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Question: Do you read the credits/insert pages in scanlations?
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There were 12884 total votes.
The poll ended: April 23, 2011 (14 years ago)
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- All the time - votes: 1280 (9.9%)
- Most of the time - votes: 4217 (32.7%)
- Seldom - votes: 4070 (31.6%)
- Never - votes: 1273 (9.9%)
- Only the translation notes - votes: 1228 (9.5%)
- Only the special occasion ones - votes: 816 (6.3%)
There were 12884 total votes.
The poll ended: April 23, 2011 (14 years ago)
Question: Has reading manga ever caused physical health problems?
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There were 13125 total votes.
The poll ended: April 16, 2011 (14 years ago)
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- Never had problems despite lots of reading - votes: 5724 (43.6%)
- I don't read enough manga to cause problems - votes: 945 (7.2%)
- Gained weight - votes: 631 (4.8%)
- Lost weight - votes: 175 (1.3%)
- My eyes got really tired - votes: 3013 (23%)
- Caused me to wear corrective lens - votes: 516 (3.9%)
- Backache, headache, other aches - votes: 1718 (13.1%)
- Other - votes: 403 (3.1%)
There were 13125 total votes.
The poll ended: April 16, 2011 (14 years ago)
Question: Feelings on newer covers of manga volumes already released in the past
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There were 10066 total votes.
The poll ended: April 9, 2011 (14 years ago)
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- Sure! An updated cover is always nice! - votes: 1555 (15.4%)
- Only alright if the cover was made by the original author - votes: 4327 (43%)
- No way. What was wrong with the old one? - votes: 1079 (10.7%)
- Cover doesn't matter. It's the inside that does - votes: 3105 (30.8%)
There were 10066 total votes.
The poll ended: April 9, 2011 (14 years ago)
Question: Would you buy a special edition version of a series?
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There were 12320 total votes.
The poll ended: April 2, 2011 (14 years ago)
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- Only if I really love the series - votes: 5313 (43.1%)
- Yes, because it's fancy - votes: 181 (1.5%)
- Yes, for the collector's value - votes: 276 (2.2%)
- Only if it has special features that make it worth it - votes: 2909 (23.6%)
- Only if it wasn't much more expensive than the regular edition - votes: 725 (5.9%)
- Nah, the regular edition is good enough for me - votes: 983 (8%)
- No, I don't buy manga - votes: 1933 (15.7%)
There were 12320 total votes.
The poll ended: April 2, 2011 (14 years ago)
Question: Would you give up anime/manga for Lent?
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There were 15170 total votes.
The poll ended: March 26, 2011 (14 years ago)
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- Sure - votes: 947 (6.2%)
- No way! - votes: 2429 (16%)
- I could give that up, but I don't celebrate Lent - votes: 2514 (16.6%)
- I could never do it. Besides, no Lent for me - votes: 2289 (15.1%)
- What's Lent? - votes: 6991 (46.1%)
There were 15170 total votes.
The poll ended: March 26, 2011 (14 years ago)
Question: Do you know someone personally involved in the recent major earthquake in Japan?
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There were 11194 total votes.
The poll ended: March 15, 2011 (14 years ago)
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- I was actually there - votes: 139 (1.2%)
- I know someone in Japan who was affected - votes: 1887 (16.9%)
- I know someone in the surrounding countries affected by the tsunami - votes: 532 (4.8%)
- No one I know - votes: 5479 (48.9%)
- Nope, but now all the manga releases could be affected :( - votes: 2948 (26.3%)
- What earthquake? - votes: 209 (1.9%)
There were 11194 total votes.
The poll ended: March 15, 2011 (14 years ago)
Question: How much Japanese (or other original language) do you like in scanlations / bought manga?
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There were 13410 total votes.
The poll ended: March 12, 2011 (14 years ago)
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- None. The whole thing must be localized to my own culture - votes: 329 (2.5%)
- Just the sound effects - votes: 403 (3%)
- Occasional words (e.g., bento, sakura) - votes: 1379 (10.3%)
- Stuff that doesn't translate well (e.g., honorifics, culture, names) - votes: 8010 (59.7%)
- As much as possible while still being readable to you - votes: 3043 (22.7%)
- Completely Japanese - votes: 246 (1.8%)
There were 13410 total votes.
The poll ended: March 12, 2011 (14 years ago)
Question: If you knew your favorite character was gonna die, you would...
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There were 14473 total votes.
The poll ended: March 5, 2011 (14 years ago)
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- Stop reading the manga after the death part - votes: 542 (3.7%)
- Stop reading the manga before the death part - votes: 819 (5.7%)
- Stop reading and eventually pick it up again after moping - votes: 3424 (23.7%)
- Continue reading by skipping the death part - votes: 172 (1.2%)
- Continue on reading as usual - votes: 8447 (58.4%)
- Rant at the author - votes: 1069 (7.4%)
There were 14473 total votes.
The poll ended: March 5, 2011 (14 years ago)
Question: Manga E-books
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There were 10298 total votes.
The poll ended: February 26, 2011 (14 years ago)
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- I buy them and like them - votes: 324 (3.1%)
- I've bought them but don't like them - votes: 114 (1.1%)
- I'm interested, but I haven't bought any yet - votes: 3614 (35.1%)
- I'm not interested at all - votes: 3530 (34.3%)
- What's an e-book? - votes: 2716 (26.4%)
There were 10298 total votes.
The poll ended: February 26, 2011 (14 years ago)
Question: How much humor (that you like) do you typically like in manga?
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There were 13274 total votes.
The poll ended: February 19, 2011 (14 years ago)
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- None. Stay serious, bro. - votes: 198 (1.5%)
- Just a little. The occasional humor is good. - votes: 2285 (17.2%)
- Moderate. A good amount but not lots. - votes: 6038 (45.5%)
- Medium. Half-filled with humor. - votes: 3297 (24.8%)
- Prominent. Humor is the focus. - votes: 888 (6.7%)
- Chock-full of it! Comedy first, and I don't care if there's no story - votes: 568 (4.3%)
There were 13274 total votes.
The poll ended: February 19, 2011 (14 years ago)
