - votes: 2058 (12.7%) There were 16203 total votes. The poll ended: September 4th 2010
Question: What do you think of manga translations (in general)? Choices:
-
They're good - votes: 7986 (55.9%)
-
Minor errors, but who cares? The pictures count - votes: 5415 (37.9%)
-
They're horrible - votes: 223 (1.6%)
-
I only read raws - votes: 114 (0.8%)
-
Don't know - votes: 550 (3.8%) There were 14288 total votes. The poll ended: September 11th 2010
Question: Will there be a time where human's aren't at the top of the food chain? Choices:
-
It already happened! Remember Aliens, Predators, StarCraft, and Starship Troopers? - votes: 2309 (18.5%)
-
2012 is drawing near... - votes: 1636 (13.1%)
-
No! We will always be at the top! - votes: 1897 (15.2%)
-
Were we ever at the top? - votes: 6666 (53.3%) There were 12508 total votes. The poll ended: September 18th 2010
Question: Glass of water is... Choices:
-
Half empty - votes: 5647 (45.7%)
-
Half full - votes: 6712 (54.3%) There were 12359 total votes. The poll ended: September 25th 2010
Question: AMVs... Choices:
-
I make and watch them - votes: 931 (7.2%)
-
I only make them - votes: 73 (0.6%)
-
I only watch them - votes: 5788 (44.7%)
-
I try to stay away from that kind of thing - votes: 4072 (31.5%)
-
What are AMVs? - votes: 2071 (16%) There were 12935 total votes. The poll ended: October 2nd 2010
Question: What do you consider yourself as the most? Choices:
-
White - votes: 6862 (44.1%)
-
Black or African American - votes: 846 (5.4%)
-
American Indian or Alaskan Native - votes: 135 (0.9%)
-
Asian - votes: 5385 (34.6%)
-
Hawaiian Native or other Pacific Islander - votes: 145 (0.9%)
-
Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin - votes: 1603 (10.3%)
-
Middle Eastern - votes: 579 (3.7%) There were 15555 total votes. The poll ended: October 9th 2010
Question: Would you be willing to pay for online manga? Choices:
-
Yes, I'd pay anything - votes: 182 (1.1%)
-
Yes, it's good to support mangaka - votes: 2764 (17%)
-
Yes, if I had to - votes: 1884 (11.6%)
-
No, I prefer physical paper - votes: 3706 (22.8%)
-
No, I can't afford it - votes: 3844 (23.7%)
-
No, it's not worth it - votes: 887 (5.5%)
-
Why should I pay when I can get it for free? - votes: 2986 (18.4%) There were 16253 total votes. The poll ended: October 16th 2010
Question: What are you? Choices:
-
Vegan - votes: 193 (1.1%)
-
Vegetarian - votes: 955 (5.6%)
-
I don't mind meat - votes: 4027 (23.7%)
-
I love meat! - votes: 11797 (69.5%) There were 16972 total votes. The poll ended: October 23rd 2010
Question: Your sign? Choices:
-
Aries - votes: 1554 (7.9%)
-
Taurus - votes: 1643 (8.4%)
-
Gemini - votes: 1737 (8.9%)
-
Cancer - votes: 1514 (7.7%)
-
Leo - votes: 1823 (9.3%)
-
Virgo - votes: 1690 (8.6%)
-
Libra - votes: 1661 (8.5%)
-
Scorpio - votes: 1809 (9.2%)
-
Sagittarius - votes: 1677 (8.6%)
-
Capricorn - votes: 1376 (7%)
-
Aquarius - votes: 1539 (7.9%)
-
Pisces - votes: 1537 (7.9%) There were 19560 total votes. The poll ended: October 30th 2010
Question: You plan to/will cosplay/dress-up for Halloween this year? Choices:
-
Yup, as someone related to Japanese anime / manga / games - votes: 878 (6.9%)
-
Yeah, but not anything anime-related - votes: 1631 (12.8%)
-
Nope, but I still got (or will get) tons of candy! - votes: 2024 (15.9%)
-
Nope, I don't celebrate Halloween - votes: 8228 (64.5%) There were 12761 total votes. The poll ended: November 6th 2010
Question: Daylight Savings Time Choices:
-
I hate having to manually turn back all the clocks - votes: 906 (6.6%)
-
It's disruptive / annoying - votes: 1860 (13.5%)
-
I just roll with it - votes: 2349 (17.1%)
-
I love it! - votes: 435 (3.2%)
-
Is it that time of the year already? (I forgot) - votes: 1297 (9.4%)
-
We don't use DST where I live... - votes: 1420 (10.3%)
-
Whoot! Gain an hour of sleep in the Fall! - votes: 3383 (24.6%)
-
It doesn't matter. You gain and lose exactly the same hour - votes: 2102 (15.3%) There were 13752 total votes. The poll ended: November 13th 2010
Question: Christmas Shopping Choices:
-
Finished. I get that stuff done early - votes: 200 (1.7%)
-
I've started already - votes: 960 (8%)
-
Isn't it too early? Halfway through November... - votes: 4819 (40.2%)
-
I leave everything to the last minute - votes: 2170 (18.1%)
-
I don't buy Christmas presents - votes: 3846 (32.1%) There were 11995 total votes. The poll ended: November 20th 2010
Question: Last time you hugged your parent(s)? Choices:
-
Today! - votes: 3069 (22.3%)
-
Within the last week - votes: 2813 (20.4%)
-
Within the last month - votes: 1716 (12.4%)
-
Within the last year - votes: 2357 (17.1%)
-
Within the last 5 years - votes: 1122 (8.1%)
-
Longer than any of the above - votes: 2715 (19.7%) There were 13792 total votes. The poll ended: November 27th 2010
Question: Does it snow where you live? Choices:
-
Yes, all the time! - votes: 3117 (19.8%)
-
Yes, and I hate it... - votes: 2254 (14.3%)
-
Only occasionally - votes: 4342 (27.6%)
-
Does around once in the last 100 years count? - votes: 2412 (15.3%)
-
Never - votes: 3593 (22.9%) There were 15718 total votes. The poll ended: December 4th 2010
Question: Have you ever believed in Santa Claus? Choices:
-
Yes, when i was small - votes: 7473 (53.6%)
-
I still believe it! He really exists! - votes: 1219 (8.7%)
-
No, I never believed the story - votes: 4378 (31.4%)
-
Who is Santa Claus? - votes: 881 (6.3%) There were 13951 total votes. The poll ended: December 11th 2010
Question: How long can you last without manga? Choices:
-
Less than a day - votes: 2494 (16.3%)
-
A few days - votes: 4827 (31.5%)
-
A week or two - votes: 3260 (21.3%)
-
A month - votes: 1399 (9.1%)
-
A few months - votes: 1608 (10.5%)
-
A year - votes: 229 (1.5%)
-
Years - votes: 423 (2.8%)
-
Forever - votes: 1096 (7.1%) There were 15336 total votes. The poll ended: December 18th 2010
Question: How much will the new Tokyo Youth Ordinance Bill affect the industry? Choices:
-
Changes completely - votes: 4646 (58.1%)
-
Barely noticable - votes: 2695 (33.7%)
-
Not at all - votes: 658 (8.2%) There were 7999 total votes. The poll ended: December 25th 2010
Question: Did you get what you wanted for Christmas? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 5996 (49.1%)
-
Nope, got stuff I didn't want - votes: 1628 (13.3%)
-
I didn't get any gifts - votes: 2233 (18.3%)
-
I don't celebrate Christmas - votes: 2367 (19.4%) There were 12224 total votes. The poll ended: January 1st 2011
Question: Do you make New Year's Resolutions? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 3066 (27.1%)
-
No - votes: 6879 (60.9%)
-
What are those? - votes: 1356 (12%) There were 11301 total votes. The poll ended: January 8th 2011
Question: For what reason do you usually read a new series? Choices:
-
My friend recommended it to me - votes: 251 (1.9%)
-
The summary looks interesting - votes: 6758 (49.9%)
-
The reviews / comments on it were positive - votes: 697 (5.1%)
-
The art looks gorgeous! - votes: 1789 (13.2%)
-
I want to explore new genres - votes: 175 (1.3%)
-
It's the same author of a series I like - votes: 870 (6.4%)
-
It's so popular, so I must read it too! - votes: 108 (0.8%)
-
MangaUpdates (website or forum) suggested it to me - votes: 180 (1.3%)
-
It has such a high rating, so it must be good! - votes: 403 (3%)
-
The cover looked good - votes: 721 (5.3%)
-
I liked the name of the series - votes: 194 (1.4%)
-
I picked it randomly... No particular reason - votes: 1408 (10.4%) There were 13554 total votes. The poll ended: January 15th 2011
Question: Which type of transportation do you use the most? Choices:
-
Car (and other related automobiles) - votes: 6251 (40.8%)
-
Motorcycle - votes: 442 (2.9%)
-
Bicycle - votes: 709 (4.6%)
-
Bus - votes: 2496 (16.3%)
-
Train or Subway - votes: 1615 (10.5%)
-
Plane or Helicopter - votes: 143 (0.9%)
-
Boat or Submarine - votes: 177 (1.2%)
-
Horse or other animal - votes: 142 (0.9%)
-
Skateboard - votes: 47 (0.3%)
-
Scooter - votes: 56 (0.4%)
-
Rollerblades - votes: 40 (0.3%)
-
I walk - votes: 3042 (19.8%)
-
Other - votes: 177 (1.2%) There were 15337 total votes. The poll ended: January 22nd 2011
Question: Worst trouble you've had because of reading manga Choices:
-
Didn't finish my work - votes: 2315 (15%)
-
My grades started dropping - votes: 2009 (13%)
-
Overslept because of late-night reading - votes: 4208 (27.3%)
-
Someone found my "perverted" manga - votes: 727 (4.7%)
-
Used a lot of money buying it - votes: 1163 (7.5%)
-
Got a virus on my computer for downloading - votes: 651 (4.2%)
-
My parents are mad at me - votes: 442 (2.9%)
-
My friends laugh at me - votes: 350 (2.3%)
-
Other - votes: 441 (2.9%)
-
Never had trouble before - votes: 3104 (20.1%) There were 15410 total votes. The poll ended: January 29th 2011
Question: How do you rate comics from your country? Choices:
-
I'm from Japan, enough said - votes: 193 (1.3%)
-
They're better than manga! - votes: 231 (1.5%)
-
They are as good as manga - votes: 1771 (11.8%)
-
Interesting, but not as good as manga - votes: 4710 (31.4%)
-
Really bad, I never read them - votes: 2334 (15.6%)
-
I don't know, I've never read them - votes: 3611 (24.1%)
-
My country doesn't have local comics - votes: 2156 (14.4%) There were 15006 total votes. The poll ended: February 5th 2011
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
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
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
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
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
Question: Do you know someone personally involved in the recent major earthquake in Japan? Choices:
-
I was actually there - votes: 139 (1.2%)
-
I know someone in Japan who was affected - votes: 1887 (16.9%)
-
I know someone in the surrounding countries affected by the tsunami - votes: 532 (4.8%)
-
No one I know - votes: 5479 (48.9%)
-
Nope, but now all the manga releases could be affected :( - votes: 2948 (26.3%)
-
What earthquake? - votes: 209 (1.9%) There were 11194 total votes. The poll ended: March 15th 2011
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
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
Question: Feelings on newer covers of manga volumes already released in the past Choices:
-
Sure! An updated cover is always nice! - votes: 1555 (15.4%)
-
Only alright if the cover was made by the original author - votes: 4327 (43%)
-
No way. What was wrong with the old one? - votes: 1079 (10.7%)
-
Cover doesn't matter. It's the inside that does - votes: 3105 (30.8%) There were 10066 total votes. The poll ended: April 9th 2011
Question: Has reading manga ever caused physical health problems? Choices:
-
Never had problems despite lots of reading - votes: 5724 (43.6%)
-
I don't read enough manga to cause problems - votes: 945 (7.2%)
-
Gained weight - votes: 631 (4.8%)
-
Lost weight - votes: 175 (1.3%)
-
My eyes got really tired - votes: 3013 (23%)
-
Caused me to wear corrective lens - votes: 516 (3.9%)
-
Backache, headache, other aches - votes: 1718 (13.1%)
-
Other - votes: 403 (3.1%) There were 13125 total votes. The poll ended: April 16th 2011
Question: Do you read the credits/insert pages in scanlations? Choices:
-
All the time - votes: 1280 (9.9%)
-
Most of the time - votes: 4217 (32.7%)
-
Seldom - votes: 4070 (31.6%)
-
Never - votes: 1273 (9.9%)
-
Only the translation notes - votes: 1228 (9.5%)
-
Only the special occasion ones - votes: 816 (6.3%) There were 12884 total votes. The poll ended: April 23rd 2011
Question: Anime adaptations of a manga (or vice versa)... Choices:
-
Must follow the same, exact story - votes: 2701 (22.8%)
-
Can only add a tiny bit of originality - votes: 5947 (50.3%)
-
Can take liberty in what parts to adapt - votes: 1699 (14.4%)
-
Don't have to follow anything from the original - votes: 393 (3.3%)
-
Don't care - votes: 1092 (9.2%) There were 11832 total votes. The poll ended: April 30th 2011
Question: How much money (in US dollars) do you spend on anime/manga goods per year? Choices:
-
None - votes: 5175 (39.6%)
-
0-100 - votes: 4565 (35%)
-
100-500 - votes: 2169 (16.6%)
-
500-1000 - votes: 580 (4.4%)
-
1000+ - votes: 570 (4.4%) There were 13059 total votes. The poll ended: May 7th 2011
Question: I'd watch anime fillers if... Choices:
-
It develops the characters - votes: 1542 (13.2%)
-
It expands on the main plot - votes: 1459 (12.5%)
-
It is a self-contained story arc - votes: 648 (5.5%)
-
Had the same quality as the regular episodes - votes: 3414 (29.2%)
-
Were funny - votes: 1794 (15.4%)
-
Had lots of action - votes: 132 (1.1%)
-
Don't want to see them at all. They're all pointless in the end - votes: 2698 (23.1%) There were 11687 total votes. The poll ended: May 14th 2011
Question: Your view of romance in a manga Choices:
-
All series need at least some romance! - votes: 5975 (42.9%)
-
I'd rather see some romance - votes: 4406 (31.7%)
-
Doesn't matter to me - votes: 2822 (20.3%)
-
I'd rather not read any - votes: 551 (4%)
-
I hate romance. I want none at all - votes: 163 (1.2%) There were 13917 total votes. The poll ended: May 21st 2011
Question: Opinion on Hollywood live-action movies based on anime/manga? Choices:
-
I enjoy all of them - votes: 243 (2.1%)
-
I just want to see the series on the big screen no matter what! - votes: 267 (2.3%)
-
Only as long as they don't change too much - votes: 2487 (21.3%)
-
I don't like how they choose the actors - votes: 1398 (12%)
-
They ruin the series no matter what! - votes: 3397 (29.1%)
-
Wouldn't watch them if my life depended on it - votes: 1547 (13.3%)
-
Don't care - votes: 2329 (20%) There were 11668 total votes. The poll ended: May 28th 2011
Question: Opinion on game adaptions of manga/anime Choices:
-
I enjoy all of them - votes: 1428 (15.6%)
-
Only the action / fighting adaptions are good - votes: 796 (8.7%)
-
I choose the strategy games - votes: 433 (4.7%)
-
I like the dating simulations - votes: 780 (8.5%)
-
Don't like any game adaptations - votes: 537 (5.9%)
-
I've never played a game adaptation - votes: 3634 (39.8%)
-
Don't care / I don't play games - votes: 1518 (16.6%) There were 9126 total votes. The poll ended: June 4th 2011
Question: Reading manga in public Choices:
-
Too embarrassing, so no way - votes: 1942 (12.4%)
-
It's embarrassing, but I do it anyways - votes: 2291 (14.6%)
-
Nothing wrong with it - votes: 9147 (58.2%)
-
I only read manga in secret - votes: 2334 (14.9%) There were 15714 total votes. The poll ended: June 11th 2011
Question: Best Laugh Choices:
-
Haha (Standard) - votes: 2073 (12.2%)
-
Fufufufufu (Chuckles) - votes: 3282 (19.3%)
-
Ohohohoh (The Santa Claus) - votes: 634 (3.7%)
-
Kukukuku (Evil Laugh 1: Asia) - votes: 1371 (8.1%)
-
Kekekeke (Evil Laugh 2: Asia) - votes: 1202 (7.1%)
-
Mwahahaha (Evil Laugh 3: The West) - votes: 4182 (24.6%)
-
Gahahahaha (Witch's Cackle) - votes: 370 (2.2%)
-
Jajajajaja (Mexico) - votes: 849 (5%)
-
LOL (The Internet) - votes: 3020 (17.8%) There were 16983 total votes. The poll ended: June 18th 2011
Question: You read 1st chapter of new series and don't like it, now what? Choices:
-
I drop the series - votes: 3200 (20.9%)
-
I'll try a few more chapters. Maybe it gets better? - votes: 9603 (62.6%)
-
Go get someone else's opinion before continuing - votes: 835 (5.4%)
-
I'll finish what I start. Keep reading everything! - votes: 438 (2.9%)
-
This never happens. I do my research before even reading the 1st chapter - votes: 1257 (8.2%) There were 15333 total votes. The poll ended: June 25th 2011
Question: Do you compare scanlations to the official published releases? Choices:
-
All the time, when I can! - votes: 1160 (10.2%)
-
Sometimes, when I feel like it - votes: 3008 (26.5%)
-
No, I don't care about comparing - votes: 3478 (30.6%)
-
No, I'd only read the chapter / volume once - votes: 634 (5.6%)
-
No, I don't have any official volumes to compare them to - votes: 3090 (27.2%) There were 11370 total votes. The poll ended: July 2nd 2011
Question: Honorifics (-san, -chan, -dono, etc) in translations? Choices:
-
Yes, have them! - votes: 13717 (87.9%)
-
Nah, don't need them - votes: 1890 (12.1%) There were 15607 total votes. The poll ended: July 9th 2011
Question: Opinion on webcomics Choices:
-
Have never read any - votes: 2000 (16.1%)
-
Like them in general - votes: 6996 (56.5%)
-
No opinion - votes: 2166 (17.5%)
-
Don't like them in general - votes: 1226 (9.9%) There were 12388 total votes. The poll ended: July 16th 2011
Question: Ever tried to create the food shown in manga? Choices:
-
Yes, and I was pleased with the results! - votes: 1907 (20.1%)
-
Yes, but never again. I'm not the chef type - votes: 795 (8.4%)
-
Nope, I'd rather have someone else cook my food - votes: 4790 (50.5%)
-
No, but my manga tends to feature knuckle sandwiches - votes: 1997 (21%) There were 9489 total votes. The poll ended: July 23rd 2011
Question: Anime: Sub or Dub? Choices:
-
Sub - votes: 15818 (82.2%)
-
Dub - votes: 740 (3.8%)
-
Both are equally fine - votes: 2294 (11.9%)
-
I don't watch anime - votes: 382 (2%) There were 19234 total votes. The poll ended: July 30th 2011
Question: Online manga readers Choices:
-
Help popularize manga - votes: 3678 (28.9%)
-
Make it easy to read manga - votes: 5750 (45.1%)
-
Not worth lower quality - votes: 693 (5.4%)
-
Threaten scanlations - votes: 606 (4.8%)
-
Will cause problems with publishers - votes: 734 (5.8%)
-
Don't use them - votes: 1287 (10.1%) There were 12748 total votes. The poll ended: August 6th 2011
Question: Would you drop a manga if you didn't like the art? Choices:
-
Yes! It must look good if I'm gonna read it - votes: 5115 (38.1%)
-
Nah, art doesn't matter too much - votes: 4849 (36.1%)
-
I never even start a series unless it looks good - votes: 3465 (25.8%) There were 13429 total votes. The poll ended: August 13th 2011
Question: Do you read manga titles that aren't directed to your demographic? Choices:
-
Yes, I read a lot of shounen/seinen and I'm female - votes: 2459 (16.9%)
-
Yes, I read a lot of shoujo/josei and I'm a male - votes: 994 (6.9%)
-
No, I sticking to manga directed towards me - votes: 2176 (15%)
-
I read all sorts of demographics without preference - votes: 8881 (61.2%) There were 14510 total votes. The poll ended: August 20th 2011
Question: Do you read spoilers? Choices:
-
All the time! - votes: 2161 (15.1%)
-
Sometimes - votes: 6899 (48.1%)
-
Only by accident - votes: 3755 (26.2%)
-
Never - votes: 1540 (10.7%) There were 14355 total votes. The poll ended: August 27th 2011
Question: Opinion on scanlation recruitment pages in releases Choices:
-
Like them - votes: 2997 (25.5%)
-
Ignore them - votes: 3930 (33.4%)
-
Hate them - votes: 332 (2.8%)
-
No opinion - votes: 4495 (38.2%) There were 11754 total votes. The poll ended: September 3rd 2011
Question: General opinion of non-manga (e.g., manhua, manhwa, OEL, etc) Choices:
-
They're just as good as manga - votes: 5536 (42.1%)
-
I like them, but manga's still the best - votes: 4162 (31.7%)
-
I like them more than manga - votes: 332 (2.5%)
-
Don't think they're any good - votes: 790 (6%)
-
Never read any - votes: 861 (6.6%)
-
No preference - votes: 1461 (11.1%) There were 13142 total votes. The poll ended: September 10th 2011
Question: Scanlation groups and their projects / series... Choices:
-
Having lots of projects brings more variety to all - votes: 487 (4.2%)
-
A group should have 1-2 projects and finish them before getting new ones - votes: 1816 (15.6%)
-
As long as the group isn't too overwhelmed, why not multitask? - votes: 6850 (58.9%)
-
As long as it doesn't slow down the only project I care about - votes: 2477 (21.3%) There were 11630 total votes. The poll ended: September 17th 2011
Question: How do you prefer your manga plots? Choices:
-
Episodic - votes: 905 (7.5%)
-
Continuous - votes: 7057 (58.3%)
-
Doesn't matter - votes: 4140 (34.2%) There were 12102 total votes. The poll ended: September 24th 2011
Question: Visited Japan before? Choices:
-
I currently live there and love it - votes: 151 (1%)
-
I currently live there and don't like it - votes: 32 (0.2%)
-
I've visited and loved it - votes: 1364 (8.7%)
-
I've visited, but it was disappointing - votes: 90 (0.6%)
-
I want to, but not enough money to visit - votes: 7754 (49.4%)
-
I want to, but I think I should learn Japanese first! - votes: 4718 (30%)
-
No, and I prefer to stay where I am - votes: 656 (4.2%)
-
No, my only interest is the manga itself - votes: 944 (6%) There were 15709 total votes. The poll ended: October 1st 2011
Question: Cliffhangers Choices:
-
I love the suspense! - votes: 1331 (10.4%)
-
A necessary evil - votes: 6050 (47.1%)
-
Why'd you have to end right there? I hate you!!!!! - votes: 4639 (36.1%)
-
I hate them all - votes: 830 (6.5%) There were 12850 total votes. The poll ended: October 8th 2011
Question: About the adult warnings Choices:
-
I'm underage, but I still read 18+ stuff - votes: 3946 (22.2%)
-
I'm underage, and I don't read 18+ stuff - votes: 427 (2.4%)
-
I'm an adult, yet I was underage when I started reading 18+ stuff - votes: 10707 (60.2%)
-
I started reading 18+ stuff after becoming an adult - votes: 2221 (12.5%)
-
I'm an adult, yet I've never read 18+ stuff - votes: 480 (2.7%) There were 17781 total votes. The poll ended: October 15th 2011
Question: Manga and animals Choices:
-
Put in some dogs! - votes: 454 (3.2%)
-
Cats are the best! - votes: 1667 (11.8%)
-
Manga with large fantasy creatures (ie dragon, monster, etc)! - votes: 2310 (16.4%)
-
The small, adorable (fuzzy?) ones! - votes: 953 (6.8%)
-
The odd creatures (cockroaches anyone?) - votes: 229 (1.6%)
-
I like animals that are the main characters - votes: 96 (0.7%)
-
I like half-human, half-animals as the main characters - votes: 1704 (12.1%)
-
I just like any manga with lots of animals - votes: 511 (3.6%)
-
I hate animals - votes: 437 (3.1%)
-
I don't care - votes: 5712 (40.6%) There were 14073 total votes. The poll ended: October 22nd 2011
Question: If you had to be addressed by an honorific, you would prefer Choices:
-
San - votes: 4019 (23%)
-
Chan - votes: 3622 (20.8%)
-
Kun - votes: 2073 (11.9%)
-
Sama - votes: 3919 (22.5%)
-
Sempai - votes: 2089 (12%)
-
Kohai - votes: 187 (1.1%)
-
Sensei - votes: 1542 (8.8%) There were 17451 total votes. The poll ended: October 29th 2011
Question: If you were in a manga, you would live in a Choices:
-
Realistic world - votes: 3505 (24.6%)
-
Fantasy world - votes: 10728 (75.4%) There were 14233 total votes. The poll ended: November 5th 2011
Question: Do you believe the Japanese are a morally superior people? Choices:
-
Yes, and I'm Japanese - votes: 207 (1.2%)
-
Yes, and I'm not Japanese - votes: 3542 (19.9%)
-
No, and I'm Japanese - votes: 491 (2.8%)
-
No, and I'm not Japanese - votes: 13524 (76.1%) There were 17764 total votes. The poll ended: November 12th 2011
Question: The last volume of a series you wanted to read finally came out. You will... Choices:
-
Read it right there - votes: 5729 (41.3%)
-
Start over from volume 1 because you forgot what happened - votes: 1640 (11.8%)
-
Read the previous volume over again to get a refresher - votes: 3819 (27.5%)
-
Read this last volume and then start over to get the big picture - votes: 2130 (15.3%)
-
I never start a series unless it has already ended - votes: 566 (4.1%) There were 13884 total votes. The poll ended: November 19th 2011
Question: How do you prefer your manga titles? Choices:
-
Author's native language (kanji, hiragana, Chinese characters, etc.) - votes: 1912 (17.4%)
-
Roman lettering (romaji, pinyin, etc.) - votes: 5133 (46.7%)
-
The official title in my native language - votes: 2341 (21.3%)
-
The "popular" title in my native language (if different from official) - votes: 1611 (14.6%) There were 10997 total votes. The poll ended: November 26th 2011
Question: Does reading manga not directed at your age affect your way of thinking? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 3538 (26.1%)
-
No - votes: 6310 (46.6%)
-
Don't know - votes: 3682 (27.2%) There were 13530 total votes. The poll ended: December 3rd 2011
Question: A manga you want to read is licensed in English (or language of preference) but is only currently available in an e-book format. You... Choices:
-
Already own the e-book reader - votes: 990 (8.9%)
-
Buy an e-book reader - votes: 226 (2%)
-
Don't get an e-book reader but just buy the series and read on computer - votes: 1177 (10.6%)
-
Wait for the paper version - votes: 1788 (16.1%)
-
Keep reading scanlations anyway - votes: 6900 (62.3%) There were 11081 total votes. The poll ended: December 10th 2011
Question: Can you tell if a series is manga, manhua, manhwa, etc just from the art? Choices:
-
Yes, all the time - votes: 2868 (19.3%)
-
Yes, most of the time - votes: 7663 (51.6%)
-
Yes, sometimes - votes: 2916 (19.6%)
-
Yes, but rarely - votes: 698 (4.7%)
-
Never - votes: 695 (4.7%) There were 14840 total votes. The poll ended: December 17th 2011
Question: Do you still use IRC? Choices:
-
Always! - votes: 781 (5.4%)
-
Only sometimes - votes: 1166 (8.1%)
-
Only to download stuff - votes: 2388 (16.6%)
-
Used to, but not anymore. It's dying - votes: 2194 (15.3%)
-
Have never used IRC before - votes: 3438 (23.9%)
-
What is IRC? - votes: 4397 (30.6%) There were 14364 total votes. The poll ended: December 24th 2011
Question: How much drama do you want in a series with romance? Choices:
-
A whole lot - votes: 1460 (10.3%)
-
Just enough to make it interesting - votes: 10225 (72.2%)
-
Barely any - votes: 1454 (10.3%)
-
None at all - votes: 242 (1.7%)
-
I don't read/care about romance - votes: 781 (5.5%) There were 14162 total votes. The poll ended: December 31st 2011
Question: Do you watch TV dramas based on manga/anime? Choices:
-
Yes, and I love them! - votes: 1293 (10.6%)
-
I've watched some, and they're mostly okay - votes: 3642 (29.7%)
-
Seen some, and I don't like many (or any at all) - votes: 2828 (23.1%)
-
Haven't seen any - votes: 4482 (36.6%) There were 12245 total votes. The poll ended: January 7th 2012
Question: Favorite Japanese food/meal of the following Choices:
-
Sushi - votes: 4159 (30%)
-
Ramen - votes: 4889 (35.2%)
-
Nabe - votes: 206 (1.5%)
-
Tempura - votes: 1217 (8.8%)
-
Onigiri - votes: 873 (6.3%)
-
Bento - votes: 1091 (7.9%)
-
Yakitori - votes: 506 (3.6%)
-
Okonomiyaki - votes: 692 (5%)
-
Tofu-dango - votes: 130 (0.9%)
-
Dried eel - votes: 120 (0.9%) There were 13883 total votes. The poll ended: January 14th 2012
Question: Harem in manga Choices:
-
Love them! - votes: 2569 (16.7%)
-
Only like it if it's romance and/or ecchi - votes: 2916 (18.9%)
-
I like the reverse harem more - votes: 3040 (19.7%)
-
Hate them all (or tired of them all) - votes: 3890 (25.2%)
-
Don't really care - votes: 3002 (19.5%) There were 15417 total votes. The poll ended: January 21st 2012
Question: Assuming money is not an issue, how would you prefer to consume your manga? Choices:
-
Printed volume of a series - votes: 9346 (64.2%)
-
Printed periodical or magazine with multiple series - votes: 626 (4.3%)
-
On a computer - votes: 3288 (22.6%)
-
On an e-book reader - votes: 1121 (7.7%)
-
On a phone - votes: 179 (1.2%) There were 14560 total votes. The poll ended: January 28th 2012
Question: Favorite / Best kind of manga romance Choices:
-
Childhood friend - votes: 2731 (16.7%)
-
Long time (secret?) crush - votes: 1777 (10.9%)
-
Half (whole?) sibling - votes: 1493 (9.1%)
-
Someone new - votes: 3061 (18.7%)
-
Best friend - votes: 1354 (8.3%)
-
Idol (seemingly unattainable) - votes: 1324 (8.1%)
-
Rival - votes: 3821 (23.4%)
-
Don't like romance at all - votes: 766 (4.7%) There were 16327 total votes. The poll ended: February 4th 2012
Question: If a series was good all the way to the ending which sucked, would you still read another series by the same author? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 12528 (89.7%)
-
No - votes: 1440 (10.3%) There were 13968 total votes. The poll ended: February 11th 2012
Question: Scanlation watermarks Choices:
-
I never want to see any watermarks at all - votes: 4602 (31.1%)
-
Prefer them outside of the boxes - votes: 3572 (24.2%)
-
Prefer them in the corner somewhere - votes: 3334 (22.6%)
-
Prefer them in the middle of the page - votes: 42 (0.3%)
-
Prefer them all over the place - votes: 222 (1.5%)
-
Watermarks don't matter to me - votes: 3005 (20.3%) There were 14777 total votes. The poll ended: February 18th 2012
Question: Would you marry a character from manga / anime? Choices:
-
Totally! - votes: 6940 (42.4%)
-
Only if he/she is hot - votes: 1813 (11.1%)
-
No, I don't date fictional characters - votes: 4706 (28.7%)
-
Too busy for love - votes: 726 (4.4%)
-
Marrying ties you down. Would have 'fun' with instead - votes: 2191 (13.4%) There were 16376 total votes. The poll ended: February 25th 2012
Question: Do you think you will abandon reading manga in the future? Choices:
-
No! I will preserve this passion! - votes: 10706 (71.9%)
-
Yes, it's sad, but I think it won't last long - votes: 1546 (10.4%)
-
Of course, better sooner than later, because it takes so much time - votes: 418 (2.8%)
-
I don't really care. I only read to kill time... - votes: 2213 (14.9%) There were 14883 total votes. The poll ended: March 3rd 2012
Question: I prefer series with main characters that are Choices:
-
Younger than I am - votes: 814 (4.9%)
-
Approximately the same age as me - votes: 4512 (27%)
-
Older than me - votes: 1495 (8.9%)
-
No preference - votes: 7439 (44.4%)
-
I don't even notice their ages... - votes: 2482 (14.8%) There were 16742 total votes. The poll ended: March 10th 2012
Question: Do you think the quality of manga is currently declining? Choices:
-
Yes, everything only gets worse - votes: 635 (5%)
-
In general, yes, but there are some really good works lately - votes: 4866 (38.4%)
-
No difference at all - votes: 2372 (18.7%)
-
In general, no, but some new manga are really bad - votes: 4063 (32.1%)
-
No, the new manga are a lot better than older ones - votes: 725 (5.7%) There were 12661 total votes. The poll ended: March 16th 2012
Question: A new anime adaptation comes out for a manga series you've already read. Do you watch it? Choices:
-
Watch it as it comes out (weekly, etc) - votes: 4813 (40.7%)
-
Wait a little before starting to know how good it is - votes: 3581 (30.3%)
-
Start from the middle once the anime deviates from the source - votes: 209 (1.8%)
-
Only start when the entire series is over - votes: 1682 (14.2%)
-
Don't watch it at all - votes: 1540 (13%) There were 11825 total votes. The poll ended: March 24th 2012
Question: If paper manga were 40-50% cheaper, would you be more likely to buy it? Choices:
-
I would buy all my manga - votes: 3079 (21.3%)
-
I would buy significantly more volumes - votes: 6528 (45.1%)
-
I would buy a bit more - votes: 2239 (15.5%)
-
I would not buy more - votes: 341 (2.4%)
-
I would buy less - votes: 29 (0.2%)
-
I prefer buying electronic copies - votes: 623 (4.3%)
-
I would only read scanlations - votes: 1633 (11.3%) There were 14472 total votes. The poll ended: March 31st 2012
Question: Communicating with authors (via letter, email, phone, Facebook, Twitter, etc) Choices:
-
Yes, I do it all the time! - votes: 169 (1.6%)
-
Yes I have, but only once or twice - votes: 570 (5.3%)
-
I would if I knew how (their address, etc) - votes: 4606 (42.5%)
-
No, not interested - votes: 5500 (50.7%) There were 10845 total votes. The poll ended: April 7th 2012
Question: About extras, omake, and oneshots in a series... Choices:
-
Read them right away - votes: 7495 (61.4%)
-
Save for later - votes: 2607 (21.3%)
-
Skip - votes: 2112 (17.3%) There were 12214 total votes. The poll ended: April 14th 2012
Question: When the author and artist of a series is different, I care more about the Choices:
-
Author - votes: 3082 (25.9%)
-
Artist - votes: 3071 (25.8%)
-
Doesn't matter - votes: 5753 (48.3%) There were 11906 total votes. The poll ended: April 21st 2012
Question: How much ecchi does a good series need? Choices:
-
Lots and lots! - votes: 1438 (10.4%)
-
Just enough to make it funny - votes: 5964 (43.2%)
-
None at all - votes: 6408 (46.4%) There were 13810 total votes. The poll ended: April 28th 2012
Question: How many languages do you proficiently know? Choices:
-
Just English (most likely you're American) - votes: 2913 (18.3%)
-
English and... (meaning you're the rest of the world) - votes: 7360 (46.2%)
-
Three (above average) - votes: 4196 (26.3%)
-
Four (exceptionally learned) - votes: 979 (6.1%)
-
Five or more (approaching godly status) - votes: 499 (3.1%) There were 15947 total votes. The poll ended: May 5th 2012
Question: What sport would you most like featured in a manga / anime series? Choices:
-
Baseball - votes: 631 (4.3%)
-
Tennis - votes: 445 (3%)
-
Kendo - votes: 908 (6.1%)
-
Archery - votes: 1786 (12%)
-
Track and Field - votes: 248 (1.7%)
-
Basketball - votes: 816 (5.5%)
-
Cheerleading - votes: 342 (2.3%)
-
Martial Arts - votes: 3182 (21.4%)
-
Boxing - votes: 240 (1.6%)
-
Wrestling - votes: 111 (0.7%)
-
Soccer - votes: 672 (4.5%)
-
American Football - votes: 280 (1.9%)
-
Ping Pong - votes: 109 (0.7%)
-
Volleyball - votes: 192 (1.3%)
-
Hockey - votes: 254 (1.7%)
-
Golf - votes: 62 (0.4%)
-
Badminton - votes: 166 (1.1%)
-
Cricket - votes: 114 (0.8%)
-
Swimming - votes: 518 (3.5%)
-
Cycling - votes: 96 (0.7%)
-
Horse Racing - votes: 212 (1.4%)
-
Lacrosse - votes: 99 (0.7%)
-
Rugby - votes: 104 (0.7%)
-
Motor Racing - votes: 298 (2%)
-
Fencing - votes: 368 (2.5%)
-
Shooting - votes: 323 (2.2%)
-
Figure Skating - votes: 388 (2.6%)
-
Racquetball - votes: 31 (0.2%)
-
Surfing - votes: 309 (2.1%)
-
Video Games (E-Sports) - votes: 1533 (10.3%) There were 14837 total votes. The poll ended: May 11th 2012
Question: Opinion on love triangles Choices:
-
How about more than just 3 sides? - votes: 2831 (19.9%)
-
Love them! - votes: 2684 (18.8%)
-
Hate them - votes: 4032 (28.3%)
-
Don't care - votes: 4091 (28.7%)
-
Ewww, no romance at all - votes: 601 (4.2%) There were 14239 total votes. The poll ended: May 19th 2012
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Question: It's Hanami or cherry blossom viewing time. You... Choices:
-
Look at the trees. That's why we're here! - votes: 3629 (33.3%)
-
Contemplate life - votes: 1052 (9.6%)
-
Go for the food - votes: 1531 (14%)
-
Have a great time with the music and beverages - votes: 1843 (16.9%)
-
Take a walk - votes: 1699 (15.6%)
-
Skip the invitation and stay home - votes: 1151 (10.6%) There were 10905 total votes. The poll ended: August 4th 2012
Question: What's better? Choices:
-
Reading manga - votes: 6200 (39.5%)
-
Watching anime - votes: 1505 (9.6%)
-
Reading a book - votes: 1560 (9.9%)
-
Watching a movie or TV - votes: 229 (1.5%)
-
Doing exercise - votes: 514 (3.3%)
-
Playing video games - votes: 1628 (10.4%)
-
Eating - votes: 573 (3.7%)
-
Sleeping - votes: 2187 (13.9%)
-
Daydreaming - votes: 1044 (6.7%)
-
Chatting - votes: 255 (1.6%) There were 15695 total votes. The poll ended: August 11th 2012
Question: The weakest aspect that plagues most of the series you read: Choices:
-
Bad / weak endings - votes: 4321 (32.3%)
-
Uninspiring / lame main characters - votes: 2672 (20%)
-
Lackluster plot - votes: 1760 (13.2%)
-
So complicated that it's hard to follow - votes: 793 (5.9%)
-
Bad drawings - votes: 1285 (9.6%)
-
Lack of originality - votes: 2138 (16%)
-
Can't relate to the series - votes: 399 (3%) There were 13368 total votes. The poll ended: August 25th 2012
Question: What kind of character do you prefer to read about? Choices:
-
Someone that's just like me - votes: 1396 (11.6%)
-
A person that shares just a few traits with me - votes: 2855 (23.8%)
-
Characters that are nothing like me - votes: 1019 (8.5%)
-
No preference - votes: 6741 (56.1%) There were 12011 total votes. The poll ended: September 1st 2012
Question: How do you like your manga? Choices:
-
Hot and steamy - votes: 2233 (20.8%)
-
Cold, salty, and/or teary - votes: 469 (4.4%)
-
Spicy and exciting - votes: 2924 (27.2%)
-
Medium with a bittersweet aftertaste - votes: 1185 (11%)
-
Chewy and necessary to ponder over - votes: 1156 (10.7%)
-
Sweet and heartfelt - votes: 1977 (18.4%)
-
Quick like a sugar rush - votes: 207 (1.9%)
-
Hard and blunt - votes: 464 (4.3%)
-
Bland and typical - votes: 139 (1.3%) There were 10754 total votes. The poll ended: September 8th 2012
Question: Do you think it is morally / ethically wrong to scanlate or distribute published material? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 2260 (19.7%)
-
No - votes: 9218 (80.3%) There were 11478 total votes. The poll ended: September 15th 2012
Question: Would paper quality affect your decision to buy a physical copy of the manga? Choices:
-
Paper quality matters a lot! - votes: 1999 (18%)
-
I'd buy as long as paper quality was above a certain minimum value - votes: 6219 (56.1%)
-
Bad quality is fine - votes: 220 (2%)
-
Don't care - votes: 2638 (23.8%) There were 11076 total votes. The poll ended: September 22nd 2012
Question: In a series you're reading, you find out that the final romantic pairing is not the pairing you were rooting for, so you... Choices:
-
Continue reading the series - votes: 8613 (73.5%)
-
Drop the series - votes: 2202 (18.8%)
-
I don't read any type of romance, so I wouldn't have a favorite pairing anyways - votes: 905 (7.7%) There were 11720 total votes. The poll ended: September 29th 2012
Question: Your opinion on series that detour from the main plot line Choices:
-
I want them to always stick to the main story! - votes: 1378 (12.5%)
-
The occasional one chapter side story is fine - votes: 6512 (59%)
-
An entire side arc is good every once in a while - votes: 2517 (22.8%)
-
Any amount is fine - votes: 625 (5.7%) There were 11032 total votes. The poll ended: October 6th 2012
Question: In manga, do you consider the majority of characters to be Asian? Choices:
-
Always do - votes: 4071 (31.9%)
-
No, they look Caucasian - votes: 1982 (15.5%)
-
Only when portrayed in Asian society - votes: 6728 (52.6%) There were 12781 total votes. The poll ended: October 13th 2012
Question: Do your parents read/watch manga/anime? Choices:
-
They started before I did - votes: 411 (3.2%)
-
Yes - votes: 624 (4.9%)
-
They tried... - votes: 1392 (11%)
-
Never tried - votes: 10257 (80.9%) There were 12684 total votes. The poll ended: October 20th 2012
Question: Do you have a blog(s)? Choices:
-
Yes, and at least one anime/manga related - votes: 1057 (9.9%)
-
Yes, but none of them are anime/manga related - votes: 799 (7.5%)
-
Used to, but not active anymore - votes: 1726 (16.1%)
-
Never started a blog before - votes: 7138 (66.6%) There were 10720 total votes. The poll ended: October 26th 2012
Question: You wish most manga you like were adapted to a(n) Choices:
-
Anime movie - votes: 750 (5.9%)
-
Anime TV show - votes: 6829 (54.1%)
-
Live-Action movie - votes: 184 (1.5%)
-
Live-Action TV show - votes: 249 (2%)
-
Musical - votes: 42 (0.3%)
-
Drama CD - votes: 114 (0.9%)
-
Game - votes: 468 (3.7%)
-
J-Drama/K-Drama - votes: 413 (3.3%)
-
Doujinshi - votes: 395 (3.1%)
-
Novel - votes: 274 (2.2%)
-
Real life situation - votes: 1284 (10.2%)
-
No adaptions! Manga only! - votes: 1617 (12.8%) There were 12619 total votes. The poll ended: November 3rd 2012
Question: How do you feel about flashbacks in a series? Choices:
-
I tend to like them - votes: 4270 (37%)
-
I tend to dislike them - votes: 2901 (25.1%)
-
I don't care - votes: 4284 (37.1%)
-
I've never encountered one - votes: 90 (0.8%) There were 11545 total votes. The poll ended: November 10th 2012
Question: What's the best thing about summer in the manga / anime universe? Choices:
-
Festivals with yukata, goldfish, fireworks, takoyaki, masks, etc - votes: 4393 (41.3%)
-
People telling ghost stories - votes: 450 (4.2%)
-
The cicada background noises and nature scenes - votes: 1347 (12.7%)
-
Less clothes, swimsuits, and bikinis - votes: 1698 (16%)
-
Vacation subplots at beaches, hot springs, etc - votes: 1578 (14.8%)
-
Complaints about the lack of air conditioning - votes: 628 (5.9%)
-
Hot temperatures and hot tempers - votes: 547 (5.1%) There were 10641 total votes. The poll ended: November 17th 2012
Question: Your best friend likes the same person as you. In a love triangle you Choices:
-
End your friendship and undermine them - votes: 150 (1.3%)
-
End your friendship and fight fairly - votes: 107 (0.9%)
-
Keep your friendship and undermine them - votes: 312 (2.6%)
-
Keep your friendship and fight fairly - votes: 3296 (27.5%)
-
Ignore your feelings and support your friend - votes: 2303 (19.2%)
-
Convince your friend to ignore their feelings and support you - votes: 162 (1.4%)
-
Agree that both of you should drop the love interest - votes: 804 (6.7%)
-
Do nothing and see how things work out - votes: 4850 (40.5%) There were 11984 total votes. The poll ended: November 24th 2012
Question: Do you get angry when people criticize or make fun of a series that you love? Choices:
-
Yes! I tell them off! - votes: 1140 (9.1%)
-
I get angry but don't react - votes: 2119 (16.9%)
-
I get mad and leave - votes: 224 (1.8%)
-
I reason with them and explain why I love it - votes: 3508 (28%)
-
I don't care what other people say - votes: 5551 (44.3%) There were 12542 total votes. The poll ended: December 1st 2012
Question: Relatively how expensive is it to buy manga, manhwa, or manhua where you live? Choices:
-
Quite expensive - votes: 5554 (46.6%)
-
About average - votes: 3671 (30.8%)
-
Pretty cheap - votes: 372 (3.1%)
-
I have no clue what the price is right now - votes: 2313 (19.4%) There were 11910 total votes. The poll ended: December 8th 2012
Question: Do you get annoyed by bad grammar / spelling in scanlations? Choices:
-
Definitely annoyed! - votes: 5149 (36%)
-
It's just a little distracting - votes: 6936 (48.5%)
-
I'm okay with it - votes: 1819 (12.7%)
-
I don't notice any mistakes - votes: 338 (2.4%)
-
I don't read scanlations - votes: 64 (0.4%) There were 14306 total votes. The poll ended: December 15th 2012
Question: Do you prefer reading about platonic or romantic relationships? Choices:
-
Platonic - votes: 1186 (9.8%)
-
Romantic - votes: 6673 (55.3%)
-
Doesn't matter - votes: 3743 (31%)
-
No relationships at all - votes: 465 (3.9%) There were 12067 total votes. The poll ended: December 22nd 2012
Question: Favorite background / setting for a series Choices:
-
School - votes: 3303 (26.9%)
-
Workplace - votes: 509 (4.1%)
-
Rural village or the countryside - votes: 553 (4.5%)
-
Near the ocean - votes: 196 (1.6%)
-
Military setting - votes: 244 (2%)
-
Big city - votes: 587 (4.8%)
-
Futuristic sci-fi - votes: 502 (4.1%)
-
Historical fiction - votes: 545 (4.4%)
-
Modern mixed with fantasy - votes: 2123 (17.3%)
-
Historical mixed with fantasy - votes: 1992 (16.2%)
-
Future mixed with fantasy - votes: 592 (4.8%)
-
Apocalyptic - votes: 668 (5.4%)
-
Steampunk - votes: 461 (3.8%) There were 12275 total votes. The poll ended: December 29th 2012
Question: 24 hours in Japan and money is not an issue. You... Choices:
-
Buy a ton of anime / manga merchandise - votes: 4348 (31%)
-
Stuff yourself with food - votes: 1066 (7.6%)
-
Buy big purchases (house, car, etc) - votes: 2463 (17.6%)
-
Blow your money on department store goods - votes: 455 (3.2%)
-
Get electronics at Akihabara - votes: 711 (5.1%)
-
Go to a matsuri (festival) - votes: 536 (3.8%)
-
Play pachinko and other gambling - votes: 55 (0.4%)
-
Spend those quarters at an arcade gaming center - votes: 77 (0.5%)
-
Go to host / hostess (and related) clubs - votes: 801 (5.7%)
-
Go to maid cafes - votes: 224 (1.6%)
-
Ride all the shinkansen (bullet) trains - votes: 141 (1%)
-
Visit all the famous landmarks - votes: 1748 (12.5%)
-
Soak up in a hot spring - votes: 1038 (7.4%)
-
Meet as many celebrities as possible - votes: 351 (2.5%) There were 14014 total votes. The poll ended: January 5th 2013
Question: Start of a new year, so your most important "first" for this year is... Choices:
-
First sunrise - votes: 386 (3.8%)
-
First sunset - votes: 55 (0.5%)
-
First email - votes: 46 (0.5%)
-
First meal - votes: 340 (3.4%)
-
First full moon - votes: 215 (2.1%)
-
First kiss - votes: 916 (9.1%)
-
First heartache - votes: 135 (1.3%)
-
First new manga / anime - votes: 1668 (16.6%)
-
First dream - votes: 445 (4.4%)
-
First laugh - votes: 373 (3.7%)
-
First new friend - votes: 302 (3%)
-
First day of work / school - votes: 930 (9.3%)
-
First vacation - votes: 409 (4.1%)
-
First new movie - votes: 168 (1.7%)
-
First new article of clothing - votes: 90 (0.9%)
-
First paycheck - votes: 914 (9.1%)
-
First hug - votes: 234 (2.3%)
-
First sickness - votes: 140 (1.4%)
-
First party - votes: 158 (1.6%)
-
First pet - votes: 35 (0.3%)
-
First win (game, gambling, etc) - votes: 325 (3.2%)
-
First child - votes: 53 (0.5%)
-
First smile - votes: 272 (2.7%)
-
First death - votes: 251 (2.5%)
-
First anniversary - votes: 77 (0.8%)
-
First crush / love - votes: 1110 (11%) There were 10047 total votes. The poll ended: January 12th 2013
Question: How much reading (novels, poems, newspapers, blogs, etc) that's not manga (manhua, manhwa, etc)-related? Choices:
-
Don't read much manga - votes: 271 (2.3%)
-
More than I read manga - votes: 2323 (19.3%)
-
About the same - votes: 3005 (25%)
-
I read manga more - votes: 5382 (44.8%)
-
Only read manga - votes: 1032 (8.6%) There were 12013 total votes. The poll ended: January 19th 2013----------------------------------------------------- Question: What font type do you prefer for reading scanlations? Choices:
-
Wild Words - votes: 744 (6.9%)
-
Manga Temple - votes: 164 (1.5%)
-
Anime Ace - votes: 440 (4.1%)
-
CC Meanwhile - votes: 19 (0.2%)
-
DigitalStrip - votes: 45 (0.4%)
-
CC Comiccrazy - votes: 26 (0.2%)
-
Blambot Casual - votes: 28 (0.3%)
-
Arial - votes: 226 (2.1%)
-
Arial Black - votes: 81 (0.8%)
-
Calibri - votes: 138 (1.3%)
-
Comic Sans MS - votes: 723 (6.7%)
-
Verdana - votes: 68 (0.6%)
-
Times New Roman - votes: 189 (1.8%)
-
Webdings - votes: 75 (0.7%)
-
Tahoma - votes: 64 (0.6%)
-
Helvetica - votes: 69 (0.6%)
-
I prefer a font not listed above - votes: 160 (1.5%)
-
Fonts matter, but I don't know their names - votes: 5693 (53%)
-
Fonts don't matter at all to me - votes: 1795 (16.7%) There were 10747 total votes. The poll ended: January 26th 2013
Question: Optimal story length Choices:
-
Lots of volumes with short chapters - votes: 1203 (11.5%)
-
Lots of volumes with long chapters - votes: 5142 (49%)
-
Just a few volumes with short chapters - votes: 371 (3.5%)
-
Just a few volumes with long chapters - votes: 3777 (36%) There were 10493 total votes. The poll ended: February 2nd 2013
Question: Do you read fanfiction for the series you like? Choices:
-
All the time - votes: 1495 (11.8%)
-
Sometimes - votes: 2730 (21.6%)
-
Seldom - votes: 3190 (25.2%)
-
Never - votes: 5230 (41.4%) There were 12645 total votes. The poll ended: February 9th 2013
Question: Favorite mythical creature in fantasy series Choices:
-
Angel - votes: 819 (5.7%)
-
Beast - votes: 253 (1.8%)
-
Demon / Oni / Youkai - votes: 3091 (21.7%)
-
Elf - votes: 1078 (7.6%)
-
Fairy - votes: 286 (2%)
-
Incubus / Succubus - votes: 877 (6.2%)
-
Mermaid - votes: 294 (2.1%)
-
Pegasus - votes: 57 (0.4%)
-
Unicorn - votes: 106 (0.7%)
-
Phoenix - votes: 568 (4%)
-
Tengu - votes: 252 (1.8%)
-
Vampire - votes: 1567 (11%)
-
Werewolf - votes: 523 (3.7%)
-
Dragon - votes: 2205 (15.5%)
-
Kappa (turtle) - votes: 102 (0.7%)
-
Kitsune (Fox) - votes: 1613 (11.3%)
-
Garuda (Bird) - votes: 67 (0.5%)
-
Don't like/read fantasy - votes: 496 (3.5%) There were 14254 total votes. The poll ended: February 15th 2013
Question: For anime series, you tend to like which more? Choices:
-
Opening - votes: 8632 (72.7%)
-
Ending - votes: 2322 (19.6%)
-
Don't watch anime - votes: 922 (7.8%) There were 11876 total votes. The poll ended: February 23rd 2013
Question: Which color Power Ranger (Super Sentai) are you? Choices:
-
Blue - votes: 1375 (15.8%)
-
Red - votes: 1135 (13.1%)
-
Yellow - votes: 638 (7.3%)
-
Pink - votes: 1009 (11.6%)
-
Green - votes: 1053 (12.1%)
-
Black - votes: 2260 (26%)
-
White - votes: 1219 (14%) There were 8689 total votes. The poll ended: March 2nd 2013
Question: Which demographic do you hate the most? Choices:
-
Shoujo - votes: 1306 (8.3%)
-
Shounen - votes: 621 (4%)
-
Seinen - votes: 521 (3.3%)
-
Josei - votes: 527 (3.4%)
-
Shoujo ai - votes: 461 (2.9%)
-
Shounen ai - votes: 844 (5.4%)
-
Yaoi - votes: 6239 (39.8%)
-
Yuri - votes: 1988 (12.7%)
-
Hentai - votes: 3171 (20.2%) There were 15678 total votes. The poll ended: March 9th 2013
Question: If a publisher were to adopt a model where you pay a monthly subscription (say ~$10 USD) in order to read their entire library of translated manga via a digital device, would you subscribe? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 6400 (57.6%)
-
No - votes: 4713 (42.4%) There were 11113 total votes. The poll ended: March 15th 2013
Question: At what age did you start reading manga? Choices:
-
10 years old and before (young'un) - votes: 3450 (18.2%)
-
10 to 14 years old (middle school years) - votes: 6591 (34.8%)
-
14 to 18 years old (high school years) - votes: 5482 (28.9%)
-
18 to 22 years old (college years) - votes: 2290 (12.1%)
-
22 to 30 years old (young adult) - votes: 818 (4.3%)
-
30 to 40 years old (prime times) - votes: 185 (1%)
-
40 years old and above (getting old) - votes: 125 (0.7%) There were 18941 total votes. The poll ended: March 22nd 2013
Question: Similar to a gender bender series, which would be harder to deal with if it happened in real life? Choices:
-
Guy turning into a girl - votes: 9384 (71%)
-
Girl turning into a guy - votes: 3829 (29%) There were 13213 total votes. The poll ended: March 30th 2013
Question: Would you want to go through a gender-bender (gender-swap) experience? Choices:
-
I'm a girl, yes - votes: 6320 (35.1%)
-
I'm a girl, no - votes: 3037 (16.9%)
-
I'm a guy, yes - votes: 4240 (23.5%)
-
I'm a guy, no - votes: 4421 (24.5%) There were 18018 total votes. The poll ended: April 5th 2013
Question: Assuming you know perfect Japanese (read, write, speak, listen), would you live in Japan? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 9009 (58.1%)
-
No - votes: 6314 (40.7%)
-
Already live in Japan - votes: 180 (1.2%) There were 15503 total votes. The poll ended: April 13th 2013
Question: Do you have real-life friends with whom you share your manga hobby? Choices:
-
Yeah, we read it together! - votes: 482 (3.6%)
-
Yes, but we read separately and talk about it afterwards - votes: 5640 (42.3%)
-
Yes, but we don't really discuss anything - votes: 3034 (22.8%)
-
Nope, I only have online friends who read manga - votes: 1810 (13.6%)
-
No one knows I read manga - votes: 2370 (17.8%) There were 13336 total votes. The poll ended: April 19th 2013
Question: If you were in an RPG, which class would you pick? Choices:
-
Warrior (fighter, barbarian, knight, etc) - votes: 2755 (18.3%)
-
Archer (sniper, etc) - votes: 2425 (16.1%)
-
Thief (rogue, assassin, etc) - votes: 3192 (21.2%)
-
Mage (wizard, sorcerer, witch, adept, etc) - votes: 5374 (35.7%)
-
Cleric (priest, healer, etc) - votes: 1306 (8.7%) There were 15052 total votes. The poll ended: April 26th 2013
Question: Which aspect of a translation is more important to you? Choices:
-
Accuracy: I like manga translation to retain characteristics of the language of the original, to show the linguistic and cultural differences between Japanese culture and my own. - votes: 9633 (73.6%)
-
Fluency: I like manga translation to read as if the author was native English speakers, so that linguistic and cultural differences are minimized. - votes: 3458 (26.4%) There were 13091 total votes. The poll ended: May 3rd 2013
Question: Are you hard or easy when rating manga (on 1-10 scale)? Choices:
-
I give everything a high rating if it's just okay. I like to be nice - votes: 344 (3.2%)
-
I give mainly good ratings, saving the highest and lowest for extreme cases - votes: 4372 (40.6%)
-
Most series are average, so most series get a 5 - votes: 505 (4.7%)
-
I tend to rate everything pretty low - votes: 64 (0.6%)
-
I only rate the extremes. Anything in the middle gets no rating - votes: 1066 (9.9%)
-
I believe I legitimately give a rating that the series deserves - votes: 2632 (24.5%)
-
I don't rate manga at all - votes: 1781 (16.5%) There were 10764 total votes. The poll ended: May 10th 2013
Question: What if your favorite series was already complete (in original language) but the scanlations (for your preferred language) were too slow for you to keep up? Choices:
-
Resort to reading / looking at the raws - votes: 2763 (24.2%)
-
Ask for spoilers / summaries for people who have read the raws - votes: 878 (7.7%)
-
Patiently wait for each release and read right away - votes: 5097 (44.6%)
-
I'll give up and read the entire thing once the scanlation is finished - votes: 2001 (17.5%)
-
There's always other stuff to read, so I'll just forget about this one - votes: 700 (6.1%) There were 11439 total votes. The poll ended: May 18th 2013
Question: If the/a main character is supposed to die in the series, when would you like it to happen? Choices:
-
Already dead when the series starts - votes: 3188 (27.4%)
-
Dead in the first few chapters - votes: 1701 (14.6%)
-
Midway through the series - votes: 2356 (20.2%)
-
Right at the end - votes: 4407 (37.8%) There were 11652 total votes. The poll ended: May 25th 2013
Question: Do you think manga would be better as color or black and white? Choices:
-
Color - votes: 2690 (18.7%)
-
Black and white - votes: 7599 (52.8%)
-
No preference - votes: 4113 (28.6%) There were 14402 total votes. The poll ended: June 1st 2013
Question: You prefer Choices:
-
Manga - votes: 10751 (73.7%)
-
Manhwa - votes: 704 (4.8%)
-
Manhua - votes: 60 (0.4%)
-
OEL - votes: 12 (0.1%)
-
Webcomics - votes: 449 (3.1%)
-
Western comics - votes: 103 (0.7%)
-
No preference - votes: 2502 (17.2%) There were 14581 total votes. The poll ended: June 7th 2013
Question: Comparing your manga consumption between now and 5 years ago... Choices:
-
I started reading manga in the last 5 years - votes: 3030 (21.1%)
-
I read a lot more now - votes: 4423 (30.7%)
-
Read just a little more now - votes: 860 (6%)
-
About the same - votes: 1877 (13%)
-
Read a little less now - votes: 2119 (14.7%)
-
Read a lot less now - votes: 2000 (13.9%)
-
I stopped reading manga - votes: 78 (0.5%) There were 14387 total votes. The poll ended: June 15th 2013
Question: Comparing your anime consumption between now and 5 years ago... Choices:
-
I started watching anime in the last 5 years - votes: 1554 (12.9%)
-
I watch a lot more now - votes: 2303 (19.1%)
-
I watch just a little more now - votes: 658 (5.5%)
-
About the same - votes: 1145 (9.5%)
-
Watch a little less now - votes: 1610 (13.4%)
-
Watch a lot less now - votes: 3370 (28%)
-
I stopped watching anime - votes: 1410 (11.7%) There were 12050 total votes. The poll ended: June 21st 2013
Question: How do you usually read your manga? Choices:
-
From magazines - votes: 40 (0.3%)
-
From the actual volumes - votes: 792 (5.8%)
-
On a laptop - votes: 6114 (44.8%)
-
On a desktop computer - votes: 4549 (33.3%)
-
On a small portable device (tablet, phone, etc) - votes: 2167 (15.9%) There were 13662 total votes. The poll ended: June 29th 2013
Question: What do you like to see most in your anime protagonist? Choices:
-
Undying love for their friends - votes: 833 (6.7%)
-
Calm in the face of danger - votes: 2626 (21.2%)
-
Principled and ethical - votes: 894 (7.2%)
-
Strong Willpower - votes: 1897 (15.3%)
-
Courage to face anything - votes: 1159 (9.4%)
-
Vulnerability - votes: 953 (7.7%)
-
Anti-Heroism - votes: 2933 (23.7%)
-
Ruthless Killer - votes: 1076 (8.7%) There were 12371 total votes. The poll ended: July 6th 2013
Question: You're creating a new manga, and your setting is... Choices:
-
Modern Japan - votes: 2846 (23.3%)
-
Historical Japan - votes: 982 (8%)
-
Modern Europe - votes: 363 (3%)
-
Historical Europe - votes: 812 (6.6%)
-
Modern America - votes: 400 (3.3%)
-
Historical America - votes: 90 (0.7%)
-
Other modern location - votes: 429 (3.5%)
-
Other historical location - votes: 320 (2.6%)
-
Futuristic Earth (or Earth-like) - votes: 1107 (9.1%)
-
Fantasy Earth (or Earth-like) - votes: 3326 (27.2%)
-
In space - votes: 379 (3.1%)
-
On another world (not Earth-like) - votes: 1171 (9.6%) There were 12225 total votes. The poll ended: July 13th 2013
Question: You are in a manga and you ride / drive... Choices:
-
Bicycle - votes: 920 (6.5%)
-
Train - votes: 638 (4.5%)
-
Bus - votes: 125 (0.9%)
-
Normal car - votes: 229 (1.6%)
-
Sports car - votes: 312 (2.2%)
-
Racecar - votes: 49 (0.3%)
-
Flying car (or any antigravity vehicle) - votes: 201 (1.4%)
-
Broomstick - votes: 212 (1.5%)
-
DeLorean - votes: 162 (1.1%)
-
TARDIS - votes: 674 (4.7%)
-
Motorcycle - votes: 849 (6%)
-
Robot / Mecha - votes: 662 (4.6%)
-
Tank - votes: 97 (0.7%)
-
Space Ship - votes: 269 (1.9%)
-
Plane / Jet - votes: 51 (0.4%)
-
Helicopter - votes: 34 (0.2%)
-
Boat - votes: 30 (0.2%)
-
Submarine - votes: 43 (0.3%)
-
Magic carpet - votes: 100 (0.7%)
-
Sleigh - votes: 15 (0.1%)
-
Chariot / Cart - votes: 42 (0.3%)
-
Horse - votes: 242 (1.7%)
-
Tiger - votes: 251 (1.8%)
-
Dragon - votes: 1494 (10.5%)
-
Unicorn - votes: 256 (1.8%)
-
Wolf - votes: 554 (3.9%)
-
Catbus - votes: 296 (2.1%)
-
Other animal - votes: 89 (0.6%)
-
Flying castle - votes: 247 (1.7%)
-
I teleport - votes: 3401 (23.9%)
-
I prefer walking - votes: 1703 (12%) There were 14247 total votes. The poll ended: July 19th 2013
Question: Which continent do you live in? Choices:
-
North America - votes: 6514 (39.6%)
-
South America - votes: 1037 (6.3%)
-
Asia - votes: 2527 (15.4%)
-
Europe - votes: 5287 (32.1%)
-
Australia - votes: 583 (3.5%)
-
Africa - votes: 195 (1.2%)
-
Antarctica - votes: 309 (1.9%) There were 16452 total votes. The poll ended: July 27th 2013
Question: Favorite romance scenario in manga Choices:
-
Just one pairing - votes: 5463 (37.3%)
-
Love triangle - votes: 1263 (8.6%)
-
Love quarter (or more) - votes: 409 (2.8%)
-
Harem (1 boy, many girls) - votes: 1901 (13%)
-
Reverse harem (1 girl, many boys) - votes: 1310 (8.9%)
-
Multiple couples (getting complicated here) - votes: 3083 (21.1%)
-
I hate romance. Everyone deserves to be single - votes: 1208 (8.3%) There were 14637 total votes. The poll ended: August 3rd 2013
Question: Which of these imperfect choices is most preferable in regards to a manga's plot and art? Choices:
-
Great plot and story can cover bad artwork - votes: 6948 (58%)
-
Great artwork can blind out the nonsensical plot - votes: 1565 (13.1%)
-
Good (not great) plot with average art - votes: 2235 (18.7%)
-
Good (not great) visuals with average storytelling - votes: 831 (6.9%)
-
I'll take anything, no matter how bad - votes: 398 (3.3%) There were 11977 total votes. The poll ended: August 10th 2013
Question: Do you do physical exercise? Choices:
-
Every day - votes: 1881 (14.4%)
-
On a weekly basis - votes: 2918 (22.3%)
-
On a monthly basis - votes: 347 (2.7%)
-
Sometimes... - votes: 4005 (30.6%)
-
Never - votes: 1665 (12.7%)
-
I tried but failed - votes: 2263 (17.3%) There were 13079 total votes. The poll ended: August 17th 2013----------------------------------------------------- Question: On same-sex romance series Choices:
-
I'm a girl, and I avoid both types - votes: 2438 (13.2%)
-
I'm a girl, and I avoid only yaoi/shounen-ai - votes: 666 (3.6%)
-
I'm a girl, and I avoid only of yuri/shoujo-ai - votes: 3723 (20.1%)
-
I'm a girl, and I read both - votes: 3590 (19.4%)
-
I'm a guy, and I avoid both types - votes: 3354 (18.1%)
-
I'm a guy, and I avoid only yaoi/shounen-ai - votes: 3338 (18%)
-
I'm a guy, and I avoid only yuri/shoujo-ai - votes: 352 (1.9%)
-
I'm a guy, and I read both - votes: 1063 (5.7%) There were 18524 total votes. The poll ended: August 24th 2013
Question: Over the years, the average scanlation quality has... Choices:
-
Improved significantly - votes: 4884 (47.9%)
-
Improved slightly - votes: 3063 (30.1%)
-
Stayed about the same - votes: 1668 (16.4%)
-
Dropped slightly - votes: 413 (4.1%)
-
Dropped significantly - votes: 162 (1.6%) There were 10190 total votes. The poll ended: August 30th 2013
Question: Do you gasp, squeal, curse, etc. when you read manga? Choices:
-
Always - votes: 1909 (14.3%)
-
Most of the time - votes: 1938 (14.5%)
-
Sometimes - votes: 3990 (29.8%)
-
Rarely - votes: 2115 (15.8%)
-
Never out loud - votes: 1878 (14%)
-
Never at all - votes: 1540 (11.5%) There were 13370 total votes. The poll ended: September 7th 2013
Question: Favorite type of character? Choices:
-
The cool & handsome / beautiful one - votes: 788 (6.8%)
-
The quiet, stoic, and good-looking one - votes: 2460 (21.2%)
-
The noisy, stubborn, & hot-headed one - votes: 689 (5.9%)
-
The horrible, mean, & bad attitude one - votes: 388 (3.3%)
-
The helpful, kind, & cool one - votes: 992 (8.6%)
-
The robot / artificial intelligence - votes: 240 (2.1%)
-
The dense / air-headed genius type - votes: 935 (8.1%)
-
The 'always happy' character - votes: 372 (3.2%)
-
The handsome / beautiful sadist - votes: 1267 (10.9%)
-
The ugly character - votes: 101 (0.9%)
-
The sensitive but melancholic one - votes: 413 (3.6%)
-
The submissive, bumbling, and puppy-dog one - votes: 213 (1.8%)
-
The secretive enigma - votes: 962 (8.3%)
-
The clumsy fool - votes: 234 (2%)
-
The scheming plotter - votes: 1542 (13.3%) There were 11596 total votes. The poll ended: September 14th 2013
Question: What bothers you the most the art in a manga? Choices:
-
Head is too big / small - votes: 287 (2.2%)
-
All characters look the same (or generic) - votes: 2935 (22%)
-
Scraggly lines - votes: 314 (2.4%)
-
Old fashioned - votes: 876 (6.6%)
-
Eyes are too big / small - votes: 436 (3.3%)
-
Disproportionate body parts and limbs - votes: 2273 (17.1%)
-
Backgrounds are too / not enough detailed - votes: 226 (1.7%)
-
Faces don't look right - votes: 849 (6.4%)
-
Clothing looks bad - votes: 60 (0.5%)
-
Unrealistic hair color - votes: 163 (1.2%)
-
I just hate certain styles of manga art - votes: 3543 (26.6%)
-
Other - votes: 372 (2.8%)
-
Nothing bothers me - votes: 988 (7.4%) There were 13322 total votes. The poll ended: September 21st 2013
Question: When you watch a foreign (non-English) show or movie, what method would you most choose to watch it? Choices:
-
The original language's dub / subs - votes: 1492 (13.6%)
-
The English subs - votes: 7966 (72.5%)
-
The subs of another language - votes: 413 (3.8%)
-
The English dub - votes: 361 (3.3%)
-
The dub of another language - votes: 79 (0.7%)
-
Whatever is available or is easiest to obtain - votes: 444 (4%)
-
Don't care which - votes: 160 (1.5%)
-
I never watch foreign shows or films - votes: 71 (0.6%) There were 10986 total votes. The poll ended: September 28th 2013
Question: Favorite Pokemon movie Choices:
-
Pokemon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back - votes: 3344 (34.2%)
-
The Power of One (Pokemon: The Movie 2000) - votes: 1026 (10.5%)
-
Pokemon 3: Spell of the Unown - votes: 285 (2.9%)
-
Pokemon 4Ever: Celebi - Voice of the First - votes: 180 (1.8%)
-
Pokemon Heroes: Latios and Latias - votes: 318 (3.3%)
-
Pokemon: Jirachi Wish Maker - votes: 79 (0.8%)
-
Pokemon: Destiny Deoxys - votes: 77 (0.8%)
-
Pokemon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew - votes: 205 (2.1%)
-
Pokemon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea - votes: 90 (0.9%)
-
Pokemon: The Rise of Darkrai - votes: 90 (0.9%)
-
Pokemon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior - votes: 27 (0.3%)
-
Pokemon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life - votes: 40 (0.4%)
-
Pokemon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions - votes: 28 (0.3%)
-
Pokemon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram - votes: 18 (0.2%)
-
Pokemon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom - votes: 10 (0.1%)
-
Pokemon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice - votes: 16 (0.2%)
-
Pokemon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend of Awakened - votes: 28 (0.3%)
-
I hate them all - votes: 720 (7.4%)
-
I never watched a Pokemon movie - votes: 3184 (32.6%) There were 9765 total votes. The poll ended: October 4th 2013
Question: Bullying in manga... Choices:
-
Helps with character development, so let's have it - votes: 1243 (12%)
-
It's realistic and has a place in manga - votes: 2926 (28.4%)
-
Bullies are fine since they'll get what's coming to them - votes: 1154 (11.2%)
-
It's too unrealistic and cliche - votes: 1768 (17.1%)
-
It's unpleasant, so don't show bullying in manga - votes: 624 (6%)
-
Don't care - votes: 2602 (25.2%) There were 10317 total votes. The poll ended: October 12th 2013
Question: If you had an original idea for a story and weren't concerned about money, staff, or personal skill, which medium would be most suitable for your creation? Choices:
-
Manga, manhwa, or manhua - votes: 2744 (28.3%)
-
Western graphic novel - votes: 232 (2.4%)
-
(Light) novel, book, or short story - votes: 2123 (21.9%)
-
Live-action movie - votes: 537 (5.5%)
-
Animated movie - votes: 673 (6.9%)
-
Live-action TV show - votes: 393 (4.1%)
-
Animated TV show - votes: 1251 (12.9%)
-
Game - votes: 1383 (14.3%)
-
Theatrical play or musical - votes: 74 (0.8%)
-
Radio show - votes: 20 (0.2%)
-
Drama cd - votes: 33 (0.3%)
-
Newspaper cartoon - votes: 32 (0.3%)
-
Song - votes: 151 (1.6%)
-
Dance - votes: 56 (0.6%) There were 9702 total votes. The poll ended: October 18th 2013
Question: Which pisses you off the most? Choices:
-
When multiple groups scanlate the same series - votes: 446 (3.4%)
-
When a group has too many projects and releases are slow for the series you read - votes: 1261 (9.7%)
-
When a good series stops being scanlated because it's not popular - votes: 3387 (26%)
-
When a good series stops being scanlated because the group closed - votes: 784 (6%)
-
When you start a series and then find out: Last Release (1000d ago). Completely Scanlated: No - votes: 4769 (36.6%)
-
People who ask: "When will the next chapter be released?" - votes: 544 (4.2%)
-
Speed scanlations - votes: 146 (1.1%)
-
When scanlation stops due to a Cease & Desist - votes: 470 (3.6%)
-
People making money off scanlations - votes: 1233 (9.5%) There were 13040 total votes. The poll ended: October 26th 2013
Question: If you somehow knew a huge anime/manga spoiler and no one else in the world knew yet, you would... Choices:
-
Curse yourself because you hate spoilers, and now it's too late - votes: 2460 (24.2%)
-
Don't proactively do anything with the info. Doesn't matter if word gets out or stays a secret - votes: 1728 (17%)
-
Never tell anyone until it became public knowledge - votes: 731 (7.2%)
-
Tell people that you know something but withhold the details - votes: 818 (8%)
-
Only tell a couple of trusted friends - votes: 342 (3.4%)
-
Tell everyone you know! - votes: 116 (1.1%)
-
Post it all over the Internet - votes: 311 (3.1%)
-
Discretely tell a known loudmouth so that they spoil the world and can take the blame - votes: 225 (2.2%)
-
Only tell people who want to know and don't mind being spoiled - votes: 2409 (23.7%)
-
Sell the secret for a bunch of money - votes: 545 (5.4%)
-
Blackmail the creators of the anime/manga that you know their secrets - votes: 489 (4.8%) There were 10174 total votes. The poll ended: November 2nd 2013
Question: You are creating a manga with a female character, so her bust size is... Choices:
-
Impossibly large - votes: 503 (3.3%)
-
Big - votes: 1130 (7.4%)
-
Above average - votes: 3518 (23%)
-
Average - votes: 6359 (41.6%)
-
Below average - votes: 1624 (10.6%)
-
Tiny - votes: 603 (3.9%)
-
Flat-chested - votes: 666 (4.4%)
-
He'll be a male with manboobs - votes: 869 (5.7%) There were 15272 total votes. The poll ended: November 9th 2013
Question: Opinion of animals or small creatures that function as the pet of the manga's main character Choices:
-
They're so cute! - votes: 2001 (18%)
-
Love them - votes: 781 (7%)
-
I'm okay with them - votes: 2345 (21.1%)
-
They're alright as long as they serve a functional purpose - votes: 3635 (32.7%)
-
Totally unnecessary to include them - votes: 877 (7.9%)
-
Could care less - votes: 1464 (13.2%) There were 11103 total votes. The poll ended: November 16th 2013
Question: How many series do you estimate that you have finished? (Oneshots are fine, doujinshi don't count, and series must be completed) Choices:
-
0-100 - votes: 4463 (33.5%)
-
100-300 - votes: 4355 (32.6%)
-
300-500 - votes: 1914 (14.3%)
-
500-700 - votes: 903 (6.8%)
-
700-1000 - votes: 525 (3.9%)
-
1000+ - votes: 1181 (8.9%) There were 13341 total votes. The poll ended: November 23rd 2013
Question: Last gen console? Choices:
-
Wii - votes: 2941 (23.1%)
-
PS3 - votes: 5996 (47%)
-
Xbox 360 - votes: 3814 (29.9%) There were 12751 total votes. The poll ended: December 3rd 2013
Question: Which one you prefer the most? Choices:
-
Hentai - votes: 2478 (21%)
-
Borderline H - votes: 2167 (18.4%)
-
Ecchi - votes: 3811 (32.3%)
-
Nothing of the sort - votes: 3337 (28.3%) There were 11793 total votes. The poll ended: December 7th 2013
Question: Which do you think is hardest to scanlate? Choices:
-
Shounen - votes: 1869 (10.1%)
-
Shoujo - votes: 2215 (11.9%)
-
Seinen - votes: 2576 (13.9%)
-
Josei - votes: 2764 (14.9%)
-
Shounen-ai - votes: 1330 (7.2%)
-
Yaoi - votes: 1383 (7.4%)
-
Shoujo-ai - votes: 2196 (11.8%)
-
Yuri - votes: 2200 (11.8%)
-
Hentai - votes: 2049 (11%) There were 18582 total votes. The poll ended: December 14th 2013
Question: Main web browser Choices:
-
Internet Explorer 7 - votes: 144 (0.7%)
-
Internet Explorer 8 - votes: 98 (0.5%)
-
Internet Explorer 9 - votes: 51 (0.3%)
-
Internet Explorer 10 - votes: 68 (0.3%)
-
Internet Explorer 11 - votes: 274 (1.4%)
-
Mozilla Firefox - votes: 10009 (50.1%)
-
Google Chrome - votes: 7825 (39.1%)
-
Safari - votes: 635 (3.2%)
-
Opera - votes: 730 (3.7%)
-
Other - votes: 158 (0.8%) There were 19992 total votes. The poll ended: December 21st 2013
Question: Do you still use IRC? Choices:
-
Always! - votes: 722 (5.6%)
-
Only sometimes - votes: 914 (7.1%)
-
Only to download stuff - votes: 1874 (14.6%)
-
Used to, but not anymore. It's dying - votes: 2152 (16.8%)
-
Have never used IRC before - votes: 2693 (21%)
-
What is IRC? - votes: 4463 (34.8%) There were 12818 total votes. The poll ended: December 28th 2013
Question: Rate the last year (2013) in terms of its manga and anime Choices:
-
Best year ever (10) - votes: 535 (4.5%)
-
Amazing (9) - votes: 1070 (9.1%)
-
Very good (8) - votes: 2348 (19.9%)
-
Good (7) - votes: 2599 (22%)
-
Above average (6) - votes: 1079 (9.1%)
-
Average (5) - votes: 2712 (22.9%)
-
Below average (4) - votes: 882 (7.5%)
-
Bad (3) - votes: 261 (2.2%)
-
Very bad (2) - votes: 135 (1.1%)
-
Worst year ever (1) - votes: 201 (1.7%) There were 11822 total votes. The poll ended: January 4th 2014
Question: Opinion of sexual fan service when the series is not even supposed to be ecchi Choices:
-
I only read ecchi - votes: 335 (2.4%)
-
Bonus! Yeah! - votes: 3938 (28%)
-
Doesn't matter - votes: 4937 (35%)
-
Don't like it at all - votes: 4231 (30%)
-
Have never encountered this - votes: 646 (4.6%) There were 14087 total votes. The poll ended: January 11th 2014
Question: How much time per week do you spend on manga and anime related activities (reading, watching, discussing, cosplay, fan fics, drawing, conventions, etc)? Choices:
-
Less than 2 hours - votes: 904 (7.9%)
-
2-5 hours - votes: 1936 (16.9%)
-
5-10 hours - votes: 1939 (16.9%)
-
10-20 hours - votes: 2140 (18.7%)
-
20-30 hours - votes: 1435 (12.5%)
-
30-40 hours - votes: 899 (7.9%)
-
40+ hours - votes: 2188 (19.1%) There were 11441 total votes. The poll ended: January 18th 2014
Question: In a romance series, which would you rather see the main character pursue? Choices:
-
Childhood friend - votes: 3204 (23.6%)
-
Senpai - votes: 1411 (10.4%)
-
Kouhai - votes: 420 (3.1%)
-
Little sibling - votes: 335 (2.5%)
-
Elder sibling - votes: 272 (2%)
-
Same age - votes: 1985 (14.6%)
-
Someone a lot older - votes: 833 (6.1%)
-
Someone a lot younger - votes: 268 (2%)
-
Someone they just met (love at first sight) - votes: 910 (6.7%)
-
Teacher (and is a student) - votes: 558 (4.1%)
-
Student (and is a teacher) - votes: 163 (1.2%)
-
Forbidden love interest - votes: 1725 (12.7%)
-
Alien - votes: 316 (2.3%)
-
Animal or mythical beast - votes: 826 (6.1%)
-
Android or inanimate object - votes: 377 (2.8%) There were 13603 total votes. The poll ended: January 25th 2014
Question: You're creating a series and your protagonist can time travel into which period? Choices:
-
Prehistoric (dinosaurs, cavemen, before civilization) - votes: 278 (2.6%)
-
Ancient (Greece, Rome, Babylon, Persia, etc) - votes: 1897 (17.9%)
-
Medieval (Kings, knights, castles, etc) - votes: 2063 (19.4%)
-
Renaissance (Advances in thought, science, and art) - votes: 733 (6.9%)
-
Exploration and Colonization (To the New World!) - votes: 470 (4.4%)
-
Industrial Age (Steampunk?) - votes: 817 (7.7%)
-
Modern (WWI/II, Cold War, etc) - votes: 411 (3.9%)
-
Near future (Hi-tech, space travel, etc) - votes: 1937 (18.2%)
-
Post-apocalyptic (end of the world as we know it) - votes: 2016 (19%) There were 10622 total votes. The poll ended: February 1st 2014
Question: Do you archive scanlations? Choices:
-
Yes, everything - votes: 2333 (21.6%)
-
Only a few - votes: 3575 (33%)
-
I read and delete - votes: 842 (7.8%)
-
I only read online - votes: 3938 (36.4%)
-
I don't read scanlations - votes: 134 (1.2%) There were 10822 total votes. The poll ended: February 8th 2014
Question: Do you archive fansubs? Choices:
-
Yes, everything - votes: 1525 (19.1%)
-
Only a few - votes: 2644 (33.1%)
-
I watch and then delete - votes: 749 (9.4%)
-
I only stream - votes: 1940 (24.3%)
-
I don't watch fansubs - votes: 1123 (14.1%) There were 7981 total votes. The poll ended: February 15th 2014
Question: Your favorite manga character appears and offers to take you into his/her world in the series, but you can never come back to the real world. Would you accept? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 7365 (63.7%)
-
No - votes: 4206 (36.3%) There were 11571 total votes. The poll ended: February 22nd 2014
Question: In terms of mortality, I'd rather... Choices:
-
Be immortal (no death from natural causes, but external forces can kill) - votes: 3698 (29.5%)
-
Be invincible (safe from external forces, but aging, sickness, etc can kill) - votes: 2183 (17.4%)
-
Be immortal and invincible (basically live forever) - votes: 4475 (35.7%)
-
Be mortal (real life) - votes: 2182 (17.4%) There were 12538 total votes. The poll ended: March 1st 2014
Question: Do you buy any physical manga magazines? Choices:
-
Yes, I subscribe - votes: 221 (2.1%)
-
Yes, I buy issues off the shelf - votes: 780 (7.5%)
-
I used to, but not anymore - votes: 1563 (15.1%)
-
No, not interested - votes: 1968 (19%)
-
No, but I would if I had the money / they were cheaper - votes: 2014 (19.4%)
-
No, but I would if they were available in my country / language - votes: 3818 (36.8%) There were 10364 total votes. The poll ended: March 8th 2014
Question: Aggregate sites (Batoto, MangaHere, MangaFox, MangaReader, etc) Choices:
-
I only use them to read manga (100%) - votes: 4936 (40.9%)
-
I use them more often than not (75%) - votes: 3416 (28.3%)
-
I use them half the time (50%) - votes: 1190 (9.9%)
-
I seldom use them (25%) - votes: 1744 (14.4%)
-
I never use them (0%) - votes: 795 (6.6%) There were 12081 total votes. The poll ended: March 14th 2014
Question: Are you part of a scanlation group? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 727 (6.6%)
-
Used to be - votes: 1143 (10.4%)
-
No, but I want to try it out - votes: 1627 (14.8%)
-
No, since I don't feel qualified - votes: 5516 (50.2%)
-
Never have, never will - votes: 1969 (17.9%) There were 10982 total votes. The poll ended: March 21st 2014
Question: With books (of all types), you are mostly the... Choices:
-
Library type: why buy them when you can borrow? - votes: 1445 (13.5%)
-
Hoarder type: buy them but don't read most of them - votes: 1519 (14.2%)
-
Caring type: read and keep them with utmost care - votes: 3719 (34.8%)
-
Crazy type: buy and re-read them till they fall apart - votes: 1133 (10.6%)
-
Giver: most buy them to give as gifts - votes: 42 (0.4%)
-
Average: they're nothing special - votes: 685 (6.4%)
-
Profiteer: buy, (maybe) read, re-sell - votes: 68 (0.6%)
-
Electronic: E-books, man! - votes: 1810 (16.9%)
-
Hater: I hate books - votes: 262 (2.5%) There were 10683 total votes. The poll ended: March 28th 2014
Question: How old are you? Choices:
-
10 or under - votes: 102 (0.5%)
-
11-13 - votes: 343 (1.6%)
-
14-17 - votes: 3015 (14.3%)
-
18-21 - votes: 6115 (29%)
-
22-25 - votes: 5684 (26.9%)
-
26-30 - votes: 3118 (14.8%)
-
31-35 - votes: 956 (4.5%)
-
36-40 - votes: 1160 (5.5%)
-
40-50 - votes: 271 (1.3%)
-
51-60 - votes: 95 (0.5%)
-
61+ - votes: 240 (1.1%) There were 21099 total votes. The poll ended: April 5th 2014
Question: What form of entertainment has made you cry the most? Choices:
-
Anime - votes: 2766 (24.6%)
-
Manga - votes: 2028 (18.1%)
-
Books / novels - votes: 1439 (12.8%)
-
Comics - votes: 36 (0.3%)
-
Movies - votes: 1923 (17.1%)
-
TV Series - votes: 622 (5.5%)
-
Video games - votes: 298 (2.7%)
-
Music - votes: 438 (3.9%)
-
Poetry - votes: 21 (0.2%)
-
Theatre - votes: 34 (0.3%)
-
Visual Arts (dance, magic, etc) - votes: 17 (0.2%)
-
Sports - votes: 61 (0.5%)
-
Parades / celebrations - votes: 8 (0.1%)
-
Fairs / expositions - votes: 9 (0.1%)
-
I don't cry - votes: 1527 (13.6%) There were 11227 total votes. The poll ended: April 11th 2014
Question: Do you spend more time on anime or manga? Choices:
-
I do both, but more anime - votes: 1993 (15.3%)
-
I do both, but more manga - votes: 7518 (57.7%)
-
About the same amount of time for both - votes: 1812 (13.9%)
-
I don't watch anime at all - votes: 1619 (12.4%)
-
I don't read manga at all - votes: 85 (0.7%) There were 13027 total votes. The poll ended: April 19th 2014
Question: Demographic you read the most? Choices:
-
Shounen - votes: 3862 (27.4%)
-
Shoujo - votes: 2665 (18.9%)
-
Seinen - votes: 2395 (17%)
-
Josei - votes: 468 (3.3%)
-
Shoujo Ai - votes: 144 (1%)
-
Shounen Ai - votes: 231 (1.6%)
-
Hentai - votes: 563 (4%)
-
Lolicon - votes: 283 (2%)
-
Shotacon - votes: 78 (0.6%)
-
Yaoi - votes: 3012 (21.4%)
-
Yuri - votes: 385 (2.7%) There were 14086 total votes. The poll ended: April 25th 2014
Question: Assuming your favorite series is on many mediums, and they're all good, but which do you enjoy the most? Choices:
-
The manga - votes: 6361 (53.6%)
-
The anime - votes: 2489 (21%)
-
The light novel - votes: 879 (7.4%)
-
The game - votes: 287 (2.4%)
-
The live action movie - votes: 56 (0.5%)
-
I enjoy them all equally - votes: 1796 (15.1%) There were 11868 total votes. The poll ended: May 3rd 2014
Question: When you're sleep-deprived, it's mostly because of... Choices:
-
Anime - votes: 659 (6.1%)
-
Manga - votes: 2248 (20.7%)
-
Movies / TV shows - votes: 290 (2.7%)
-
Other reading - votes: 608 (5.6%)
-
The Internet - votes: 2608 (24.1%)
-
Video games - votes: 974 (9%)
-
Music - votes: 37 (0.3%)
-
Neighbors / family / roommates - votes: 117 (1.1%)
-
Pet(s) - votes: 38 (0.4%)
-
Homework / studying - votes: 993 (9.2%)
-
Work / job - votes: 469 (4.3%)
-
Sports (including watching) / Exercising - votes: 35 (0.3%)
-
Partying / going out - votes: 129 (1.2%)
-
Pillow talk / (deep) conversation - votes: 98 (0.9%)
-
Too much noise around me - votes: 175 (1.6%)
-
I just can't sleep... / insomnia - votes: 1365 (12.6%) There were 10843 total votes. The poll ended: May 9th 2014
Question: Would you cosplay as someone from the opposite gender? Choices:
-
I already have - votes: 845 (7.5%)
-
I plan to - votes: 693 (6.2%)
-
No thanks, but I do cosplay - votes: 695 (6.2%)
-
I would if I actually did cosplay... - votes: 4919 (43.8%)
-
I don't cosplay and never want to - votes: 4084 (36.3%) There were 11236 total votes. The poll ended: May 17th 2014
Question: Who is your favorite Sailor Scout / Senshi? Choices:
-
Sailor Moon - votes: 1246 (10.6%)
-
Sailor Mercury - votes: 818 (7%)
-
Sailor Mars - votes: 973 (8.3%)
-
Sailor Jupiter - votes: 890 (7.6%)
-
Sailor Venus - votes: 675 (5.8%)
-
Sailor Neptune - votes: 244 (2.1%)
-
Sailor Uranus - votes: 372 (3.2%)
-
Sailor Pluto - votes: 437 (3.7%)
-
Sailor Saturn - votes: 587 (5%)
-
Sailor Chibi Moon - votes: 244 (2.1%)
-
Other - votes: 153 (1.3%)
-
I never watched / read Sailor Moon - votes: 4185 (35.7%)
-
I don't like any of them - votes: 904 (7.7%) There were 11728 total votes. The poll ended: May 23rd 2014
Question: How likely are you to continue watching an anime series once you notice that it diverges from the original manga plot (non-filler episodes)? Choices:
-
Would keep watching until the end - votes: 2152 (19.4%)
-
Keep watching until it sucks too much - votes: 6239 (56.3%)
-
50/50 chance I'll continue - votes: 1630 (14.7%)
-
Stop watching immediately - votes: 377 (3.4%)
-
I don't watch anime anyways - votes: 688 (6.2%) There were 11086 total votes. The poll ended: May 31st 2014
Question: When did you start visiting MangaUpdates? Choices:
-
2004 (been a decade since the beginning) - votes: 1123 (9.8%)
-
2005 (9 years, wow) - votes: 509 (4.5%)
-
2006 (lucky 8 years) - votes: 791 (6.9%)
-
2007 (7 years and counting) - votes: 1111 (9.7%)
-
2008 (6 years ago) - votes: 1200 (10.5%)
-
2009 (half a decade) - votes: 1444 (12.6%)
-
2010 (4 years now) - votes: 1371 (12%)
-
2011 (last 3 years) - votes: 1191 (10.4%)
-
2012 (for 2 years) - votes: 1078 (9.4%)
-
2013 (just a year) - votes: 977 (8.6%)
-
2014 (within the last few months) - votes: 624 (5.5%) There were 11419 total votes. The poll ended: June 7th 2014
Question: Do you own physical, non-digital copies of manga? Choices:
-
I would consider myself a collector - votes: 1068 (9.4%)
-
Maybe not hardcore, but I have a lot - votes: 2710 (23.9%)
-
Just a few here and there - votes: 3773 (33.3%)
-
Maybe like one volume... - votes: 976 (8.6%)
-
None at all. Purely digital for me - votes: 2793 (24.7%) There were 11320 total votes. The poll ended: June 14th 2014
Question: Where do you live? Choices:
-
Metropolis (> 5m population) - votes: 1743 (15.4%)
-
City (1m - 5m) - votes: 2130 (18.8%)
-
City (500k - 1m) - votes: 1249 (11%)
-
City (100k - 500k) - votes: 2066 (18.3%)
-
Town (50k - 100k) - votes: 1174 (10.4%)
-
Town (10k - 50k) - votes: 1337 (11.8%)
-
Town (5k - 10k) - votes: 683 (6%)
-
Rural (< 5k) - votes: 922 (8.2%) There were 11304 total votes. The poll ended: June 21st 2014
Question: Who do you think will win the FIFA World Cup? Choices:
-
Algeria - votes: 83 (0.9%)
-
Argentina - votes: 456 (4.8%)
-
Belgium - votes: 120 (1.3%)
-
Bosnia and Herzegovina - votes: 33 (0.3%)
-
Brazil - votes: 1693 (17.9%)
-
Chile - votes: 183 (1.9%)
-
Colombia - votes: 101 (1.1%)
-
Costa Rica - votes: 176 (1.9%)
-
Croatia - votes: 40 (0.4%)
-
Ecuador - votes: 21 (0.2%)
-
France - votes: 614 (6.5%)
-
Germany - votes: 2178 (23%)
-
Ghana - votes: 49 (0.5%)
-
Greece - votes: 90 (1%)
-
Honduras - votes: 13 (0.1%)
-
Iran - votes: 68 (0.7%)
-
Italy - votes: 195 (2.1%)
-
Ivory Coast - votes: 46 (0.5%)
-
Japan - votes: 513 (5.4%)
-
Mexico - votes: 267 (2.8%)
-
Netherlands - votes: 1109 (11.7%)
-
Nigeria - votes: 53 (0.6%)
-
Portugal - votes: 101 (1.1%)
-
Russia - votes: 170 (1.8%)
-
South Korea - votes: 171 (1.8%)
-
Switzerland - votes: 41 (0.4%)
-
United States - votes: 741 (7.8%)
-
Uruguay - votes: 126 (1.3%) There were 9451 total votes. The poll ended: June 27th 2014
Question: What's the first place you check to see if there's a new release for a series you're already reading? Choices:
-
MangaUpdates - votes: 7039 (66.1%)
-
IRC - votes: 14 (0.1%)
-
The scanlator's site or forum - votes: 507 (4.8%)
-
Online manga reader (aggregator site) - votes: 2263 (21.3%)
-
Phone application - votes: 263 (2.5%)
-
RSS feed - votes: 152 (1.4%)
-
Email - votes: 121 (1.1%)
-
Some other method - votes: 288 (2.7%) There were 10647 total votes. The poll ended: July 5th 2014
Question: If you had to have animal ears (kemonomimi), which would you choose? Choices:
-
Cat (including tiger, lion, etc) - votes: 3758 (29.1%)
-
Wolf - votes: 3113 (24.1%)
-
Fox - votes: 2422 (18.8%)
-
Dog - votes: 344 (2.7%)
-
Rabbit - votes: 660 (5.1%)
-
Bear - votes: 290 (2.2%)
-
Mouse - votes: 94 (0.7%)
-
Sheep - votes: 135 (1%)
-
Cow - votes: 68 (0.5%)
-
Dragon - votes: 1270 (9.8%)
-
No visible ear (like birds) - votes: 386 (3%)
-
Other - votes: 360 (2.8%) There were 12900 total votes. The poll ended: July 12th 2014
Question: If you own some physical copies of manga, what do after you've read them? Choices:
-
Keep reading religiously - votes: 780 (7.2%)
-
Leave it on the shelf and probably read it later - votes: 6408 (58.9%)
-
Leave it on the shelf and never touch again - votes: 1332 (12.3%)
-
Throw it away - votes: 23 (0.2%)
-
Lend it out - votes: 144 (1.3%)
-
Give it away to someone - votes: 47 (0.4%)
-
Donate it to a library, manga cafe, etc - votes: 77 (0.7%)
-
Sell it - votes: 73 (0.7%)
-
I don't own any physical manga - votes: 1989 (18.3%) There were 10873 total votes. The poll ended: July 19th 2014
Question: For background art in manga, you prefer... Choices:
-
Lots of detail - votes: 2376 (24.2%)
-
An average amount of detail - votes: 5012 (51%)
-
Very little detail - votes: 167 (1.7%)
-
Sparkles and patterns that fit the mood is just fine - votes: 542 (5.5%)
-
I don't really pay attention to the backgrounds - votes: 833 (8.5%)
-
I don't care - votes: 894 (9.1%) There were 9824 total votes. The poll ended: July 26th 2014
Question: Your favorite series has been going for a while now. You... Choices:
-
Want it to continue forever - votes: 2963 (29.3%)
-
Want it to end before it turns worse - votes: 6112 (60.5%)
-
Want the author to stop to start a completely new series - votes: 359 (3.6%)
-
Want a spin-off story of it - votes: 665 (6.6%) There were 10099 total votes. The poll ended: August 2nd 2014
Question: When you see or talk to someone on the internet, which gender do you assume him/her to be until you get further clues or confirmations? Choices:
-
I'm male and I default male - votes: 3760 (31.4%)
-
I'm male and I default female - votes: 157 (1.3%)
-
I'm male and I don't default to any gender - votes: 2365 (19.7%)
-
I'm female and I default male - votes: 1252 (10.4%)
-
I'm female and I default female - votes: 1187 (9.9%)
-
I'm female and I don't default to any gender - votes: 3262 (27.2%) There were 11983 total votes. The poll ended: August 9th 2014
Question: How often do you watch AMVs? Choices:
-
I'd say pretty often - votes: 1012 (9.1%)
-
Just occasionally - votes: 1925 (17.4%)
-
Barely ever - votes: 2403 (21.7%)
-
Used to watch some, but not anymore - votes: 2675 (24.1%)
-
Never watched any - votes: 1088 (9.8%)
-
What are AMVs? - votes: 1975 (17.8%) There were 11078 total votes. The poll ended: August 16th 2014
Question: How big of a manga fan are you (in terms of # of series read / reading)? Choices:
-
Beginner (<10) - votes: 213 (1.9%)
-
Casual reader (10-100) - votes: 1809 (15.8%)
-
Rookie (100-250) - votes: 1831 (16%)
-
Intermediate amateur (250-500) - votes: 2142 (18.7%)
-
Amateur (500-750) - votes: 1345 (11.7%)
-
Advanced amateur (750-1k) - votes: 1340 (11.7%)
-
Intermediate professional (1-1.5k) - votes: 996 (8.7%)
-
Professional (1.5k-2k) - votes: 560 (4.9%)
-
Advanced professional (2k-3k) - votes: 298 (2.6%)
-
Sensei (3k+) - votes: 930 (8.1%) There were 11464 total votes. The poll ended: August 22nd 2014
Question: What would you consider to be your native language? Choices:
-
English - votes: 5786 (38.6%)
-
Spanish - votes: 1107 (7.4%)
-
Chinese - votes: 390 (2.6%)
-
French - votes: 1270 (8.5%)
-
Japanese - votes: 319 (2.1%)
-
Korean - votes: 156 (1%)
-
Portuguese - votes: 655 (4.4%)
-
German - votes: 802 (5.4%)
-
Dutch - votes: 227 (1.5%)
-
Finnic (Finnish, Estonian, etc.) - votes: 287 (1.9%)
-
North Germanic (Norwegian, Swedish, etc.) - votes: 462 (3.1%)
-
Baltic (Latvian, Lithuanian, etc.) - votes: 105 (0.7%)
-
Semitic (Arabic, Hebrew, etc.) - votes: 258 (1.7%)
-
Indo-Iranian (Bengali, Hindustani, Persian, etc.) - votes: 247 (1.6%)
-
Slavic (Russian, Slovak, Polish, etc.) - votes: 1160 (7.7%)
-
Malayo-Polynesian (Javanese, Tagalog, etc.) - votes: 618 (4.1%)
-
Other - votes: 1123 (7.5%) There were 14972 total votes. The poll ended: August 29th 2014
Question: Have you ever paid for manga (or manhwa/manhua) or the ability to read it (physical or digital)? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 9097 (75.1%)
-
No - votes: 3018 (24.9%) There were 12115 total votes. The poll ended: September 6th 2014
Question: Favorite type of narrative to read? Choices:
-
Each individual chapter is its own stand-alone story (like oneshots) - votes: 204 (2.5%)
-
Series of short stories (could be multiple chapters) in the same world - votes: 697 (8.4%)
-
Overall story divided into arcs or phases (episodic) - votes: 3834 (46.4%)
-
Straight-forward linear story - votes: 2748 (33.3%)
-
Non-linear story - votes: 311 (3.8%)
-
Story jumps back and forth between specific points of time - votes: 465 (5.6%) There were 8259 total votes. The poll ended: September 12th 2014
Question: What kind of humor do you think you most develop after reading your usual manga? Choices:
-
Awkward - votes: 530 (6%)
-
Serious or Dark - votes: 725 (8.3%)
-
Cute - votes: 537 (6.1%)
-
Fake - votes: 52 (0.6%)
-
Deadpan - votes: 516 (5.9%)
-
Silly - votes: 624 (7.1%)
-
Slapstick - votes: 364 (4.2%)
-
Sarcastic or Ironic - votes: 1861 (21.2%)
-
Witty - votes: 477 (5.4%)
-
Perverted - votes: 1101 (12.6%)
-
Weird - votes: 523 (6%)
-
Friendly - votes: 269 (3.1%)
-
None at all - votes: 1183 (13.5%) There were 8762 total votes. The poll ended: September 19th 2014
Question: What sexist trope in manga bothers you the most? Choices:
-
Patronizing "but you're a girl!" statement - votes: 581 (4.9%)
-
Objectification - votes: 470 (3.9%)
-
Falling in love with their rapist - votes: 3213 (26.8%)
-
"All women are..." - votes: 213 (1.8%)
-
Sexual assault/rape portrayed as a joke - votes: 2342 (19.6%)
-
Harassment is okay because she's "playing hard to get" - votes: 683 (5.7%)
-
Damsel in distress - votes: 799 (6.7%)
-
Girl solely exists to be a love interest - votes: 1324 (11.1%)
-
Jealous, vain, and/or cruel fangirls - votes: 819 (6.8%)
-
Madonna/whore dichotomy - votes: 300 (2.5%)
-
What? Sexism still exists? - votes: 1235 (10.3%) There were 11979 total votes. The poll ended: September 26th 2014
Question: After finishing a series that you like, you most hope to find Choices:
-
Anime of it - votes: 1444 (13.1%)
-
Sequel or spin-off - votes: 2963 (26.9%)
-
Another series by the same author - votes: 4365 (39.6%)
-
Merchandise for sale - votes: 118 (1.1%)
-
Fan fiction - votes: 564 (5.1%)
-
Fan art - votes: 193 (1.7%)
-
A community to discuss the series with - votes: 317 (2.9%)
-
I don't finish series - votes: 39 (0.4%)
-
I have no hope for anything - votes: 1029 (9.3%) There were 11032 total votes. The poll ended: October 4th 2014
Question: Do you use an ad-blocker on your browser? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 8586 (78.2%)
-
I used to - votes: 509 (4.6%)
-
Never have, but might consider it - votes: 1029 (9.4%)
-
Never have, never will - votes: 318 (2.9%)
-
What's an ad-blocker? - votes: 534 (4.9%) There were 10976 total votes. The poll ended: October 11th 2014
Question: Which of the following was the first media you consumed that introduced you into this fandom? Choices:
-
Manga - votes: 3021 (25.7%)
-
Manhwa - votes: 97 (0.8%)
-
Manhua - votes: 14 (0.1%)
-
Anime - votes: 8035 (68.2%)
-
Other Japanese TV show - votes: 42 (0.4%)
-
(Light) novels - votes: 71 (0.6%)
-
Visual novels - votes: 40 (0.3%)
-
Japanese RPGs - votes: 325 (2.8%)
-
Other Japanese video game - votes: 59 (0.5%)
-
Other - votes: 71 (0.6%) There were 11775 total votes. The poll ended: October 18th 2014
Question: Which operating system are you using on your main computer? Choices:
-
Windows - votes: 8970 (83.3%)
-
Apple (Mac, Rhapsody, etc) - votes: 973 (9%)
-
Linux - votes: 462 (4.3%)
-
BSD - votes: 12 (0.1%)
-
Other - votes: 75 (0.7%)
-
Multi-boot - votes: 272 (2.5%) There were 10764 total votes. The poll ended: October 25th 2014
Question: When was the last time you read a non-manga related book outside of school purely for pleasure? Choices:
-
Right now! - votes: 3108 (29.2%)
-
A few days ago - votes: 2323 (21.8%)
-
A few weeks ago - votes: 1189 (11.2%)
-
A few months ago - votes: 1506 (14.1%)
-
Over a year ago - votes: 850 (8%)
-
So long ago that I don't remember - votes: 1670 (15.7%) There were 10646 total votes. The poll ended: November 1st 2014
Question: How do you feel about unrealistic manga? Choices:
-
Love it, crazier the better! - votes: 1730 (19%)
-
Like it, as long as it's not too over the top - votes: 4820 (52.9%)
-
Indifferent - votes: 1905 (20.9%)
-
Dislike, since it needs to be a bit more realistic - votes: 508 (5.6%)
-
Hate it, I enjoy reading realistic manga - votes: 150 (1.6%) There were 9113 total votes. The poll ended: November 7th 2014
Question: Do you have any manga-related apps on your phone or handheld device? Choices:
-
Yes, and I regularly use them - votes: 2723 (27.9%)
-
Yes, but I don't really use them - votes: 1590 (16.3%)
-
No - votes: 4129 (42.3%)
-
I don't have a phone or handheld device that can install apps - votes: 1328 (13.6%) There were 9770 total votes. The poll ended: November 15th 2014
Question: Do you think loli / shota should be illegal or banned? Choices:
-
Yes / Yes - votes: 2741 (21.6%)
-
Yes / No - votes: 422 (3.3%)
-
No / Yes - votes: 546 (4.3%)
-
No / No - votes: 5400 (42.6%)
-
Don't care - votes: 3567 (28.1%) There were 12676 total votes. The poll ended: November 22nd 2014
Question: Which kind of story would you find more interesting Choices:
-
Dystopia - votes: 6060 (72.7%)
-
Utopia - votes: 2270 (27.3%) There were 8330 total votes. The poll ended: November 29th 2014
Question: Do you archive fansubs (for anime)? Choices:
-
Yes, everything - votes: 1561 (18.2%)
-
Only a few - votes: 2801 (32.6%)
-
I watch and delete - votes: 799 (9.3%)
-
I only watch online - votes: 2338 (27.2%)
-
I don't watch fansubs - votes: 1101 (12.8%) There were 8600 total votes. The poll ended: December 6th 2014
Question: If I were to become a collector of anime / manga related goods, I would collect Choices:
-
Physical manga volumes - votes: 5032 (55.7%)
-
Manga scanlations - votes: 686 (7.6%)
-
Anime DVDs / Blu-Rays - votes: 558 (6.2%)
-
Anime fansubs - votes: 183 (2%)
-
Related live-action shows and movies - votes: 21 (0.2%)
-
Doujinshi - votes: 256 (2.8%)
-
Figures - votes: 762 (8.4%)
-
Plushies - votes: 289 (3.2%)
-
Posters / wall scrolls - votes: 177 (2%)
-
Art books / prints - votes: 435 (4.8%)
-
Cels - votes: 31 (0.3%)
-
Costumes - votes: 175 (1.9%)
-
Hats - votes: 38 (0.4%)
-
Lanyards - votes: 18 (0.2%)
-
Patches - votes: 10 (0.1%)
-
Music CDs - votes: 89 (1%)
-
Pillows - votes: 70 (0.8%)
-
Stickers - votes: 30 (0.3%)
-
Other - votes: 170 (1.9%) There were 9030 total votes. The poll ended: December 12th 2014
Question: Do you read the extras / omake in manga? Choices:
-
Always - votes: 3272 (32.6%)
-
Most of the time - votes: 3765 (37.5%)
-
Half the time - votes: 1424 (14.2%)
-
Seldom - votes: 1290 (12.8%)
-
Never - votes: 298 (3%) There were 10049 total votes. The poll ended: December 20th 2014
Question: For a really long, ongoing series, you prefer to Choices:
-
Keep reading since you're already so invested - votes: 2827 (27.3%)
-
Keep reading as long it's good - votes: 4607 (44.5%)
-
After a certain point, just stop and wait for it to finish then read the entire thing at once - votes: 2503 (24.2%)
-
Just give up reading after a certain point - votes: 426 (4.1%) There were 10363 total votes. The poll ended: December 27th 2014
Question: You start a series but partway through it goes in a totally different direction that you dislike, you... Choices:
-
Continue, resolved to finish the series no matter what - votes: 1348 (16%)
-
Continue but stop reading if it gets any worse - votes: 4191 (49.6%)
-
Pause and wait or research what happens later to judge if should continue reading - votes: 2492 (29.5%)
-
Give up right away and stop reading - votes: 416 (4.9%) There were 8447 total votes. The poll ended: January 3rd 2015
Question: If your life was a manga what genre would it be? Choices:
-
Action - votes: 207 (1.8%)
-
Adventure - votes: 598 (5.2%)
-
Comedy - votes: 725 (6.2%)
-
Drama - votes: 381 (3.3%)
-
Ecchi - votes: 253 (2.2%)
-
Fantasy - votes: 934 (8%)
-
Gender Bender - votes: 363 (3.1%)
-
Harem - votes: 612 (5.3%)
-
Hentai - votes: 397 (3.4%)
-
Historical - votes: 130 (1.1%)
-
Horror - votes: 104 (0.9%)
-
Martial Arts - votes: 159 (1.4%)
-
Mecha - votes: 131 (1.1%)
-
Mystery - votes: 94 (0.8%)
-
Psychological - votes: 964 (8.3%)
-
Romance - votes: 670 (5.8%)
-
School Life - votes: 552 (4.8%)
-
Sci-Fi - votes: 259 (2.2%)
-
Slice of Life - votes: 2807 (24.2%)
-
Smut - votes: 201 (1.7%)
-
Sports - votes: 94 (0.8%)
-
Supernatural - votes: 377 (3.2%)
-
Tragedy - votes: 594 (5.1%) There were 11606 total votes. The poll ended: January 10th 2015
Question: Opinion on music in webtoons Choices:
-
Awesome! - votes: 1210 (14.9%)
-
No preference - votes: 2150 (26.4%)
-
Totally bad idea - votes: 623 (7.7%)
-
Don't like music while reading - votes: 1308 (16.1%)
-
I don't listen to music anyways - votes: 270 (3.3%)
-
I don't read webtoons - votes: 2569 (31.6%) There were 8130 total votes. The poll ended: January 17th 2015
Question: Do you consider yourself an otaku? Choices:
-
Absolutely - votes: 1457 (12.9%)
-
Yes, but other people aren't aware of it - votes: 1556 (13.7%)
-
To a certain extent, yes - votes: 4816 (42.5%)
-
I guess I'm in denial - votes: 684 (6%)
-
No, but others do - votes: 485 (4.3%)
-
Definitely not - votes: 2025 (17.9%)
-
What's an otaku? - votes: 302 (2.7%) There were 11325 total votes. The poll ended: January 24th 2015
Question: If you were a villain from a manga, what kind would you be? Choices:
-
Destroyer of the world - votes: 762 (6.3%)
-
Ruler or tyrant - votes: 885 (7.3%)
-
Creator of chaos - votes: 919 (7.6%)
-
Random or psychotic - votes: 1030 (8.5%)
-
Strategist or mastermind - votes: 2987 (24.7%)
-
Brute or strongman - votes: 75 (0.6%)
-
Corrupter - votes: 416 (3.4%)
-
Terrorist - votes: 114 (0.9%)
-
Secretive or deceptive - votes: 1078 (8.9%)
-
Basic jerk - votes: 231 (1.9%)
-
Bad villain (try to do evil but fail so hard and end up doing good) - votes: 1545 (12.8%)
-
Cult leader - votes: 190 (1.6%)
-
Assassin - votes: 1351 (11.2%)
-
A minion - votes: 488 (4%) There were 12071 total votes. The poll ended: January 31st 2015
Question: Yaoi or yuri? Choices:
-
I'm female and I prefer yuri - votes: 787 (4.9%)
-
I'm female and I prefer yaoi - votes: 4683 (29.4%)
-
I'm female and I prefer neither - votes: 1690 (10.6%)
-
I'm female and I like both equally - votes: 1066 (6.7%)
-
I'm male and I prefer yuri - votes: 3726 (23.4%)
-
I'm male and I prefer yaoi - votes: 480 (3%)
-
I'm male and I prefer neither - votes: 3012 (18.9%)
-
I'm male and I like both equally - votes: 476 (3%) There were 15920 total votes. The poll ended: February 7th 2015
Question: What type of romance do you prefer to read about? Choices:
-
Monogamous boy/girl couples - votes: 4477 (36.4%)
-
Harem (male or female) - votes: 1593 (13%)
-
Love triangles - votes: 971 (7.9%)
-
Same sex relationships - votes: 2450 (19.9%)
-
One night stands - votes: 183 (1.5%)
-
No preference - votes: 1752 (14.2%)
-
I don't like reading romance - votes: 872 (7.1%) There were 12298 total votes. The poll ended: February 14th 2015
Question: How good is your self-control when you need to stop reading manga? Choices:
-
Until death do us part - votes: 1541 (13.3%)
-
When I finish the series - votes: 836 (7.2%)
-
Just one more chapter... or 50 - votes: 4296 (37.1%)
-
When it starts getting boring - votes: 1998 (17.2%)
-
Let me finish this chapter - votes: 1912 (16.5%)
-
I can stop mid-chapter - votes: 455 (3.9%)
-
Can stop any any time since my self-control is so strong - votes: 553 (4.8%) There were 11591 total votes. The poll ended: February 21st 2015
Question: If you lived in a manga, which demographic would it be? Choices:
-
Shoujo - votes: 1928 (15.6%)
-
Shounen - votes: 2506 (20.3%)
-
Josei - votes: 1627 (13.2%)
-
Seinen - votes: 2929 (23.7%)
-
Hentai - votes: 1438 (11.6%)
-
Yaoi - votes: 1360 (11%)
-
Yuri - votes: 556 (4.5%) There were 12344 total votes. The poll ended: February 28th 2015
Question: If you were a mangaka, which demographic would you draw / write for? Choices:
-
Shoujo - votes: 1619 (15.7%)
-
Shounen - votes: 2032 (19.7%)
-
Josei - votes: 954 (9.3%)
-
Seinen - votes: 2774 (26.9%)
-
Hentai - votes: 674 (6.5%)
-
Yaoi - votes: 1768 (17.1%)
-
Yuri - votes: 489 (4.7%) There were 10310 total votes. The poll ended: March 7th 2015
Question: Which mood in a series do you most enjoy? Choices:
-
Lighthearted / comedy - votes: 3270 (36.8%)
-
Dark / sad - votes: 1246 (14%)
-
Serious / straight - votes: 1099 (12.4%)
-
Tension / drama - votes: 1223 (13.8%)
-
Fearful / foreboding - votes: 308 (3.5%)
-
Happy / feel-good - votes: 1731 (19.5%) There were 8877 total votes. The poll ended: March 13th 2015
Question: I am ___ and prefer reading this kind of romance series Choices:
-
Straight and like reading boy / girl romance - votes: 6396 (51.8%)
-
Straight and like reading same-sex romance - votes: 2229 (18.1%)
-
Gay / Lesbian and like reading boy / girl romance - votes: 77 (0.6%)
-
Gay / Lesbian and like reading same-sex romance - votes: 321 (2.6%)
-
Bisexual and like reading boy / girl romance - votes: 310 (2.5%)
-
Bisexual and like reading same-sex romance - votes: 693 (5.6%)
-
Asexual and like reading boy / girl romance - votes: 320 (2.6%)
-
Asexual and like reading same-sex romance - votes: 547 (4.4%)
-
Other and like reading boy / girl romance - votes: 98 (0.8%)
-
Other and like reading same-sex romance - votes: 261 (2.1%)
-
I just hate romance series - votes: 1092 (8.8%) There were 12344 total votes. The poll ended: March 21st 2015
Question: Do you know Japanese? Choices:
-
Native fluency - votes: 129 (1%)
-
Yes, I can understand most things - votes: 421 (3.2%)
-
I know a lot but am not fluent - votes: 1308 (9.9%)
-
I know only the basics - votes: 2285 (17.2%)
-
Bits and pieces from anime / manga - votes: 7715 (58.2%)
-
None - votes: 1405 (10.6%) There were 13263 total votes. The poll ended: March 28th 2015
Question: Are you a registered member of MU? Choices:
-
Yes, and I consider myself an active part of the community - votes: 579 (6%)
-
Yes, but I just lurk and use the member-only features - votes: 5761 (59.7%)
-
Nope - votes: 3318 (34.4%) There were 9658 total votes. The poll ended: April 3rd 2015
Question: Thoughts on April Fools' scanlator jokes or false releases Choices:
-
Hate them - votes: 2173 (21.2%)
-
Annoying - votes: 2602 (25.4%)
-
Funny - votes: 1129 (11%)
-
Don't mind - votes: 1897 (18.5%)
-
Ignore them - votes: 1306 (12.8%)
-
No opinion - votes: 1127 (11%) There were 10234 total votes. The poll ended: April 11th 2015
Question: On average, do you tend to skip anime opening / ending songs? Choices:
-
I watch each once and then skip the repeats - votes: 6134 (48%)
-
I mostly skip openings - votes: 263 (2.1%)
-
I mostly skip endings - votes: 1468 (11.5%)
-
I watch both most of the time - votes: 2069 (16.2%)
-
I skip both most of the time - votes: 2479 (19.4%)
-
I don't watch anime - votes: 378 (3%) There were 12791 total votes. The poll ended: April 18th 2015
Question: A particular group has been scanlating a series you like to read. Suddenly a new group starts doing the same series. You... Choices:
-
Keep with the old group's version - votes: 1027 (11%)
-
Read the new group's version - votes: 31 (0.3%)
-
Read both versions - votes: 843 (9.1%)
-
Read the faster version - votes: 3706 (39.8%)
-
Read the higher quality version - votes: 3696 (39.7%) There were 9303 total votes. The poll ended: April 24th 2015
Question: If there was a manga cafe near you, would you visit it? Choices:
-
Lots of times, mainly for the manga - votes: 3500 (36.9%)
-
Lots of times, mainly for the Internet - votes: 195 (2.1%)
-
Lots of times, mainly for the food / drinks - votes: 291 (3.1%)
-
Lots of times, mainly for socializing - votes: 612 (6.5%)
-
I guess I'd try it once... - votes: 4101 (43.2%)
-
Never - votes: 784 (8.3%) There were 9483 total votes. The poll ended: May 2nd 2015
Question: If you went to karaoke, you would choose... Choices:
-
Mostly anime songs - votes: 1637 (21.5%)
-
Mostly Western songs - votes: 4072 (53.6%)
-
Mostly Asian songs - votes: 706 (9.3%)
-
Mostly songs that don't fit into the above categories - votes: 1183 (15.6%) There were 7598 total votes. The poll ended: May 9th 2015
Question: What's the most likely reason you'd stop reading a series you initially liked? Choices:
-
Favorite character dies or isn't in story anymore - votes: 603 (5.2%)
-
Favorite character changes for the worse - votes: 306 (2.7%)
-
Too many unlikable characters - votes: 691 (6%)
-
No character development - votes: 679 (5.9%)
-
Plot veers off into a bad direction - votes: 2295 (19.9%)
-
Boring plot - votes: 2721 (23.6%)
-
Too many surprising moments - votes: 20 (0.2%)
-
Story too confusing - votes: 457 (4%)
-
Series just never seems to end - votes: 965 (8.4%)
-
Increase / decrease of fan service - votes: 148 (1.3%)
-
Increase / decrease of violence - votes: 27 (0.2%)
-
Pacing is too slow / fast - votes: 311 (2.7%)
-
Art style changed - votes: 83 (0.7%)
-
Irregular releases - votes: 1072 (9.3%)
-
I just didn't have time to keep up and forgot about it - votes: 1140 (9.9%) There were 11518 total votes. The poll ended: May 15th 2015
Question: If you could magically change your primary language to Japanese right now, would you do it? Choices:
-
For sure! - votes: 2542 (22%)
-
Maybe... - votes: 2771 (24%)
-
Sounds cool, but no thanks - votes: 5304 (46%)
-
No way, not even if you paid me - votes: 860 (7.5%)
-
My primary language is already Japanese, but I'd prefer changing to something else - votes: 37 (0.3%)
-
My primary language is already Japanese, and I wouldn't switch - votes: 20 (0.2%) There were 11534 total votes. The poll ended: May 23rd 2015
Question: If you were an assistant for your favorite mangaka, what would you love most about the job? Choices:
-
Getting paid - votes: 1410 (14.7%)
-
Touching the mangaka - votes: 184 (1.9%)
-
Being the first one to see the next chapter - votes: 2342 (24.5%)
-
Witnessing the mangaka at work - votes: 788 (8.2%)
-
Seeing the mangaka's face - votes: 19 (0.2%)
-
Breathing in the same air as the mangaka - votes: 96 (1%)
-
Having the mangaka's phone number - votes: 20 (0.2%)
-
Talking with the mangaka about his/her manga - votes: 1278 (13.3%)
-
Knowing the mangaka on a personal level - votes: 942 (9.8%)
-
Being the mangaka's idea bank - votes: 680 (7.1%)
-
Adding/refining drawing details - votes: 127 (1.3%)
-
Cleaning artwork going out of panels - votes: 32 (0.3%)
-
Being listed in the credits for a series - votes: 191 (2%)
-
Gaining experience as an artist - votes: 1258 (13.1%)
-
Other - votes: 210 (2.2%) There were 9577 total votes. The poll ended: May 30th 2015
Question: You're reading a series and suddenly you hit a gap of chapters where no one scanlated them, but someone scanlated the later chapters. You... Choices:
-
Stop reading and wait for missing chapters to get released - votes: 4653 (52.8%)
-
Skip the missing chapters and just continue reading - votes: 953 (10.8%)
-
Find the raws and try and try to figure out what's going on - votes: 1700 (19.3%)
-
Look around for or text translations - votes: 987 (11.2%)
-
Ask someone for a summary of the missing section - votes: 236 (2.7%)
-
I can read the series' native language, so there's no gap for me - votes: 291 (3.3%) There were 8820 total votes. The poll ended: June 5th 2015
Question: Have you ever camped out overnight or lined up for a long time to buy something right when it came out or for a large sale? Choices:
-
Yes, I camped out and I'd do it again - votes: 349 (3.9%)
-
Yes, I camped out, and never again... - votes: 156 (1.8%)
-
I lined up for a while, but not overnight - votes: 1254 (14.1%)
-
Not yet, but I'd consider doing it - votes: 1448 (16.3%)
-
Never, and let's keep it that way - votes: 5672 (63.9%) There were 8879 total votes. The poll ended: June 13th 2015
Question: Which of the following demographics do you dislike the most or read the least of? Choices:
-
Shoujo - votes: 3042 (33.2%)
-
Shounen - votes: 1440 (15.7%)
-
Seinen - votes: 1645 (18%)
-
Josei - votes: 3037 (33.1%) There were 9164 total votes. The poll ended: June 20th 2015
Question: "Worst" apocalyptic earth to live in Choices:
-
Ice age - votes: 391 (4.2%)
-
Earth on fire - votes: 763 (8.3%)
-
Rapture or hell on earth - votes: 816 (8.8%)
-
Robot / machine uprising - votes: 159 (1.7%)
-
Ape uprising - votes: 160 (1.7%)
-
Nuclear holocaust - votes: 1183 (12.8%)
-
Simultaneous global natural disasters - votes: 342 (3.7%)
-
Super volcano - votes: 129 (1.4%)
-
Disease or viral pandemic - votes: 1233 (13.3%)
-
Zombies - votes: 753 (8.1%)
-
Vampires - votes: 80 (0.9%)
-
Dragons - votes: 60 (0.6%)
-
Monster / alien invasion or takeover - votes: 290 (3.1%)
-
Asteroid /meteor catastrophe - votes: 241 (2.6%)
-
Global flood - votes: 149 (1.6%)
-
Overpopulation and/or loss of resources - votes: 1510 (16.3%)
-
Mass infertility - votes: 335 (3.6%)
-
Technology starts failing or global EMP - votes: 652 (7.1%) There were 9246 total votes. The poll ended: June 26th 2015
Question: You are sent to a fantasy world. Your priority is... Choices:
-
Food, water, and shelter - votes: 2858 (24.6%)
-
Look for a way back to the real world - votes: 753 (6.5%)
-
Obtain a harem - votes: 1781 (15.3%)
-
Beat the final boss (or best fighter) - votes: 253 (2.2%)
-
Take over the world - votes: 827 (7.1%)
-
Introduce technology - votes: 308 (2.7%)
-
Learn magic - votes: 3876 (33.4%)
-
Blend in with the locals and live a normal life - votes: 949 (8.2%) There were 11605 total votes. The poll ended: July 4th 2015
Question: How do you feel when a mangaka makes different characters look/act the same between different, unrelated series? Choices:
-
Ruins it for me - votes: 571 (6.7%)
-
A little confusing - votes: 1837 (21.5%)
-
Annoying or boring - votes: 2478 (28.9%)
-
Perfectly fine about it - votes: 1228 (14.3%)
-
Don't care - votes: 2450 (28.6%) There were 8564 total votes. The poll ended: July 11th 2015
Question: Should manga characters change their clothing, outfit, appearance? Choices:
-
Stick with the same appearance throughout the entire series - votes: 93 (1.1%)
-
Only change appearances to signify the passage of a lot of time - votes: 1518 (17.3%)
-
Maybe a change between every story arc is fine - votes: 1801 (20.6%)
-
I'm okay with several changes within the same arc, but let's not go crazy - votes: 3683 (42%)
-
Every day that passes should be a new look! Like real life! - votes: 1666 (19%) There were 8761 total votes. The poll ended: July 18th 2015
Question: What is your favorite demographic? Choices:
-
I'm male and I prefer Shoujo - votes: 473 (3.9%)
-
I'm male and I prefer Shounen - votes: 1742 (14.5%)
-
I'm male and I prefer Seinen - votes: 3519 (29.3%)
-
I'm male and I prefer Josei - votes: 169 (1.4%)
-
I'm female and I prefer Shoujo - votes: 1945 (16.2%)
-
I'm female and I prefer Shounen - votes: 1911 (15.9%)
-
I'm female and I prefer Seinen - votes: 1142 (9.5%)
-
I'm female and I prefer Josei - votes: 1119 (9.3%) There were 12020 total votes. The poll ended: July 25th 2015
Question: Do you feel bad or have remorse for consuming pirated content? Choices:
-
All or most the time - votes: 485 (5%)
-
About half the time - votes: 2388 (24.8%)
-
Seldom or never - votes: 6754 (70.2%) There were 9627 total votes. The poll ended: August 1st 2015
Question: For games that allow you to make your own character Choices:
-
I'm male and I tend to make male characters - votes: 3477 (32.3%)
-
I'm male and I tend to make female characters - votes: 2086 (19.3%)
-
I'm female and I tend to make male characters - votes: 1324 (12.3%)
-
I'm female and I tend to make female characters - votes: 3257 (30.2%)
-
I've never played these kinds of games - votes: 637 (5.9%) There were 10781 total votes. The poll ended: August 8th 2015
Question: How available is published manga in your native language and/or country? Choices:
-
In most major book stores - votes: 3930 (48.6%)
-
Only in specialty stores - votes: 2300 (28.4%)
-
Can only purchase physical copies online (and shipping is reasonable) - votes: 559 (6.9%)
-
Only official digital releases - votes: 152 (1.9%)
-
No publications in my language and/or country - votes: 1150 (14.2%) There were 8091 total votes. The poll ended: August 15th 2015
Question: What is Anime / Manga to you? Choices:
-
A new endeavor - votes: 112 (1.2%)
-
An ongoing hobby - votes: 6124 (64.2%)
-
A lifestyle - votes: 2074 (21.7%)
-
A former or declining pastime - votes: 1229 (12.9%) There were 9539 total votes. The poll ended: August 22nd 2015
Question: Of the physical manga you own, how did you obtain most of them? Choices:
-
Online retailer (Amazon, etc) - votes: 1807 (20.8%)
-
Online marketplace (Ebay, etc) - votes: 200 (2.3%)
-
At conventions - votes: 267 (3.1%)
-
Local major retailer (Barnes & Noble, etc) - votes: 1854 (21.3%)
-
Local smaller retailer - votes: 1138 (13.1%)
-
Book / Magazine stand - votes: 494 (5.7%)
-
Other - votes: 386 (4.4%)
-
I don't own physical manga - votes: 2540 (29.2%) There were 8686 total votes. The poll ended: August 29th 2015
Question: If there was a maid cafe near you, would you visit it? Choices:
-
Sure, I'd visit a lot! No shame - votes: 2185 (23.6%)
-
As long as no one else found out... - votes: 702 (7.6%)
-
I'd give it a try and that's it - votes: 4562 (49.4%)
-
Never - votes: 1794 (19.4%) There were 9243 total votes. The poll ended: September 5th 2015
Question: If manga or novels were to be released freely online legally but was paid for by non-intrusive ads, would you support them by clicking on the ads? Choices:
-
No, ad-blocker all the way - votes: 2788 (32.8%)
-
Yes, I'd click them all the time - votes: 733 (8.6%)
-
Yes, I'd click them once per chapter - votes: 2036 (24%)
-
Yes, but very seldom - votes: 2937 (34.6%) There were 8494 total votes. The poll ended: September 12th 2015
Question: Best Shounen (besides One Piece) Choices:
-
Attack on Titan - votes: 1025 (8.8%)
-
Black Butler - votes: 604 (5.2%)
-
Fullmetal Alchemist - votes: 3149 (27.1%)
-
Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun - votes: 643 (5.5%)
-
Gintama - votes: 1117 (9.6%)
-
Horimiya - votes: 630 (5.4%)
-
Hunter x Hunter - votes: 1549 (13.4%)
-
Magi - The Labyrinth of Magic - votes: 350 (3%)
-
Naruto - votes: 1140 (9.8%)
-
Pandora Hearts - votes: 458 (3.9%)
-
Shokugeki no Soma - votes: 934 (8.1%) There were 11599 total votes. The poll ended: September 18th 2015
Question: Best Shoujo Choices:
-
Akagami no Shirayuki-hime - votes: 540 (6.4%)
-
Akatsuki no Yona - votes: 935 (11.1%)
-
Ao Haru Ride - votes: 461 (5.5%)
-
Basara - votes: 385 (4.6%)
-
Chang Ge Xing - votes: 236 (2.8%)
-
Glass Mask - votes: 206 (2.4%)
-
Kamisama Hajimemashita - votes: 395 (4.7%)
-
Koi dano Ai dano - votes: 235 (2.8%)
-
Last Game - votes: 509 (6%)
-
Love So Life - votes: 415 (4.9%)
-
Natsume Yuujinchou - votes: 1070 (12.7%)
-
Oresama Teacher - votes: 328 (3.9%)
-
Ouran High School Host Club - votes: 1385 (16.4%)
-
Skip Beat! - votes: 1336 (15.8%) There were 8436 total votes. The poll ended: September 26th 2015
Question: Best Seinen Choices:
-
Berserk - votes: 1829 (21%)
-
Hoshi no Samidare - votes: 498 (5.7%)
-
Kingdom - votes: 452 (5.2%)
-
Liar Game - votes: 616 (7.1%)
-
Monster - votes: 766 (8.8%)
-
One Punch Man - votes: 1515 (17.4%)
-
Oyasumi Punpun - votes: 394 (4.5%)
-
Tokyo Ghoul - votes: 1756 (20.1%)
-
Vagabond - votes: 400 (4.6%)
-
Vinland Saga - votes: 492 (5.6%) There were 8718 total votes. The poll ended: October 2nd 2015
Question: Best Josei Choices:
-
07-Ghost - votes: 1014 (17.2%)
-
14-sai no Koi - votes: 381 (6.5%)
-
7 Seeds - votes: 486 (8.3%)
-
Bokura no Kiseki - votes: 267 (4.5%)
-
Cheese in the Trap - votes: 529 (9%)
-
Chihayafuru - votes: 623 (10.6%)
-
Gokusen - votes: 483 (8.2%)
-
Kuragehime - votes: 538 (9.1%)
-
Nodame Cantabile - votes: 1121 (19%)
-
Sakamichi no Apollon - votes: 444 (7.5%) There were 5886 total votes. The poll ended: October 10th 2015
Question: You're mildly sick, so you normally... Choices:
-
Treat it like a regular day as much as possible - votes: 3623 (40.7%)
-
Only try to get more sleep than usual and drink lots of water - votes: 2683 (30.1%)
-
Drink a special tea or eat a special food (chicken soup, porridge, etc) - votes: 1096 (12.3%)
-
Use pills or other medicine - votes: 1301 (14.6%)
-
Visit the doctor / hospital - votes: 60 (0.7%)
-
Other - votes: 141 (1.6%) There were 8904 total votes. The poll ended: October 16th 2015
Question: Do you listen to J-pop? Choices:
-
All the time! - votes: 1061 (11.5%)
-
Sometimes... - votes: 2213 (24.1%)
-
Just the anime songs - votes: 2758 (30%)
-
Used to, but not anymore - votes: 1004 (10.9%)
-
Tried it, didn't like it - votes: 934 (10.2%)
-
Never tried it - votes: 1229 (13.4%) There were 9199 total votes. The poll ended: October 24th 2015
Question: Do you read any of the translated web novels listed on MU? Choices:
-
Lots! - votes: 2116 (31.6%)
-
Maybe a couple - votes: 1897 (28.3%)
-
Used to, not anymore - votes: 333 (5%)
-
Never had, probably never will - votes: 2348 (35.1%) There were 6694 total votes. The poll ended: October 30th 2015
Question: Do you read any of the translated web comics listed on MU? Choices:
-
Lots! - votes: 1311 (26.5%)
-
Several - votes: 1778 (35.9%)
-
Haven't yet, probably would try - votes: 666 (13.4%)
-
Used to, but not anymore - votes: 299 (6%)
-
Never have, probably never will - votes: 902 (18.2%) There were 4956 total votes. The poll ended: November 7th 2015
Question: Has an opinion or view expressed in a manga ever noticeably influenced you? Choices:
-
Yes, in a positive way - votes: 2883 (42.1%)
-
Yes, in a negative way - votes: 314 (4.6%)
-
No, but it made me think about it - votes: 2884 (42.1%)
-
No, I don't look for any deeper meaning - votes: 773 (11.3%) There were 6854 total votes. The poll ended: November 13th 2015
Question: What subject or topic mentioned in a manga has most prompted you to do more research (Google, Wikipedia, library, etc) about it? Choices:
-
Historical events - votes: 2137 (29.5%)
-
Science - votes: 444 (6.1%)
-
Medical issues - votes: 287 (4%)
-
Engineering - votes: 95 (1.3%)
-
Cultural aspects - votes: 1190 (16.4%)
-
Psychology - votes: 547 (7.5%)
-
Fauna/flora - votes: 91 (1.3%)
-
Locations (countries, cities, etc) - votes: 227 (3.1%)
-
Music / art - votes: 298 (4.1%)
-
Ethics / religion - votes: 165 (2.3%)
-
Sports - votes: 194 (2.7%)
-
Real life person (celebrity, politician, etc) - votes: 231 (3.2%)
-
Manga never encouraged me to do more research - votes: 975 (13.4%)
-
Other - votes: 375 (5.2%) There were 7256 total votes. The poll ended: November 21st 2015
Question: When I read an unknown word or complicated term, I typically... Choices:
-
Gloss over it and don't bother looking it up - votes: 1497 (19.6%)
-
Use Google and read the first result - votes: 4085 (53.6%)
-
Go old-school and use a dictionary - votes: 608 (8%)
-
Use Wikipedia (or an encyclopedia) and read everything about it as well as the related stuff - votes: 1435 (18.8%) There were 7625 total votes. The poll ended: November 28th 2015
Question: Your favorite series was dropped by the only group scanlating it, so you... Choices:
-
Find the raws and look at them without understanding the words - votes: 1752 (22.4%)
-
Ask other groups to pick it up - votes: 237 (3%)
-
Bug the old group to pick it up again - votes: 46 (0.6%)
-
Try to start your own scanlation group - votes: 65 (0.8%)
-
Learn the language so that you can read it yourself - votes: 663 (8.5%)
-
Look for summaries or synopsis to spoil yourself and feed the urge - votes: 1006 (12.9%)
-
Do nothing and wait patiently (sadly) - votes: 3733 (47.8%)
-
I already read the original language, so no worries - votes: 308 (3.9%) There were 7810 total votes. The poll ended: December 5th 2015
Question: Imagine the author of your favorite manga character decide to make a radical change to the character. Which transition would annoy you the most? Choices:
-
Importance / relevance - votes: 1084 (14.5%)
-
Physical appearance - votes: 427 (5.7%)
-
Intellectual faculties - votes: 675 (9%)
-
Physical abilities - votes: 105 (1.4%)
-
Gender - votes: 1466 (19.6%)
-
Beliefs / values - votes: 824 (11%)
-
Love interest(s) - votes: 606 (8.1%)
-
Personality shift - votes: 1426 (19.1%)
-
Switched sides / alliances - votes: 243 (3.2%)
-
Nothing would affect me - votes: 629 (8.4%) There were 7485 total votes. The poll ended: December 12th 2015
Question: Which sort of offensive material pisses you off the most in manga? Choices:
-
Graphic violence / gore - votes: 277 (2.5%)
-
Dirty humor - votes: 99 (0.9%)
-
Sexual objectification - votes: 935 (8.4%)
-
Obscene language - votes: 28 (0.3%)
-
Sexual violence / rape - votes: 2389 (21.4%)
-
Child abuse - votes: 1089 (9.8%)
-
Incest - votes: 471 (4.2%)
-
Pedophilia - votes: 1795 (16.1%)
-
Racism - votes: 427 (3.8%)
-
Homophobia - votes: 399 (3.6%)
-
Religious hate - votes: 395 (3.5%)
-
Political hate - votes: 54 (0.5%)
-
Any other sort of prejudice - votes: 371 (3.3%)
-
Nothing really bothers me - votes: 2419 (21.7%) There were 11148 total votes. The poll ended: December 19th 2015
Question: With scanlations, a release with poor quality (bad translation, editing, raws, etc) is better than no release at all Choices:
-
Agree - votes: 5888 (66.1%)
-
Disagree - votes: 3018 (33.9%) There were 8906 total votes. The poll ended: December 26th 2015
Question: What's your favorite villainous laugh? Choices:
-
Ohohohoho - votes: 939 (7.6%)
-
Fufufufu - votes: 1507 (12.2%)
-
Hahaha - votes: 191 (1.5%)
-
Heheh - votes: 154 (1.2%)
-
Ahahaha - votes: 206 (1.7%)
-
Muahahaha - votes: 972 (7.9%)
-
Mwahahaha - votes: 923 (7.5%)
-
Kekekeke - votes: 707 (5.7%)
-
Hyuk hyuk hyuk - votes: 187 (1.5%)
-
Woah oh oh - votes: 38 (0.3%)
-
A true villain instills fear with a mere smirk - votes: 6247 (50.7%)
-
Other - votes: 261 (2.1%) There were 12332 total votes. The poll ended: January 1st 2016
Question: You find a reportedly good completed series with both a manga and anime adaptation. All other things being equal, which do you choose? Choices:
-
Read manga first, watch anime later - votes: 4105 (43.1%)
-
Watch anime first, read manga later - votes: 2949 (31%)
-
Only watch the anime - votes: 701 (7.4%)
-
Only read the manga - votes: 1759 (18.5%) There were 9514 total votes. The poll ended: January 9th 2016
Question: Apart from reading manga, I also mostly do which of following manga-related activities Choices:
-
Write fan fiction - votes: 554 (7.7%)
-
Draw illustrations - votes: 913 (12.6%)
-
Draw doujinshi or comics - votes: 91 (1.3%)
-
Cosplay - votes: 238 (3.3%)
-
Write reviews, commentaries, or blog posts - votes: 319 (4.4%)
-
Podcast - votes: 17 (0.2%)
-
Scanlate - votes: 411 (5.7%)
-
Fansub - votes: 73 (1%)
-
Translate novels - votes: 117 (1.6%)
-
Help run a manga-related website or online group - votes: 139 (1.9%)
-
Help run a manga-related club (not online) - votes: 64 (0.9%)
-
None of the above - votes: 4302 (59.4%) There were 7238 total votes. The poll ended: January 16th 2016
Question: You find yourself transported into a stereotypical harem manga. Which role would you assume? Choices:
-
Athlete - votes: 276 (2.7%)
-
Bookworm - votes: 1597 (15.8%)
-
Butler / Maid - votes: 195 (1.9%)
-
Childhood friend - votes: 646 (6.4%)
-
Delinquent - votes: 652 (6.5%)
-
The klutz - votes: 294 (2.9%)
-
Magical girl/boy - votes: 590 (5.8%)
-
The poor one - votes: 197 (2%)
-
The rich one - votes: 401 (4%)
-
Prince / Princess - votes: 318 (3.2%)
-
Transfer student - votes: 836 (8.3%)
-
Tsundere - votes: 515 (5.1%)
-
Yandere - votes: 351 (3.5%)
-
The short one - votes: 320 (3.2%)
-
The tall one - votes: 311 (3.1%)
-
The totally ordinary one - votes: 1386 (13.7%)
-
A closet pervert - votes: 1210 (12%) There were 10095 total votes. The poll ended: January 23rd 2016
Question: What's your preferred treatment of 2 page spreads in scanlations that don't align well? Choices:
-
Keep them together but leave a gap in the middle - votes: 1887 (28.6%)
-
Keep them together and redraw the gap in the middle - votes: 1949 (29.5%)
-
Keep them together and put them side by side even if they don't line up - votes: 566 (8.6%)
-
Keep each page as a separate image - votes: 995 (15.1%)
-
No preference - votes: 1207 (18.3%) There were 6604 total votes. The poll ended: January 30th 2016
Question: Are spin-off series worth it? Choices:
-
Manga need to be standalone tales - votes: 1230 (19.5%)
-
Maybe just one spin-off - votes: 3792 (60%)
-
Lots of spin-offs is fine! - votes: 1295 (20.5%) There were 6317 total votes. The poll ended: February 6th 2016
Question: For a completed series, do you skip to the ending for any reason? Choices:
-
All the time - votes: 184 (2.1%)
-
Often - votes: 643 (7.5%)
-
Seldom - votes: 2765 (32.1%)
-
Never - votes: 5014 (58.3%) There were 8606 total votes. The poll ended: February 13th 2016
Question: Preferred publication frequency (per chapter) Choices:
-
Weekly - votes: 3627 (51%)
-
Biweekly - votes: 743 (10.5%)
-
Monthly - votes: 639 (9%)
-
Bimonthly - votes: 75 (1.1%)
-
Quarterly - votes: 10 (0.1%)
-
A volume at a time - votes: 508 (7.1%)
-
The entire series in one go - votes: 1505 (21.2%) There were 7107 total votes. The poll ended: February 20th 2016
Question: Your current main occupation status Choices:
-
Student, no other job - votes: 3854 (40.5%)
-
Student, also working though - votes: 1357 (14.3%)
-
Part-time employee - votes: 459 (4.8%)
-
Full-time employee - votes: 2229 (23.4%)
-
Work multiple jobs - votes: 145 (1.5%)
-
Currently unemployed, but looking for work! - votes: 761 (8%)
-
Unemployed and not looking for work - votes: 620 (6.5%)
-
Retired - votes: 87 (0.9%) There were 9512 total votes. The poll ended: February 27th 2016
Question: You start a new series that has a great plot but terrible artwork... Choices:
-
Assuming plot stays good, I'll read it until the end! - votes: 5518 (70.3%)
-
I'll probably stop reading it eventually - votes: 1548 (19.7%)
-
Drop it right away - votes: 788 (10%) There were 7854 total votes. The poll ended: March 5th 2016
Question: How important is manga to your life? Choices:
-
Extremely! I can't get through day without it! - votes: 1327 (15.7%)
-
Very! I crave it, but a day or two without it won't hurt - votes: 4413 (52.3%)
-
So-so... I enjoy it every once in a while - votes: 2414 (28.6%)
-
Not that important. I prefer other forms of media - votes: 202 (2.4%)
-
0%. Why am I even here? - votes: 86 (1%) There were 8442 total votes. The poll ended: March 12th 2016
Question: You are a king/queen. A demon army has kidnapped your daughter. You... Choices:
-
Visit the shady mystic to obtain magic to get her back - votes: 1549 (19%)
-
Put out a reward for her rescue in order to attract a hero - votes: 914 (11.2%)
-
Lead your army as the hero - votes: 2970 (36.4%)
-
Try to negotiate or bargain with the demons to get her back - votes: 1186 (14.5%)
-
Ask for help from your neighbors - votes: 172 (2.1%)
-
Just make another daughter - votes: 679 (8.3%)
-
Cry - votes: 260 (3.2%)
-
Abandon her to her fate. Why needs kids or heirs? - votes: 439 (5.4%) There were 8169 total votes. The poll ended: March 19th 2016
Question: Have you ever tried writing or drawing (doodling?) your own manga (or shorter, like a 4-koma)? Choices:
-
Yes, and it's available for people to read! - votes: 185 (2.7%)
-
Yes, it's a work in progress - votes: 291 (4.2%)
-
Yes, but too embarrassed to share with others - votes: 689 (10%)
-
I tried... and gave up - votes: 1464 (21.3%)
-
No, but may try in the future - votes: 1208 (17.6%)
-
Haven't and never will try - votes: 3038 (44.2%) There were 6875 total votes. The poll ended: March 26th 2016
Question: How many times have you reread your most reread series? Choices:
-
I've never reread a series - votes: 1108 (11.8%)
-
Reread once - votes: 1062 (11.3%)
-
Twice - votes: 1059 (11.3%)
-
Three times - votes: 1741 (18.6%)
-
4-10 - votes: 3165 (33.8%)
-
11-20 - votes: 598 (6.4%)
-
20+ - votes: 642 (6.8%) There were 9375 total votes. The poll ended: April 1st 2016
Question: Have you ever tried to contact an author or mangaka (for any novel, manga, comic, etc)? Choices:
-
Yes, and I got a reply back! - votes: 364 (5%)
-
Yes, but no response... - votes: 274 (3.7%)
-
Never tried - votes: 6683 (91.3%) There were 7321 total votes. The poll ended: April 8th 2016
Question: How many manga chapters do you read weekly? Choices:
-
1-10 - votes: 2279 (28.6%)
-
11-20 - votes: 1572 (19.7%)
-
21-50 - votes: 1635 (20.5%)
-
51-100 - votes: 1074 (13.5%)
-
101-200 - votes: 577 (7.2%)
-
201-500 - votes: 378 (4.7%)
-
501+ - votes: 466 (5.8%) There were 7981 total votes. The poll ended: April 15th 2016
Question: What kind of ending do you prefer? Choices:
-
Happy - votes: 3992 (42.5%)
-
Unhappy - votes: 54 (0.6%)
-
Tragic - votes: 390 (4.2%)
-
Ambiguous - votes: 179 (1.9%)
-
Open ended - votes: 207 (2.2%)
-
Surprising / Plot twist - votes: 750 (8%)
-
Abrupt / Rushed - votes: 28 (0.3%)
-
Any ending (as long as it's not rushed) - votes: 3792 (40.4%) There were 9392 total votes. The poll ended: April 22nd 2016
Question: How long between releases before you forget what was happening in the story? Choices:
-
A couple of weeks - votes: 1487 (19.6%)
-
A couple of months - votes: 2546 (33.6%)
-
Half a year or so - votes: 1619 (21.3%)
-
Over a year - votes: 1023 (13.5%)
-
I never forget - votes: 617 (8.1%)
-
I only read completed series - votes: 295 (3.9%) There were 7587 total votes. The poll ended: April 29th 2016
Question: Which of the following categories is the most important to you? Choices:
-
Strong Female Lead - votes: 1792 (20.1%)
-
Adapted to Anime - votes: 174 (2%)
-
Childhood Friend/s - votes: 227 (2.6%)
-
Strong Male Lead - votes: 889 (10%)
-
Age Gap - votes: 242 (2.7%)
-
Love Triangle/s - votes: 150 (1.7%)
-
Collection of Stories - votes: 121 (1.4%)
-
Character Growth - votes: 3288 (37%)
-
Possessive Lover/s - votes: 593 (6.7%)
-
Student/s - votes: 77 (0.9%)
-
Special Ability/ies - votes: 583 (6.6%)
-
Rape - votes: 335 (3.8%)
-
Dead Family Member/s - votes: 27 (0.3%)
-
Glasses-Wearing Male Lead - votes: 125 (1.4%)
-
Tsundere - votes: 274 (3.1%) There were 8897 total votes. The poll ended: May 7th 2016
Question: Do you read American comics? Choices:
-
Lots, and more than manga! - votes: 160 (1.9%)
-
Lots, but I read more manga - votes: 615 (7.3%)
-
Just a little - votes: 2684 (31.8%)
-
Never have - votes: 2105 (25%)
-
Does watching superhero movies count? - votes: 2864 (34%) There were 8428 total votes. The poll ended: May 15th 2016
Question: Do you believe that loli and shota manga should not exist? Choices:
-
Yes, they should never exist - votes: 2255 (32%)
-
No, it's just fiction - votes: 4787 (68%) There were 7042 total votes. The poll ended: May 21st 2016
Question: Has your taste in manga changed since you first started reading it? Choices:
-
It totally turned a 180 - votes: 467 (5.9%)
-
Got more broad, so I like a wider variety of series - votes: 4453 (56.7%)
-
Got narrower, so my preferred series are very specific - votes: 1837 (23.4%)
-
Stayed pretty much the same - votes: 1103 (14%) There were 7860 total votes. The poll ended: May 28th 2016
Question: You're stuck in a fantasy RPG world with no resurrection. Now choose your class Choices:
-
Barbarian - votes: 105 (1%)
-
Warrior - votes: 350 (3.3%)
-
Paladin - votes: 609 (5.7%)
-
Knight - votes: 284 (2.6%)
-
Monk - votes: 195 (1.8%)
-
Elemental Mage - votes: 1122 (10.5%)
-
Necromancer - votes: 858 (8%)
-
Druid - votes: 280 (2.6%)
-
Cleric/Priest - votes: 486 (4.5%)
-
Thief - votes: 353 (3.3%)
-
Assassin - votes: 1439 (13.4%)
-
Ranger - votes: 541 (5%)
-
Bard - votes: 158 (1.5%)
-
Illusionist - votes: 338 (3.2%)
-
Warlock - votes: 324 (3%)
-
Wizard - votes: 975 (9.1%)
-
Witch - votes: 614 (5.7%)
-
Artificer - votes: 212 (2%)
-
Alchemist - votes: 572 (5.3%)
-
Summoner - votes: 904 (8.4%) There were 10719 total votes. The poll ended: June 4th 2016
Question: Your favorite mangaka makes a series that focuses on a genre you really dislike... Choices:
-
Skip it entirely - votes: 1931 (27%)
-
Try reading it right away - votes: 3191 (44.7%)
-
Only read it if other people say it's good - votes: 2021 (28.3%) There were 7143 total votes. The poll ended: June 11th 2016
Question: Is it okay for guys to have long hair? Choices:
-
Only in anime - votes: 1056 (10.3%)
-
Only in real life - votes: 43 (0.4%)
-
It's okay in both - votes: 5552 (54.4%)
-
It's never okay - votes: 514 (5%)
-
Don't care - votes: 3045 (29.8%) There were 10210 total votes. The poll ended: June 17th 2016
Question: Genre you most avoid (aka least favorite) Choices:
-
Action - votes: 66 (0.7%)
-
Adventure - votes: 29 (0.3%)
-
Comedy - votes: 39 (0.4%)
-
Drama - votes: 79 (0.8%)
-
Ecchi - votes: 877 (9.4%)
-
Fantasy - votes: 48 (0.5%)
-
Gender Bender - votes: 1149 (12.3%)
-
Harem - votes: 1015 (10.9%)
-
Hentai - votes: 1106 (11.8%)
-
Historical - votes: 226 (2.4%)
-
Horror - votes: 829 (8.9%)
-
Martial Arts - votes: 101 (1.1%)
-
Mecha - votes: 928 (9.9%)
-
Mystery - votes: 32 (0.3%)
-
Psychological - votes: 107 (1.1%)
-
Romance - votes: 218 (2.3%)
-
School Life - votes: 63 (0.7%)
-
Sci-Fi - votes: 100 (1.1%)
-
Slice of Life - votes: 119 (1.3%)
-
Smut - votes: 577 (6.2%)
-
Sports - votes: 609 (6.5%)
-
Supernatural - votes: 37 (0.4%)
-
Tragedy - votes: 985 (10.5%) There were 9339 total votes. The poll ended: June 24th 2016
Question: What's your current relationship status? Choices:
-
Married - votes: 455 (4.5%)
-
Divorced - votes: 59 (0.6%)
-
Separated - votes: 32 (0.3%)
-
Widowed - votes: 50 (0.5%)
-
Engaged - votes: 136 (1.3%)
-
In a serious dating relationship - votes: 762 (7.5%)
-
In a relationship that's not that serious - votes: 234 (2.3%)
-
Single for now, but have previously had a dating relationship - votes: 2049 (20.1%)
-
Have always been single - votes: 6403 (62.9%) There were 10180 total votes. The poll ended: July 1st 2016
Question: You are the demon king/queen. The humans send heroes to fight you. You... Choices:
-
Wait in your lair and send out all your minions first - votes: 376 (4.8%)
-
Personally do battle right away. The heroes' first battle should be the final boss - votes: 970 (12.5%)
-
Talk your way out and convince them to leave you alone - votes: 495 (6.4%)
-
Leave a decoy in your place make them think they defeated you - votes: 1309 (16.8%)
-
Try to form an alliance with the humans and end the war - votes: 1383 (17.8%)
-
Attack all the other humans while the heroes are away - votes: 882 (11.3%)
-
Infiltrate the party of heroes and turn them against each other - votes: 2038 (26.2%)
-
Run away from the heroes every time - votes: 328 (4.2%) There were 7781 total votes. The poll ended: July 8th 2016
Question: How do you prefer translations of jokes/puns? Choices:
-
Literal translation and no explanation in a translation note - votes: 94 (1.3%)
-
Literal translation with a translation note on the side - votes: 3904 (55.9%)
-
Replaced with equivalent English joke/pun but with translation note on the side - votes: 2836 (40.6%)
-
Replaced with English joke/pun and no indication of not being literal translation - votes: 154 (2.2%) There were 6988 total votes. The poll ended: July 16th 2016
Question: Pokemon Go Team Choices:
-
Instinct (Yellow) - votes: 715 (8.3%)
-
Mystic (Blue) - votes: 1533 (17.8%)
-
Valor (Red) - votes: 991 (11.5%)
-
Used to play, but not playing anymore - votes: 227 (2.6%)
-
Want to play, but doesn't work on my phone - votes: 1104 (12.8%)
-
Not playing since not available in my country - votes: 932 (10.8%)
-
Not playing because I'm not interested - votes: 3102 (36.1%) There were 8604 total votes. The poll ended: July 23rd 2016
Question: What is the longest hiatus from manga that you've taken? Choices:
-
A day - votes: 373 (4.9%)
-
A week - votes: 1290 (17%)
-
A month - votes: 2093 (27.6%)
-
A year - votes: 1467 (19.3%)
-
Multiple years - votes: 2367 (31.2%) There were 7590 total votes. The poll ended: July 30th 2016
Question: If you were living in an MMORPG, what role would you be? Choices:
-
DPS - votes: 1952 (29.2%)
-
Tank - votes: 842 (12.6%)
-
Healer - votes: 1821 (27.2%)
-
Crowd Control - votes: 913 (13.6%)
-
Support - votes: 1167 (17.4%) There were 6695 total votes. The poll ended: August 6th 2016
Question: Would you read a manga adaptation of an American comic? (Marvel, DC, etc) Choices:
-
Yes, of course! - votes: 1485 (12.6%)
-
I might try it - votes: 4775 (40.5%)
-
Probably not - votes: 3698 (31.4%)
-
No way - votes: 1824 (15.5%) There were 11782 total votes. The poll ended: August 20th 2016
Question: Do care about random character bio that doesn't affect the story (such as a character's birthday or blood type)? Choices:
-
All the details are awesome! - votes: 2512 (39.4%)
-
Not important at all, so don't include them - votes: 1700 (26.7%)
-
No opinion - votes: 2160 (33.9%) There were 6372 total votes. The poll ended: August 26th 2016
Question: Have you read any classic manga series recently? Choices:
-
Within the last year - votes: 3160 (59.7%)
-
Maybe 5 years ago - votes: 1264 (23.9%)
-
It's been 10 years - votes: 233 (4.4%)
-
15+ years ago - votes: 92 (1.7%)
-
Never - votes: 543 (10.3%) There were 5292 total votes. The poll ended: September 2nd 2016
Question: You would stop reading a series that has a main character that is or becomes Choices:
-
Dense / Naive - votes: 720 (9.2%)
-
Flawless / Perfect - votes: 713 (9.1%)
-
Crybaby - votes: 914 (11.6%)
-
Stupid - votes: 688 (8.8%)
-
Perverted - votes: 443 (5.6%)
-
Average - votes: 132 (1.7%)
-
Manipulative / Forceful - votes: 203 (2.6%)
-
Goofy - votes: 53 (0.7%)
-
Emotionless - votes: 95 (1.2%)
-
Inconsistent - votes: 1130 (14.4%)
-
Cringeworthy - votes: 1240 (15.8%)
-
Hopeless / Gloomy - votes: 123 (1.6%)
-
Unrealistic - votes: 348 (4.4%)
-
Unreliable - votes: 115 (1.5%)
-
Evil / Cruel - votes: 336 (4.3%)
-
Cowardly - votes: 321 (4.1%)
-
Deceitful - votes: 93 (1.2%)
-
Creepy - votes: 186 (2.4%) There were 7853 total votes. The poll ended: September 10th 2016
Question: Preferred medium to read manga Choices:
-
Physical volume / magazine - votes: 1690 (25.3%)
-
Desktop computer - votes: 1786 (26.7%)
-
Laptop / Notebook - votes: 1376 (20.6%)
-
Tablet - votes: 1049 (15.7%)
-
Phone - votes: 781 (11.7%) There were 6682 total votes. The poll ended: September 17th 2016
Question: I... Choices:
-
Regularly practice (a) religion - votes: 1069 (14.3%)
-
Believe in (a) religion but don't regularly practice (aka nominal) - votes: 1487 (19.9%)
-
Am struggling with religious belief - votes: 465 (6.2%)
-
Am agnostic - votes: 2075 (27.8%)
-
Am an atheist - votes: 2379 (31.8%) There were 7475 total votes. The poll ended: September 24th 2016
Question: Do you read European comics? Choices:
-
Lots, and more than manga! - votes: 81 (1.4%)
-
Lots, but I read more manga - votes: 314 (5.4%)
-
Just a little - votes: 1682 (29.2%)
-
Never have - votes: 3000 (52%)
-
Do film / TV adaptations count? - votes: 689 (11.9%) There were 5766 total votes. The poll ended: September 30th 2016
Question: How do you prefer your sound effects (sfx) in scanlations? Choices:
-
Left alone (not translated at all) - votes: 807 (14.3%)
-
In a glossary (at the end of a chapter) - votes: 139 (2.5%)
-
In the margins - votes: 2232 (39.6%)
-
Beside the original sfx - votes: 1015 (18%)
-
Overlaying the original sfx - votes: 137 (2.4%)
-
Replacing the original sfx - votes: 1311 (23.2%) There were 5641 total votes. The poll ended: October 8th 2016
Question: Would you rather Choices:
-
Read a crappy manga - votes: 1327 (22.5%)
-
Watch a crappy anime - votes: 624 (10.6%)
-
Read a crappy comic book / graphic novel - votes: 84 (1.4%)
-
Listen to a crappy audio drama / cd - votes: 117 (2%)
-
Read a crappy novel / book - votes: 245 (4.2%)
-
Watch a crappy TV show - votes: 481 (8.2%)
-
Watch a crappy movie - votes: 1037 (17.6%)
-
Listen to a crappy music album - votes: 197 (3.3%)
-
Play a crappy video game - votes: 691 (11.7%)
-
Play a crappy board game - votes: 593 (10.1%)
-
Play a crappy visual novel - votes: 233 (4%)
-
Watch a crappy play / musical / performance - votes: 263 (4.5%) There were 5892 total votes. The poll ended: October 15th 2016
Question: Which do you prefer? Choices:
-
Hero turning evil - votes: 3591 (47%)
-
Villain turning good - votes: 4054 (53%) There were 7645 total votes. The poll ended: October 21st 2016
Question: When you do prefer groups to release their scanlations? Choices:
-
Right when they finish the chapter - votes: 2845 (47.1%)
-
On a regular schedule (aka a release every 2 weeks) - votes: 1881 (31.1%)
-
In bulk releases either randomly or a schedule (aka the 1st of the month) - votes: 402 (6.7%)
-
Don't care - votes: 913 (15.1%) There were 6041 total votes. The poll ended: October 29th 2016
Question: You awaken in a dying, unfamiliar world. You discover that you were summoned to be the savior. So you... Choices:
-
Panic and give up - votes: 239 (3.5%)
-
Wait it out try to survive - votes: 647 (9.4%)
-
Save the world alone (lone ranger) - votes: 808 (11.7%)
-
Gather a party to overcome the crisis - votes: 2066 (30%)
-
Complain a lot and/or ignore everything - votes: 332 (4.8%)
-
Try your best to return to your own world - votes: 680 (9.9%)
-
Have as much fun as possible - votes: 1267 (18.4%)
-
Destroy the world further - votes: 418 (6.1%)
-
Seek out a love life. Everyone loves a savior... - votes: 437 (6.3%) There were 6894 total votes. The poll ended: November 4th 2016
Question: Do you read manga in the bathroom? Choices:
-
I sit there for a while and just read - votes: 1864 (28.6%)
-
Maybe just a few minutes at a time - votes: 1902 (29.2%)
-
Ew. No way - votes: 2749 (42.2%) There were 6515 total votes. The poll ended: November 12th 2016
Question: Trump won Choices:
-
YEAH! Make America great again! - votes: 959 (10%)
-
#notmypresident - votes: 1733 (18.1%)
-
Protest! Secede! Revolt! - votes: 403 (4.2%)
-
Time to move to Canada... - votes: 627 (6.5%)
-
This sucks, even though I don't live in the US - votes: 3125 (32.6%)
-
This is great, and I don't even live in the US! - votes: 629 (6.6%)
-
Don't care - votes: 2098 (21.9%) There were 9574 total votes. The poll ended: November 19th 2016
Question: Pokemon Choices:
-
Sun - votes: 679 (8.6%)
-
Moon - votes: 1078 (13.7%)
-
Either. Don't know the difference - votes: 672 (8.5%)
-
I wish I had a 3DS :( - votes: 1444 (18.3%)
-
Haven't played Pokemon in years... - votes: 1866 (23.7%)
-
Don't care - votes: 2143 (27.2%) There were 7882 total votes. The poll ended: November 26th 2016
Question: Female main character hair length preference Choices:
-
Bald - votes: 275 (3.2%)
-
Ear - votes: 305 (3.5%)
-
Chin - votes: 347 (4%)
-
Neck - votes: 550 (6.3%)
-
Collarbone - votes: 328 (3.8%)
-
Shoulder - votes: 638 (7.4%)
-
Armpit - votes: 240 (2.8%)
-
Bra strap - votes: 653 (7.5%)
-
Mid-back - votes: 1197 (13.8%)
-
Waist - votes: 764 (8.8%)
-
Hip - votes: 318 (3.7%)
-
Tailbone - votes: 209 (2.4%)
-
Classic - votes: 115 (1.3%)
-
Mid-thigh - votes: 166 (1.9%)
-
Knee - votes: 83 (1%)
-
Calf - votes: 26 (0.3%)
-
Ankle - votes: 69 (0.8%)
-
Floor - votes: 59 (0.7%)
-
Longer than floor (what a drag) - votes: 191 (2.2%)
-
No preference - votes: 2138 (24.7%) There were 8671 total votes. The poll ended: December 3rd 2016
Question: How should currency be translated? Choices:
-
Leave in original form - votes: 2094 (31.5%)
-
Leave in original form and add translation note for conversion to USD, etc - votes: 4200 (63.2%)
-
Change to the translator / publisher's local currency - votes: 129 (1.9%)
-
Change to a popular form of currency (USD, GBP, EUR, etc.) - votes: 220 (3.3%) There were 6643 total votes. The poll ended: December 10th 2016
Question: If you were to find yourself at odds with your surroundings / world, what would you do? Choices:
-
Change yourself in order to fit in - votes: 727 (13.8%)
-
Change your surroundings / world - votes: 544 (10.3%)
-
Both of the above - votes: 1141 (21.6%)
-
Move somewhere else - votes: 608 (11.5%)
-
Destroy everything - votes: 452 (8.6%)
-
Change nothing - votes: 848 (16%)
-
I don't know - votes: 964 (18.2%) There were 5284 total votes. The poll ended: December 17th 2016
Question: Favorite "Dere" type Choices:
-
Tsundere - votes: 2164 (38%)
-
Kuudere - votes: 1139 (20%)
-
Dandere - votes: 523 (9.2%)
-
Yandere - votes: 1452 (25.5%)
-
Goudere - votes: 90 (1.6%)
-
Mayadere - votes: 133 (2.3%)
-
Coodere - votes: 199 (3.5%) There were 5700 total votes. The poll ended: December 24th 2016
Question: Favorite hairstyle for a male hero Choices:
-
Short unkempt hair - votes: 2665 (39.4%)
-
Short calm hair - votes: 1063 (15.7%)
-
Long hair - votes: 1249 (18.5%)
-
Puffy / afro hair - votes: 124 (1.8%)
-
Spiky / gravity-defying hair - votes: 495 (7.3%)
-
Covers one eye - votes: 560 (8.3%)
-
Covers both eyes - votes: 136 (2%)
-
Bald - votes: 468 (6.9%) There were 6760 total votes. The poll ended: December 31st 2016
Question: Favorite hairstyle for a female hero Choices:
-
Short bobcut - votes: 680 (9%)
-
Short curly hair - votes: 511 (6.8%)
-
Long curly hair - votes: 984 (13.1%)
-
Long straight hair - votes: 2274 (30.2%)
-
Ponytail - votes: 813 (10.8%)
-
Twin tails - votes: 303 (4%)
-
Braided - votes: 281 (3.7%)
-
Boyish - votes: 696 (9.2%)
-
Covers one eye - votes: 457 (6.1%)
-
Covers both eyes - votes: 77 (1%)
-
Bald - votes: 255 (3.4%)
-
Elaborate bun - votes: 206 (2.7%) There were 7537 total votes. The poll ended: January 7th 2017
Question: Preferred D&D alignment? Choices:
-
Lawful good - votes: 206 (4.6%)
-
Neutral good - votes: 622 (13.9%)
-
Chaotic good - votes: 999 (22.3%)
-
Lawful neutral - votes: 303 (6.8%)
-
Neutral (a.k.a. true neutral) - votes: 628 (14%)
-
Chaotic neutral - votes: 1050 (23.4%)
-
Lawful evil - votes: 253 (5.6%)
-
Neutral evil - votes: 155 (3.5%)
-
Chaotic evil - votes: 272 (6.1%) There were 4488 total votes. The poll ended: January 14th 2017
Question: Do you listen to anime OSTs? Choices:
-
Often - votes: 1922 (28.6%)
-
Occasionally - votes: 2939 (43.8%)
-
Never - votes: 907 (13.5%)
-
Used to, but not anymore - votes: 942 (14%) There were 6710 total votes. The poll ended: January 21st 2017
Question: Live action adaptions of anime/manga? Choices:
-
I generally look forward to these - votes: 363 (6.2%)
-
They can be fun sometimes - votes: 1706 (29.3%)
-
I'd mostly avoid them - votes: 2405 (41.2%)
-
I always dread them - votes: 1357 (23.3%) There were 5831 total votes. The poll ended: January 28th 2017
Question: Do you celebrate the Lunar New Year? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 1264 (22.3%)
-
Used to, but not anymore - votes: 295 (5.2%)
-
Never have - votes: 4098 (72.4%) There were 5657 total votes. The poll ended: February 4th 2017
Question: How should Chinese names in Japanese manga be translated? Choices:
-
Leave them as their Japanese pronunciations, just like the author did - votes: 1884 (33.1%)
-
Change them into their proper Chinese pronunciations for authenticity - votes: 1359 (23.9%)
-
Change them into their proper Chinese pronunciations only if the story takes place in China - votes: 714 (12.6%)
-
I don't care - votes: 1732 (30.4%) There were 5689 total votes. The poll ended: February 11th 2017
Question: Besides Japan, which other setting would you most like to see in manga? Choices:
-
North America - votes: 872 (14.8%)
-
South America - votes: 362 (6.1%)
-
Caribbean - votes: 256 (4.3%)
-
Eastern Europe - votes: 524 (8.9%)
-
Western Europe - votes: 1257 (21.3%)
-
Russia - votes: 480 (8.2%)
-
Oceania - votes: 190 (3.2%)
-
Northeast Asia - votes: 217 (3.7%)
-
Southeast Asia - votes: 519 (8.8%)
-
Western Asia - votes: 103 (1.7%)
-
Middle East - votes: 410 (7%)
-
Africa - votes: 239 (4.1%)
-
Antarctica - votes: 459 (7.8%) There were 5888 total votes. The poll ended: February 18th 2017
Question: Have you ever been to a manga / anime convention? Choices:
-
Yes! I visit as many as I can - votes: 290 (4.6%)
-
About 1 a year for me - votes: 636 (10%)
-
A few times, but less than annually - votes: 1387 (21.9%)
-
Never have, but I want to in the future! - votes: 2610 (41.2%)
-
Have never and not interested at all - votes: 1412 (22.3%) There were 6335 total votes. The poll ended: February 25th 2017
Question: Have you ever dreamed about or being in manga? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 3903 (64.3%)
-
No - votes: 2171 (35.7%) There were 6074 total votes. The poll ended: March 4th 2017
Question: Do you post online opinions about the manga you read? (comments, reviews, blog posts, etc) Choices:
-
Always! - votes: 150 (2.9%)
-
Sometimes - votes: 971 (18.7%)
-
Seldom - votes: 1776 (34.2%)
-
Never - votes: 2296 (44.2%) There were 5193 total votes. The poll ended: March 11th 2017
Question: When are you more likely to write a review for a series? Choices:
-
When I love the series - votes: 1299 (27.3%)
-
I usually write reviews regardless of how I like the series - votes: 294 (6.2%)
-
When I hate the series - votes: 279 (5.9%)
-
I never write reviews - votes: 2894 (60.7%) There were 4766 total votes. The poll ended: March 17th 2017
Question: Immortality for only yourself would be Choices:
-
A curse - votes: 3802 (54%)
-
A blessing - votes: 3233 (46%) There were 7035 total votes. The poll ended: March 25th 2017
Question: Are/were you a member of an anime/manga club at your school? Choices:
-
Yes! - votes: 773 (11.7%)
-
No, none of my schools have an anime/manga club - votes: 4620 (69.7%)
-
No, there was an anime/manga club, but I never joined - votes: 1235 (18.6%) There were 6628 total votes. The poll ended: April 1st 2017
Question: April Fools' scanlator jokes or false releases Choices:
-
Hate them - votes: 1652 (25.5%)
-
Annoying - votes: 1757 (27.2%)
-
Funny - votes: 723 (11.2%)
-
Don't mind - votes: 1067 (16.5%)
-
Ignore them - votes: 720 (11.1%)
-
No opinion - votes: 548 (8.5%) There were 6467 total votes. The poll ended: April 8th 2017
Question: What first got you interested in the anime/manga fandom? Choices:
-
Anime - votes: 4955 (73.8%)
-
Manga - votes: 1368 (20.4%)
-
Related live action TV/Movies - votes: 42 (0.6%)
-
Related novels - votes: 22 (0.3%)
-
Related video games - votes: 122 (1.8%)
-
Related music - votes: 55 (0.8%)
-
Other - votes: 147 (2.2%) There were 6711 total votes. The poll ended: April 15th 2017
Question: You discover a complete and fully scanlated 6 volume series that seems alright. How long would it actually take you to finish reading it? Choices:
-
Speed through it in a day or two - votes: 4443 (59.7%)
-
Maybe in a week or so - votes: 2457 (33%)
-
Something on the order of months - votes: 435 (5.8%)
-
I'm busy, so probably a year or longer - votes: 105 (1.4%) There were 7440 total votes. The poll ended: April 22nd 2017
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Question: Do you hide the fact that you read manga and/or watch anime? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 941 (12.5%)
-
No - votes: 3917 (52.1%)
-
Only from certain people... - votes: 2664 (35.4%) There were 7522 total votes. The poll ended: July 7th 2017
Question: On a typical morning, what time do you wake up? Choices:
-
Before 4 AM - votes: 152 (1.6%)
-
4-5 AM - votes: 341 (3.6%)
-
5-6 AM - votes: 773 (8.1%)
-
6-7 AM - votes: 1420 (14.8%)
-
7-8 AM - votes: 1337 (14%)
-
8-9 AM - votes: 1051 (11%)
-
9-10 AM - votes: 841 (8.8%)
-
10-11 AM - votes: 569 (5.9%)
-
After 11 AM - votes: 852 (8.9%)
-
There is no consistency in my wake-up schedule - votes: 2232 (23.3%) There were 9568 total votes. The poll ended: July 15th 2017
Question: Do you peel apples before eating them? Choices:
-
Yes, always - votes: 676 (9.4%)
-
Yes, sometimes - votes: 1375 (19.2%)
-
No, never - votes: 3018 (42.1%)
-
Only if someone peels it for me... - votes: 1673 (23.3%)
-
I don't eat apples - votes: 430 (6%) There were 7172 total votes. The poll ended: July 21st 2017
Question: How long is too long for an anime series? Choices:
-
12-13 episodes - votes: 70 (0.8%)
-
24-26 episodes - votes: 177 (2.1%)
-
52 episodes - votes: 924 (11%)
-
100 episodes - votes: 1636 (19.4%)
-
200 episodes - votes: 1024 (12.2%)
-
500 episodes - votes: 1277 (15.2%)
-
1000+ episodes - votes: 974 (11.6%)
-
It's never too long - votes: 2336 (27.8%) There were 8418 total votes. The poll ended: July 28th 2017
Question: Do you think that scanlations should continue after a series is licensed? Choices:
-
Yes, always - votes: 2078 (36%)
-
Only if I'm reading that series - votes: 358 (6.2%)
-
As long as the scanlations keep ahead of the published licensed volumes - votes: 1754 (30.4%)
-
Continue until there's an actual DMCA complaint - votes: 1100 (19.1%)
-
Never. Scanlations should only be for unlicensed series - votes: 478 (8.3%) There were 5768 total votes. The poll ended: August 4th 2017
Question: Your favorite manga is being adapted into an anime. What are you most worried about concerning the upcoming anime? Choices:
-
Poor animation - votes: 374 (6%)
-
Art style won't transfer well to animation - votes: 240 (3.8%)
-
Poor voice acting decisions - votes: 207 (3.3%)
-
Storyline or character changes - votes: 1484 (23.8%)
-
Filler content - votes: 238 (3.8%)
-
Censorship - votes: 250 (4%)
-
Rushed story and/or skipping chapters - votes: 1779 (28.5%)
-
Bad quality in general - votes: 1469 (23.5%)
-
It's not the "original," so it's automatically worse - votes: 200 (3.2%) There were 6241 total votes. The poll ended: August 11th 2017
Question: Do you have a topic that is an immediate deal breaker if a manga series you were already reading suddenly featured that topic, such that you would stop reading the series (even if it was "tastefully" done)? For example: religion, rape, etc. Choices:
-
No topics offend me on principle - votes: 1987 (40.6%)
-
I used to have one, but not anymore - votes: 286 (5.8%)
-
I can think of one deal breaker - votes: 1584 (32.3%)
-
There's many topics that would stop me from continuing a series - votes: 1040 (21.2%) There were 4897 total votes. The poll ended: August 19th 2017
Question: What is your main goal in life? Choices:
-
Fortune (money, property, etc.) - votes: 817 (14.9%)
-
Health (well-being, strength, long life, etc.) - votes: 384 (7%)
-
Spirituality (religion, enlightenment, etc.) - votes: 268 (4.9%)
-
Knowledge (academic, technical, etc.) - votes: 632 (11.5%)
-
Power (leader, politician, etc.) - votes: 75 (1.4%)
-
Fame (celebrity, hero, etc.) - votes: 32 (0.6%)
-
Beauty (fashion, body, etc.) - votes: 28 (0.5%)
-
Infamy (crime, etc.) - votes: 39 (0.7%)
-
Relationships (marriage, children, friends, etc.) - votes: 642 (11.7%)
-
Career (desired job, high position, etc.) - votes: 441 (8.1%)
-
I am content - votes: 448 (8.2%)
-
I am unsure - votes: 1137 (20.8%)
-
Other - votes: 529 (9.7%) There were 5472 total votes. The poll ended: August 26th 2017
Question: Do you donate money to scanlation groups? Choices:
-
Yes, regularly - votes: 62 (1.3%)
-
Yes, several times now - votes: 186 (4%)
-
I've done it once - votes: 290 (6.3%)
-
No, I don't have money to donate - votes: 2580 (55.8%)
-
No, I'd rather purchase manga or other merchandise - votes: 842 (18.2%)
-
No, I just don't want to - votes: 665 (14.4%) There were 4625 total votes. The poll ended: September 1st 2017
Question: Should scanlators ask for donations? Choices:
-
Yes, since they work so hard to bring us manga - votes: 2181 (47.4%)
-
Yes, but only to pay for raws and server bandwidth or hosting - votes: 2028 (44.1%)
-
No, since it's all volunteer work anyways - votes: 393 (8.5%) There were 4602 total votes. The poll ended: September 9th 2017
Question: Have you ever donated money to a scanlation group? Choices:
-
Yes, recently (within last year) - votes: 168 (4.4%)
-
Yes, but not recently - votes: 242 (6.4%)
-
Does donating my time count? - votes: 524 (13.8%)
-
No, but I would if I could - votes: 1893 (49.9%)
-
No, and I never will - votes: 965 (25.4%) There were 3792 total votes. The poll ended: September 15th 2017
Question: Other than synopsis, summary, or plot, what is the main factor that determines which new series to read? Choices:
-
The cover (or first page) - votes: 466 (9.6%)
-
Art and character design - votes: 1434 (29.4%)
-
Mangaka (author and artist) - votes: 299 (6.1%)
-
General popularity - votes: 85 (1.7%)
-
Genres and categories - votes: 1421 (29.1%)
-
Ratings, reviews, or recommendations from others - votes: 513 (10.5%)
-
Whether the series is complete or not - votes: 294 (6%)
-
The scanlation group - votes: 41 (0.8%)
-
I come to MU and see a new series on the release page, so I decide to try it - votes: 98 (2%)
-
I just read random series - votes: 227 (4.7%) There were 4878 total votes. The poll ended: September 22nd 2017
Question: Should we have a scanlation culture of translators being paid for their work? Choices:
-
No, it's volunteer work! Labor of love or not at all - votes: 1857 (48.3%)
-
Yes, it's reasonable to pay them for their hard work - votes: 1989 (51.7%) There were 3846 total votes. The poll ended: September 30th 2017
Question: If you already had the necessary skills (i.e. translate, Photoshop, etc), would you will be willing to do scanlations? Choices:
-
Already do - votes: 304 (7%)
-
Sure, I'd be pretty active - votes: 984 (22.5%)
-
Yes, but only occasionally - votes: 1980 (45.3%)
-
No, don't have free time - votes: 751 (17.2%)
-
Nope, just don't want to - votes: 354 (8.1%) There were 4373 total votes. The poll ended: October 6th 2017
Question: For how long have you been reading manga? Choices:
-
Started within the last year - votes: 253 (2.5%)
-
For 1 year - votes: 207 (2.1%)
-
For 2 years - votes: 310 (3.1%)
-
For 3 years - votes: 374 (3.7%)
-
For 4 years - votes: 414 (4.1%)
-
For 5 years - votes: 586 (5.9%)
-
For 6 years - votes: 466 (4.7%)
-
For 7 years - votes: 594 (5.9%)
-
For 8 years - votes: 556 (5.6%)
-
For 9 years - votes: 520 (5.2%)
-
For 10 years - votes: 1317 (13.2%)
-
For 11 years - votes: 528 (5.3%)
-
For 12 years - votes: 660 (6.6%)
-
For 13 years - votes: 465 (4.6%)
-
For 14 years - votes: 381 (3.8%)
-
For 15 years - votes: 698 (7%)
-
For 16 years - votes: 236 (2.4%)
-
For 17 years - votes: 264 (2.6%)
-
For 18 years - votes: 193 (1.9%)
-
For 19 years - votes: 89 (0.9%)
-
For 20 years - votes: 310 (3.1%)
-
For 21 years - votes: 63 (0.6%)
-
For 22 years - votes: 65 (0.6%)
-
For 23 years - votes: 57 (0.6%)
-
For 24 years - votes: 32 (0.3%)
-
For 25 years - votes: 42 (0.4%)
-
For 26+ years - votes: 322 (3.2%) There were 10002 total votes. The poll ended: October 13th 2017
Question: How old were you when you started reading manga? Choices:
-
Elementary school (10 and below) - votes: 1522 (17.3%)
-
Middle school (11-14) - votes: 3230 (36.7%)
-
High school (14-18) - votes: 2494 (28.3%)
-
College (18-21) - votes: 898 (10.2%)
-
20s - votes: 464 (5.3%)
-
30s - votes: 97 (1.1%)
-
40s - votes: 24 (0.3%)
-
50s - votes: 23 (0.3%)
-
60s - votes: 3 (0%)
-
70s - votes: 4 (0%)
-
80s+ - votes: 50 (0.6%) There were 8809 total votes. The poll ended: October 21st 2017
Question: Aliens are real. They are your (or one is your)... Choices:
-
Enemy - votes: 473 (10.5%)
-
Teacher - votes: 602 (13.3%)
-
Slave - votes: 391 (8.6%)
-
Savior - votes: 224 (5%)
-
Best friend - votes: 915 (20.2%)
-
Soulmate - votes: 717 (15.9%)
-
Cohort against a greater threat - votes: 1201 (26.6%) There were 4523 total votes. The poll ended: October 27th 2017
Question: Which evil force would you rather face? Choices:
-
Vampires - votes: 325 (6%)
-
Zombies - votes: 428 (7.9%)
-
Other undead (skeletons, ghosts, etc) - votes: 89 (1.6%)
-
Werewolves (or other were-animals) - votes: 72 (1.3%)
-
Aliens - votes: 92 (1.7%)
-
Demons - votes: 213 (3.9%)
-
Criminal or ideological organization - votes: 356 (6.6%)
-
Superhumans - votes: 112 (2.1%)
-
Robots - votes: 99 (1.8%)
-
Fantasy creatures (dragons, naga, etc) - votes: 649 (12%)
-
Super powered Earth animals (giant ants, sentient cockroaches, etc) - votes: 49 (0.9%)
-
My inner demons - votes: 576 (10.6%)
-
None, I'd rather join the dark side - votes: 1310 (24.1%)
-
None, I'd rather hide under my pillow - votes: 1057 (19.5%) There were 5427 total votes. The poll ended: November 3rd 2017
Question: On average, how much time do you spend playing video games (console, handheld, phone, etc) every day? Choices:
-
None - votes: 913 (16.6%)
-
Less than 1 hour - votes: 914 (16.6%)
-
1-2 hours - votes: 1041 (18.9%)
-
2-3 hours - votes: 676 (12.3%)
-
3-4 hours - votes: 622 (11.3%)
-
5-6 hours - votes: 473 (8.6%)
-
6-7 hours - votes: 233 (4.2%)
-
8-9 hours - votes: 125 (2.3%)
-
9-10 hours - votes: 64 (1.2%)
-
10+ hours - votes: 434 (7.9%) There were 5495 total votes. The poll ended: November 11th 2017
Question: For those that buy anime/manga and related merchandise, do you... Choices:
-
Exclusively buy online - votes: 587 (15%)
-
Mostly buy online - votes: 870 (22.3%)
-
About half-half - votes: 443 (11.3%)
-
Mostly buy in physical stores - votes: 595 (15.2%)
-
Exclusively buy in physical stores - votes: 411 (10.5%)
-
I have never bought anything related to anime/manga - votes: 999 (25.6%) There were 3905 total votes. The poll ended: November 17th 2017
Question: How many hours of sleep do you get on average? Choices:
-
Less than 4 hours - votes: 209 (3%)
-
4 hours - votes: 286 (4.1%)
-
5 hours - votes: 831 (11.9%)
-
6 hours - votes: 1839 (26.3%)
-
7 hours - votes: 1933 (27.7%)
-
8 hours - votes: 1209 (17.3%)
-
9 hours - votes: 335 (4.8%)
-
10 hours - votes: 187 (2.7%)
-
11 hours - votes: 32 (0.5%)
-
12 hours - votes: 49 (0.7%)
-
13 hours - votes: 13 (0.2%)
-
More than 13 hours - votes: 57 (0.8%) There were 6980 total votes. The poll ended: November 25th 2017
Question: Longest time spent reading manga without breaks Choices:
-
Less than an hour - votes: 108 (2.1%)
-
1-2 hours - votes: 468 (9.1%)
-
3-4 hours - votes: 1056 (20.5%)
-
5-6 hours - votes: 1094 (21.2%)
-
7-8 hours - votes: 712 (13.8%)
-
9-10 hours - votes: 337 (6.5%)
-
11-12 hours - votes: 219 (4.2%)
-
More than 12 hours - votes: 1159 (22.5%) There were 5153 total votes. The poll ended: December 2nd 2017
Question: You're reborn. At what age of your new life would you prefer to remember your entire former life? Choices:
-
As a baby (so right away) - votes: 1982 (29.9%)
-
As a child (toddler to preteen) - votes: 1718 (25.9%)
-
During the teenage years - votes: 1239 (18.7%)
-
As a young adult - votes: 588 (8.9%)
-
When I'm middle aged - votes: 55 (0.8%)
-
As an old person - votes: 63 (0.9%)
-
I wouldn't want to remember my past life - votes: 488 (7.4%)
-
I don't want to be reborn - votes: 500 (7.5%) There were 6633 total votes. The poll ended: December 9th 2017
Question: Your favorite author has been charged and/or convicted of a serious crime (murder, rape, child prostitution, etc). Would you treat their fictional works any differently? Choices:
-
Make no difference, so I don't care - votes: 2318 (43.8%)
-
All works past, present, and future has been tainted - votes: 1247 (23.5%)
-
Anything new they work on is tainted - votes: 442 (8.3%)
-
Only works that are related to the crime are tainted (i.e., plot point about rape) - votes: 1289 (24.3%) There were 5296 total votes. The poll ended: December 16th 2017
Question: Just by looking at the title of a series or a volume cover image, can you determine the demographic or genre of the series? Choices:
-
All the time - votes: 392 (7.9%)
-
Most of the time - votes: 2982 (59.8%)
-
50/50 - votes: 1121 (22.5%)
-
Not really - votes: 457 (9.2%)
-
Never - votes: 38 (0.8%) There were 4990 total votes. The poll ended: December 23rd 2017
Question: Do you give Christmas gifts? Choices:
-
Yes, mostly stuff I bought - votes: 2040 (42.9%)
-
Yes, mostly homemade things - votes: 194 (4.1%)
-
No - votes: 1421 (29.9%)
-
I would if I had money... - votes: 1098 (23.1%) There were 4753 total votes. The poll ended: December 30th 2017
Question: You know a series is incomplete and on hiatus Choices:
-
I'd still read it - votes: 3147 (55.9%)
-
Nope, skip it - votes: 2478 (44.1%) There were 5625 total votes. The poll ended: January 6th 2018
Question: Series is complete but only partially scanlated. No one is translating it anymore (i.e. dropped project) Choices:
-
I'd still read it - votes: 3113 (60.4%)
-
Nope, skip it - votes: 2040 (39.6%) There were 5153 total votes. The poll ended: January 13th 2018
Question: Will the loss of Batoto affect your manga habits? Choices:
-
Yes, huge problems now - votes: 2257 (33.3%)
-
Yes, but it's not too bad - votes: 1476 (21.8%)
-
Just a little - votes: 828 (12.2%)
-
Nope, nothing changes for me - votes: 2214 (32.7%) There were 6775 total votes. The poll ended: January 20th 2018
Question: Do you own any Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies? Choices:
-
Used to, but not anymore - votes: 179 (3.1%)
-
I started fairly recently - votes: 169 (2.9%)
-
Yeah, I've been investing for a while now - votes: 149 (2.6%)
-
No, but I might get some soon - votes: 617 (10.6%)
-
Nope, not interested at all - votes: 3931 (67.3%)
-
I'm actually short-selling it instead - votes: 35 (0.6%)
-
What's Bitcoin? - votes: 758 (13%) There were 5838 total votes. The poll ended: January 27th 2018
Question: Should names of food be translated? Choices:
-
No, translate none of them - votes: 2505 (41.4%)
-
Yes, all of them (e.g. "takoyaki" to "octopus balls") - votes: 338 (5.6%)
-
Only the uncommon ones (e.g. leave "takoyaki" alone but translate "kiritanpo") - votes: 3212 (53%) There were 6055 total votes. The poll ended: February 3rd 2018
Question: Have you ever tried reading manga while drinking? Choices:
-
No, and I am not interested in trying - votes: 1191 (20.4%)
-
No, I don't even drink - votes: 2714 (46.5%)
-
Yes, and it was an unpleasant experience - votes: 116 (2%)
-
No, but I would be interested in trying - votes: 595 (10.2%)
-
Yes, and it was an enjoyable experience - votes: 405 (6.9%)
-
Yes, but it made no difference - votes: 813 (13.9%) There were 5834 total votes. The poll ended: February 10th 2018
Question: Do you drink alcohol? Choices:
-
No, because of religious reasons - votes: 855 (10.1%)
-
No, because I don't like it - votes: 2499 (29.4%)
-
I'll drink occasionally - votes: 3102 (36.5%)
-
I'll have a drink fairly often - votes: 608 (7.1%)
-
I admit I drink a lot - votes: 298 (3.5%)
-
No, because of health reasons - votes: 452 (5.3%)
-
No, because I'm not old enough - votes: 690 (8.1%) There were 8504 total votes. The poll ended: February 17th 2018
Question: What do you drink in the morning most often? Choices:
-
Spirits - votes: 62 (0.8%)
-
Cider - votes: 23 (0.3%)
-
Wine - votes: 25 (0.3%)
-
Beer - votes: 47 (0.6%)
-
Juice - votes: 470 (6.3%)
-
Milk - votes: 908 (12.3%)
-
Soda, pop, soft drinks, cola, coke - votes: 384 (5.2%)
-
Tea - votes: 1167 (15.8%)
-
Coffee - votes: 1230 (16.6%)
-
Water - votes: 2877 (38.8%)
-
Other alcoholic beverage - votes: 26 (0.4%)
-
Other non-alcoholic beverage - votes: 187 (2.5%) There were 7406 total votes. The poll ended: February 24th 2018
Question: How should non-standard Japanese dialects be translated? Choices:
-
Translate to a non-standard English dialect or accent - votes: 2257 (48.8%)
-
Standard English without any note - votes: 137 (3%)
-
Standard English with a translation note - votes: 2233 (48.3%) There were 4627 total votes. The poll ended: March 3rd 2018
Question: New series you're trying. You hate the main character but like the other aspects of the series. Continue reading? Choices:
-
Stop reading, as this just ruins it for me - votes: 584 (11%)
-
Unlikely, as I can't probably can't fully enjoy the series - votes: 1441 (27.1%)
-
I'll keep trying in hopes that the main character improves - votes: 2739 (51.4%)
-
Yes, the other stuff is more important to me - votes: 562 (10.6%) There were 5326 total votes. The poll ended: March 10th 2018
Question: Do you smoke? Choices:
-
No, and I've never tried it - votes: 5602 (68.3%)
-
Used to, but I quit - votes: 389 (4.7%)
-
No, but I've tried it before - votes: 1518 (18.5%)
-
Yes, regularly - votes: 382 (4.7%)
-
Yes, just a little - votes: 312 (3.8%) There were 8203 total votes. The poll ended: March 17th 2018
Question: New series you're trying. You dislike the story but like the characters. Continue reading? Choices:
-
Yes, the characters are more important to me - votes: 700 (13.7%)
-
Stop reading, as this just ruins it for me - votes: 467 (9.1%)
-
Unlikely, as I can't fully enjoy the series - votes: 1194 (23.3%)
-
I'll keep trying in hopes that the story improves - votes: 2757 (53.9%) There were 5118 total votes. The poll ended: March 23rd 2018
Question: Do you try to learn the lyrics of anime openings/endings (OP/ED)? Choices:
-
I don't even bother trying - votes: 2059 (35.6%)
-
Just because I try doesn't mean I succeed - votes: 836 (14.5%)
-
Maybe just a couple of songs - votes: 669 (11.6%)
-
Just my favorite songs - votes: 1992 (34.4%)
-
I'm a lyrical genius and know all the lyrics to every show I watch - votes: 228 (3.9%) There were 5784 total votes. The poll ended: March 31st 2018
Question: Have you ever sung the lyrics of an anime's opening/ending out loud, while not watching it (even just a few words)? Choices:
-
No (or I won't admit to it) - votes: 824 (17.1%)
-
Yes, on purpose - votes: 2718 (56.5%)
-
Maybe, but not on purpose. It was just stuck in my head - votes: 1270 (26.4%) There were 4812 total votes. The poll ended: April 7th 2018
Question: You read a series and feel neutral about it (don't love or hate it). What score would you rate it? Choices:
-
10 - votes: 587 (7.9%)
-
9 - votes: 80 (1.1%)
-
8 - votes: 227 (3%)
-
7 - votes: 1538 (20.6%)
-
6 - votes: 2232 (30%)
-
5 - votes: 2297 (30.8%)
-
4 - votes: 277 (3.7%)
-
3 - votes: 69 (0.9%)
-
2 - votes: 19 (0.3%)
-
1 - votes: 123 (1.7%) There were 7449 total votes. The poll ended: April 14th 2018
Question: A series you like has been on hiatus for at least half a year, and finally a new chapter has been released. You... Choices:
-
Drop the series and not continue - votes: 66 (1.1%)
-
Start over from the beginning again - votes: 749 (12.8%)
-
Hold off on reading until a decent chunk is out - votes: 1431 (24.4%)
-
Reread the previous few chapters for a refresher - votes: 2151 (36.7%)
-
Read the new chapter right away - votes: 1471 (25.1%) There were 5868 total votes. The poll ended: April 21st 2018
Question: Opinion on deus ex machina in manga Choices:
-
Love it - votes: 299 (6.6%)
-
Hate it - votes: 461 (10.2%)
-
It's okay... - votes: 447 (9.9%)
-
Only if it's funny - votes: 396 (8.7%)
-
Only if it's creative - votes: 1609 (35.5%)
-
What are you talking about? - votes: 1317 (29.1%) There were 4529 total votes. The poll ended: April 28th 2018
Question: Opinion on ecchi Choices:
-
Hate it with a passion - votes: 403 (6.1%)
-
Actively avoid it - votes: 1064 (16.1%)
-
Mostly ignore it - votes: 1407 (21.3%)
-
Love it! Only thing I read! - votes: 440 (6.7%)
-
I enjoy it, but it's not the best thing ever - votes: 2502 (37.9%)
-
No opinion really - votes: 777 (11.8%) There were 6593 total votes. The poll ended: May 5th 2018
Question: Most important quality of a scanlation Choices:
-
Volume vs. magazine raws - votes: 98 (2.2%)
-
Regularity of releases - votes: 964 (21.3%)
-
Speed of release between raw and scanlation - votes: 321 (7.1%)
-
Accurate translation of the original language - votes: 1540 (34.1%)
-
Readability of the English - votes: 1070 (23.7%)
-
Redrawing of the images - votes: 37 (0.8%)
-
"Clean" images (lack of artifacts) - votes: 207 (4.6%)
-
Fonts - votes: 35 (0.8%)
-
Color (or grayscale) balance - votes: 23 (0.5%)
-
Image resolution - votes: 227 (5%) There were 4522 total votes. The poll ended: May 12th 2018
Question: Opinion about manipulation techniques in manga (mind control, hypnosis, memory manipulation, puppetry, possession, drugs, etc) Choices:
-
Come on, fight it! Don't let them control you!!! - votes: 745 (18.4%)
-
Love reading about it - votes: 638 (15.8%)
-
Mwahaha just one word and s/he'll betray them all - votes: 249 (6.2%)
-
Stupid and/or not realistic - votes: 460 (11.4%)
-
Just another tool in the toolbox - votes: 1577 (39%)
-
Very disturbing - votes: 376 (9.3%) There were 4045 total votes. The poll ended: May 19th 2018
Question: A trademarked name is used in the text, but the author blanked it out or altered it. What should the translator do? Choices:
-
Change it to a generic (i.e., chocolate snack) - votes: 242 (5.3%)
-
Change it to the actual name (i.e., Pocky) - votes: 712 (15.5%)
-
Leave it as the author wrote it (i.e., Poc*y) - votes: 3640 (79.2%) There were 4594 total votes. The poll ended: May 26th 2018
Question: Many magazine scans have extraneous pieces of text over the actual manga content. What should the translator do? Choices:
-
Leave it untranslated. It's not important. - votes: 2424 (56.5%)
-
Translate everything on the page. Every. Single. Thing. - votes: 1864 (43.5%) There were 4288 total votes. The poll ended: June 2nd 2018
Question: Which interrobang? Choices:
-
!? - votes: 2435 (42.6%)
-
?! - votes: 3280 (57.4%) There were 5715 total votes. The poll ended: June 9th 2018
Question: Got a waifu / husbando? Choices:
-
Already have a IRL spouse, but a side waifu / husbando is good too - votes: 234 (5%)
-
I refuse to participate in having a relationship of any kind - votes: 742 (15.9%)
-
I have several. Polygamous is fine - votes: 629 (13.5%)
-
I only seek to pursue IRL relationships - votes: 1250 (26.7%)
-
Already have one - votes: 632 (13.5%)
-
Have yet to find one - votes: 1189 (25.4%) There were 4676 total votes. The poll ended: June 16th 2018
Question: Least important quality of a scanlation Choices:
-
Fonts - votes: 792 (17%)
-
Color (or grayscale) balance - votes: 279 (6%)
-
Image resolution - votes: 104 (2.2%)
-
Readability of the English - votes: 142 (3%)
-
Regularity of releases - votes: 225 (4.8%)
-
"Clean" images (lack of artifacts) - votes: 213 (4.6%)
-
Redrawing of the images - votes: 548 (11.7%)
-
Accurate translation of the original language - votes: 197 (4.2%)
-
Speed of release between raw and scanlation - votes: 766 (16.4%)
-
Volume vs. magazine raws - votes: 1404 (30.1%) There were 4670 total votes. The poll ended: June 22nd 2018
Question: Do you believe in ghosts and/or supernatural things in general? Choices:
-
Does/Do God/gods count? - votes: 560 (11.1%)
-
I don't and will never believe - votes: 840 (16.7%)
-
I believe they exist but haven't seen them - votes: 1374 (27.3%)
-
I don't believe, but could change my mind if I see something - votes: 1856 (36.9%)
-
I've seen them - votes: 395 (7.9%) There were 5025 total votes. The poll ended: June 30th 2018
Question: Why did you first visit MangaUpdates? Choices:
-
To recruit for my scanlation group - votes: 27 (0.5%)
-
To create my own series list - votes: 513 (10.3%)
-
To find where to read or download manga - votes: 982 (19.7%)
-
To find a new series to read - votes: 1130 (22.6%)
-
To talk to others who like manga - votes: 9 (0.2%)
-
I was looking for info on a specific series or author - votes: 2122 (42.5%)
-
Other - votes: 210 (4.2%) There were 4993 total votes. The poll ended: July 7th 2018
Question: Do you believe there is other intelligent life (aliens) in the universe? Choices:
-
We are alone in the universe - votes: 557 (11.5%)
-
They exist, and a select few humans have seen them - votes: 521 (10.7%)
-
They exist and are hidden among us - votes: 508 (10.5%)
-
They exist, but they haven't visited Earth yet - votes: 3275 (67.4%) There were 4861 total votes. The poll ended: July 14th 2018
Question: Would you rather have the most beautiful / handsome spouse but hates anime / manga, or a ugly spouse who loves anime / manga? Choices:
-
I don't want a spouse - votes: 1350 (25.6%)
-
Doesn't matter - votes: 1694 (32.1%)
-
The ugly and loves anime / manga - votes: 696 (13.2%)
-
The beautiful / handsome and hates anime / manga - votes: 1538 (29.1%) There were 5278 total votes. The poll ended: July 20th 2018
Question: Opinion on how advertisements will spoil the content of the movie (or other form of media) Choices:
-
**I will less likely get that product ** - votes: 511 (15.7%)
-
**I will get the product but dislike the advance spoiler ** - votes: 634 (19.5%)
-
**I will more likely get that product ** - votes: 161 (4.9%)
-
I will skip the product - votes: 171 (5.3%)
-
I don't care - votes: 1355 (41.6%)
-
I go on a media blackout before important releases - votes: 423 (13%) There were 3255 total votes. The poll ended: July 28th 2018
Question: Robot uprising? Choices:
-
The robots will lose - votes: 297 (6.9%)
-
Robots will live side-by-side with humans - votes: 959 (22.4%)
-
Humanity will kill itself before that happens - votes: 1337 (31.2%)
-
Humanity will be destroyed by another force before that happens - votes: 332 (7.8%)
-
Humanity will never make sentient robots - votes: 535 (12.5%)
-
Robots will win and enslave us - votes: 263 (6.1%)
-
Robots will win and eradicate us - votes: 559 (13.1%) There were 4282 total votes. The poll ended: August 3rd 2018
Question: What condiments do you put on your eggs? Choices:
-
Soy sauce - votes: 508 (8.2%)
-
Ketchup - votes: 605 (9.7%)
-
Pepper - votes: 662 (10.6%)
-
Salt - votes: 2256 (36.3%)
-
Tabasco - votes: 153 (2.5%)
-
Salsa - votes: 117 (1.9%)
-
Sriracha - votes: 120 (1.9%)
-
Other condiment - votes: 389 (6.3%)
-
I take my eggs plain - votes: 854 (13.7%)
-
I don't eat eggs - votes: 558 (9%) There were 6222 total votes. The poll ended: August 11th 2018
Question: Is your room clean? Choices:
-
No, but it's not my fault! It's my roommate's fault! (or spouse, partner, pet, etc) - votes: 246 (4.5%)
-
No, I prefer it to be messy - votes: 986 (18.2%)
-
No, but I'll clean it soon - votes: 1662 (30.7%)
-
Yes, for now... - votes: 1642 (30.3%)
-
Yes, all the time! - votes: 884 (16.3%) There were 5420 total votes. The poll ended: August 18th 2018
Question: Do you wear glasses? Choices:
-
No, but I had laser eye surgery - votes: 156 (2.3%)
-
No, I've never needed them - votes: 1448 (21.6%)
-
No, but I wear contacts - votes: 261 (3.9%)
-
No, but I probably should - votes: 580 (8.6%)
-
Yes, but only for specific things (driving, reading, etc.) - votes: 1113 (16.6%)
-
Yes, all the time - votes: 3161 (47%) There were 6719 total votes. The poll ended: August 25th 2018
Question: Do you have or think you have a mental health condition? Choices:
-
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - votes: 284 (5.4%)
-
Panic attacks - votes: 82 (1.6%)
-
Psychosis - votes: 15 (0.3%)
-
Eating disorders - votes: 79 (1.5%)
-
Dissociative disorders - votes: 28 (0.5%)
-
**Borderline personality disorder ** - votes: 69 (1.3%)
-
Depression - votes: 867 (16.6%)
-
Autism - votes: 235 (4.5%)
-
Bipolar - votes: 80 (1.5%)
-
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - votes: 180 (3.4%)
-
Anxiety disorders - votes: 613 (11.7%)
-
Alcohol / Substance abuse - votes: 47 (0.9%)
-
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - votes: 40 (0.8%)
-
Schizophrenia - votes: 37 (0.7%)
-
None - votes: 1588 (30.4%)
-
Other - votes: 162 (3.1%)
-
Multiple - votes: 814 (15.6%) There were 5220 total votes. The poll ended: August 31st 2018
Question: Is the first chapter enough to know if you'll like a series? Choices:
-
Never, I always need multiple chapters - votes: 796 (15.1%)
-
Nah, barely ever - votes: 1018 (19.3%)
-
50/50 chance - votes: 1931 (36.6%)
-
Yes, most of the time - votes: 1414 (26.8%)
-
Yeah, always - votes: 110 (2.1%) There were 5269 total votes. The poll ended: September 8th 2018
Question: Do you follow mangaka on social media? (Twitter, Pixiv, etc) Choices:
-
No - votes: 3040 (73.2%)
-
Yes - votes: 1111 (26.8%) There were 4151 total votes. The poll ended: September 15th 2018
Question: Transported to the world of your favorite manga character, you discover he/she is on a quest to kill you. Failure means death. You will... Choices:
-
Just try to keep running away - votes: 1240 (31.5%)
-
Nothing I can do, as they're too powerful - votes: 438 (11.1%)
-
Give them a good fight, but lose in the end - votes: 325 (8.3%)
-
Kill them instead. Your own survival is the most important! - votes: 1484 (37.7%)
-
Kill yourself, so they won't have dirt on their hands - votes: 93 (2.4%)
-
Willingly sacrifice yourself, so they may live - votes: 359 (9.1%) There were 3939 total votes. The poll ended: September 22nd 2018
Question: In general, how do you feel about your past favorite manga series? Choices:
-
The newer series suck. I like my old favorites - votes: 431 (11.3%)
-
The newer stuff is better. I can't believe those were my previous favorites - votes: 162 (4.2%)
-
I still like them just the same - votes: 3233 (84.5%) There were 3826 total votes. The poll ended: September 29th 2018
Question: You come across a translator note with a URL in it. You... Choices:
-
Ignore it and keep reading - votes: 1945 (59.3%)
-
Look up general info about the topic the note refers to - votes: 649 (19.8%)
-
Try to search for the site via keyword search in a search engine - votes: 294 (9%)
-
**Type the URL into the address bar ** - votes: 391 (11.9%) There were 3279 total votes. The poll ended: October 6th 2018
Question: Do you feel that manga authors create better series later in their lives? Choices:
-
Generally, no - votes: 421 (11.7%)
-
Never - votes: 26 (0.7%)
-
Generally, yes - votes: 900 (25%)
-
50/50 - votes: 2191 (60.8%)
-
Always - votes: 63 (1.7%) There were 3601 total votes. The poll ended: October 13th 2018
Question: If scanlators live streamed their scanlation process for a series you like, would you watch? Choices:
-
Nope - votes: 1662 (40.7%)
-
Maybe... - votes: 1701 (41.7%)
-
Sure! - votes: 717 (17.6%) There were 4080 total votes. The poll ended: October 20th 2018
Question: If someone spoils the ending to a series you're still reading and you dislike what you hear about the ending, do you continue reading the series? Choices:
-
I'll finish the series - votes: 1945 (46.9%)
-
I'll stop reading now - votes: 475 (11.4%)
-
I'll keep reading for now, but chances are I won't finish - votes: 1729 (41.7%) There were 4149 total votes. The poll ended: October 27th 2018
Question: You finish reading your favorite series, so you... Choices:
-
I probably won't read this ever again - votes: 563 (13.1%)
-
I'll reread it a while from now (years, perhaps) - votes: 3258 (75.6%)
-
Start rereading it fairly soon - votes: 489 (11.3%) There were 4310 total votes. The poll ended: November 3rd 2018
Question: When is it acceptable to discuss a series without worrying about spoilers? Choices:
-
At least a year after initial release - votes: 456 (13.4%)
-
At least a few years after initial release - votes: 325 (9.6%)
-
Any time you want - votes: 932 (27.4%)
-
At least a few months after initial release - votes: 751 (22.1%)
-
At least a decade after initial release - votes: 118 (3.5%)
-
Never - votes: 821 (24.1%) There were 3403 total votes. The poll ended: November 10th 2018
Question: If you had to lose a finger, which one would you pick? Choices:
-
Doesn't matter - votes: 174 (3.6%)
-
Thumb - votes: 61 (1.3%)
-
Middle - votes: 235 (4.9%)
-
Index - votes: 147 (3%)
-
Ring - votes: 1214 (25.2%)
-
Pinky - votes: 2995 (62.1%) There were 4826 total votes. The poll ended: November 18th 2018
Question: Do you enjoy daylight and the great outdoors? Choices:
-
Only when it's sunny - votes: 364 (9.8%)
-
I can see sunlight through the window... - votes: 638 (17.2%)
-
I probably should get out more - votes: 1307 (35.3%)
-
I love the outdoors! - votes: 485 (13.1%)
-
I live outside. I don't need a roof - votes: 23 (0.6%)
-
I'm a vampire. Get me out of here. - votes: 888 (24%) There were 3705 total votes. The poll ended: November 24th 2018
Question: Favorite hero or team that Stan Lee created Choices:
-
Doctor Strange - votes: 508 (11.9%)
-
Ant-Man - votes: 61 (1.4%)
-
Black Panther - votes: 198 (4.7%)
-
Daredevil - votes: 141 (3.3%)
-
Fantastic Four - votes: 57 (1.3%)
-
Iron Man - votes: 632 (14.9%)
-
Thor - votes: 277 (6.5%)
-
Hulk - votes: 111 (2.6%)
-
X-Men - votes: 788 (18.5%)
-
Spider-Man - votes: 1479 (34.8%) There were 4252 total votes. The poll ended: December 1st 2018
Question: Would you consider yourself Choices:
-
Fairly in the middle - votes: 1016 (22.9%)
-
More extroverted - votes: 167 (3.8%)
-
More introverted - votes: 3260 (73.4%) There were 4443 total votes. The poll ended: December 8th 2018
Question: Voting in elections Choices:
-
There are no elections in my country - votes: 145 (3.4%)
-
I will when I become old enough or become a citizen - votes: 427 (10.1%)
-
I've never voted and likely never will - votes: 552 (13.1%)
-
I used to vote - votes: 111 (2.6%)
-
I vote sometimes - votes: 651 (15.5%)
-
I voted exactly once - votes: 307 (7.3%)
-
I regularly vote - votes: 2019 (47.9%) There were 4212 total votes. The poll ended: December 15th 2018
Question: Opinion on Osamu Tezuka Choices:
-
Who? - votes: 1934 (45.1%)
-
I don't care for his work - votes: 337 (7.9%)
-
I still have to try out his works - votes: 763 (17.8%)
-
I like exactly one of his creations - votes: 211 (4.9%)
-
I like some of his work - votes: 746 (17.4%)
-
I am a big fan - votes: 294 (6.9%) There were 4285 total votes. The poll ended: December 22nd 2018
Question: Do you listen to K-pop? Choices:
-
Been listening to it for over 5 years! - votes: 572 (11.7%)
-
Been listening to it for a few years - votes: 600 (12.3%)
-
Started listening to it this year - votes: 252 (5.2%)
-
Tried it, but not really my thing... - votes: 1422 (29.2%)
-
Used to listen, but not anymore - votes: 376 (7.7%)
-
No, never! - votes: 1191 (24.4%)
-
What's that? - votes: 172 (3.5%)
-
Been listening to K-pop for over ten years! I'm with the OG squad! - votes: 288 (5.9%) There were 4873 total votes. The poll ended: December 29th 2018
Question: Do you like manga where the main character disguises as the opposite gender? Choices:
-
No opinion - votes: 1608 (29%)
-
Only when a male disguises as female - votes: 345 (6.2%)
-
I love reading every series about this! - votes: 979 (17.6%)
-
Only when a female disguises as male - votes: 780 (14%)
-
Not my thing... - votes: 1455 (26.2%)
-
No, hate it! - votes: 385 (6.9%) There were 5552 total votes. The poll ended: January 5th 2019
Question: Do you like to imagine voices for manga characters (that don't yet have an anime adaptation)? Choices:
-
No, I'm not that imaginative - votes: 1025 (23%)
-
No, this is not something that I enjoy doing - votes: 808 (18.1%)
-
Yes, and I like to use real-life voice actors / seiyuus as examples - votes: 309 (6.9%)
-
Yes, I like to imagine what they might generally sound like - votes: 2315 (51.9%) There were 4457 total votes. The poll ended: January 12th 2019
Question: Favorite weather? Choices:
-
Windy - votes: 404 (7.6%)
-
Foggy - votes: 309 (5.8%)
-
Stormy - votes: 462 (8.7%)
-
Snowy - votes: 646 (12.2%)
-
Cloudy - votes: 1033 (19.5%)
-
Sunny - votes: 1325 (25%)
-
Rainy - votes: 1119 (21.1%) There were 5298 total votes. The poll ended: January 19th 2019
Question: Do you see yourself still reading manga in 10 years? Choices:
-
No, I'll be too busy or interested in other things - votes: 144 (2.7%)
-
Maybe (I'm not sure)... Depends on a lot of things - votes: 2079 (39.5%)
-
Yes! Love of my life! - votes: 3043 (57.8%) There were 5266 total votes. The poll ended: January 26th 2019
Question: Preferred computer operating system Choices:
-
Other - votes: 42 (1%)
-
TempleOS - votes: 165 (4%)
-
BeOS (Haiku) - votes: 8 (0.2%)
-
Chrome OS - votes: 159 (3.8%)
-
BSD - votes: 7 (0.2%)
-
Another Unix variant - votes: 12 (0.3%)
-
AmigaOS (AROS, MorphOS) - votes: 10 (0.2%)
-
MacOS - votes: 289 (7%)
-
GNU/Linux - votes: 388 (9.3%)
-
Windows - votes: 3077 (74%) There were 4157 total votes. The poll ended: February 2nd 2019
Question: Over the years, has the kind of manga you typically read changed? Choices:
-
Now I'm reading more stuff meant for the youth - votes: 219 (5.3%)
-
Now I'm reading more adult, mature stuff - votes: 1804 (43.3%)
-
Stayed about the same - votes: 2147 (51.5%) There were 4170 total votes. The poll ended: February 9th 2019
Question: How often do you drink alcohol? Choices:
-
Never - votes: 2607 (44.2%)
-
Once a day - votes: 77 (1.3%)
-
A few times a week - votes: 355 (6%)
-
Once a week - votes: 434 (7.4%)
-
Once a month - votes: 452 (7.7%)
-
On rare, special occasions - votes: 1896 (32.2%)
-
Multiple times a day - votes: 75 (1.3%) There were 5896 total votes. The poll ended: February 16th 2019
Question: How many kids would you like to have? Choices:
-
1 - votes: 478 (7.6%)
-
2 - votes: 1802 (28.6%)
-
3 - votes: 802 (12.7%)
-
4 - votes: 255 (4.1%)
-
5 - votes: 115 (1.8%)
-
6 - votes: 35 (0.6%)
-
7+ - votes: 308 (4.9%)
-
None - votes: 2497 (39.7%) There were 6292 total votes. The poll ended: February 23rd 2019
Question: How do you feel about a "classic" anime being remade with today's animation standards? Choices:
-
The original was perfect, so why remake? - votes: 274 (8%)
-
I guess I'll give it a chance... - votes: 1017 (29.5%)
-
I'm okay if it's just a change in appearance with no changes to the story - votes: 1175 (34.1%)
-
They usually ruin the classics with these remakes, so stop trying - votes: 355 (10.3%)
-
I prefer the modern look and feel, so go for it! - votes: 476 (13.8%)
-
I prefer the older style of animation anyways, so skipping - votes: 147 (4.3%) There were 3444 total votes. The poll ended: March 2nd 2019
Question: Most hated type of ending for a series Choices:
-
Ending with too many unanswered questions - votes: 995 (22.2%)
-
Axed or abrupt ending - votes: 2643 (58.9%)
-
Cliffhanger / suspenseful ending - votes: 494 (11%)
-
Sacrifice goal for the greater good - votes: 88 (2%)
-
Protagonist fails objective - votes: 39 (0.9%)
-
Protagonist gains objective but loses something more valuable - votes: 114 (2.5%)
-
Protagonist achieves objective - votes: 17 (0.4%)
-
Gets the love interest at the end - votes: 99 (2.2%) There were 4489 total votes. The poll ended: March 9th 2019
Question: Favorite type of ending for a harem series. (MC = main character) Choices:
-
I hate harems - votes: 1705 (39.7%)
-
MC ends up with no one - votes: 181 (4.2%)
-
MC ends up with a side love interest - votes: 400 (9.3%)
-
MC ends up with character that was introduced much later into the series - votes: 201 (4.7%)
-
MC ends up with the first introduced love interest (i.e., main love interest) - votes: 654 (15.2%)
-
MC ends up with everybody - votes: 1150 (26.8%) There were 4291 total votes. The poll ended: March 16th 2019
Question: The great era for manga/anime was Choices:
-
The millennia (2000s) e.g: Fullmetal Alchemist, Death Note, Ouran High School - votes: 1290 (38.2%)
-
The trendsetter (70s) e.g: Doraemon, Galaxy Express 999, Lupin III, Cutie Honey - votes: 81 (2.4%)
-
The state-of-the-art (90s) e.g: Slam Dunk, Rurouni Kenshin, Sailor Moon, One Piece - votes: 1080 (32%)
-
The classics (80s) e.g: Dragon Ball, Captain Tsubasa, Gundam, Jojo - votes: 384 (11.4%)
-
The beginning (50-60s) e.g: Astro Boy, Speed Racer, Kimba the Lion, GeGeGe no Kitarou - votes: 23 (0.7%)
-
Current (2010s) e.g: One-Punch Man, Attack on Titan, Tokyo Ghoul, My Hero Academia - votes: 518 (15.3%) There were 3376 total votes. The poll ended: March 23rd 2019
Question: Assume that an anime's story is great, but the animation quality is fairly poor. Is that a deal breaker? Choices:
-
Poor animation is always a deal breaker - votes: 411 (10.3%)
-
I can overlook it if the sound design is good - votes: 34 (0.9%)
-
I can overlook it if the voice acting is good - votes: 95 (2.4%)
-
It's fine as long as everything else is good - votes: 870 (21.8%)
-
I only mind in extreme cases of bad animation - votes: 1735 (43.5%)
-
I can easily overlook it - votes: 488 (12.2%)
-
I can overlook it if the art direction is good - votes: 351 (8.8%) There were 3984 total votes. The poll ended: March 29th 2019
Question: Using an anime fansub's subtitles to translate the manga adaptation (or vice versa) is... Choices:
-
Kinda lazy, but it's efficient - votes: 982 (32.6%)
-
Unacceptable, because you're copying someone else's translation - votes: 842 (28%)
-
Perfectly acceptable, as long as it's accurate - votes: 1184 (39.4%) There were 3008 total votes. The poll ended: April 6th 2019
Question: Would you accept an offer of immortality? Choices:
-
Yes, if I have an immortal partner too - votes: 484 (10.8%)
-
No, I just don't want to live forever - votes: 825 (18.5%)
-
Yes, as long as I can choose to die if I'm tired of living - votes: 1401 (31.4%)
-
Not if it means I'm living a nightmare (endless torture, lost limbs, mental illness) - votes: 498 (11.2%)
-
Not if there are strings attached (i.e., curse, vampirism, etc.) - votes: 297 (6.7%)
-
Not if it means I endlessly age (like still living despite conditions associated with the elderly) - votes: 577 (12.9%)
-
Yes! No matter what! - votes: 379 (8.5%) There were 4461 total votes. The poll ended: April 13th 2019
Question: Who knows about your love of manga? Choices:
-
**Anyone who knows me ** - votes: 667 (16.8%)
-
I don't love manga - votes: 135 (3.4%)
-
A few close family members and/or friends - votes: 1435 (36.2%)
-
Most of my family and friends - votes: 1019 (25.7%)
-
Only me - votes: 624 (15.8%)
-
My significant other - votes: 79 (2%) There were 3959 total votes. The poll ended: April 20th 2019
Question: When a scanlator leaves a customized message at the end of each chapter (e.g., commentary, next release date, questions, etc.; excluding regular credit or recruitment page) do you read them and/or respond to them? Choices:
-
No - votes: 566 (17%)
-
Never seen them - votes: 69 (2.1%)
-
Sometimes - votes: 1664 (50.1%)
-
Yes - votes: 1022 (30.8%) There were 3321 total votes. The poll ended: April 26th 2019
Question: When you see other people recommending series to each other (such as the I'm Looking For... forum) but you're not original questioner, do you read the series that are suggested? Choices:
-
Nah, I'll only pay attention if I'm the one that asked for a recommendation - votes: 126 (4.8%)
-
Sometimes or seldom, as they don't always suit my tastes - votes: 1815 (69.3%)
-
All the time! So many hidden jewels! - votes: 679 (25.9%) There were 2620 total votes. The poll ended: May 4th 2019
Question: Favorite thing about a scanlation's credit page Choices:
-
Translation notes - votes: 914 (34.7%)
-
Comedy from the scanlators - votes: 1205 (45.7%)
-
Group news - votes: 113 (4.3%)
-
Original artwork - votes: 307 (11.6%)
-
The credits - votes: 98 (3.7%) There were 2637 total votes. The poll ended: May 11th 2019
Question: Opinion on a sequel when the original is still ongoing? (Sequel is usually set in the far future from original) Choices:
-
Great idea! New story but same world, style, or formula - votes: 221 (6.9%)
-
Sounds pretty confusing for a reader of both... - votes: 1006 (31.4%)
-
No opinion - votes: 312 (9.7%)
-
Horrible idea. Too much potential for spoilers. Just finish the original first! - votes: 1662 (51.9%) There were 3201 total votes. The poll ended: May 18th 2019
Question: Do you recommend series to other people? Choices:
-
Very rarely - votes: 882 (29.1%)
-
Never - votes: 312 (10.3%)
-
All the time! - votes: 488 (16.1%)
-
Only to people I personally know - votes: 1347 (44.5%) There were 3029 total votes. The poll ended: May 24th 2019
Question: What do you think about series names that are really long, i.e., have a lot of words? Choices:
-
It's okay if there's a commonly used abbreviation (e.g., WataMote or Oreimo) - votes: 1213 (31.4%)
-
Don't really like them, but I guess I'll deal with it - votes: 896 (23.2%)
-
The longer the better! - votes: 107 (2.8%)
-
Don't care - votes: 981 (25.4%)
-
Long title are horrible and are hard to remember and say - votes: 664 (17.2%) There were 3861 total votes. The poll ended: June 1st 2019
Question: Opinion on webcomics Choices:
-
Have never read any - votes: 159 (4.7%)
-
They're better than manga! - votes: 180 (5.3%)
-
Like them in general - votes: 2262 (66.2%)
-
Don't like them in general - votes: 433 (12.7%)
-
No opinion - votes: 383 (11.2%) There were 3417 total votes. The poll ended: June 8th 2019
Question: Preferred location of a translator note Choices:
-
Left margin of the page - votes: 36 (1.3%)
-
Right margin of the page - votes: 27 (1%)
-
Bottom of the page - votes: 451 (15.9%)
-
Top of the page - votes: 47 (1.7%)
-
In the space above the referenced panel - votes: 181 (6.4%)
-
In the space below the referenced panel - votes: 1000 (35.3%)
-
On a separate page directly after the referenced page - votes: 20 (0.7%)
-
At the beginning of the chapter - votes: 54 (1.9%)
-
At the end of the chapter - votes: 400 (14.1%)
-
No preference - votes: 616 (21.8%) There were 2832 total votes. The poll ended: June 15th 2019
Question: Humanity and/or the world is about to end. What is the cause? Choices:
-
Rogue AI, robots, or other technological rampancy - votes: 144 (3.9%)
-
Global warming - votes: 752 (20.4%)
-
Zombies - votes: 74 (2%)
-
Alien or monster invasion - votes: 47 (1.3%)
-
Super virus, bacteria, or illness - votes: 302 (8.2%)
-
Eruption of super volcano - votes: 90 (2.4%)
-
Planet, moon, or meteor collides with Earth - votes: 101 (2.7%)
-
Nuclear war (i.e., we all kill each other) - votes: 900 (24.4%)
-
Black hole near Earth, Sun blows up, giant solar flare, or gamma-ray burst - votes: 128 (3.5%)
-
God - votes: 259 (7%)
-
Lack of resources or ecological disaster - votes: 810 (22%)
-
Intelligent animals - votes: 77 (2.1%) There were 3684 total votes. The poll ended: June 22nd 2019
Question: Do you like reading standalone oneshots at the end of the volume that are unrelated to the main series (i.e., different characters)? Choices:
-
No - votes: 1218 (42.1%)
-
Yes - votes: 1675 (57.9%) There were 2893 total votes. The poll ended: June 29th 2019
Question: A character has an unknown gender (i.e., no gender-specific pronouns used, can't tell from appearance, or character has only been mentioned but not seen yet). What pronouns should a translator use? Choices:
-
They/Them - votes: 2760 (73.9%)
-
**It ** - votes: 417 (11.2%)
-
She/Her - votes: 46 (1.2%)
-
He/Him - votes: 512 (13.7%) There were 3735 total votes. The poll ended: July 6th 2019
Question: You read a series that you'd rate as below average or fairly poor. Do you give the author another chance with a different series? Choices:
-
Unlikely, but it's possible they changed a lot for the better - votes: 1479 (43.6%)
-
Likely. I'm sure they'll learn from their mistakes - votes: 905 (26.7%)
-
Yes, I believe in second chances! - votes: 918 (27.1%)
-
No way. First impressions matter, and they did not impress - votes: 89 (2.6%) There were 3391 total votes. The poll ended: July 13th 2019
Question: Most likely to forget when you leave home Choices:
-
I never forget anything - votes: 579 (17.9%)
-
Sunglasses - votes: 205 (6.3%)
-
Glasses or contacts - votes: 129 (4%)
-
Hat - votes: 65 (2%)
-
Jacket - votes: 62 (1.9%)
-
Turning off lights, AC, or heater - votes: 256 (7.9%)
-
To charge your phone - votes: 576 (17.8%)
-
To lock the door behind you - votes: 74 (2.3%)
-
Purse - votes: 30 (0.9%)
-
Snacks - votes: 156 (4.8%)
-
Wallet - votes: 201 (6.2%)
-
Phone - votes: 276 (8.5%)
-
Medicine - votes: 113 (3.5%)
-
ID or driver's license - votes: 138 (4.3%)
-
Credit card - votes: 24 (0.7%)
-
Keys - votes: 243 (7.5%)
-
Cash - votes: 103 (3.2%) There were 3230 total votes. The poll ended: July 20th 2019
Question: How much do you get paid per hour in US dollars? (Convert from yearly salary if necessary) Choices:
-
$51+ an hour - votes: 183 (4.5%)
-
$31-$50 an hour - votes: 202 (5%)
-
$21-$30 an hour - votes: 347 (8.6%)
-
$13-$20 an hour - votes: 692 (17.1%)
-
$8-12 an hour - votes: 575 (14.2%)
-
$0.01-$7 an hour - votes: 372 (9.2%)
-
I'm self-employed or own a business, so it varies too much - votes: 168 (4.2%)
-
I have an internship or volunteer position that doesn't pay - votes: 117 (2.9%)
-
I don't have a job right now - votes: 1382 (34.2%) There were 4038 total votes. The poll ended: July 27th 2019
Question: How many hours per week do you work on average? (Including unpaid internships, not including volunteer work) Choices:
-
71-80 hours - votes: 47 (0.9%)
-
81+ hours - votes: 89 (1.7%)
-
I can't work due to some disability - votes: 216 (4.1%)
-
61-70 hours - votes: 61 (1.2%)
-
51-60 hours - votes: 184 (3.5%)
-
41-50 hours - votes: 747 (14.2%)
-
40 hours - votes: 971 (18.5%)
-
31-39 hours - votes: 592 (11.3%)
-
1-10 hours - votes: 183 (3.5%)
-
11-20 hours - votes: 230 (4.4%)
-
21-30 hours - votes: 338 (6.4%)
-
No job and not looking for one - votes: 782 (14.9%)
-
I'm retired - votes: 40 (0.8%)
-
I don't have a job, but I'm looking! - votes: 768 (14.6%) There were 5248 total votes. The poll ended: August 6th 2019
Question: How should translators deal with author self-censored curse words? Choices:
-
Replace word for a less harsh one (i.e., crap) - votes: 69 (1.7%)
-
Use the actual curse word (i.e., shit) - votes: 720 (18.3%)
-
Match how the author censored it (partly or fully censored) - votes: 2653 (67.3%)
-
**Censor entire word (i.e., bleep or **) - votes: 28 (0.7%)
-
Only censor part of the word (i.e., sh*t) - votes: 474 (12%) There were 3944 total votes. The poll ended: August 17th 2019
Question: Of the following, which do you hate the most? Choices:
-
Snail - votes: 7 (0.2%)
-
Leech - votes: 95 (2.1%)
-
Raccoon - votes: 5 (0.1%)
-
Hyena - votes: 6 (0.1%)
-
Bat - votes: 6 (0.1%)
-
Pig - votes: 20 (0.4%)
-
Monkey - votes: 16 (0.4%)
-
Skunk - votes: 9 (0.2%)
-
Lizard - votes: 30 (0.7%)
-
Shark - votes: 5 (0.1%)
-
Pigeon - votes: 19 (0.4%)
-
Bee - votes: 42 (0.9%)
-
Cat - votes: 15 (0.3%)
-
Dog - votes: 37 (0.8%)
-
Rat - votes: 83 (1.9%)
-
Mouse - votes: 16 (0.4%)
-
Spider - votes: 437 (9.8%)
-
Snake - votes: 89 (2%)
-
Wasp - votes: 337 (7.5%)
-
Cockroach - votes: 878 (19.6%)
-
Fly - votes: 234 (5.2%)
-
**Mosquito ** - votes: 1307 (29.2%)
-
Slug - votes: 34 (0.8%)
-
Rabbit - votes: 4 (0.1%)
-
Bed bug - votes: 285 (6.4%)
-
Worm - votes: 54 (1.2%)
-
Seagull - votes: 19 (0.4%)
-
Ant - votes: 29 (0.6%)
-
Tick - votes: 349 (7.8%)
-
Squirrel - votes: 10 (0.2%) There were 4477 total votes. The poll ended: August 24th 2019
Question: When should amnesia be used as a plot line or characterization? Choices:
-
As the finale - votes: 84 (2.8%)
-
Toward the end - votes: 53 (1.8%)
-
Sometime in the middle - votes: 307 (10.2%)
-
At the very beginning - votes: 1530 (50.7%)
-
Right when the confession or key love moment happens - votes: 97 (3.2%)
-
Never - votes: 944 (31.3%) There were 3015 total votes. The poll ended: August 31st 2019
Question: What is the best implementation of beast ears (kemonomimi) in manga without counting the hair? Choices:
-
Beast ears on top and no human ears - votes: 1861 (66.4%)
-
Beast ears on side and no human ears - votes: 593 (21.2%)
-
Beast ears on top and human ears on the side - votes: 349 (12.5%) There were 2803 total votes. The poll ended: September 7th 2019
Question: How do you feel about racist content in manga? Choices:
-
I feel indifferent - votes: 1165 (29.1%)
-
It's kind of funny/interesting, because Japan seems to come up with very unique stereotypes - votes: 653 (16.3%)
-
It's a little shocking, but I understand that Japanese racial humor tends to be different from the rest of the world - votes: 748 (18.7%)
-
It's as offensive as racist content found anywhere else - votes: 1440 (35.9%) There were 4006 total votes. The poll ended: September 14th 2019
Question: Which do you consider yourself to be? Choices:
-
In the middle - votes: 2484 (46.7%)
-
Optimist - votes: 956 (18%)
-
Pessimist - votes: 1881 (35.4%) There were 5321 total votes. The poll ended: September 27th 2019
Question: Which of the follow best reflects how you would like scanlators to treat off-bubble SFX? Choices:
-
SFX are a distraction, even as notes. SFX notes clutter the margins and panels and are a drag on the typesetter and even more on the redrawer. Scanlators should ignore them altogether. - votes: 109 (4.7%)
-
SFX are essential for scanlation to be true to the original. They should be typeset and redrawn all the time, regardless of how it might affect release pace. - votes: 103 (4.4%)
-
SFX significantly increase enjoyment of reading. They should be typeset and redrawn in all cases, so long as that doesn't compromise a regular, frequent release pace. - votes: 283 (12.1%)
-
Some SFX are needed to understand the context of a scene. These should be typeset and redrawn. Everything else can be ignored or left as notes. - votes: 585 (25%)
-
SFX are part of the art and as such should be left in place, their translation being typeset in small size next to them or on the margins as notes. - votes: 1264 (53.9%) There were 2344 total votes. The poll ended: October 5th 2019
Question: Are you currently satisfied with the legal methods of reading digital manga (including webcomics, etc)? Choices:
-
Yes, it's great now! - votes: 209 (7.5%)
-
It has improved, but could still use some work - votes: 1582 (56.5%)
-
Nah, still sucks - votes: 753 (26.9%)
-
I would never consider using legal methods of reading manga - votes: 255 (9.1%) There were 2799 total votes. The poll ended: October 12th 2019
Question: What is (or would be) your Hogwarts house? Choices:
-
Gryffindor - votes: 467 (13.1%)
-
Hufflepuff - votes: 643 (18.1%)
-
Ravenclaw - votes: 1044 (29.4%)
-
Slytherin - votes: 701 (19.7%)
-
I don't understand this question - votes: 697 (19.6%) There were 3552 total votes. The poll ended: October 18th 2019
Question: Do you prefer original works or adaptations? Choices:
-
Original works - votes: 2211 (89.4%)
-
Works based on pre-existing fiction - votes: 200 (8.1%)
-
Works based on real events - votes: 62 (2.5%) There were 2473 total votes. The poll ended: October 26th 2019
Question: What would you consider to be "too many chapters" for a series you'd otherwise be interested in reading? Choices:
-
There is no such thing as "too many" - votes: 1906 (44.4%)
-
1000 Chapters - votes: 621 (14.5%)
-
500 Chapters - votes: 567 (13.2%)
-
300 Chapters - votes: 713 (16.6%)
-
100 Chapters - votes: 246 (5.7%)
-
50 Chapters - votes: 100 (2.3%)
-
I prefer reading short series (so 25 chapters or less) - votes: 136 (3.2%) There were 4289 total votes. The poll ended: November 2nd 2019
Question: If a series that you previous read and liked was re-released in full color officially, would you read it again? Choices:
-
Depends how long the series is - votes: 746 (22%)
-
Maybe when the full color version is completely released - votes: 885 (26.1%)
-
Yes! - votes: 1062 (31.3%)
-
No - votes: 700 (20.6%) There were 3393 total votes. The poll ended: November 9th 2019
Question: You're about to start reading a comedy series. What other genre does it have? Choices:
-
Adventure - votes: 128 (4.7%)
-
Mystery - votes: 45 (1.7%)
-
It's pure comedy and has no other genre - votes: 85 (3.1%)
-
I would never read a comedy - votes: 74 (2.7%)
-
Drama - votes: 66 (2.4%)
-
Mature - votes: 96 (3.5%)
-
Tragedy - votes: 43 (1.6%)
-
Fantasy - votes: 202 (7.5%)
-
Mecha - votes: 10 (0.4%)
-
Harem - votes: 126 (4.6%)
-
Slice of life - votes: 479 (17.7%)
-
School life - votes: 90 (3.3%)
-
Supernatural - votes: 95 (3.5%)
-
Sci-fi - votes: 34 (1.3%)
-
Romance - votes: 904 (33.3%)
-
Action - votes: 234 (8.6%) There were 2711 total votes. The poll ended: November 16th 2019
Question: You usually prefer Choices:
-
Fantastical setting with many supernatural elements - votes: 1102 (39.6%)
-
Realistic setting that can include some supernatural elements (ghosts, werewolves, light magical powers, etc) - votes: 1247 (44.8%)
-
Realistic stories without any supernatural elements - votes: 435 (15.6%) There were 2784 total votes. The poll ended: November 23rd 2019
Question: Do/Did you play any physical sports? Choices:
-
Yeah, but only for class (PE, etc) - votes: 791 (23.5%)
-
No, but I might try soon - votes: 83 (2.5%)
-
No, and it doesn't interest me - votes: 844 (25.1%)
-
Yeah, I play(ed) for fun outside of school - votes: 1023 (30.4%)
-
Yeah, I play(ed) for a school team (high school, college, etc) - votes: 596 (17.7%)
-
Yeah, I play(ed) professionally for money - votes: 32 (0.9%) There were 3369 total votes. The poll ended: November 29th 2019
Question: If you're growing bored of a series, and/or not enjoying it anymore, what do you do? Choices:
-
Take a break and return to it later - votes: 1439 (47.3%)
-
Drop the series altogether - votes: 720 (23.7%)
-
Skip to the end, skim the conclusion, and then make a decision - votes: 515 (16.9%)
-
Push on through all the way to the end - votes: 367 (12.1%) There were 3041 total votes. The poll ended: December 7th 2019
Question: When a group scanlates a series that was previously worked on by another group, how should they handle the spelling consistencies of names? Choices:
-
Spell their own way and leave a note explaining the change - votes: 1986 (77.3%)
-
Spell their own way without explaining any differences - votes: 114 (4.4%)
-
No preference - votes: 273 (10.6%)
-
Spell the same as the previous group, even if incorrect - votes: 196 (7.6%) There were 2569 total votes. The poll ended: December 14th 2019
Question: You hate a series' ending but loved everything before that. How do you rate the series? Choices:
-
10 (best) - votes: 292 (7.8%)
-
9 - votes: 521 (13.9%)
-
8 - votes: 1245 (33.2%)
-
7 - votes: 952 (25.4%)
-
6 - votes: 297 (7.9%)
-
5 - votes: 200 (5.3%)
-
4 - votes: 70 (1.9%)
-
3 - votes: 46 (1.2%)
-
2 - votes: 16 (0.4%)
-
1 (terrible) - votes: 112 (3%) There were 3751 total votes. The poll ended: December 21st 2019
Question: Do you regularly listen to anime songs? Choices:
-
Not at all - votes: 506 (16%)
-
Maybe every once in a while - votes: 1488 (47.2%)
-
Yes, all the time! - votes: 1161 (36.8%) There were 3155 total votes. The poll ended: December 28th 2019
Question: Have you ever gotten interested in a new hobby because of how it was portrayed in manga? (e.g., sports, games, cooking, acting, etc) Choices:
-
I usually only read about stuff I'm already interested in - votes: 204 (6.6%)
-
Never - votes: 728 (23.6%)
-
Many times! - votes: 644 (20.9%)
-
Once or twice - votes: 1508 (48.9%) There were 3084 total votes. The poll ended: January 4th 2020
Question: How do you feel about authors adding onto a story (with extra chapters, epilogues, etc) much later after the series had officially come to an end? Choices:
-
Cool, but I won't be reading it - votes: 175 (5.9%)
-
No opinion - votes: 492 (16.6%)
-
I hate it as it adds nothing new to the story - votes: 146 (4.9%)
-
I enjoy them, only if the main characters are the same - votes: 820 (27.6%)
-
It's great! Will read it. - votes: 1337 (45%) There were 2970 total votes. The poll ended: January 11th 2020
Question: Do you purchase fan art of manga/anime series? Choices:
-
I just own free stuff - votes: 457 (16.3%)
-
I don't have any art - votes: 1489 (53.2%)
-
I have some - votes: 486 (17.4%)
-
I only buy official art pieces - votes: 216 (7.7%)
-
Yeah, I own a lot of fan art! - votes: 149 (5.3%) There were 2797 total votes. The poll ended: January 18th 2020
Question: Do you prefer hard or soft magic systems? Choices:
-
What? - votes: 2356 (64.1%)
-
Soft - votes: 352 (9.6%)
-
Hard - votes: 970 (26.4%) There were 3678 total votes. The poll ended: January 25th 2020
Question: What kinds of fights do you prefer to see in manga? Choices:
-
I don't like fighting - votes: 361 (12.8%)
-
Unrealistic fights, i.e., fights that use magic, ki, ninjitsu, or other special abilities - votes: 1766 (62.8%)
-
Realistic fights, i.e., fights that could occur in real life - votes: 683 (24.3%) There were 2810 total votes. The poll ended: February 1st 2020
Question: You find out that the manga you're reading is actually adapted from a novel. Do you go read the novel (assuming there is a translation)? Choices:
-
Nah, no chance - votes: 745 (22.1%)
-
Definitely yes! - votes: 818 (24.3%)
-
Perhaps... - votes: 1806 (53.6%) There were 3369 total votes. The poll ended: February 8th 2020
Question: Do you often binge-read manga? Choices:
-
No - votes: 519 (14.3%)
-
Yes - votes: 3103 (85.7%) There were 3622 total votes. The poll ended: February 15th 2020
Question: What is the best way to do an anime adaptation of a long and currently ongoing manga series? Choices:
-
Don't make an anime in the first place - votes: 282 (8.7%)
-
Individual anime with reboots of a longer length (with more material) every few years (like Hunter x Hunter) - votes: 119 (3.7%)
-
One series with a new season when there's enough new material (like Hajime no Ippo) - votes: 2603 (80.2%)
-
A single, constantly airing anime with filler, recaps, and delays to stay behind the the source material (like One Piece) - votes: 243 (7.5%) There were 3247 total votes. The poll ended: February 22nd 2020
Question: Your optimal manga chapter length? Choices:
-
About 18 pages (standard weekly series) - votes: 225 (6.7%)
-
Maybe 25 pages~ - votes: 700 (20.8%)
-
Around 35 pages. - votes: 703 (20.9%)
-
Circa 45 pages? - votes: 279 (8.3%)
-
Whooping 55+ pages! - votes: 344 (10.2%)
-
I really don't care... - votes: 1109 (33%) There were 3360 total votes. The poll ended: February 29th 2020
Question: Thoughts on groups that skip around when scanlating chapters? (such as releasing chapters out of publication order) Choices:
-
Don't care either way - votes: 122 (3.8%)
-
HATE it - votes: 1723 (53%)
-
Not a good idea, but oh well - votes: 1241 (38.2%)
-
I'm okay with it - votes: 81 (2.5%)
-
Love it - votes: 83 (2.6%) There were 3250 total votes. The poll ended: March 7th 2020
Question: Opinion on groups that scanlate the first chapter of a series but then do nothing else for ages Choices:
-
Not a good idea, but oh well - votes: 1014 (35.8%)
-
It's alright. Natural way of life - votes: 431 (15.2%)
-
Love it - votes: 111 (3.9%)
-
Hate it - votes: 1149 (40.6%)
-
No opinion - votes: 126 (4.5%) There were 2831 total votes. The poll ended: March 13th 2020
Question: When does ecchi content go too far (and should be considered hentai, too adult, or something else)? Choices:
-
Nudity is fine, but sex is too much - votes: 801 (19.7%)
-
Anything more detailed than the basic outlines of the act is too vulgar - votes: 463 (11.4%)
-
Sex is fine as long as their privates are not shown - votes: 903 (22.2%)
-
There is no limit - votes: 1104 (27.1%)
-
Nothing bare should be shown that's below the waist - votes: 198 (4.9%)
-
Underwear should be as far as it goes - votes: 355 (8.7%)
-
"Skimpy" outfits should be as far as it goes - votes: 125 (3.1%)
-
Characters should be wearing (regular) clothes all the time - votes: 121 (3%) There were 4070 total votes. The poll ended: March 21st 2020
Question: How do you feel about authors publishing the prototype / precursor after the series had officially come to an end? Choices:
-
No opinion - votes: 822 (29.3%)
-
Cool, but I won't be reading it - votes: 427 (15.2%)
-
It's great! Will read it - votes: 1387 (49.5%)
-
I hate it as it adds nothing new to the story. It's just the rejected version of a series I liked - votes: 168 (6%) There were 2804 total votes. The poll ended: March 29th 2020
Question: Are you more likely to read a comic in which the names have been "localized" for English audiences, like Yukito Tsukishiro to Julian Star? Choices:
-
No, the names don't match the characters and their cultures - votes: 2117 (59.7%)
-
No, I can typically learn to recognize characters - votes: 590 (16.6%)
-
It doesn't matter - votes: 661 (18.6%)
-
Yes, they're less confusing - votes: 128 (3.6%)
-
Yes, they're more relatable - votes: 49 (1.4%) There were 3545 total votes. The poll ended: April 4th 2020
Question: Is it important to you that your partner / significant other is into manga/anime? Choices:
-
No, it doesn't matter at all - votes: 2434 (72.4%)
-
I prefer them to not like manga/anime - votes: 87 (2.6%)
-
Yes, but it doesn't matter what they like, as long as it's manga/anime - votes: 676 (20.1%)
-
Yes, and they have to like similar things that I do - votes: 166 (4.9%) There were 3363 total votes. The poll ended: April 11th 2020
Question: In a straight romance story, who should confess first? Choices:
-
Simultaneously - votes: 323 (6.1%)
-
Neither ever confess - votes: 126 (2.4%)
-
Whichever is the "main" character - votes: 631 (11.8%)
-
Whichever is the "side" character - votes: 208 (3.9%)
-
It doesn't matter - votes: 3300 (62%)
-
The girl - votes: 221 (4.1%)
-
The guy - votes: 517 (9.7%) There were 5326 total votes. The poll ended: April 18th 2020
Question: In a straight romance story, who should be the one initiating the marriage proposal (i.e., buy the ring and get down on one knee)? Choices:
-
It doesn't matter - votes: 2623 (58.7%)
-
Simultaneously - votes: 252 (5.6%)
-
Whichever is the "side" character - votes: 95 (2.1%)
-
Whichever is the "main" character - votes: 418 (9.4%)
-
The girl - votes: 133 (3%)
-
The guy - votes: 945 (21.2%) There were 4466 total votes. The poll ended: April 25th 2020
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
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
Question: How old are you? Choices:
-
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%)
-
40-50 - votes: 187 (2.3%)
-
51-60 - votes: 57 (0.7%)
-
61-70 - votes: 26 (0.3%)
-
71+ - votes: 163 (2%)
-
14-17 - votes: 712 (8.8%)
-
18-20 - votes: 1300 (16.1%)
-
11-13 - votes: 127 (1.6%)
-
10 or under - votes: 39 (0.5%) There were 8091 total votes. The poll ended: May 16th 2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
Question: Would you read a manga based completely on a piece of Western literature (e.g., Hamlet, Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter, etc)? Choices:
-
Doesn't influence my decision - votes: 913 (25.5%)
-
It would put me off from reading the manga - votes: 390 (10.9%)
-
More likely if I liked the source material - votes: 945 (26.4%)
-
More likely if I haven't experienced the source material before - votes: 277 (7.7%)
-
I would prefer to read the source material over the manga - votes: 396 (11.1%)
-
The fact that it's based off an established work makes it LESS likely I would read the manga - votes: 317 (8.9%)
-
The fact that it's based off an established work makes it MORE likely I would read the manga - votes: 341 (9.5%) There were 3579 total votes. The poll ended: July 4th 2020
Question: What do you think about super powers that depend on other powers? (Copying, disabling, switching, etc.) Choices:
-
Meh. In the end it's just another power - votes: 1273 (45.1%)
-
Awesome. Should make for some cool situations - votes: 1135 (40.2%)
-
Stupid. You're useless if no one else has a power - votes: 414 (14.7%) There were 2822 total votes. The poll ended: July 11th 2020
Question: When should English releases be localized differently between English-speaking regions (e.g., US English vs UK English with spelling differences, slang, cultural phrases, etc)? Choices:
-
If it affects the the reader's understanding of the plot - votes: 943 (32.5%)
-
Never - votes: 473 (16.3%)
-
No opinion - votes: 626 (21.5%)
-
If it affects the tone of the story - votes: 629 (21.7%)
-
Wherever possible - votes: 234 (8.1%) There were 2905 total votes. The poll ended: July 18th 2020
Question: You die due to a world catastrophe and suddenly find yourself back in the past a few years before it happened. Do you... Choices:
-
Have as much fun as possible before the catastrophe happens - votes: 786 (18.7%)
-
Let the catastrophe happen but try to prepare better and live through it - votes: 1841 (43.9%)
-
Try to prevent the catastrophe - votes: 1570 (37.4%) There were 4197 total votes. The poll ended: July 28th 2020
Question: Do you sleep next to your cell phone (i.e., within easy reach)? Choices:
-
I don't own a cell phone - votes: 148 (4.7%)
-
Yes, and it is not silenced - votes: 946 (29.8%)
-
No, but it is still within hearing distance in case of a call - votes: 312 (9.8%)
-
No, it's not nearby, so I will not see/hear notifications until I wake up - votes: 301 (9.5%)
-
Yes, but it is in a silenced mode - votes: 1471 (46.3%) There were 3178 total votes. The poll ended: August 2nd 2020
Question: Would you be willing to eat an exotic meat (e.g., horse, rat, dog, snake, bugs, etc), that you normally wouldn't try, if it was prepared in a familiar way (e.g., hamburger, chicken fried steak, deep-fried, etc)? Choices:
-
No way - votes: 1422 (46.9%)
-
Sure, I'd try - votes: 1609 (53.1%) There were 3031 total votes. The poll ended: August 8th 2020
Question: You finish watching an anime and discover there's a manga that continues further with the story. Do you... Choices:
-
Start the manga from the beginning - votes: 2509 (66.4%)
-
Start the manga from where the anime ends - votes: 1119 (29.6%)
-
Not read the manga - votes: 148 (3.9%) There were 3776 total votes. The poll ended: August 15th 2020
Question: Is it worse to have had and lost or to never have had at all? (Love, family, friends, wealth, opportunity, etc.) Choices:
-
Never have had at all - votes: 1033 (30.6%)
-
They're the same - votes: 855 (25.3%)
-
Have had and lost - votes: 1485 (44%) There were 3373 total votes. The poll ended: August 22nd 2020
Question: What is your race or origin? Choices:
-
Two or more races (i.e., mixed) - votes: 378 (9%)
-
Some other race - votes: 175 (4.2%)
-
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander - votes: 17 (0.4%)
-
Black or African American - votes: 270 (6.4%)
-
Asian - votes: 1086 (25.9%)
-
American Indian or Alaska Native - votes: 23 (0.5%)
-
White - votes: 1727 (41.2%)
-
Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin - votes: 513 (12.2%) There were 4189 total votes. The poll ended: August 29th 2020
Question: It is more important for an item to be Choices:
-
Practical (function) - votes: 3099 (90.6%)
-
Beautiful (form) - votes: 323 (9.4%) There were 3422 total votes. The poll ended: September 5th 2020
Question: When do you wake up usually? Choices:
-
Late at night - votes: 76 (2%)
-
Late morning - votes: 1582 (41.1%)
-
Afternoon - votes: 621 (16.1%)
-
Evening - votes: 95 (2.5%)
-
Early morning - votes: 1478 (38.4%) There were 3852 total votes. The poll ended: September 12th 2020
Question: If the original source chapter is split into multiple parts (e.g., 1a, 1b, etc), would you prefer the scanlator... Choices:
-
Translate and release as a single chapter - votes: 2849 (65.8%)
-
Translate and release it in parts - votes: 1483 (34.2%) There were 4332 total votes. The poll ended: September 26th 2020
Question: If the original source chapter is split into multiple parts (e.g., 1a, 1b, etc), would you prefer the scanlator... Choices:
-
Translate and release as a single chapter - votes: 2849 (65.8%)
-
Translate and release it in parts - votes: 1483 (34.2%) There were 4332 total votes. The poll ended: September 26th 2020
Question: If the concept of religion didn't exist, would the world be better or worse? Choices:
-
Worse - votes: 737 (22.7%)
-
Better - votes: 1097 (33.8%)
-
About the same - votes: 1407 (43.4%) There were 3241 total votes. The poll ended: October 3rd 2020
Question: Would you date/marry someone much older than you (10+ years)? Choices:
-
No - votes: 1973 (51.1%)
-
Yes - votes: 1886 (48.9%) There were 3859 total votes. The poll ended: October 10th 2020
Question: If you could prevent one part of your body from getting worse with age, which part would you choose? Choices:
-
Heart - votes: 257 (6.5%)
-
Brain (thinking ability) - votes: 2535 (64%)
-
Lungs - votes: 41 (1%)
-
Joints - votes: 233 (5.9%)
-
Metabolism (digestive system) - votes: 210 (5.3%)
-
Muscles (e.g., abs) - votes: 94 (2.4%)
-
Face - votes: 90 (2.3%)
-
Teeth - votes: 89 (2.2%)
-
Breasts or reproductive organs - votes: 80 (2%)
-
Hair - votes: 53 (1.3%)
-
Skin - votes: 181 (4.6%)
-
Other - votes: 95 (2.4%) There were 3958 total votes. The poll ended: October 17th 2020
Question: You're in a game show and have to choose if you'll play the risky bonus round for more money. What do you do? Choices:
-
Decline and go home with your current winnings - votes: 2454 (85%)
-
Play and risk losing it all - votes: 432 (15%) There were 2886 total votes. The poll ended: October 24th 2020
Question: Should all of humanity be governed under a single government? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 824 (23.3%)
-
No - votes: 2709 (76.7%) There were 3533 total votes. The poll ended: October 31st 2020
Question: Which is the most annoying question? Choices:
-
How? - votes: 288 (10.2%)
-
When? - votes: 127 (4.5%)
-
Where? - votes: 90 (3.2%)
-
Why? - votes: 1470 (52.1%)
-
What? - votes: 571 (20.2%)
-
Who/Whom? - votes: 275 (9.7%) There were 2821 total votes. The poll ended: November 7th 2020
Question: You're on a runaway trolley and it can go down 2 tracks. On the left is a single person, on the right are a group of people (say 5). All are tied down and cannot move. Doing nothing, the trolley will go down the right Choices:
-
Stay right, killing multiple - votes: 656 (26.2%)
-
Go left, killing 1 - votes: 1850 (73.8%) There were 2506 total votes. The poll ended: November 14th 2020
Question: You are transported into an RPG. Which class do you choose? Choices:
-
Mage - votes: 2629 (65.5%)
-
Thief - votes: 764 (19%)
-
Fighter - votes: 619 (15.4%) There were 4012 total votes. The poll ended: November 21st 2020
Question: What's your sexual orientation? Choices:
-
Other - votes: 165 (2.9%)
-
Asexual - votes: 525 (9.3%)
-
Pansexual - votes: 273 (4.9%)
-
Bisexual - votes: 804 (14.3%)
-
Gay / Lesbian - votes: 338 (6%)
-
Straight / Hetero - votes: 3510 (62.5%) There were 5615 total votes. The poll ended: November 28th 2020
Question: Do you archive scanlations? Choices:
-
I don't read scanlations - votes: 101 (2.2%)
-
I only read online - votes: 2449 (54.3%)
-
I read and delete - votes: 255 (5.7%)
-
Only a few - votes: 1149 (25.5%)
-
Yes, everything - votes: 556 (12.3%) There were 4510 total votes. The poll ended: December 12th 2020
Question: How many weekly series that you regularly read? Choices:
-
21-30 - votes: 268 (8.7%)
-
31-40 - votes: 108 (3.5%)
-
41-50 - votes: 49 (1.6%)
-
50+ - votes: 317 (10.3%)
-
10-20 - votes: 699 (22.7%)
-
0-9 - votes: 1642 (53.3%) There were 3083 total votes. The poll ended: December 19th 2020
Question: You're stranded without hope of rescue for the foreseeable future. You're unable to hunt, know nothing about plants, but have the means to make fire. You begin starving. You stumble across the fresh corpse of a person. Do you eat the body? Choices:
-
No - votes: 1902 (59%)
-
Yes - votes: 1324 (41%) There were 3226 total votes. The poll ended: December 27th 2020
Question: Should loli/shota (with sexual content) be banned? Choices:
-
No - votes: 2163 (53.2%)
-
Yes - votes: 1901 (46.8%) There were 4064 total votes. The poll ended: January 2nd 2021
Question: How closely do you think you fit the stereotypes of your nationality and/or ethnicity? Choices:
-
0% - Not similar at all - votes: 517 (14.7%)
-
25% - votes: 1067 (30.3%)
-
50% - votes: 1135 (32.3%)
-
75% - votes: 637 (18.1%)
-
100% - Completely - votes: 162 (4.6%) There were 3518 total votes. The poll ended: January 9th 2021
Question: Someone offers to buy everything you own and would pay the amount necessary to replace with equivalent function. Would you take the money and start over? Choices:
-
No - votes: 1747 (62.1%)
-
Yes - votes: 1067 (37.9%) There were 2814 total votes. The poll ended: January 16th 2021
Question: How do you feel 2021 is going to be, compared to 2020? Choices:
-
Completely terrible - votes: 318 (9.3%)
-
A bit worse - votes: 292 (8.5%)
-
About the same - votes: 1351 (39.5%)
-
Just a little better - votes: 1101 (32.2%)
-
Exceedingly better! - votes: 356 (10.4%) There were 3418 total votes. The poll ended: January 23rd 2021
Question: What do you think about fan-colored pages included in scanlation releases? Choices:
-
They're great! I love to see them - votes: 436 (12%)
-
I like them a little - votes: 465 (12.8%)
-
Makes no difference to me - votes: 763 (21%)
-
As long as they're at the end, I can ignore them - votes: 1039 (28.6%)
-
They get in the way, but it's no big deal - votes: 582 (16%)
-
They're terrible! I can't stand interruptions - votes: 353 (9.7%) There were 3638 total votes. The poll ended: January 31st 2021
Question: How often do you use video conferencing software (e.g., Zoom)? Choices:
-
Few times a month - votes: 206 (6.7%)
-
Less than once a month - votes: 546 (17.8%)
-
Never used before - votes: 869 (28.3%)
-
Few times a week - votes: 518 (16.9%)
-
Once a week - votes: 164 (5.3%)
-
Multiple times a day - votes: 602 (19.6%)
-
Once a day - votes: 169 (5.5%) There were 3074 total votes. The poll ended: February 6th 2021
Question: Do you have money invested in the stock market? Choices:
-
+$1M USD - votes: 118 (3.6%)
-
$100k-$1M USD - votes: 83 (2.5%)
-
$10k-$100k USD - votes: 205 (6.3%)
-
$1k-10k USD - votes: 237 (7.2%)
-
None - votes: 2375 (72.7%)
-
Below $1k USD - votes: 251 (7.7%) There were 3269 total votes. The poll ended: February 12th 2021
Question: What's your Chinese zodiac? Choices:
-
Pig - votes: 339 (7.2%)
-
Dog - votes: 348 (7.4%)
-
Snake - votes: 327 (6.9%)
-
Horse - votes: 330 (7%)
-
Goat, sheep, or ram - votes: 334 (7.1%)
-
Monkey - votes: 379 (8%)
-
Rooster - votes: 309 (6.5%)
-
Dragon - votes: 414 (8.8%)
-
Rabbit - votes: 275 (5.8%)
-
Tiger - votes: 317 (6.7%)
-
Ox - votes: 316 (6.7%)
-
Rat - votes: 360 (7.6%)
-
I don't know and I don't want to look it up - votes: 683 (14.4%) There were 4731 total votes. The poll ended: February 20th 2021
Question: How close are you to your dream job? Choices:
-
Retired already - votes: 79 (2.4%)
-
I made it and then lost it - votes: 44 (1.3%)
-
I'm living the dream - votes: 175 (5.3%)
-
Getting close - votes: 308 (9.3%)
-
Halfway there - votes: 331 (10%)
-
Quite far - votes: 565 (17.1%)
-
Light years away - votes: 692 (20.9%)
-
No job, so still dreaming - votes: 1119 (33.8%) There were 3313 total votes. The poll ended: February 27th 2021
Question: Who is more valuable? Choices:
-
Friends - votes: 776 (26.8%)
-
Family - votes: 2116 (73.2%) There were 2892 total votes. The poll ended: March 6th 2021
Question: Are we living in a simulation? Choices:
-
It doesn't matter - votes: 1784 (45.6%)
-
No - votes: 908 (23.2%)
-
I don't know - votes: 510 (13%)
-
Yes - votes: 708 (18.1%) There were 3910 total votes. The poll ended: March 13th 2021
Question: Do you think that the average politician does what is best for the people instead of themselves? Choices:
-
Politicians are more self-interested - votes: 3214 (94.9%)
-
Politicians put the people above themselves - votes: 174 (5.1%) There were 3388 total votes. The poll ended: March 20th 2021
Question: Which type of animation do you like the most? Choices:
-
Stop motion - votes: 109 (4.1%)
-
2D vector-based animation - votes: 676 (25.7%)
-
3D animation - votes: 149 (5.7%)
-
Motion graphics - votes: 61 (2.3%)
-
Traditional cel animation - votes: 1640 (62.2%) There were 2635 total votes. The poll ended: March 27th 2021
Question: The author of your favorite ongoing series only has a few more months to live. How do you want them to handle the series? Choices:
-
Stick to the original release schedule even though it will probably be unfinished - votes: 446 (12.8%)
-
Have them try and rush an ending - votes: 482 (13.8%)
-
Have the author stop right there and enjoy the rest of their life - votes: 2557 (73.4%) There were 3485 total votes. The poll ended: April 3rd 2021
Question: Do you enjoy it when scanlators delay chapters to wait for a mass/batch release day? Choices:
-
Indifferent - votes: 1577 (44.3%)
-
Yes - votes: 743 (20.9%)
-
No - votes: 1239 (34.8%) There were 3559 total votes. The poll ended: April 10th 2021
Question: Should someone be punished for a crime that they have no recollection of committing (i.e., due to amnesia)? Choices:
-
No - votes: 912 (28.4%)
-
Yes - votes: 2294 (71.6%) There were 3206 total votes. The poll ended: April 17th 2021
Question: Which reading direction is best? Choices:
-
Doesn't matter as long as it's the original direction - votes: 2251 (54.1%)
-
Top to bottom (like a webtoon) - votes: 503 (12.1%)
-
Doesn't matter at all - votes: 606 (14.6%)
-
Right to left - votes: 530 (12.7%)
-
Left to right - votes: 271 (6.5%) There were 4161 total votes. The poll ended: April 24th 2021
Question: Do you think time travel (to the past) will ever be possible? Choices:
-
No - votes: 2792 (75.8%)
-
Yes - votes: 892 (24.2%) There were 3684 total votes. The poll ended: May 1st 2021
Question: Would being forced to undergo a personality altering procedure, like a lobotomy, be an acceptable replacement / alternative for the death penalty? Choices:
-
I don't believe in the death penalty - votes: 1209 (34.6%)
-
No - votes: 1766 (50.5%)
-
Yes - votes: 521 (14.9%) There were 3496 total votes. The poll ended: May 8th 2021
Question: How's your manga reading habits during the pandemic? Choices:
-
About the same - votes: 1614 (45.7%)
-
Been reading less - votes: 357 (10.1%)
-
Been reading more - votes: 1563 (44.2%) There were 3534 total votes. The poll ended: May 15th 2021
Question: In reality, you're lying in a coma. Everything you've experienced in your life was a dream in your brain. Do you choose to wake up? Choices:
-
No - votes: 882 (25.3%)
-
Yes - votes: 2610 (74.7%) There were 3492 total votes. The poll ended: May 22nd 2021
Question: Opinion on starting you in the middle of an event and then rewinding to show what led up to it? Choices:
-
I don't like it - votes: 862 (32%)
-
No opinion - votes: 1085 (40.3%)
-
I like it - votes: 744 (27.6%) There were 2691 total votes. The poll ended: May 29th 2021
Question: Which source of superpowers do you prefer? Choices:
-
Character's own nature (e.g., born a mutant or alien) - votes: 761 (23.9%)
-
Technology - votes: 453 (14.2%)
-
Magic - votes: 1970 (61.9%) There were 3184 total votes. The poll ended: June 5th 2021
Question: If virtual reality games that connected with your brain actually existed, would you play them? Choices:
-
No - votes: 932 (27.6%)
-
Yes - votes: 2443 (72.4%) There were 3375 total votes. The poll ended: June 12th 2021
Question: How many new series are original? Choices:
-
All of them - votes: 115 (4.6%)
-
<= 90% - votes: 59 (2.3%)
-
<= 5% - votes: 516 (20.5%)
-
<= 10% - votes: 542 (21.5%)
-
<= 25% - votes: 430 (17.1%)
-
<= 50% - votes: 265 (10.5%)
-
<= 75% - votes: 102 (4.1%)
-
<= 1% - votes: 316 (12.6%)
-
None of them - votes: 172 (6.8%) There were 2517 total votes. The poll ended: June 19th 2021
Question: What is most likely to happen if everyone got superpowers that were hereditary? Choices:
-
The world would get worse - votes: 2440 (70.9%)
-
The world would stay about the same - votes: 829 (24.1%)
-
The world would get better - votes: 172 (5%) There were 3441 total votes. The poll ended: June 26th 2021
Question: What is most likely to happen if everyone got superpowers that were hereditary? Choices:
-
The world would get worse - votes: 2440 (70.9%)
-
The world would stay about the same - votes: 829 (24.1%)
-
The world would get better - votes: 172 (5%) There were 3441 total votes. The poll ended: June 26th 2021
Question: For an action movie with great action scenes, what's the worst grade the plot can have and still be considered a "good movie"? Choices:
-
F - votes: 137 (5.2%)
-
B - votes: 755 (28.9%)
-
C - votes: 1325 (50.7%)
-
D - votes: 251 (9.6%)
-
A - votes: 145 (5.5%) There were 2613 total votes. The poll ended: July 3rd 2021
Question: What's your ideal alignment for a protagonist? Choices:
-
Chaotic Evil - votes: 190 (5.3%)
-
Neutral Evil - votes: 119 (3.3%)
-
Lawful Evil - votes: 262 (7.3%)
-
Neutral - votes: 333 (9.3%)
-
Chaotic Neutral - votes: 784 (21.9%)
-
Lawful Neutral - votes: 193 (5.4%)
-
Chaotic Good - votes: 1134 (31.6%)
-
Neutral Good - votes: 440 (12.3%)
-
Lawful Good - votes: 129 (3.6%) There were 3584 total votes. The poll ended: July 10th 2021
Question: How prepared are you for a major disaster and/or emergency? Choices:
-
Very - votes: 145 (4.5%)
-
Slightly - votes: 1138 (35.7%)
-
Not at all - votes: 1907 (59.8%) There were 3190 total votes. The poll ended: July 17th 2021
Question: Your gender? Choices:
-
Non-binary - votes: 392 (8.8%)
-
Female - votes: 1674 (37.6%)
-
Male - votes: 2382 (53.6%) There were 4448 total votes. The poll ended: July 24th 2021
Question: Similar to The Matrix, what choice would you make if presented the red vs. blue pill? Choices:
-
Red pill - Uncertain future - votes: 1625 (61%)
-
Blue pill - Beautiful prison - votes: 1038 (39%) There were 2663 total votes. The poll ended: July 31st 2021
Question: About your teeth Choices:
-
Yellow teeth are fine as long as they're healthy - votes: 2011 (58.7%)
-
White teeth are a must - votes: 995 (29%)
-
I don't really care about my teeth - votes: 421 (12.3%) There were 3427 total votes. The poll ended: August 7th 2021
Question: Should cheating / infidelity be considered a punishable criminal law? Choices:
-
No - votes: 2820 (68.9%)
-
Yes - votes: 1274 (31.1%) There were 4094 total votes. The poll ended: August 14th 2021
Question: The primary goal / purpose of prison is Choices:
-
Incapacitation - votes: 578 (20.1%)
-
Retribution - votes: 489 (17%)
-
Deterrence - votes: 568 (19.7%)
-
Rehabilitation - votes: 1245 (43.2%) There were 2880 total votes. The poll ended: August 21st 2021
Question: Did you watch the 2020 Summer Olympics? Choices:
-
I didn't watch any, but I tracked the results via news - votes: 536 (14.4%)
-
I barely watched any - votes: 561 (15.1%)
-
I watched a few events - votes: 738 (19.9%)
-
I watched most (or all) of it - votes: 198 (5.3%)
-
No, I don't care about the Olympics - votes: 1683 (45.3%) There were 3716 total votes. The poll ended: August 28th 2021
Question: If the person you most cared about committed a horrendous crime (e.g., murder, rape, etc), would you prefer they escape or be punished? Choices:
-
Be punished - votes: 2643 (79.3%)
-
Escape - votes: 690 (20.7%) There were 3333 total votes. The poll ended: September 4th 2021
Question: If a pharmaceutical company found the cure for cancer, would they hide it or release it? Choices:
-
Release it, it’s the long sought holy grail of medicine - votes: 1587 (52%)
-
Hide it, more money in treating disease than curing it - votes: 1462 (48%) There were 3049 total votes. The poll ended: September 11th 2021
Question: If you could take a trip to space for free, would you? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 2208 (66.3%)
-
No - votes: 1122 (33.7%) There were 3330 total votes. The poll ended: September 18th 2021
Question: Does the shape of a chicken nugget matter to you? Choices:
-
I don't like chicken nuggets - votes: 561 (15.3%)
-
No, it doesn't matter - votes: 2518 (68.5%)
-
Yes, the shape matters - votes: 598 (16.3%) There were 3677 total votes. The poll ended: September 25th 2021
Question: Favorite time of day Choices:
-
Morning - votes: 247 (8%)
-
Noon - votes: 110 (3.6%)
-
Afternoon - votes: 252 (8.2%)
-
Evening - votes: 522 (17%)
-
Sunset - votes: 322 (10.5%)
-
Night - votes: 1309 (42.6%)
-
Dawn - votes: 309 (10.1%) There were 3071 total votes. The poll ended: October 3rd 2021
Question: Preferred layout for digital chapters Choices:
-
Vertical panels (like with many webtoons) - votes: 1023 (36.9%)
-
Regular pages (like with almost all manga scanlations) - votes: 1749 (63.1%) There were 2772 total votes. The poll ended: October 9th 2021
Question: Preferred digital reading mode Choices:
-
Don't care - votes: 123 (4.8%)
-
Display two pages at a time, click to go to next pages - votes: 141 (5.5%)
-
Display all pages at once in vertical scrolling fashion - votes: 1502 (58.6%)
-
Display one page at a time, click to go to next page - votes: 796 (31.1%) There were 2562 total votes. The poll ended: October 16th 2021
Question: Should an artist's scandals and/or controversies change opinions about their works (e.g., Bill Cosby, Michael Jackson, Tatsuya Matsuki, Nobuhiro Watsuki)? Choices:
-
No, the key to art is how it affects those experiencing it so it's separate from the artist - votes: 1966 (66.6%)
-
Yes, art is an expression of the individual so who they are and what they do matters - votes: 985 (33.4%) There were 2951 total votes. The poll ended: October 23rd 2021
Question: I primarily read chapters that are Choices:
-
Old (like reading Naruto and Bleach, which finished many years ago) - votes: 419 (17.5%)
-
Brand new and just released - votes: 995 (41.6%)
-
Recent but a bit older (a few months to a year) - votes: 977 (40.9%) There were 2391 total votes. The poll ended: October 30th 2021
Question: Which statement is more true? Choices:
-
People are too easily offended by what others say - votes: 1846 (56.9%)
-
People should be careful about what they say to avoid offending others - votes: 1397 (43.1%) There were 3243 total votes. The poll ended: November 6th 2021
Question: Would you rather be Choices:
-
Mute - votes: 3581 (92.3%)
-
Blind - votes: 61 (1.6%)
-
Deaf - votes: 237 (6.1%) There were 3879 total votes. The poll ended: November 13th 2021
Question: Would you rather be Choices:
-
Deaf - votes: 2970 (89.6%)
-
Blind - votes: 344 (10.4%) There were 3314 total votes. The poll ended: November 20th 2021
Question: If you could rule the world completely and totally (instantaneously, at no death or personal cost), would you? Choices:
-
No, that's too much work and pressure - votes: 1694 (51.3%)
-
Yes, I could make the world much better - votes: 1608 (48.7%) There were 3302 total votes. The poll ended: November 28th 2021
Question: What's your favorite poll? Choices:
-
MangaUpdates polls - votes: 1009 (35.8%)
-
Poland - votes: 292 (10.3%)
-
Pole dancing - votes: 583 (20.7%)
-
Election polls - votes: 69 (2.4%)
-
Electric pole - votes: 128 (4.5%)
-
Pole arms - votes: 301 (10.7%)
-
The North Pole - votes: 440 (15.6%) There were 2822 total votes. The poll ended: December 4th 2021
Question: What's your fighting experience? Choices:
-
I fight professionally - votes: 62 (1.9%)
-
I've been in a lot of fights - votes: 109 (3.3%)
-
Been involved in a few scrapes - votes: 1080 (32.9%)
-
I got hit but never really hit back - votes: 334 (10.2%)
-
Absolutely none - votes: 1701 (51.8%) There were 3286 total votes. The poll ended: December 11th 2021
Question: Would you become part of a collective consciousness / hive mind? Choices:
-
Yes - votes: 586 (19%)
-
No - votes: 2506 (81%) There were 3092 total votes. The poll ended: December 19th 2021
Question: Does the morality of the author affect your enjoyment / consumption of their work? Choices:
-
No - votes: 1496 (55.9%)
-
Yes - votes: 1178 (44.1%) There were 2674 total votes. The poll ended: December 25th 2021
Question: What's your ideal alignment for an antagonist? Choices:
-
Lawful Good - votes: 184 (5.7%)
-
Chaotic Neutral - votes: 559 (17.3%)
-
Lawful Neutral - votes: 121 (3.7%)
-
Chaotic Good - votes: 414 (12.8%)
-
Neutral Good - votes: 105 (3.2%)
-
Lawful Evil - votes: 823 (25.5%)
-
Neutral - votes: 196 (6.1%)
-
Neutral Evil - votes: 368 (11.4%)
-
Chaotic Evil - votes: 463 (14.3%) There were 3233 total votes. The poll ended: January 2nd 2022
Question: Would you participate in extreme sports (i.e., bungee jumping, paragliding, BMX, street luge, etc)? Choices:
-
No - votes: 1758 (64.2%)
-
Yes - votes: 980 (35.8%) There were 2738 total votes. The poll ended: January 8th 2022
Question: How good was 2021 for you? Choices:
-
I don't know - votes: 166 (4.9%)
-
Worst year ever... - votes: 312 (9.2%)
-
Not great - votes: 1119 (33%)
-
Average - votes: 1071 (31.6%)
-
Pretty good - votes: 618 (18.2%)
-
Great! Best year ever! - votes: 103 (3%) There were 3389 total votes. The poll ended: January 15th 2022
Question: Favorite genre of music? Choices:
-
Polka - votes: 13 (0.5%)
-
Soul / R&B (includes blues) - votes: 96 (3.5%)
-
Metal - votes: 350 (12.6%)
-
Rock - votes: 573 (20.6%)
-
Reggae - votes: 8 (0.3%)
-
Punk - votes: 65 (2.3%)
-
Pop - votes: 480 (17.3%)
-
Latin - votes: 17 (0.6%)
-
Jazz - votes: 109 (3.9%)
-
Hip hop / rap - votes: 178 (6.4%)
-
Funk - votes: 27 (1%)
-
Country - votes: 34 (1.2%)
-
Electronic - votes: 265 (9.5%)
-
Art music (e.g., Western classical) - votes: 126 (4.5%)
-
Religious - votes: 31 (1.1%)
-
Traditional / Folk - votes: 61 (2.2%)
-
Other - votes: 347 (12.5%) There were 2780 total votes. The poll ended: January 22nd 2022
Question: Do you gamble? Choices:
- Yeah, mostly slot machines - votes: 45 (1%)Yeah, mostly card or dice games - votes: 92 (2.1%)Yeah, mostly sports betting - votes: 48 (1.1%)Yeah, mostly horse racing (or something similar) - votes: 10 (0.2%)Yeah, mostly bingo - votes: 11 (0.2%)Yeah, mostly mahjong (or something similar) - votes: 34 (0.8%)Yeah, mostly lottery or scratchcards - votes: 278 (6.3%)Do gacha games count? - votes: 1038 (23.5%)Do loot boxes count? - votes: 156 (3.5%)I gamble, but none of the above - votes: 154 (3.5%)None at all - votes: 2555 (57.8%)There were 4421 total votes. The poll ended: January 30th, 2022 10:41pm PST
Question: Have you ever gone abroad (to a different country)? Choices:
- Yes, many times - votes: 817 (24.6%)Yes, several times - votes: 1146 (34.5%)Only once - votes: 495 (14.9%)Never - votes: 859 (25.9%)There were 3317 total votes. The poll ended: February 5th, 2022 10:09am PST
Question: How do you feel when looking back at your childhood? Choices:
- Happy and nostalgic - votes: 1684 (60.2%)Sad and regretful - votes: 1115 (39.8%)There were 2799 total votes. The poll ended: February 12th, 2022 8:36am PST
Question: Opinion on machine translations in scanlations Choices:
- Always hate them - votes: 1744 (56.1%)They're fine - votes: 795 (25.6%)Love them! - votes: 67 (2.2%)I don't care - votes: 503 (16.2%)There were 3109 total votes. The poll ended: February 19th, 2022 9:38am PST
Question: What hurts more? Choices:
- Stubbing your toe - votes: 2192 (63.6%)Hitting your funny bone - votes: 618 (17.9%)Banging your knee against the table - votes: 634 (18.4%)There were 3444 total votes. The poll ended: February 26th, 2022 10:07am PST
Question: How do you customize your character for games that allow you to change your appearance? Choices:
- Default choices - votes: 122 (4.1%)Make it look like myself - votes: 251 (8.5%)An ideal version of myself - votes: 542 (18.2%)Match an existing person or character - votes: 81 (2.7%)How I wish my significant other looked - votes: 173 (5.8%)Whatever looks good - votes: 1654 (55.7%)Random - votes: 147 (4.9%)There were 2970 total votes. The poll ended: March 5th, 2022 10:42am PST
Question: What types of comics do you mostly read nowadays? Choices:
- Japanese manga - votes: 2113 (51%)Korean manhwa - votes: 893 (21.5%)Chinese manhua - votes: 108 (2.6%)English webtoons - votes: 63 (1.5%)English comics - votes: 38 (0.9%)Equal mixture of some choices above - votes: 897 (21.6%)Other - votes: 32 (0.8%)There were 4144 total votes. The poll ended: March 12th, 2022 11:36pm PST
Question: Which group of people is happier and/or more satisfied with their life? Choices:
- Smart people - votes: 627 (19%)Dumb people - votes: 2667 (81%)There were 3294 total votes. The poll ended: March 19th, 2022 3:12pm PDT
Question: At what age are you going to stop acting for the future (saving money, climbing corporate ladder, eating right, exercising, raise family, etc) and focus on enjoying yourself and be in the moment? Choices:
- 20 years old - votes: 600 (20.1%)30 years old - votes: 376 (12.6%)40 years old - votes: 385 (12.9%)50 years old - votes: 458 (15.4%)60 years old - votes: 529 (17.8%)70 years old - votes: 218 (7.3%)80+ years old - votes: 413 (13.9%)There were 2979 total votes. The poll ended: March 26th, 2022 9:13am PDT
Question: Would you be satisfied with a great virtual life coupled with a boring real life? Choices:
- Yes - votes: 1150 (39.7%)No - votes: 1744 (60.3%)There were 2894 total votes. The poll ended: April 2nd, 2022 10:06am PDT
Question: Would you be satisfied with a great virtual life coupled with a boring real life? Choices: There were 2894 total votes. The poll ended: April 2nd, 2022 10:07am PDT
Question: For your current employment, which part do you care most about? Choices:
- The type of job it is (i.e., I love animals, as a zookeeper) - votes: 712 (28.9%)The "importance" of the job - votes: 92 (3.7%)The benefits - votes: 213 (8.7%)The money - votes: 1103 (44.8%)It is a stepping stone to a better job - votes: 342 (13.9%)There were 2461 total votes. The poll ended: April 9th, 2022 10:36am PDT
Question: Do you think the first sentient / living A.I. will be born on purpose or by accident? Choices:
- On purpose - votes: 1377 (47.4%)Accident - votes: 974 (33.5%)It'll never happen - votes: 554 (19.1%)There were 2905 total votes. The poll ended: April 16th, 2022 7:58am PDT
Question: You are given the chance to stop 1 major tragedy that happened in the past. Would you? Choices:
- Yes - votes: 1882 (63.8%)No, you should not change the past - votes: 1068 (36.2%)There were 2950 total votes. The poll ended: April 23rd, 2022 7:29am PDT
Question: How often do you look at the scanlation releases on MangaUpdates? Choices:
- Multiple times a day - votes: 602 (22.9%)Once a day - votes: 399 (15.2%)Few times a week - votes: 570 (21.7%)Once a week or less - votes: 631 (24%)Never - votes: 425 (16.2%)There were 2627 total votes. The poll ended: April 30th, 2022 3:31pm PDT
Question: Non-Japanese Live-Action adaptations on average Choices:
- Finally got good - votes: 67 (3%)Are almost respectable - votes: 128 (5.8%)Are very slowly improving - votes: 546 (24.7%)Still suck - votes: 1468 (66.5%)There were 2209 total votes. The poll ended: May 8th, 2022 12:00am PDT
Question: You have the power to stop time. What do you choose to do first? Choices:
- Something funny - votes: 178 (6.1%)Something greedy - votes: 548 (18.6%)Something philanthropic or benevolent for others - votes: 229 (7.8%)Something for self improvement - votes: 683 (23.2%)Something erotic - votes: 397 (13.5%)Something spiteful or for revenge - votes: 103 (3.5%)Something mundane or useless - votes: 801 (27.3%)There were 2939 total votes. The poll ended: May 14th, 2022 8:17am PDT
Question: How do you like your coffee? Choices:
- Black - votes: 603 (14.9%)Espresso - votes: 177 (4.4%)Latte - votes: 581 (14.3%)Cappuccino - votes: 396 (9.8%)Americano - votes: 87 (2.1%)Macchiato - votes: 113 (2.8%)Mocha - votes: 353 (8.7%)I don't drink coffee - votes: 1739 (42.9%)There were 4049 total votes. The poll ended: May 21st, 2022 9:31am PDT
Question: Do you prefer tea or coffee? Choices:
- Tea - votes: 1630 (38.9%)Coffee - votes: 920 (21.9%)I like both equally! - votes: 808 (19.3%)I dislike both - votes: 449 (10.7%)Does boba count? - votes: 385 (9.2%)There were 4192 total votes. The poll ended: May 28th, 2022 7:31am PDT
Question: Do you think polygamy is wrong (in a non-cheating situation, where all parties know and are okay with being married to each other)? Choices:
- Yes - votes: 1065 (26.3%)No - votes: 2986 (73.7%)There were 4051 total votes. The poll ended: June 4th, 2022 9:33am PDT
Question: How would you rank these (best to worst)? Choices:
- Manga, manhua, manhwa - votes: 450 (13.8%)Manga, manhwa, manhua - votes: 2153 (66.2%)Manhua, manhwa, manga - votes: 31 (1%)Manhua, manga, manhwa - votes: 32 (1%)Manhwa, manga, manhua - votes: 512 (15.7%)Manhwa, manhua, manga - votes: 76 (2.3%)There were 3254 total votes. The poll ended: June 11th, 2022 11:01am PDT
Question: Do you think that manga is misjudged and/or misunderstood in Western countries? Choices:
- Yes - votes: 2251 (73.8%)No - votes: 799 (26.2%)There were 3050 total votes. The poll ended: June 18th, 2022 9:07am PDT
Question: If your mind and body didn't deteriorate, how long would you want to live? Choices:
- Less than 50 years - votes: 235 (4.3%)50 years - votes: 70 (1.3%)80 years - votes: 174 (3.2%)100 years - votes: 217 (4%)150 years - votes: 149 (2.7%)200 years - votes: 199 (3.7%)500 years - votes: 131 (2.4%)1000 years - votes: 105 (1.9%)Until life gets boring - votes: 3024 (55.6%)Forever - votes: 1131 (20.8%)There were 5435 total votes. The poll ended: June 25th, 2022 10:06am PDT
Question: Worst excuse for having a loli/shota as a romantic partner Choices:
- They're actually older than they look - votes: 791 (22.2%)They're not human (elf, vampire, etc) - votes: 382 (10.7%)They're an adult that regressed in age - votes: 493 (13.8%)They actually are that young. Just accept it - votes: 1904 (53.3%)There were 3570 total votes. The poll ended: July 2nd, 2022 9:35am PDT
Question: Is Avatar: The Last Airbender an anime or cartoon? Choices:
- Anime - votes: 645 (17.3%)Cartoon - votes: 3076 (82.7%)There were 3721 total votes. The poll ended: July 9th, 2022 12:11pm PDT
Question: Do you have a pet? Choices:
- Dog(s) - votes: 676 (17.6%)Cat(s) - votes: 928 (24.2%)Bird(s) - votes: 57 (1.5%)Fish - votes: 60 (1.6%)Rodents (mouse, squirrel, guinea pig, etc.) - votes: 40 (1%)Reptiles (snake, lizard, turtle, etc.) - votes: 53 (1.4%)Insects/arachnids - votes: 9 (0.2%)Farm animals (chicken, horse, pig, goat, etc.) - votes: 25 (0.7%)Multiple types - votes: 368 (9.6%)(Currently) No pets - votes: 1622 (42.3%)There were 3838 total votes. The poll ended: July 16th, 2022 8:42am PDT
Question: When applying for a job, does the reputation of the company matter to you? Choices:
- Yes - votes: 1728 (56.2%)Just a little - votes: 932 (30.3%)Not really - votes: 284 (9.2%)Nope - votes: 132 (4.3%)There were 3076 total votes. The poll ended: July 23rd, 2022 11:28am PDT
Question: What should a scanlation group do if a series they're working on gets licensed? Choices:
- Continuing working on the series - votes: 1976 (72.4%)Stop - votes: 755 (27.6%)There were 2731 total votes. The poll ended: July 30th, 2022 1:15pm PDT
Question: How old were you when you started reading manga? Choices:
- Under 7 - votes: 233 (4.5%)8-12 - votes: 1472 (28.7%)13-18 - votes: 2437 (47.6%)19-29 - votes: 805 (15.7%)30-39 - votes: 90 (1.8%)40-49 - votes: 39 (0.8%)50+ - votes: 48 (0.9%)There were 5124 total votes. The poll ended: August 6th, 2022 5:12pm PDT
Question: What web browser do you use? Choices:
- ** Android** - votes: 44 (1.2%)Chrome - votes: 1483 (40.8%)Chromium-based - votes: 159 (4.4%)Edge - votes: 140 (3.8%)Firefox - votes: 1254 (34.5%)Gecko-based - votes: 24 (0.7%)Internet Explorer - votes: 19 (0.5%)iOS - votes: 29 (0.8%)** Opera** - votes: 200 (5.5%)** Safari** - votes: 146 (4%)** Samsung** - votes: 19 (0.5%)UC/QQ - votes: 5 (0.1%)Other - votes: 115 (3.2%)There were 3637 total votes. The poll ended: August 13th, 2022 11:09am PDT
Question: If I could choose which gender to be reincarnated as, I would choose to be a Choices:
- Man (currently a man) - votes: 1623 (40.7%)Man (currently a woman) - votes: 770 (19.3%)Woman (currently a man) - votes: 738 (18.5%)Woman (currently a woman) - votes: 855 (21.5%)There were 3986 total votes. The poll ended: August 20th, 2022 9:27am PDT
Question: How long have you been visiting MangaUpdates? Choices:
- Started this year - votes: 402 (11.1%)1-2 years - votes: 436 (12.1%)3-5 years - votes: 525 (14.5%)6-10 years - votes: 838 (23.2%)11-15 years - votes: 954 (26.4%)16+ years - votes: 461 (12.7%)There were 3616 total votes. The poll ended: August 27th, 2022 9:38am PDT
Question: Do comment sections / forums add to a manga site? Choices:
- Yes - votes: 1711 (68.6%)No - votes: 371 (14.9%)No opinion - votes: 411 (16.5%)There were 2493 total votes. The poll ended: September 3rd, 2022 3:36pm PDT
Question: Have you ever read a series because it won an award? Choices:
- Yes - votes: 885 (30.4%)No - votes: 2024 (69.6%)There were 2909 total votes. The poll ended: September 10th, 2022 9:49am PDT
Question: If the Olympics had a video game category, what would you want to the competitors to play? Choices:
- Puzzle games - votes: 302 (14.1%)Racing games - votes: 100 (4.7%)Fighting games - votes: 433 (20.2%)Shooters - votes: 268 (12.5%)RTS - votes: 233 (10.8%)MMO - votes: 154 (7.2%)Sports - votes: 64 (3%)Speedrunning - votes: 425 (19.8%)Other - votes: 169 (7.9%)There were 2148 total votes. The poll ended: September 17th, 2022 11:26am PDT
Question: Preferred way of getting isekai-ed Choices:
- Truck-kun - votes: 554 (17.8%)Train-kun - votes: 40 (1.3%)Being (accidentally) murdered - votes: 117 (3.8%)Walking through a random portal or door - votes: 498 (16%)Explosives - votes: 54 (1.7%)Summoned - votes: 392 (12.6%)Reading a book - votes: 255 (8.2%)Death via over-working - votes: 108 (3.5%)Sleeping and waking up - votes: 714 (22.9%)Stuck in a video game - votes: 236 (7.6%)Other - votes: 145 (4.7%)There were 3113 total votes. The poll ended: September 24th, 2022 9:16am PDT
Question: Economists say the value of a single human life is $10 million USD. Is this... Choices:
- Too high - votes: 944 (39.7%)Too low - votes: 1067 (44.9%)Just right - votes: 367 (15.4%)There were 2378 total votes. The poll ended: October 1st, 2022 11:09am PDT
Question: Favorite tea? Choices:
- Black - votes: 690 (22.5%)Green - votes: 486 (15.8%)White - votes: 63 (2.1%)Oolong - votes: 111 (3.6%)Chai - votes: 259 (8.4%)Matcha - votes: 155 (5.1%)Pu-erh - votes: 47 (1.5%)Other herbal infusions - votes: 249 (8.1%)Chrysanthemum tea - votes: 64 (2.1%)Cold brews or iced (usually sweetened) - votes: 285 (9.3%)Bubble tea (i.e., boba, and/or milk) - votes: 430 (14%)Other - votes: 230 (7.5%)There were 3069 total votes. The poll ended: October 8th, 2022 1:10pm PDT
Question: What is the best part of a story where the main character leads a double life? Choices:
- The struggle to balance the two lives - votes: 422 (17.6%)The dichotomy between the two lives - votes: 625 (26%)The tension when almost discovered - votes: 416 (17.3%)The reactions when others discover - votes: 941 (39.1%)There were 2404 total votes. The poll ended: October 15th, 2022 10:19am PDT
Question: Do you donate anything? Choices:
- I donate nothing - votes: 754 (31.9%)I volunteer mostly - votes: 138 (5.8%)I donate old belongings sometimes - votes: 575 (24.3%)I donate small amounts of money sometimes - votes: 652 (27.6%)I regularly give a set amount - votes: 216 (9.1%)I contribute most of my available resources to charity - votes: 27 (1.1%)There were 2362 total votes. The poll ended: October 22nd, 2022 11:33am PDT
Question: How do you pronounce IKEA? Choices:
- Eee-kee-ah - votes: 708 (15.6%)Ai-kee-ah - votes: 2814 (62.2%)Eee-kay-yah - votes: 412 (9.1%)Ai-kay-yah - votes: 110 (2.4%)Ai-kay-ee-aye - votes: 18 (0.4%)Some other pronunciation - votes: 327 (7.2%)What's IKEA? - votes: 137 (3%)There were 4526 total votes. The poll ended: October 29th, 2022 11:58am PDT
Question: Pancakes or waffles? Choices:
- Pancakes - votes: 1082 (30.3%)Waffles - votes: 1025 (28.7%)I like both equally - votes: 1085 (30.3%)I dislike both - votes: 154 (4.3%)No opinion - votes: 230 (6.4%)There were 3576 total votes. The poll ended: November 5th, 2022 10:26am PDT
Question: At what point do you think a battery is low and needs charging? Choices:
- 90% - votes: 117 (2.3%)80% - votes: 52 (1%)70% - votes: 73 (1.4%)60% - votes: 193 (3.7%)50% - votes: 234 (4.5%)40% - votes: 459 (8.9%)30% - votes: 978 (18.9%)20% - votes: 1537 (29.8%)10% - votes: 1312 (25.4%)0% - votes: 209 (4%)There were 5164 total votes. The poll ended: November 12th, 2022 10:50pm PST
Question: Have you ever encountered a "Karen"? Choices:
- What's a "Karen"? - votes: 410 (13.2%)I've only seem videos or articles about them - votes: 1188 (38.2%)I've seen them accosting someone I don't know - votes: 348 (11.2%)A friend or neighbor of mine was accosted by one - votes: 173 (5.6%)I've been accosted by one - votes: 625 (20.1%)"I find that kind of labelling hurtful and unfair. I demand to speak the manager!" - votes: 363 (11.7%)There were 3107 total votes. The poll ended: November 26th, 2022 12:46pm PST
Question: Biggest problem with low quality scanlation? Choices:
- Bad English or grammar - votes: 1274 (36.6%)Poor font choice and typesetting - votes: 173 (5%)Bad cleaning of the raws - votes: 80 (2.3%)No SFX translation - votes: 33 (0.9%)Small or low quality images - votes: 355 (10.2%)Misleading or incorrect translations - votes: 1568 (45%)There were 3483 total votes. The poll ended: December 3rd, 2022 4:49pm PST
Question: If you could live in a manga, what genre would it take place in? Choices:
- Action - votes: 38 (1.2%)Adventure - votes: 188 (6%)Comedy - votes: 168 (5.4%)Drama - votes: 13 (0.4%)Ecchi - votes: 110 (3.5%)Fantasy - votes: 581 (18.6%)Gender Bender - votes: 154 (4.9%)Harem - votes: 235 (7.5%)Hentai - votes: 180 (5.8%)Historical - votes: 42 (1.3%)Horror - votes: 13 (0.4%)Martial Arts - votes: 69 (2.2%)Mecha - votes: 44 (1.4%)Mystery - votes: 32 (1%)Psychological - votes: 47 (1.5%)Romance - votes: 360 (11.5%)School Life - votes: 51 (1.6%)Sci-Fi - votes: 124 (4%)Slice of Life - votes: 401 (12.8%)Smut - votes: 115 (3.7%)Sports - votes: 25 (0.8%)Supernatural - votes: 118 (3.8%)Tragedy - votes: 24 (0.8%)There were 3130 total votes. The poll ended: December 10th, 2022 10:55am PST
Question: Have you ever had a crush on a teacher? Choices:
- Yes, and something happened - votes: 98 (2.5%)Yes, but nothing happened - votes: 1286 (32.9%)Nope - votes: 2524 (64.6%)There were 3907 total votes. The poll ended: December 17th, 2022 11:12pm PST
Question: Which was the first console that you played on? Choices:
- Commodore 64 - votes: 109 (3.3%)Sega (Genesis, Dreamcast, etc.) - votes: 263 (8%)Atari (2600, 5200, etc.) - votes: 216 (6.5%)Nintendo (NES, SNES, 64, GameCube, GameBoy, Wii, Switch, etc) - votes: 1729 (52.4%)Sony (PlayStation) - votes: 523 (15.8%)Microsoft (XBOX) - votes: 108 (3.3%)Other - votes: 103 (3.1%)I've never played any gaming console - votes: 249 (7.5%)There were 3300 total votes. The poll ended: December 24th, 2022 11:31am PST
Question: If a story had multiple adaptations, which would you experience first? Choices:
- Manga - votes: 1250 (36.6%)Novel - votes: 142 (4.2%)Anime - votes: 702 (20.6%)Live action - votes: 32 (0.9%)Video game - votes: 29 (0.8%)Whichever was the original - votes: 1260 (36.9%)There were 3415 total votes. The poll ended: December 31st, 2022 2:20pm PST
Question: Preferred method of telling time when you're outside Choices:
- Sundial or position of the sun - votes: 159 (5.3%)Some other aspect of nature - votes: 33 (1.1%)Analog wristwatch - votes: 322 (10.7%)Digital wristwatch - votes: 241 (8%)Smartwatch - votes: 245 (8.2%)Phone or other mobile device - votes: 1785 (59.6%)Asking random people - votes: 40 (1.3%)Look around and hope to see a clock - votes: 139 (4.6%)Other - votes: 32 (1.1%)There were 2996 total votes. The poll ended: January 7th, 2023 12:29pm PST
Question: If you were stuck in a time loop and repeating the same day forever, how long would it take for you to go crazy? Choices:
- Days - votes: 808 (23.8%)Weeks - votes: 631 (18.6%)Months - votes: 645 (19%)Years - votes: 476 (14%)Decades - votes: 193 (5.7%)Centuries - votes: 113 (3.3%)Millennia or more - votes: 96 (2.8%)I'd never lose my mind - votes: 428 (12.6%)There were 3390 total votes. The poll ended: January 14th, 2023 2:25pm PST
Question: How good was 2022 for you? Choices:
- I don't know - votes: 99 (3.3%)Worst year ever... - votes: 288 (9.6%)Not great - votes: 927 (30.7%)Average - votes: 1000 (33.2%)Pretty good - votes: 626 (20.8%)Great! Best year ever! - votes: 76 (2.5%)There were 3015 total votes. The poll ended: January 21st, 2023 10:41am PST
Question: These are the protagonists of the 10 bestselling manga of all time. Who is your favorite? Choices:
- Conan Edogawa (Detective Conan) - votes: 461 (15%)Duke Togo (Golgo 13) - votes: 97 (3.2%)Hanamichi Sakuragi (Slam Dunk) - votes: 195 (6.3%)Kankichi Ryotsu (KochiKame) - votes: 25 (0.8%)Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) - votes: 842 (27.4%)Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto) - votes: 392 (12.7%)Nobita Nobi (Doraemon) - votes: 75 (2.4%)Shin-chan (Crayon Shin-chan) - votes: 139 (4.5%)Son Goku (Dragon Ball) - votes: 434 (14.1%)Tanjiro Kamado (Demon Slayer) - votes: 417 (13.6%)There were 3076 total votes. The poll ended: January 28th, 2023 11:09pm PST
Question: Which do you believe in? Choices:
- Innocent until proven guilty - votes: 2999 (88.5%)Guilty until proven innocent - votes: 391 (11.5%)There were 3390 total votes. The poll ended: February 4th, 2023 12:36pm PST
Question: If you have sex with a clone of yourself... Choices:
- It's regular sex - votes: 2643 (69.9%)It's masturbation - votes: 1139 (30.1%)There were 3781 total votes. The poll ended: February 11th, 2023 9:39pm PST
Question: Do you play remastered versions of games you've played before? Choices:
- Always - votes: 61 (2.7%)Often - votes: 219 (9.5%)Sometimes - votes: 928 (40.3%)Seldom - votes: 674 (29.3%)Never - votes: 418 (18.2%)There were 2300 total votes. The poll ended: February 18th, 2023 10:57am PST
Question: If you could choose what to reincarnate as, what would it be? Choices:
- An animal - votes: 169 (5.6%)A mythical creature - votes: 1395 (46%)An object - votes: 74 (2.4%)Regular human - votes: 1031 (34%)Other - votes: 366 (12.1%)There were 3034 total votes. The poll ended: February 25th, 2023 2:36pm PST
Question: Would you rather enhance your mind or body? Choices:
- Mind - votes: 2004 (63.9%)Body - votes: 1133 (36.1%)There were 3137 total votes. The poll ended: March 4th, 2023 10:35am PST
Question: If you could become fluent in another language but in exchange lose your native language, would you do it? Choices:
- Yes - votes: 754 (22.7%)No - votes: 2567 (77.3%)There were 3321 total votes. The poll ended: March 11th, 2023 11:21pm PST
Question: Do you like playing board games? Choices:
- I love them! - votes: 596 (21.7%)I've played plenty - votes: 289 (10.5%)I have 1-2 that I play regularly - votes: 84 (3.1%)Only once in a while - votes: 781 (28.5%)Used to, but not really anymore - votes: 734 (26.8%)Nope - votes: 259 (9.4%)There were 2743 total votes. The poll ended: March 18th, 2023 7:55pm PDT
Question: Suppose people could replace their bodies as simply as replacing a phone (somewhat easy but potentially costly). Would people become more extreme or violent? Choices:
- Yes - votes: 2003 (77%)No - votes: 599 (23%)There were 2602 total votes. The poll ended: March 25th, 2023 10:02am PDT
Question: How do you prefer to watch anime? Choices:
- Dubbed audio - votes: 270 (7.5%)Native audio + subtitles - votes: 2386 (65.9%)Mostly subs, sometimes dubs 'if they're good' - votes: 821 (22.7%)I don't watch anime - votes: 143 (4%)There were 3620 total votes. The poll ended: April 1st, 2023 11:24am PDT
Question: How do you feel about scanlation chapters released in parts (i.e., 2a and then 2b)? Choices:
- I prefer them - votes: 21 (0.7%)If it means faster releases, then sure! - votes: 473 (14.9%)No opinion - votes: 686 (21.5%)Don't like them at all - votes: 2004 (62.9%)There were 3184 total votes. The poll ended: April 8th, 2023 8:30am PDT
Question: How should scanlators handle chapters that are split into parts in the raw (i.e., 2a and then 2b? Choices:
- Release the translated chapter in parts also - votes: 793 (34.6%)Release the translated chapter as a single chapter - votes: 1073 (46.8%)No opinion - votes: 428 (18.7%)There were 2294 total votes. The poll ended: April 15th, 2023 12:38pm PDT
Question: Have you ever had surgery? Choices:
- Major surgery (C-section, heart, brain, etc) - votes: 277 (8.8%)Minor surgery (sutures, laparoscopy, biopsy, etc) - votes: 1080 (34.4%)Just for my teeth (e.g., root canal or wisdom teeth) - votes: 916 (29.2%)Never - votes: 864 (27.5%)There were 3137 total votes. The poll ended: April 22nd, 2023 9:36am PDT
Question: What is your favorite day of the week? Choices:
- Sunday - votes: 245 (9.2%)Monday - votes: 74 (2.8%)Tuesday - votes: 72 (2.7%)Wednesday - votes: 114 (4.3%)Thursday - votes: 192 (7.2%)Friday - votes: 743 (28%)Saturday - votes: 1213 (45.7%)There were 2653 total votes. The poll ended: April 29th, 2023 10:02am PDT
Question: What is the best quality of your favorite hero? Choices:
- Bravery - votes: 45 (2%)Conviction - votes: 250 (11%)Courage - votes: 86 (3.8%)Determination - votes: 377 (16.5%)Helpful - votes: 60 (2.6%)Honesty - votes: 108 (4.7%)Inspirational - votes: 87 (3.8%)Moral integrity - votes: 316 (13.8%)Protective - votes: 100 (4.4%)Self-sacrifice - votes: 111 (4.9%)Selflessness - votes: 119 (5.2%)Strength - votes: 132 (5.8%)Funny - votes: 219 (9.6%)Other - votes: 272 (11.9%)There were 2282 total votes. The poll ended: May 6th, 2023 12:09pm PDT
Question: Do you think the quality of manga is currently declining? Choices:
- Yes, everything only gets worse - votes: 217 (7.1%)In general, yes, but there are some really good works lately - votes: 1057 (34.5%)No difference at all - votes: 647 (21.1%)In general, no, but some new manga are really bad - votes: 958 (31.3%)No, the new manga are a lot better than older ones - votes: 183 (6%)There were 3062 total votes. The poll ended: May 13th, 2023 10:55am PDT
Question: What often prevents you from finishing or catching up with a manga series? Choices:
- Bad characters - votes: 201 (6.8%)Bad or boring plot - votes: 1250 (42.1%)Problematic or controversial themes - votes: 98 (3.3%)The quality or style of art changed - votes: 66 (2.2%)Like falling out of an exercise routine, I missed a few chapters and never got back into it - votes: 629 (21.2%)Favorite character dies - votes: 50 (1.7%)Busy with real life, then I just never got back to it and forgot the plot - votes: 491 (16.5%)Some other reason - votes: 182 (6.1%)There were 2967 total votes. The poll ended: May 20th, 2023 10:25am PDT
Question: What is your most anticipated wish list item for Black Friday? Choices:
- Tech & electronics - votes: 574 (33.9%)Non-tech hobby-related (e.g. crafts, books, exercise equipment, toys) - votes: 168 (9.9%)Clothes & accessories - votes: 53 (3.1%)Body care & cosmetics products - votes: 37 (2.2%)Household goods & plants / gardening - votes: 26 (1.5%)Something else - votes: 29 (1.7%)I don't need anything - votes: 404 (23.9%)I need things but Black Friday's not the best time to buy them - votes: 402 (23.7%)There were 1693 total votes. The poll ended: May 27th, 2023 6:30am PDT
Question: When you see or hear "Conan," what is the first thing that comes to mind? Choices:
- Detective Conan (1994 manga still ongoing to this day) - votes: 1783 (53.7%)Future Boy Conan (1978 anime) - votes: 52 (1.6%)Conan the Barbarian (pulp fiction fantasy hero) - votes: 989 (29.8%)Arthur Conan Doyle (author of Sherlock Holmes) - votes: 125 (3.8%)Conan O'Brien (American talk show host) - votes: 310 (9.3%)Other - votes: 61 (1.8%)There were 3320 total votes. The poll ended: June 3rd, 2023 11:43am PDT
Question: Where are you from? Choices:
- North Africa - votes: 133 (4.1%)South Africa - votes: 27 (0.8%)East Asia - votes: 75 (2.3%)South Asia - votes: 115 (3.5%)Southeast Asia - votes: 271 (8.4%)Central America - votes: 28 (0.9%)North America - votes: 999 (30.8%)South America - votes: 333 (10.3%)Eastern Europe - votes: 342 (10.5%)Western Europe - votes: 709 (21.8%)Middle East - votes: 102 (3.1%)Oceania - votes: 111 (3.4%)There were 3245 total votes. The poll ended: June 10th, 2023 8:11am PDT
Question: An older manga set in modern times is being newly adapted into anime. What time period should the anime be set in? Choices:
- Same as the manga's original setting - votes: 2164 (83.7%)Same as the anime's release year (i.e., flip phones in manga are now smartphones in anime) - votes: 420 (16.3%)There were 2584 total votes. The poll ended: June 17th, 2023 9:56am PDT
Question: What sector / industry creates the best or most memorable advertisements? Choices:
- Medical - votes: 31 (1.9%)Automotive - votes: 118 (7.4%)Food - votes: 595 (37.1%)Military - votes: 44 (2.7%)Government - votes: 19 (1.2%)Entertainment - votes: 285 (17.8%)Charity - votes: 19 (1.2%)Scam - votes: 292 (18.2%)Personal Health - votes: 30 (1.9%)Insurance - votes: 142 (8.9%)House / Garden - votes: 27 (1.7%)There were 1602 total votes. The poll ended: June 24th, 2023 10:49pm PDT
Question: What is your favorite pre-2006 planet (except Earth)? Choices:
- Mercury - votes: 75 (3.3%)Venus - votes: 177 (7.7%)Mars - votes: 306 (13.3%)Jupiter - votes: 299 (13%)Saturn - votes: 491 (21.4%)Uranus - votes: 199 (8.7%)Neptune - votes: 228 (9.9%)Pluto - votes: 520 (22.7%)There were 2295 total votes. The poll ended: July 1st, 2023 11:12am PDT
Question: If you could somehow go back in time and repeat your life (or try to change it), which point in time would you choose? Choices:
- Newborn - votes: 343 (11.1%)Infant / toddler - votes: 456 (14.7%)Elementary school age - votes: 1072 (34.6%)Adolescent / teenage - votes: 845 (27.2%)College age - votes: 270 (8.7%)Young adult - votes: 82 (2.6%)Mid-age - votes: 13 (0.4%)Elderly or more - votes: 20 (0.6%)There were 3101 total votes. The poll ended: July 8th, 2023 10:52am PDT
Question: I would choose to be the Choices:
- Hero - votes: 1536 (50.1%)Villain - votes: 1527 (49.9%)There were 3063 total votes. The poll ended: July 15th, 2023 11:47am PDT
Question: You prefer digital or physical for reading manga, manhwa, manhua? Choices:
- Physical (i.e., paper) - votes: 848 (30.9%)Digital - votes: 1900 (69.2%)There were 2747 total votes. The poll ended: July 22nd, 2023 2:35pm PDT
Question: Where do you usually buy your physical manga? Choices:
- New from online retailer (Amazon, Right Stuf, etc) - votes: 604 (24.7%)Used from online retailer (Ebay, etc) - votes: 84 (3.4%)New from local retailer or book store - votes: 616 (25.2%)Used from local retailer or book store - votes: 99 (4%)I don't buy physical manga - votes: 1045 (42.7%)There were 2448 total votes. The poll ended: July 29th, 2023 4:21pm PDT
Question: You prefer digital or physical for reading novels or regular books? Choices:
- Physical (i.e., paper) - votes: 1115 (49.8%)Digital - votes: 1125 (50.2%)There were 2240 total votes. The poll ended: August 5th, 2023 7:45pm PDT
Question: What do you mostly tend to in your garden? Choices:
- Just grass - votes: 179 (8.4%)Indoor houseplants - votes: 264 (12.4%)Outdoor potted plants - votes: 132 (6.2%)Hedges - votes: 21 (1%)Trees - votes: 32 (1.5%)Fruits - votes: 70 (3.3%)Vegetables - votes: 160 (7.5%)Herbs - votes: 70 (3.3%)Flowers - votes: 101 (4.7%)I live on a farm - votes: 51 (2.4%)I don't take care of any plants - votes: 994 (46.7%)Other - votes: 55 (2.6%)There were 2129 total votes. The poll ended: August 12th, 2023 11:18am PDT
Question: How many series do you follow or keep up with? Choices:
- Less than 10 - votes: 456 (18.7%)10-50 - votes: 781 (31.9%)51-100 - votes: 399 (16.3%)101-500 - votes: 492 (20.1%)501-1000 - votes: 161 (6.6%)1001-2000 - votes: 64 (2.6%)2000+ - votes: 92 (3.8%)There were 2445 total votes. The poll ended: August 19th, 2023 10:09am PDT
Question: Favorite type of animal girl (or boy) Choices:
- Cat - votes: 1027 (38%)Dog - votes: 219 (8.1%)Wolf - votes: 417 (15.4%)Bunny - votes: 264 (9.8%)Fox - votes: 547 (20.2%)Horse - votes: 58 (2.1%)Other - votes: 170 (6.3%)There were 2702 total votes. The poll ended: August 26th, 2023 10:43am PDT
Question: How long are the series that you mostly read? Choices:
- I mostly read oneshots - votes: 50 (2%)Short (less than 50 chapters) - votes: 527 (21%)Medium (something like 100-200 chapters) - votes: 1467 (58.4%)Long (multiple hundreds or thousands of chapters) - votes: 470 (18.7%)There were 2514 total votes. The poll ended: September 2nd, 2023 12:40pm PDT
Question: Which school life setting do you prefer the most for a series? Choices:
- Preschool / kindergarten - votes: 30 (1.2%)Primary school / elementary school - votes: 32 (1.3%)Middle school - votes: 83 (3.3%)High school - votes: 803 (32.3%)Undergrad university years - votes: 684 (27.5%)Grad school university years - votes: 236 (9.5%)Trade school - votes: 42 (1.7%)I'm too cool for school - votes: 579 (23.3%)There were 2489 total votes. The poll ended: September 9th, 2023 11:43am PDT
Question: Where do you enjoy shopping the most? Choices:
- Malls - votes: 246 (12.3%)Department stores - votes: 76 (3.8%)Regular brick and mortar stores - votes: 125 (6.3%)Flea Markets or garage sales - votes: 103 (5.2%)Online shopping - votes: 625 (31.3%)Niche or hobby Shops - votes: 245 (12.3%)Farmers' markets - votes: 51 (2.6%)Custom, made-to-order goods - votes: 15 (0.8%)I don't like shopping - votes: 511 (25.6%)There were 1997 total votes. The poll ended: September 16th, 2023 2:47pm PDT
Question: At what age did you start reading manga? Choices:
- 10 years old and before (young'un) - votes: 685 (16.3%)10 to 14 years old (middle school years) - votes: 1501 (35.8%)14 to 18 years old (high school years) - votes: 1111 (26.5%)18 to 22 years old (college years) - votes: 529 (12.6%)22 to 30 years old (young adult) - votes: 242 (5.8%)30 to 40 years old (prime times) - votes: 67 (1.6%)40 years old and above (getting old) - votes: 57 (1.4%)There were 4192 total votes. The poll ended: September 23rd, 2023 9:38pm PDT
Question: Preferred layout for reading manga? Choices:
- Single page - votes: 1044 (43.3%)Double page - votes: 209 (8.7%)Long strip - votes: 1097 (45.5%)Horizontal strip - votes: 62 (2.6%)There were 2412 total votes. The poll ended: September 30th, 2023 10:15am PDT
Question: Do you prefer episodic series or ones with a clear, continuous plot? Choices:
- Episodic - votes: 257 (11.9%)Clear, continuous plot - votes: 1903 (88.1%)There were 2160 total votes. The poll ended: October 7th, 2023 2:40pm PDT
Question: You haven't experienced this series before. There's an anime adaptation but it hasn't fully caught up to the manga. What do you do? Choices:
- Watch anime, then switch to manga and start where the anime has ended - votes: 493 (20.1%)Watch anime, then switch to manga and read from the very beginning - votes: 724 (29.6%)Watch anime, wait for next season, and ignore manga - votes: 143 (5.8%)Watch anime and read manga in parallel - votes: 114 (4.7%)Read manga to the end, then watch the anime - votes: 421 (17.2%)Read manga only and ignore the anime - votes: 553 (22.6%)There were 2448 total votes. The poll ended: October 14th, 2023 11:28am PDT
Question: You haven't experienced this series before. There's an anime adaptation but it hasn't fully caught up to the manga. What do you do? Choices:
- Watch anime, then switch to manga and start where the anime has ended - votes: 493 (20.1%)Watch anime, then switch to manga and read from the very beginning - votes: 725 (29.6%)Watch anime, wait for next season, and ignore manga - votes: 143 (5.8%)Watch anime and read manga in parallel - votes: 114 (4.7%)Read manga to the end, then watch the anime - votes: 421 (17.2%)Read manga only and ignore the anime - votes: 553 (22.6%)There were 2449 total votes. The poll ended: October 14th, 2023 11:29am PDT
Question: When you see the title "Prince of _", what word do you use to fill the blank? Choices:
- Tennis - votes: 1043 (35.8%)Stride - votes: 18 (0.6%)Persia - votes: 1076 (37%)Egypt - votes: 269 (9.2%)the City - votes: 5 (0.2%)Darkness - votes: 316 (10.9%)Other - votes: 184 (6.3%)There were 2911 total votes. The poll ended: October 21st, 2023 8:31am PDT
Question: What religion were you raised in (even if you no longer practice)? Choices:
- Christian - Catholic - votes: 1109 (30%)Christian - Protestant or Evangelical - votes: 525 (14.2%)Christian - Orthodox - votes: 183 (4.9%)Mormon - votes: 43 (1.2%)Jehovah's Witness - votes: 43 (1.2%)Christian - Other - votes: 199 (5.4%)Jewish - votes: 57 (1.5%)Muslim - Sunni - votes: 304 (8.2%)Muslim - Shi'a - votes: 29 (0.8%)Muslim - Other - votes: 26 (0.7%)Hindu - votes: 136 (3.7%)Sikh - votes: 15 (0.4%)Buddhist - votes: 121 (3.3%)Confucianist or Taoist - votes: 18 (0.5%)Shinto - votes: 6 (0.2%)Other religion - votes: 31 (0.8%)Spiritual but not religious - votes: 75 (2%)No religion - agnostic - votes: 310 (8.4%)No religion - atheist - votes: 468 (12.7%)There were 3698 total votes. The poll ended: October 28th, 2023 2:22pm PDT
Question: When was the last time you actually read manga, manhua, or manhwa in physical print form? Choices:
- Within the last week - votes: 419 (14.8%)Within the last month - votes: 288 (10.2%)Within the last year - votes: 519 (18.4%)Within the last decade - votes: 579 (20.5%)More than a decade ago - votes: 360 (12.8%)I've only ever read digitally - votes: 657 (23.3%)There were 2822 total votes. The poll ended: November 4th, 2023 7:48pm PDT
Question: The glass is Choices:
- Half empty - votes: 1029 (47.1%)Half full - votes: 1157 (52.9%)There were 2186 total votes. The poll ended: November 11th, 2023 6:32pm PST
Question: From the scanlation perspective, what is your current status? Choices:
- Scanlator - votes: 50 (2.2%)Reader - votes: 1918 (86.1%)Both - votes: 147 (6.6%)Neither - votes: 112 (5%)There were 2227 total votes. The poll ended: November 18th, 2023 2:30pm PST
Question: What time do you normally wake up? Choices:
- 12 AM - votes: 24 (0.6%)1 AM - votes: 7 (0.2%)2 AM - votes: 18 (0.5%)3 AM - votes: 30 (0.8%)4 AM - votes: 120 (3%)5 AM - votes: 290 (7.3%)6 AM - votes: 610 (15.3%)7 AM - votes: 696 (17.5%)8 AM - votes: 597 (15%)9 AM - votes: 471 (11.8%)10 AM - votes: 356 (8.9%)11 AM - votes: 183 (4.6%)12 PM - votes: 179 (4.5%)1 PM - votes: 91 (2.3%)2 PM - votes: 84 (2.1%)3 PM - votes: 42 (1.1%)4 PM - votes: 31 (0.8%)5 PM - votes: 24 (0.6%)6 PM - votes: 23 (0.6%)7 PM - votes: 25 (0.6%)8 PM - votes: 25 (0.6%)9 PM - votes: 15 (0.4%)10 PM - votes: 16 (0.4%)11 PM - votes: 24 (0.6%)There were 3981 total votes. The poll ended: November 25th, 2023 7:38am PST
Question: Favorite ice cream flavor? Choices:
- Chocolate - votes: 547 (17.5%)Vanilla - votes: 511 (16.3%)Strawberry - votes: 197 (6.3%)Stracciatella - votes: 69 (2.2%)Matcha/green tea - votes: 126 (4%)Fruit (apple, lemon, mango, etc.) - votes: 267 (8.5%)Nuts (walnuts, pistachio, etc.) - votes: 195 (6.2%)Cookie (cookies & cream, cake, etc) - votes: 379 (12.1%)Yogurt or buttermilk - votes: 37 (1.2%)Alcoholic (rum, amaretto, etc.) - votes: 48 (1.5%)Coffee - votes: 133 (4.3%)Sweet (caramel, cotton candy, bubblegum, etc.) - votes: 124 (4%)Mint - votes: 258 (8.3%)Something else - votes: 183 (5.9%)I don't like ice cream - votes: 53 (1.7%)There were 3127 total votes. The poll ended: December 2nd, 2023 10:29am PST
Question: What's the sharpest thing in your bedroom? Choices:
- Weapon (sword, knife, spear, etc.) - votes: 580 (25.2%)Writing tool (pen, pencil, etc.) - votes: 221 (9.6%)Pins / Needles - votes: 212 (9.2%)Office supplies (paper, scissors, box cutters, etc.) - votes: 694 (30.1%)Gardening tools - votes: 12 (0.5%)Grooming tools - votes: 99 (4.3%)Construction tools - votes: 54 (2.3%)Exposed nails, screws, or wires - votes: 29 (1.3%)Keys - votes: 40 (1.7%)Toys - votes: 16 (0.7%)The edge of furniture - votes: 203 (8.8%)Other - votes: 43 (1.9%)My bedroom only has fluffy clouds and nothing is sharp - votes: 99 (4.3%)There were 2302 total votes. The poll ended: December 9th, 2023 9:41am PST
Question: If you could choose which series world you would be isekaied into, which genre would it have? Choices:
- Romance - votes: 384 (15.7%)Fantasy - votes: 620 (25.4%)Harem - votes: 240 (9.8%)Action - votes: 44 (1.8%)Mystery - votes: 37 (1.5%)Thriller - votes: 7 (0.3%)Horror - votes: 11 (0.5%)Adventure - votes: 156 (6.4%)Comedy - votes: 147 (6%)Sci-fi - votes: 141 (5.8%)School life - votes: 62 (2.5%)Gender bender - votes: 135 (5.5%)Sports - votes: 19 (0.8%)Martial arts - votes: 43 (1.8%)Tragedy - votes: 8 (0.3%)Mecha - votes: 54 (2.2%)Something 18+ - votes: 336 (13.7%)There were 2444 total votes. The poll ended: December 16th, 2023 10:09am PST
Question: What age do you prefer the protagonist being in a series? Choices:
- 0-10 years old - votes: 79 (2.4%)11-20 years old - votes: 651 (19.7%)21-30 years old - votes: 2018 (60.9%)31-40 years old - votes: 298 (9%)41-50 years old - votes: 35 (1.1%)51-60 years old - votes: 11 (0.3%)61-70 years old - votes: 6 (0.2%)71-80 years old - votes: 8 (0.2%)81+ years old - votes: 35 (1.1%)Immortal - votes: 171 (5.2%)There were 3312 total votes. The poll ended: December 23rd, 2023 8:49am PST
Question: Worst character trait of protagonist? Choices:
- Arrogant / Proud - votes: 280 (9.9%)Cold - votes: 39 (1.4%)Dense / Dumb - votes: 1043 (36.9%)Violent - votes: 132 (4.7%)Genki - votes: 41 (1.4%)Childish - votes: 241 (8.5%)Cute - votes: 44 (1.6%)Egotistic - votes: 225 (8%)Pessimistic - votes: 96 (3.4%)Emotionless / Expressionless - votes: 165 (5.8%)Lazy - votes: 63 (2.2%)Simple-minded - votes: 163 (5.8%)Yandere - votes: 298 (10.5%)There were 2830 total votes. The poll ended: December 30th, 2023 10:58am PST
Question: Worst character trait of a lover? Choices:
- Cold / Dandere / Kuudere - votes: 76 (2.8%)Tsundere - votes: 144 (5.2%)Yandere / Obsessive - votes: 375 (13.6%)Possessive - votes: 82 (3%)Jealous - votes: 64 (2.3%)Violent - votes: 765 (27.8%)Secretive - votes: 118 (4.3%)Genki / Deredere - votes: 16 (0.6%)Simple-minded - votes: 53 (1.9%)Perverted - votes: 139 (5.1%)Egotistic - votes: 156 (5.7%)Childish - votes: 98 (3.6%)Arrogant / Proud - votes: 92 (3.3%)Dense / Dumb - votes: 244 (8.9%)Emotionless / Expressionless - votes: 113 (4.1%)Spoiled - votes: 215 (7.8%)There were 2750 total votes. The poll ended: January 6th, 2024 9:19am PST
Question: What was the origin of the first comic you read? Choices:
- Japanese - votes: 1167 (39.7%)American - votes: 788 (26.8%)Chinese - votes: 63 (2.1%)Korean - votes: 157 (5.3%)Other Asian - votes: 53 (1.8%)Other North American - votes: 19 (0.6%)South or Central American - votes: 121 (4.1%)European - votes: 524 (17.8%)Oceanian - votes: 9 (0.3%)African, Arabic or Persian - votes: 35 (1.2%)There were 2936 total votes. The poll ended: January 13th, 2024 10:30am PST
Question: What is your favorite medium of storytelling? Choices:
- Live action TV - votes: 45 (2.3%)Live action movies - votes: 47 (2.4%)Animated TV (anime, cartoons, etc) - votes: 369 (18.5%)Animated movies - votes: 45 (2.3%)Graphic novels (manga, manhwa, manhua, comics) - votes: 728 (36.5%)Theater (plays, Broadway, etc) - votes: 14 (0.7%)Books (novels, short stories, etc) - votes: 531 (26.6%)Audio (audiobooks, radio, podcasts, etc) - votes: 23 (1.2%)Music or dance - votes: 19 (1%)Through video games - votes: 168 (8.4%)Through table top gaming - votes: 4 (0.2%)There were 1993 total votes. The poll ended: January 20th, 2024 9:42am PST
Question: What is your natural hair color? Choices:
- Black - votes: 1317 (41.7%)Brown - votes: 1368 (43.3%)Auburn - votes: 81 (2.6%)Red - votes: 46 (1.5%)Blond - votes: 294 (9.3%)Grey - votes: 27 (0.9%)White - votes: 29 (0.9%)There were 3162 total votes. The poll ended: January 27th, 2024 11:10am PST
Question: How do you usually get around from place to place? Choices:
- Car, truck, etc. - votes: 1035 (44.6%)Motorcycle - votes: 85 (3.7%)Taxi, Uber, etc. - votes: 68 (2.9%)Bus - votes: 301 (13%)Train or subway - votes: 241 (10.4%)Scooter or skateboard - votes: 13 (0.6%)Biking - votes: 113 (4.9%)Boat or submarine - votes: 11 (0.5%)Aircraft - votes: 13 (0.6%)Walking - votes: 370 (15.9%)Snowmobile - votes: 11 (0.5%)Horse or other animal - votes: 28 (1.2%)Other - votes: 31 (1.3%)There were 2320 total votes. The poll ended: February 3rd, 2024 10:03am PST
Question: You are transmigrated into a book which you read in your previous life and... Choices:
- You remember every important detail - votes: 565 (26.4%)You only remember a few events/names - votes: 1136 (53.1%)You only remember the names of the original leads - votes: 77 (3.6%)You don't remember anything! - votes: 361 (16.9%)There were 2139 total votes. The poll ended: February 10th, 2024 10:58am PST
Question: How many words is too long for a title? Choices:
- 2 - votes: 28 (1%)3 - votes: 18 (0.6%)4 - votes: 99 (3.5%)5 - votes: 318 (11.1%)6 - votes: 480 (16.7%)7 - votes: 381 (13.3%)8 - votes: 317 (11.1%)9 - votes: 120 (4.2%)10 - votes: 152 (5.3%)11+ - votes: 333 (11.6%)There is no title that is too long - votes: 622 (21.7%)There were 2868 total votes. The poll ended: February 17th, 2024 9:49am PST
Question: You discover that in 10 years a series of traumatic events will cause you to turn down the path of super villain (i.e., Hitler, Emperor Palpatine, Sosuke Aizen). What do you do? Choices:
- Nothing - votes: 920 (34.2%)Try to stop the event from happening - votes: 1576 (58.6%)Suicide before the event - votes: 193 (7.2%)There were 2689 total votes. The poll ended: February 24th, 2024 8:42am PST
Question: Do you enjoy reading other literature aside from comics (manga, manhwa, manhua, Western, etc.)? Choices:
- Only comics. I like my words with pictures - votes: 485 (19.1%)I only sometimes read novels - votes: 732 (28.9%)I read lots of other literature - votes: 1102 (43.5%)I actually mostly read non-comics - votes: 217 (8.6%)There were 2536 total votes. The poll ended: March 2nd, 2024 9:27am PST
Question: Have you ever cosplayed? Choices:
- Yes, bought the costume and/or prop - votes: 478 (18.6%)Yes, I made my costume and/or prop - votes: 217 (8.5%)No, but I have been to an event where other people cosplayed - votes: 731 (28.5%)No, and I have never seen anyone cosplay - votes: 610 (23.8%)Does dressing up for Halloween count? - votes: 531 (20.7%)There were 2567 total votes. The poll ended: March 9th, 2024 10:15am PST
Question: Have you ever attempted to draw characters in a manga, anime, or webtoon style? Choices:
- Yes, and I made my own comic - votes: 79 (3.6%)Yes, and I sold my own art - votes: 51 (2.3%)Yes, and I was good at it but never made money through it - votes: 313 (14.1%)Yes, but I was terrible at it - votes: 870 (39.1%)Never tried - votes: 912 (41%)There were 2225 total votes. The poll ended: March 16th, 2024 12:58pm PDT
Question: Can you read Japanese, Chinese, or Korean proficiently? Choices:
- I can read all 3 - votes: 51 (1.7%)Japanese and Chinese - votes: 56 (1.9%)Japanese and Korean - votes: 30 (1%)Chinese and Korean - votes: 6 (0.2%)Japanese - votes: 341 (11.7%)Chinese - votes: 147 (5%)Korean - votes: 87 (3%)None - votes: 2208 (75.5%)There were 2926 total votes. The poll ended: March 23rd, 2024 10:57am PDT
Question: How do you normally dry your washed clothes? Choices:
- In-unit dryer - votes: 1032 (40.8%)Communal dryer shared by the building - votes: 128 (5.1%)At a laundromat - votes: 70 (2.8%)Hang dry - votes: 1300 (51.4%)There were 2530 total votes. The poll ended: March 30th, 2024 9:01am PDT
Question: What do you call the social media platform where you tweet? Choices:
- Twitter - votes: 2661 (93.9%)X - votes: 174 (6.1%)There were 2835 total votes. The poll ended: April 6th, 2024 10:21am PDT
Question: Which platform do you currently most often play video games on? Choices:
- VR (any method) - votes: 46 (1.7%)PC (desktop) - votes: 1118 (40.3%)PC (laptop) - votes: 447 (16.1%)Handheld computer (Steam Deck, Razer Edge, etc) - votes: 48 (1.7%)Mac / Linux - votes: 54 (1.9%)PlayStation - votes: 199 (7.2%)Xbox - votes: 47 (1.7%)Nintendo - votes: 233 (8.4%)Phone - votes: 318 (11.5%)I don't play video games - votes: 246 (8.9%)Other platform - votes: 19 (0.7%)There were 2775 total votes. The poll ended: April 13th, 2024 10:39am PDT
Question: What is the best way to translate a dialect or accent of the original language that is not the norm (e.g., Kansai-ben)? Choices:
- Different country's English accent (e.g., Irish or Australian) - votes: 187 (9.5%)Different American regional accent (e.g., Southern) - votes: 240 (12.2%)Have the character use different slang (e.g., 'pops' instead of 'dad') - votes: 373 (19%)Minor speech pattern differences (e.g., dropping the 'g' in '-ing' words) - votes: 524 (26.6%)No difference in translation but have a translation note - votes: 366 (18.6%)I don't care - votes: 278 (14.1%)There were 1968 total votes. The poll ended: April 20th, 2024 11:30am PDT
Question: What type of character would you want to be if you were isekaied into a series? Choices:
- Protagonist - votes: 569 (24.5%)Antagonist - votes: 288 (12.4%)Side character - votes: 577 (24.8%)Background character (i.e., not involved in the main plot at all) - votes: 893 (38.4%)There were 2327 total votes. The poll ended: April 27th, 2024 8:29am PDT
Question: What is the most striking aspect of great character art? Choices:
- Clothing - votes: 234 (11.3%)Accessories - votes: 52 (2.5%)Body / Figure - votes: 241 (11.6%)Eyes, face, or hair - votes: 908 (43.8%)Art line work - votes: 524 (25.3%)Colors - votes: 112 (5.4%)There were 2071 total votes. The poll ended: May 4th, 2024 10:45am PDT
Question: What do you do with your paper calendars after the year has ended? Choices:
- Throw it away - votes: 533 (24.2%)Repurpose it (e.g., scrap paper) - votes: 313 (14.2%)Keep it as-is - votes: 317 (14.4%)I don't use paper calendars - votes: 1038 (47.2%)There were 2201 total votes. The poll ended: May 11th, 2024 2:35pm PDT
Question: How do you keep track of the manga you read? Choices:
- MangaUpdates - votes: 1086 (47.8%)Other manga database site - votes: 302 (13.3%)A personal file, spreadsheet, or database - votes: 209 (9.2%)Web browser bookmarks - votes: 105 (4.6%)Handwritten on paper, etc. - votes: 27 (1.2%)Through the website I read manga - votes: 270 (11.9%)Other method - votes: 82 (3.6%)I don't keep track of manga I read - votes: 191 (8.4%)There were 2272 total votes. The poll ended: May 18th, 2024 9:59am PDT
Question: How many chapters are you willing to give a story with a bad start before you drop it? Choices:
- 1 - votes: 162 (5.8%)2 - votes: 193 (6.9%)3 - votes: 426 (15.2%)4-5 - votes: 645 (23%)6-10 - votes: 613 (21.9%)11-20 - votes: 450 (16.1%)I'll still finish the series regardless - votes: 312 (11.1%)There were 2801 total votes. The poll ended: May 25th, 2024 6:47am PDT
Question: Would you wait for the high quality scanlation that takes weeks, or would you prefer the low quality scanlation that comes out instantly? Choices:
- Slow, high quality release - votes: 1766 (78.7%)Fast, low quality release - votes: 477 (21.3%)There were 2243 total votes. The poll ended: June 1st, 2024 9:37am PDT
Question: Which is your favorite Powerpuff Girl? Choices:
- Blossom - votes: 488 (20.1%)Bubbles - votes: 597 (24.6%)Buttercup - votes: 673 (27.8%)I never watched this show - votes: 667 (27.5%)There were 2425 total votes. The poll ended: June 8th, 2024 2:53pm PDT
Question: What's the longest you've read the same series? Choices:
- <1 year - votes: 145 (6.6%)1-2 years - votes: 202 (9.2%)3-5 years - votes: 432 (19.8%)6-8 years - votes: 348 (15.9%)10-15 years - votes: 511 (23.4%)16-20 years - votes: 235 (10.8%)20+ years - votes: 312 (14.3%)There were 2185 total votes. The poll ended: June 15th, 2024 10:35am PDT
Question: What's your favorite type of live performing arts? Choices:
- Concert or music festival - votes: 599 (39.3%)Dance - votes: 65 (4.3%)Opera - votes: 51 (3.3%)Plays, musicals, or theater - votes: 384 (25.2%)Circus - votes: 33 (2.2%)Magic shows - votes: 54 (3.5%)Comedy shows - votes: 212 (13.9%)Spoken word - votes: 15 (1%)Puppetry - votes: 28 (1.8%)Other - votes: 83 (5.4%)There were 1524 total votes. The poll ended: June 22nd, 2024 3:26pm PDT
Question: What level of plot complexity do you prefer? Choices:
- Easy and uncomplicated (ELI5) - votes: 61 (3.3%)Straightforward with maybe a smart twist or two - votes: 724 (38.8%)Genius story with incredible foreshadowing and lore - votes: 1081 (57.9%)There were 1866 total votes. The poll ended: June 29th, 2024 10:47am PDT
Question: How much do you care about romantic plotlines in series that aren't focused around romance? Choices:
- A lot - votes: 544 (22.5%)As long as MC ships with who I want - votes: 640 (26.5%)A little - votes: 841 (34.8%)Not at all - votes: 389 (16.1%)There were 2414 total votes. The poll ended: July 6th, 2024 4:26pm PDT
Question: What light source do you usually use when you try to sleep at night? Choices:
- Bright room light - votes: 40 (1.5%)Dim room light - votes: 87 (3.3%)Next room light from opened door - votes: 52 (2%)Next room light from door slit - votes: 33 (1.3%)Light from outside of window - votes: 253 (9.7%)Night lamp - votes: 124 (4.8%)Smartphone - votes: 67 (2.6%)TV - votes: 86 (3.3%)Other light source - votes: 76 (2.9%)I sleep in complete darkness - votes: 1787 (68.6%)There were 2605 total votes. The poll ended: July 13th, 2024 11:15am PDT
Question: Do you prefer the long strip style (like with webtoons) or the classic paged style (like physical manga)? Choices:
- Long strip - votes: 727 (28.9%)Classic paged - votes: 1164 (46.3%)Doesn't matter - votes: 622 (24.8%)There were 2513 total votes. The poll ended: July 20th, 2024 10:26am PDT
Question: How long have you been using MangaUpdates? Choices:
- Less than 1 year - votes: 292 (9.2%)1 year - votes: 128 (4%)2 years - votes: 167 (5.2%)3 years - votes: 169 (5.3%)4 years - votes: 139 (4.4%)5 years - votes: 135 (4.2%)6 years - votes: 105 (3.3%)7 years - votes: 82 (2.6%)8 years - votes: 80 (2.5%)9 years - votes: 59 (1.9%)10 years - votes: 273 (8.6%)11 years - votes: 94 (3%)12 years - votes: 171 (5.4%)13 years - votes: 145 (4.6%)14 years - votes: 189 (5.9%)15 years - votes: 284 (8.9%)16 years - votes: 166 (5.2%)17 years - votes: 131 (4.1%)18 years - votes: 69 (2.2%)19 years - votes: 24 (0.8%)20 years - votes: 281 (8.8%)There were 3183 total votes. The poll ended: July 27th, 2024 9:00am PDT
Question: Do you think romance is better when?... Choices:
- Main protagonist is male - votes: 552 (20.1%)Main protagonist is female - votes: 653 (23.7%)Story is told from a third-person POV (e.g., their child) - votes: 145 (5.3%)Doesn't matter - votes: 1401 (50.9%)There were 2751 total votes. The poll ended: August 3rd, 2024 1:14pm PDT
Question: How many chapters do you read a month (30 days)? Choices:
- 0-10 - votes: 451 (18.9%)11-50 - votes: 383 (16.1%)51-100 - votes: 409 (17.2%)101-500 - votes: 633 (26.6%)501-1000 - votes: 262 (11%)1001-5000 - votes: 133 (5.6%)5000+ - votes: 109 (4.6%)There were 2380 total votes. The poll ended: August 10th, 2024 9:26am PDT
Question: Do you independently follow the author / illustrators of the stories you read? Choices:
- Yes, lots! - votes: 247 (12.7%)Sometimes, if they're really exceptional... - votes: 689 (35.5%)Only a few - votes: 433 (22.3%)No, never - votes: 574 (29.5%)There were 1943 total votes. The poll ended: August 17th, 2024 10:33pm PDT
Question: How often do you clear your browser history and/or cookies? Choices:
- After each session - votes: 158 (8.5%)Daily - votes: 62 (3.3%)Weekly - votes: 72 (3.9%)Monthly - votes: 125 (6.7%)Yearly - votes: 110 (5.9%)Never - votes: 298 (16.1%)Only when I have a problem with a specific site - votes: 1029 (55.5%)There were 1854 total votes. The poll ended: August 24th, 2024 8:46am PDT
Question: How often are you voluntarily away from your cell phone (i.e., not including times you lost it)? Choices:
- I always have it - votes: 785 (32.9%)Only when prohibited by school or work rules - votes: 394 (16.5%)I sometimes choose to leave it behind - votes: 863 (36.2%)I usually don't have it - votes: 164 (6.9%)I almost never have it around - votes: 98 (4.1%)I don't own a cell phone - votes: 82 (3.4%)There were 2386 total votes. The poll ended: August 31st, 2024 10:28pm PDT
Question: You're very talented at 1 skill or subject, but you don't like it. You're also terrible at another, but you're very passionate about it. If you had only enough time to pursue 1, which would you choose? Choices:
- The one I'm very good at but don't enjoy - votes: 729 (37.4%)The one I'm very bad at but enjoy - votes: 1222 (62.6%)There were 1951 total votes. The poll ended: September 7th, 2024 10:43am PDT
Question: What's the longest break you've taken from reading manga? Choices:
- Less than a day - votes: 106 (5%)A few days - votes: 270 (12.8%)A week - votes: 361 (17.1%)A few months - votes: 678 (32.1%)A year - votes: 242 (11.4%)Many years - votes: 457 (21.6%)There were 2114 total votes. The poll ended: September 14th, 2024 10:20am PDT
Question: Does colored manga, manhwa, manhua, or webtoon make a difference to you? Choices:
- Definitely agree: I only read full color - votes: 104 (4.2%)Somewhat agree: I like color and would prefer it - votes: 423 (16.9%)Neutral: Either is fine as long as I like the plot and art - votes: 1157 (46.2%)Somewhat Disagree: It doesn't matter but it is always nice to see my favorites in color - votes: 240 (9.6%)Definitely Disagree: Color has no impact on how I choose what to read - votes: 578 (23.1%)There were 2502 total votes. The poll ended: September 21st, 2024 10:37am PDT
Question: You are a pedestrian at an intersection for cars. There is a signal and a crosswalk. You will... Choices:
- Never jaywalk: I will always wait for the signal to cross - votes: 562 (24.4%)Situationally jaywalk: if no cars around or I feel safe about it, I'll cross regardless of the light - votes: 1660 (72.2%)Always jaywalk: It's up to the cars to avoid me - votes: 78 (3.4%)There were 2300 total votes. The poll ended: September 28th, 2024 10:20am PDT
Question: Would you like to rule one day (where a large number of people depend on you; e.g., CEO, president, ruler of Earth, etc.)? Choices:
- Yes - votes: 630 (29.6%)No - votes: 1500 (70.4%)There were 2130 total votes. The poll ended: October 5th, 2024 10:44am PDT
Question: Preferred popcorn flavor? Choices:
- Normal or plain - votes: 384 (17.6%)Butter - votes: 715 (32.8%)Cheddar (or cheese-related) - votes: 220 (10.1%)Caramel - votes: 377 (17.3%)Chocolate - votes: 35 (1.6%)Spicy - votes: 65 (3%)Sweet & salty (aka. kettle corn) - votes: 306 (14%)Other - votes: 81 (3.7%)There were 2183 total votes. The poll ended: October 12th, 2024 2:36pm PDT
Question: How many series have you started but stopped reading without finishing?
Choices:
- <10 - votes: 281 (14%)
- 10-50 - votes: 643 (32.1%)
- 51-100 - votes: 406 (20.3%)
- 101-500 - votes: 443 (22.1%)
- 501-1k - votes: 108 (5.4%)
- 1k+ - votes: 121 (6%)
There were 2002 total votes.
The poll ended: October 19th, 2024 10:37am PDT
Question: On the scale of 1-10 with 10 being the highest, what would you rate the "average" manga?
Choices:
- 1 - votes: 39 (1.6%)
- 2 - votes: 18 (0.7%)
- 3 - votes: 76 (3.2%)
- 4 - votes: 155 (6.5%)
- 5 - votes: 624 (26%)
- 6 - votes: 701 (29.2%)
- 7 - votes: 510 (21.2%)
- 8 - votes: 100 (4.2%)
- 9 - votes: 42 (1.7%)
- 10 - votes: 137 (5.7%)
There were 2402 total votes.
The poll ended: October 26th, 2024 9:18am PDT
Question: How do you protect your phone?
Choices:
- Both a case and a screen protector - votes: 1328 (55.7%)
- Only a case - votes: 629 (26.4%)
- Only a screen protector - votes: 84 (3.5%)
- Neither - votes: 244 (10.2%)
- I don't have a phone - votes: 99 (4.2%)
There were 2384 total votes.
The poll ended: November 2nd, 2024 12:36pm PDT