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Question: How often do you reread a series and realize it isn't as good as you remember?
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There were 3408 total votes.
The poll ended: May 30, 2020 (6 years ago)
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- 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 30, 2020 (6 years ago)
Question: Do you floss?
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There were 3946 total votes.
The poll ended: May 23, 2020 (6 years ago)
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- 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 23, 2020 (6 years ago)
Question: How old are you?
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There were 8091 total votes.
The poll ended: May 16, 2020 (6 years ago)
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- 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 16, 2020 (6 years ago)
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 (6 years ago)
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- 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 (6 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 (6 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 (6 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 (6 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 (6 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 (6 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 (6 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 (6 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 (6 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 (6 years ago)
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- 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 (6 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 (6 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 (6 years ago)
