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Question: If you're reading an original story by a Japanese author but it's online-only and formatted in a vertical strip with full color, what do you call it?
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There were 1930 total votes.
The poll ended: September 13, 2025 (2 hours ago)
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- Manga - votes: 551 (28.5%)
- Webcomic - votes: 655 (33.9%)
- Webtoon - votes: 650 (33.7%)
- Other - votes: 74 (3.8%)
There were 1930 total votes.
The poll ended: September 13, 2025 (2 hours ago)
Question: Do you spend more time on anime or manga (or the equivalent, i.e., manhwa or manhua)?
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There were 2327 total votes.
The poll ended: September 6, 2025 (1 week ago)
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- I do both, but more anime - votes: 301 (12.9%)
- I do both, but more manga - votes: 1320 (56.7%)
- About the same amount of time for both - votes: 250 (10.7%)
- I don't watch anime at all - votes: 439 (18.9%)
- I don't read manga at all - votes: 17 (0.7%)
There were 2327 total votes.
The poll ended: September 6, 2025 (1 week ago)
Question: If you were reincarnated or transmigrated and you could choose your sex and gender, what would it be?
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There were 2737 total votes.
The poll ended: August 30, 2025 (2 weeks ago)
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- Pure female form and body - votes: 844 (30.8%)
- Pure male form and body - votes: 1086 (39.7%)
- Female body with additional male genitals - votes: 325 (11.9%)
- Male body with additional female genitals - votes: 112 (4.1%)
- No gender/sex - female form without genitals - votes: 119 (4.3%)
- No gender/sex - male form without genitals - votes: 103 (3.8%)
- Other - votes: 148 (5.4%)
There were 2737 total votes.
The poll ended: August 30, 2025 (2 weeks ago)
Question: Preferred type of protagonist?
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There were 1759 total votes.
The poll ended: August 23, 2025 (3 weeks ago)
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- Hero - votes: 477 (27.1%)
- Heroine - votes: 355 (20.2%)
- Villain - votes: 481 (27.3%)
- Villainess - votes: 446 (25.4%)
There were 1759 total votes.
The poll ended: August 23, 2025 (3 weeks ago)
Question: When do you prefer to read manga (or manhua / manhwa)?
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There were 1749 total votes.
The poll ended: August 16, 2025 (1 month ago)
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- Morning - votes: 116 (6.6%)
- Afternoon - votes: 189 (10.8%)
- Evening - votes: 556 (31.8%)
- Late at night - votes: 888 (50.8%)
There were 1749 total votes.
The poll ended: August 16, 2025 (1 month ago)
Question: How much consideration do you put into the art style when picking up a new series?
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There were 2215 total votes.
The poll ended: August 9, 2025 (1 month ago)
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- A lot - votes: 1039 (46.9%)
- Sometimes - votes: 863 (39%)
- Rarely - votes: 220 (9.9%)
- Never - votes: 20 (0.9%)
- Don't care - votes: 73 (3.3%)
There were 2215 total votes.
The poll ended: August 9, 2025 (1 month ago)
Question: Do you prefer wired or wireless computer accessories (e.g., mouse, keyboard, headphones)?
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There were 2007 total votes.
The poll ended: August 2, 2025 (1 month ago)
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- Wired - votes: 977 (48.7%)
- Wireless - votes: 745 (37.1%)
- No preference - votes: 285 (14.2%)
There were 2007 total votes.
The poll ended: August 2, 2025 (1 month ago)
Question: Currently, I mostly read
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There were 2444 total votes.
The poll ended: July 26, 2025 (2 months ago)
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- Manga (Japanese) - votes: 1234 (50.5%)
- Manhua (Chinese) - votes: 71 (2.9%)
- Manhwa (Korean) - votes: 877 (35.9%)
- (Light) Novels (any of the above 3 origin languages) - votes: 183 (7.5%)
- Other - votes: 79 (3.2%)
There were 2444 total votes.
The poll ended: July 26, 2025 (2 months ago)
Question: Do you go back and read the extras and side stories that are released after you've already finish the main series?
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There were 1845 total votes.
The poll ended: July 19, 2025 (2 months ago)
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- Always - votes: 431 (23.4%)
- Usually - votes: 584 (31.7%)
- Sometimes - votes: 690 (37.4%)
- Never - votes: 140 (7.6%)
There were 1845 total votes.
The poll ended: July 19, 2025 (2 months ago)
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 months 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 months ago)