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Question: What is your optimal manga length?
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There were 8205 total votes.
The poll ended: April 12, 2008 (18 years ago)
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- Oneshots (Read more stories in less time) - votes: 148 (1.8%)
- 1-5 volumes (Fairly quick reads) - votes: 644 (7.8%)
- 6-10 volumes (Right in the middle is just right) - votes: 1707 (20.8%)
- 11-20 volumes (It takes a while to develop characters/plot) - votes: 2836 (34.6%)
- 21+ volumes (I love it so much that I don't want it to stop!) - votes: 2870 (35%)
There were 8205 total votes.
The poll ended: April 12, 2008 (18 years ago)
Question: Do you watch the anime versions of the mangas you read?
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There were 6828 total votes.
The poll ended: April 5, 2008 (18 years ago)
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- All the time - votes: 893 (13.1%)
- If the manga was good - votes: 2901 (42.5%)
- Only for specific genres - votes: 389 (5.7%)
- Sometimes, if I have nothing better to do - votes: 1275 (18.7%)
- No, I prefer to stick with the original manga - votes: 753 (11%)
- I read the manga after watching the anime - votes: 617 (9%)
There were 6828 total votes.
The poll ended: April 5, 2008 (18 years ago)
Question: What makes a manga?
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There were 7011 total votes.
The poll ended: March 29, 2008 (18 years ago)
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- Art - votes: 1396 (19.9%)
- Plot - votes: 3199 (45.6%)
- Characters - votes: 1637 (23.3%)
- Originality - votes: 743 (10.6%)
- Popularity - votes: 36 (0.5%)
There were 7011 total votes.
The poll ended: March 29, 2008 (18 years ago)
Question: How do you choose to read a new series?
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There were 6282 total votes.
The poll ended: March 22, 2008 (18 years ago)
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- The magazine where it's serialized in - votes: 64 (1%)
- The artist/author and his/her previous works - votes: 889 (14.2%)
- The scanlation group - votes: 336 (5.3%)
- The associated anime or related media - votes: 118 (1.9%)
- The popularity of the series - votes: 274 (4.4%)
- Recommend- ations from others - votes: 562 (8.9%)
- Same genre as my favorite series - votes: 1275 (20.3%)
- I just read random manga - votes: 1319 (21%)
- I come to MU and see a new series on the release page, so I decide to try it - votes: 1445 (23%)
There were 6282 total votes.
The poll ended: March 22, 2008 (18 years ago)
Question: Who knows you read manga?
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There were 6158 total votes.
The poll ended: March 15, 2008 (18 years ago)
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- Everyone - votes: 1917 (31.1%)
- All of my friends - votes: 1494 (24.3%)
- Only a few of my closest friends - votes: 1644 (26.7%)
- Only the people I know online - votes: 291 (4.7%)
- Only my family - votes: 390 (6.3%)
- No one (I don't tell anyone) - votes: 422 (6.9%)
There were 6158 total votes.
The poll ended: March 15, 2008 (18 years ago)
Question: How do you get most of your manga?
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There were 6910 total votes.
The poll ended: March 9, 2008 (18 years ago)
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- IRC - votes: 1207 (17.5%)
- Torrents - votes: 386 (5.6%)
- The scanlation group's website - votes: 2213 (32%)
- Manga hosting sites - votes: 2496 (36.1%)
- I buy most of my manga - votes: 480 (6.9%)
- Other - votes: 128 (1.9%)
There were 6910 total votes.
The poll ended: March 9, 2008 (18 years ago)
Question: You are in a school based manga, what are you?
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There were 8649 total votes.
The poll ended: March 1, 2008 (18 years ago)
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- The guardian (bully) of the school - votes: 423 (4.9%)
- The head student, respected by all except by the gangs - votes: 676 (7.8%)
- The pervert with the camera - votes: 603 (7%)
- The quiet person in the corner - votes: 4467 (51.6%)
- The beauty with friends - votes: 506 (5.9%)
- The loud athlete - votes: 314 (3.6%)
- The showy geek - votes: 633 (7.3%)
- Not part of the breakfast club - votes: 792 (9.2%)
- The one everyone beats up - votes: 235 (2.7%)
There were 8649 total votes.
The poll ended: March 1, 2008 (18 years ago)
Question: If you worked on a real manga series, which job would you choose?
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There were 5363 total votes.
The poll ended: February 23, 2008 (18 years ago)
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- Advertiser - votes: 200 (3.7%)
- Publisher - votes: 205 (3.8%)
- Translator - votes: 538 (10%)
- Artist - votes: 881 (16.4%)
- Story/Script Writer - votes: 1408 (26.3%)
- Editor - votes: 758 (14.1%)
- I'd rather read manga for fun - votes: 1373 (25.6%)
There were 5363 total votes.
The poll ended: February 23, 2008 (18 years ago)
Question: For the usual series you read/watch, which of the following do you usually do?
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There were 14702 total votes.
The poll ended: February 16, 2008 (18 years ago)
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- Download from the first group that releases - votes: 6277 (42.7%)
- Wait for the best quality release - votes: 2069 (14.1%)
- Faithfully follow certain groups - votes: 4154 (28.3%)
- Do not care - votes: 2202 (15%)
There were 14702 total votes.
The poll ended: February 16, 2008 (18 years ago)
Question: Did you give/receive manga during this Christmas season?
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There were 3835 total votes.
The poll ended: January 1, 2008 (18 years ago)
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- Yes - votes: 1087 (28.3%)
- No - votes: 2748 (71.7%)
There were 3835 total votes.
The poll ended: January 1, 2008 (18 years ago)
