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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 4, 2019 (6 years ago)

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 26, 2019 (6 years ago)

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 20, 2019 (6 years ago)

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 13, 2019 (6 years ago)

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 6, 2019 (6 years ago)

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 29, 2019 (6 years ago)

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 23, 2019 (6 years ago)

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 16, 2019 (6 years ago)

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 9, 2019 (6 years ago)

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 2, 2019 (7 years ago)

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