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Question: If a non-Japanese person that lives in Japan made a comic, would you still consider it "manga"?
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There were 4969 total votes.
The poll ended: May 9, 2020 (5 years ago)
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 9, 2020 (5 years ago)
Question: What kind of mobile phone do you primarily use?
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There were 4070 total votes.
The poll ended: May 2, 2020 (5 years ago)
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- 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 2, 2020 (5 years ago)
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)?
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There were 4466 total votes.
The poll ended: April 25, 2020 (5 years ago)
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- 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 25, 2020 (5 years ago)
Question: In a straight romance story, who should confess first?
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There were 5326 total votes.
The poll ended: April 18, 2020 (5 years ago)
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- 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 18, 2020 (5 years ago)
Question: Is it important to you that your partner / significant other is into manga/anime?
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There were 3363 total votes.
The poll ended: April 11, 2020 (5 years ago)
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- 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 11, 2020 (5 years ago)
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?
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There were 3545 total votes.
The poll ended: April 4, 2020 (5 years ago)
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 4, 2020 (5 years ago)
Question: How do you feel about authors publishing the prototype / precursor after the series had officially come to an end?
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There were 2804 total votes.
The poll ended: March 29, 2020 (5 years ago)
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- 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 29, 2020 (5 years ago)
Question: When does ecchi content go too far (and should be considered hentai, too adult, or something else)?
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There were 4070 total votes.
The poll ended: March 21, 2020 (5 years ago)
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- 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 21, 2020 (5 years ago)
Question: Opinion on groups that scanlate the first chapter of a series but then do nothing else for ages
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There were 2831 total votes.
The poll ended: March 13, 2020 (5 years ago)
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- 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 13, 2020 (5 years ago)
Question: Thoughts on groups that skip around when scanlating chapters? (such as releasing chapters out of publication order)
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There were 3250 total votes.
The poll ended: March 7, 2020 (5 years ago)
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- 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 7, 2020 (5 years ago)
