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Question: Would you start a series that's already been cancelled or axed?
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There were 2624 total votes.
The poll ended: July 12, 2025 (2 days ago)
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- Yes - votes: 544 (20.7%)
- Only if it was good - votes: 1338 (51%)
- No - votes: 742 (28.3%)
There were 2624 total votes.
The poll ended: July 12, 2025 (2 days ago)
Question: Do you like it when chapters have specific names?
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There were 2159 total votes.
The poll ended: July 5, 2025 (1 week ago)
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- Yes - votes: 1089 (50.4%)
- No - votes: 92 (4.3%)
- Don't care - votes: 978 (45.3%)
There were 2159 total votes.
The poll ended: July 5, 2025 (1 week ago)
Question: Favorite season?
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There were 1798 total votes.
The poll ended: June 28, 2025 (2 weeks ago)
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- Spring - votes: 357 (19.9%)
- Summer - votes: 218 (12.1%)
- Autumn / Fall - votes: 634 (35.3%)
- Winter - votes: 432 (24%)
- No preference - votes: 157 (8.7%)
There were 1798 total votes.
The poll ended: June 28, 2025 (2 weeks ago)
Question: What's your sleep cycle?
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There were 2339 total votes.
The poll ended: June 22, 2025 (3 weeks ago)
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- Early bird - votes: 481 (20.6%)
- Night owl - votes: 1858 (79.4%)
There were 2339 total votes.
The poll ended: June 22, 2025 (3 weeks ago)
Question: What part of the world would you like to see represented more in manga/anime?
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There were 1618 total votes.
The poll ended: June 14, 2025 (1 month ago)
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- North Africa - votes: 79 (4.9%)
- South Africa - votes: 70 (4.3%)
- East Asia (excluding Japan) - votes: 96 (5.9%)
- Central Asia - votes: 44 (2.7%)
- South Asia - votes: 73 (4.5%)
- Southeast Asia - votes: 133 (8.2%)
- North America - votes: 107 (6.6%)
- Central America - votes: 41 (2.5%)
- South America - votes: 177 (10.9%)
- Eastern Europe - votes: 190 (11.7%)
- Western Europe - votes: 174 (10.8%)
- Middle East - votes: 107 (6.6%)
- Oceania - votes: 109 (6.7%)
- Antarctica - votes: 218 (13.5%)
There were 1618 total votes.
The poll ended: June 14, 2025 (1 month ago)
Question: Scanlator is starting to translate a completed series that has lots of extra side content sprinkled throughout the story. They should...
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There were 1873 total votes.
The poll ended: June 7, 2025 (1 month ago)
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- Translate in order of release regardless of main story vs. side content - votes: 1365 (72.9%)
- Prioritize the main story then go back and translate the extras - votes: 508 (27.1%)
There were 1873 total votes.
The poll ended: June 7, 2025 (1 month ago)
Question: How old is your current smartphone?
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There were 2949 total votes.
The poll ended: May 31, 2025 (1 month ago)
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- I don't use a smartphone - votes: 160 (5.4%)
- Less than 6 months - votes: 184 (6.2%)
- Between 6 months to a year - votes: 228 (7.7%)
- 1-2 years - votes: 754 (25.6%)
- 3 years - votes: 521 (17.7%)
- 4 years - votes: 357 (12.1%)
- 5 years - votes: 281 (9.5%)
- 6 years - votes: 142 (4.8%)
- Older than 6 years - votes: 322 (10.9%)
There were 2949 total votes.
The poll ended: May 31, 2025 (1 month ago)
Question: How many series are you currently regularly reading?
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There were 2161 total votes.
The poll ended: May 24, 2025 (2 months ago)
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- None - votes: 98 (4.5%)
- 1-5 - votes: 419 (19.4%)
- 6-10 - votes: 264 (12.2%)
- 11-20 - votes: 283 (13.1%)
- 21-50 - votes: 399 (18.5%)
- 51-100 - votes: 238 (11%)
- 100+ - votes: 460 (21.3%)
There were 2161 total votes.
The poll ended: May 24, 2025 (2 months ago)
Question: Do you prefer reading a completed or ongoing series?
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There were 2650 total votes.
The poll ended: May 17, 2025 (2 months ago)
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- I only read completed series - votes: 228 (8.6%)
- I prefer reading completed series but dabble in ongoing series - votes: 1308 (49.4%)
- I don't care - votes: 842 (31.8%)
- I prefer reading ongoing series but dabble in completed series - votes: 249 (9.4%)
- I only read ongoing series - votes: 23 (0.9%)
There were 2650 total votes.
The poll ended: May 17, 2025 (2 months ago)
Question: How should SFX be handled?
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There were 1699 total votes.
The poll ended: May 10, 2025 (2 months ago)
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- The original should be replaced with a translation SFX - votes: 626 (36.8%)
- A translation should be placed next to the original - votes: 445 (26.2%)
- A translation should be in the margins - votes: 470 (27.7%)
- SFX shouldn't be translated at all - votes: 158 (9.3%)
There were 1699 total votes.
The poll ended: May 10, 2025 (2 months ago)