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Question: Which of the following was the first media you consumed that introduced you into this fandom?
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There were 11775 total votes.
The poll ended: October 18, 2014 (11 years ago)
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- Manga - votes: 3021 (25.7%)
- Manhwa - votes: 97 (0.8%)
- Manhua - votes: 14 (0.1%)
- Anime - votes: 8035 (68.2%)
- Other Japanese TV show - votes: 42 (0.4%)
- (Light) novels - votes: 71 (0.6%)
- Visual novels - votes: 40 (0.3%)
- Japanese RPGs - votes: 325 (2.8%)
- Other Japanese video game - votes: 59 (0.5%)
- Other - votes: 71 (0.6%)
There were 11775 total votes.
The poll ended: October 18, 2014 (11 years ago)
Question: Do you use an ad-blocker on your browser?
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There were 10976 total votes.
The poll ended: October 11, 2014 (11 years ago)
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- Yes - votes: 8586 (78.2%)
- I used to - votes: 509 (4.6%)
- Never have, but might consider it - votes: 1029 (9.4%)
- Never have, never will - votes: 318 (2.9%)
- What's an ad-blocker? - votes: 534 (4.9%)
There were 10976 total votes.
The poll ended: October 11, 2014 (11 years ago)
Question: After finishing a series that you like, you most hope to find
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There were 11032 total votes.
The poll ended: October 4, 2014 (11 years ago)
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- Anime of it - votes: 1444 (13.1%)
- Sequel or spin-off - votes: 2963 (26.9%)
- Another series by the same author - votes: 4365 (39.6%)
- Merchandise for sale - votes: 118 (1.1%)
- Fan fiction - votes: 564 (5.1%)
- Fan art - votes: 193 (1.7%)
- A community to discuss the series with - votes: 317 (2.9%)
- I don't finish series - votes: 39 (0.4%)
- I have no hope for anything - votes: 1029 (9.3%)
There were 11032 total votes.
The poll ended: October 4, 2014 (11 years ago)
Question: What sexist trope in manga bothers you the most?
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There were 11979 total votes.
The poll ended: September 26, 2014 (11 years ago)
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- Patronizing "but you're a girl!" statement - votes: 581 (4.9%)
- Objectification - votes: 470 (3.9%)
- Falling in love with their rapist - votes: 3213 (26.8%)
- "All women are..." - votes: 213 (1.8%)
- Sexual assault/rape portrayed as a joke - votes: 2342 (19.6%)
- Harassment is okay because she's "playing hard to get" - votes: 683 (5.7%)
- Damsel in distress - votes: 799 (6.7%)
- Girl solely exists to be a love interest - votes: 1324 (11.1%)
- Jealous, vain, and/or cruel fangirls - votes: 819 (6.8%)
- Madonna/whore dichotomy - votes: 300 (2.5%)
- What? Sexism still exists? - votes: 1235 (10.3%)
There were 11979 total votes.
The poll ended: September 26, 2014 (11 years ago)
Question: What kind of humor do you think you most develop after reading your usual manga?
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There were 8762 total votes.
The poll ended: September 19, 2014 (11 years ago)
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- Awkward - votes: 530 (6%)
- Serious or Dark - votes: 725 (8.3%)
- Cute - votes: 537 (6.1%)
- Fake - votes: 52 (0.6%)
- Deadpan - votes: 516 (5.9%)
- Silly - votes: 624 (7.1%)
- Slapstick - votes: 364 (4.2%)
- Sarcastic or Ironic - votes: 1861 (21.2%)
- Witty - votes: 477 (5.4%)
- Perverted - votes: 1101 (12.6%)
- Weird - votes: 523 (6%)
- Friendly - votes: 269 (3.1%)
- None at all - votes: 1183 (13.5%)
There were 8762 total votes.
The poll ended: September 19, 2014 (11 years ago)
Question: Favorite type of narrative to read?
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There were 8259 total votes.
The poll ended: September 12, 2014 (11 years ago)
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- Each individual chapter is its own stand-alone story (like oneshots) - votes: 204 (2.5%)
- Series of short stories (could be multiple chapters) in the same world - votes: 697 (8.4%)
- Overall story divided into arcs or phases (episodic) - votes: 3834 (46.4%)
- Straight-forward linear story - votes: 2748 (33.3%)
- Non-linear story - votes: 311 (3.8%)
- Story jumps back and forth between specific points of time - votes: 465 (5.6%)
There were 8259 total votes.
The poll ended: September 12, 2014 (11 years ago)
Question: Have you ever paid for manga (or manhwa/manhua) or the ability to read it (physical or digital)?
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There were 12115 total votes.
The poll ended: September 6, 2014 (11 years ago)
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- Yes - votes: 9097 (75.1%)
- No - votes: 3018 (24.9%)
There were 12115 total votes.
The poll ended: September 6, 2014 (11 years ago)
Question: What would you consider to be your native language?
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There were 14972 total votes.
The poll ended: August 29, 2014 (11 years ago)
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- English - votes: 5786 (38.6%)
- Spanish - votes: 1107 (7.4%)
- Chinese - votes: 390 (2.6%)
- French - votes: 1270 (8.5%)
- Japanese - votes: 319 (2.1%)
- Korean - votes: 156 (1%)
- Portuguese - votes: 655 (4.4%)
- German - votes: 802 (5.4%)
- Dutch - votes: 227 (1.5%)
- Finnic (Finnish, Estonian, etc.) - votes: 287 (1.9%)
- North Germanic (Norwegian, Swedish, etc.) - votes: 462 (3.1%)
- Baltic (Latvian, Lithuanian, etc.) - votes: 105 (0.7%)
- Semitic (Arabic, Hebrew, etc.) - votes: 258 (1.7%)
- Indo-Iranian (Bengali, Hindustani, Persian, etc.) - votes: 247 (1.6%)
- Slavic (Russian, Slovak, Polish, etc.) - votes: 1160 (7.7%)
- Malayo-Polynesian (Javanese, Tagalog, etc.) - votes: 618 (4.1%)
- Other - votes: 1123 (7.5%)
There were 14972 total votes.
The poll ended: August 29, 2014 (11 years ago)
Question: How big of a manga fan are you (in terms of # of series read / reading)?
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There were 11464 total votes.
The poll ended: August 22, 2014 (11 years ago)
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- Beginner (<10) - votes: 213 (1.9%)
- Casual reader (10-100) - votes: 1809 (15.8%)
- Rookie (100-250) - votes: 1831 (16%)
- Intermediate amateur (250-500) - votes: 2142 (18.7%)
- Amateur (500-750) - votes: 1345 (11.7%)
- Advanced amateur (750-1k) - votes: 1340 (11.7%)
- Intermediate professional (1-1.5k) - votes: 996 (8.7%)
- Professional (1.5k-2k) - votes: 560 (4.9%)
- Advanced professional (2k-3k) - votes: 298 (2.6%)
- Sensei (3k+) - votes: 930 (8.1%)
There were 11464 total votes.
The poll ended: August 22, 2014 (11 years ago)
Question: How often do you watch AMVs?
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There were 11078 total votes.
The poll ended: August 16, 2014 (11 years ago)
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- I'd say pretty often - votes: 1012 (9.1%)
- Just occasionally - votes: 1925 (17.4%)
- Barely ever - votes: 2403 (21.7%)
- Used to watch some, but not anymore - votes: 2675 (24.1%)
- Never watched any - votes: 1088 (9.8%)
- What are AMVs? - votes: 1975 (17.8%)
There were 11078 total votes.
The poll ended: August 16, 2014 (11 years ago)


