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Question: How should Chinese names in Japanese manga be translated?
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There were 5689 total votes.
The poll ended: February 11, 2017 (9 years ago)
Choices:
- Leave them as their Japanese pronunciations, just like the author did - votes: 1884 (33.1%)
- Change them into their proper Chinese pronunciations for authenticity - votes: 1359 (23.9%)
- Change them into their proper Chinese pronunciations only if the story takes place in China - votes: 714 (12.6%)
- I don't care - votes: 1732 (30.4%)
There were 5689 total votes.
The poll ended: February 11, 2017 (9 years ago)
Question: Do you celebrate the Lunar New Year?
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There were 5657 total votes.
The poll ended: February 4, 2017 (9 years ago)
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- Yes - votes: 1264 (22.3%)
- Used to, but not anymore - votes: 295 (5.2%)
- Never have - votes: 4098 (72.4%)
There were 5657 total votes.
The poll ended: February 4, 2017 (9 years ago)
Question: Live action adaptions of anime/manga?
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There were 5831 total votes.
The poll ended: January 28, 2017 (9 years ago)
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- I generally look forward to these - votes: 363 (6.2%)
- They can be fun sometimes - votes: 1706 (29.3%)
- I'd mostly avoid them - votes: 2405 (41.2%)
- I always dread them - votes: 1357 (23.3%)
There were 5831 total votes.
The poll ended: January 28, 2017 (9 years ago)
Question: Do you listen to anime OSTs?
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There were 6710 total votes.
The poll ended: January 21, 2017 (9 years ago)
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- Often - votes: 1922 (28.6%)
- Occasionally - votes: 2939 (43.8%)
- Never - votes: 907 (13.5%)
- Used to, but not anymore - votes: 942 (14%)
There were 6710 total votes.
The poll ended: January 21, 2017 (9 years ago)
Question: Preferred D&D alignment?
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There were 4488 total votes.
The poll ended: January 14, 2017 (9 years ago)
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- Lawful good - votes: 206 (4.6%)
- Neutral good - votes: 622 (13.9%)
- Chaotic good - votes: 999 (22.3%)
- Lawful neutral - votes: 303 (6.8%)
- Neutral (a.k.a. true neutral) - votes: 628 (14%)
- Chaotic neutral - votes: 1050 (23.4%)
- Lawful evil - votes: 253 (5.6%)
- Neutral evil - votes: 155 (3.5%)
- Chaotic evil - votes: 272 (6.1%)
There were 4488 total votes.
The poll ended: January 14, 2017 (9 years ago)
Question: Favorite hairstyle for a female hero
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There were 7537 total votes.
The poll ended: January 7, 2017 (9 years ago)
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- Short bobcut - votes: 680 (9%)
- Short curly hair - votes: 511 (6.8%)
- Long curly hair - votes: 984 (13.1%)
- Long straight hair - votes: 2274 (30.2%)
- Ponytail - votes: 813 (10.8%)
- Twin tails - votes: 303 (4%)
- Braided - votes: 281 (3.7%)
- Boyish - votes: 696 (9.2%)
- Covers one eye - votes: 457 (6.1%)
- Covers both eyes - votes: 77 (1%)
- Bald - votes: 255 (3.4%)
- Elaborate bun - votes: 206 (2.7%)
There were 7537 total votes.
The poll ended: January 7, 2017 (9 years ago)
Question: Favorite hairstyle for a male hero
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There were 6760 total votes.
The poll ended: December 31, 2016 (9 years ago)
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- Short unkempt hair - votes: 2665 (39.4%)
- Short calm hair - votes: 1063 (15.7%)
- Long hair - votes: 1249 (18.5%)
- Puffy / afro hair - votes: 124 (1.8%)
- Spiky / gravity-defying hair - votes: 495 (7.3%)
- Covers one eye - votes: 560 (8.3%)
- Covers both eyes - votes: 136 (2%)
- Bald - votes: 468 (6.9%)
There were 6760 total votes.
The poll ended: December 31, 2016 (9 years ago)
Question: Favorite "Dere" type
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There were 5700 total votes.
The poll ended: December 24, 2016 (9 years ago)
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- Tsundere - votes: 2164 (38%)
- Kuudere - votes: 1139 (20%)
- Dandere - votes: 523 (9.2%)
- Yandere - votes: 1452 (25.5%)
- Goudere - votes: 90 (1.6%)
- Mayadere - votes: 133 (2.3%)
- Coodere - votes: 199 (3.5%)
There were 5700 total votes.
The poll ended: December 24, 2016 (9 years ago)
Question: If you were to find yourself at odds with your surroundings / world, what would you do?
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There were 5284 total votes.
The poll ended: December 17, 2016 (9 years ago)
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- Change yourself in order to fit in - votes: 727 (13.8%)
- Change your surroundings / world - votes: 544 (10.3%)
- Both of the above - votes: 1141 (21.6%)
- Move somewhere else - votes: 608 (11.5%)
- Destroy everything - votes: 452 (8.6%)
- Change nothing - votes: 848 (16%)
- I don't know - votes: 964 (18.2%)
There were 5284 total votes.
The poll ended: December 17, 2016 (9 years ago)
Question: How should currency be translated?
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There were 6643 total votes.
The poll ended: December 10, 2016 (9 years ago)
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- Leave in original form - votes: 2094 (31.5%)
- Leave in original form and add translation note for conversion to USD, etc - votes: 4200 (63.2%)
- Change to the translator / publisher's local currency - votes: 129 (1.9%)
- Change to a popular form of currency (USD, GBP, EUR, etc.) - votes: 220 (3.3%)
There were 6643 total votes.
The poll ended: December 10, 2016 (9 years ago)
