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Manga is basically the Japanese equivalent of what you might know as comic books. They have a very unique style which has developed over many years. We hope here you can learn to appreciate the art that is manga and become an avid manga fan!
New Poll - Light Mode vs. Dark Mode
This poll was suggested by our member Afiaki. This question is very relevant because the site update we did 3 weeks ago modernizes our code and allows us to think about redoing the skin of the site and supporting an official dark mode.
You can submit poll ideas here https://www.mangaupdates.com/topic/kilkdnn/site-manga-poll-suggestions
Previous Poll Results:
Question: What timezone are you in?
Choices:
- UTC-12 - votes: 9 (0.4%)
- UTC-11 - votes: 3 (0.1%)
- UTC-10 - votes: 7 (0.3%)
- UTC-9 - votes: 5 (0.2%)
- UTC-8 - votes: 137 (5.4%)
- UTC-7 - votes: 72 (2.9%)
- UTC-6 - votes: 130 (5.1%)
- UTC-5 - votes: 226 (9%)
- UTC-4 - votes: 71 (2.8%)
- UTC-3 - votes: 161 (6.4%)
- UTC-2 - votes: 4 (0.2%)
- UTC-1 - votes: 9 (0.4%)
- UTC+0 - votes: 111 (4.4%)
- UTC+1 - votes: 547 (21.7%)
- UTC+2 - votes: 155 (6.1%)
- UTC+3 - votes: 116 (4.6%)
- UTC+4 - votes: 25 (1%)
- UTC+5 - votes: 79 (3.1%)
- UTC+6 - votes: 14 (0.6%)
- UTC+7 - votes: 127 (5%)
- UTC+8 - votes: 131 (5.2%)
- UTC+9 - votes: 21 (0.8%)
- UTC+10 - votes: 33 (1.3%)
- UTC+11 - votes: 8 (0.3%)
- UTC+12 - votes: 8 (0.3%)
- UTC+13 - votes: 18 (0.7%)
- UTC+14 - votes: 4 (0.2%)
- Other - votes: 54 (2.1%)
- I don't know - votes: 240 (9.5%)
There were 2525 total votes. The poll ended: November 9th, 2024 8:41am PST
I was surprised by how much discussion (anger?) there was in the comments about UTC vs. GMT and how I should've phrased the poll better
New Poll - Time Zone
This week's poll was suggested by Afiaki. What time zone are you normally in? I just listed the most common offsets that are on the hour. If you're at a x:30 or x:45 offset, then you're in the "Other" category. If you can't be bothered to figure out what time zone you're in, we even got the "I don't know" option for you. If you're currently in daylight savings... too bad, figure it out.
You can submit poll ideas here https://www.mangaupdates.com/topic/kilkdnn/site-manga-poll-suggestions
Previous Poll Results:
Question: How do you protect your phone?
Choices:
- Both a case and a screen protector - votes: 1328 (55.7%)
- Only a case - votes: 629 (26.4%)
- Only a screen protector - votes: 84 (3.5%)
- Neither - votes: 244 (10.2%)
- I don't have a phone - votes: 99 (4.2%)
There were 2384 total votes. The poll ended: November 2nd, 2024 12:36pm PDT
Most phones are expensive, so gotta protect your property!
November 2nd, 2024 12:43pm PDT
New Poll - Protecting Your Phone
This week's poll, suggested by 8-3, is about physically protecting your phone. How is your phone protected from damage?
You can submit poll ideas herehttps://www.mangaupdates.com/topic/kilkdnn/site-manga-poll-suggestions
Previous Poll Results:
Question: On the scale of 1-10 with 10 being the highest, what would you rate the "average" manga?
Choices:
- 1 - votes: 39 (1.6%)
- 2 - votes: 18 (0.7%)
- 3 - votes: 76 (3.2%)
- 4 - votes: 155 (6.5%)
- 5 - votes: 624 (26%)
- 6 - votes: 701 (29.2%)
- 7 - votes: 510 (21.2%)
- 8 - votes: 100 (4.2%)
- 9 - votes: 42 (1.7%)
- 10 - votes: 137 (5.7%)
There were 2402 total votes. The poll ended: October 26th, 2024 9:18am PDT
The people who voted for 1 or 10 are crazy
October 26th, 2024 9:25am PDT
New Poll - Rating the Average
This week's poll was suggested by our user LazyReviewer. What would you rate the "average" series?
You can submit poll ideas herehttp://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: How many series have you started but stopped reading without finishing?
Choices:
- <10 - votes: 281 (14%)
- 10-50 - votes: 643 (32.1%)
- 51-100 - votes: 406 (20.3%)
- 101-500 - votes: 443 (22.1%)
- 501-1k - votes: 108 (5.4%)
- 1k+ - votes: 121 (6%)
There were 2002 total votes. The poll ended: October 19th, 2024 10:37am PDT
Maybe I should've added a 10k option just to see
October 19th, 2024 10:42am PDT
New Site Update
Hey all!
We have just deployed a site update we've been working on for a while. It will provide a strong foundation for us to add new features going forward.
If you find any issues, please report them in our bug topic here.
Have a great day! 😀
October 18th, 2024 10:57pm PDT
New Poll - Dropped Series
This week's poll was suggested by Karonhioktha. How many series have you just stopped reading and have no intention of starting again?
You can submit poll ideas here
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: Preferred popcorn flavor?
Choices:
Normal or plain - votes: 384 (17.6%)
Butter - votes: 715 (32.8%)
Cheddar (or cheese-related) - votes: 220 (10.1%)
Caramel - votes: 377 (17.3%)
Chocolate - votes: 35 (1.6%)
Spicy - votes: 65 (3%)
Sweet & salty (aka. kettle corn) - votes: 306 (14%)
Other - votes: 81 (3.7%)
There were 2183 total votes.
The poll ended: October 12th, 2024 2:36pm PDT
Movie popcorn wins
October 12th, 2024 2:42pm PDT
New Poll - Popcorn
This week's poll was suggested by Viki.kdrama. What flavor of popcorn do you like the most? Obviously there's too many specific ones to count, so I just put the most common flavors as options. I visited Tokyo DisneySea last year and tried their curry flavored popcorn as well as their soy sauce & butter flavor. Very interesting...
You can submit poll ideas here
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: Would you like to rule one day (where a large number of people depend on you; e.g., CEO, president, ruler of Earth, etc.)?
Choices:
Yes - votes: 630 (29.6%)
No - votes: 1500 (70.4%)
There were 2130 total votes.
The poll ended: October 5th, 2024 10:44am PDT
Seems like most of us do not want the stress or responsibility
October 5th, 2024 10:51am PDT
New Poll - Ruler
This week's poll was suggested by LazyReviewer. Maybe ruling the world is too much pressure, but what about ruling anything? You can comment below what's the limit to what you would like to rule
You can submit poll ideas here
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Question: You are a pedestrian at an intersection for cars. There is a signal and a crosswalk. You will...
Choices:
Never jaywalk: I will always wait for the signal to cross - votes: 562 (24.4%)
Situationally jaywalk: if no cars around or I feel safe about it, I'll cross regardless of the light - votes: 1660 (72.2%)
Always jaywalk: It's up to the cars to avoid me - votes: 78 (3.4%)
There were 2300 total votes.
The poll ended: September 28th, 2024 10:20am PDT
So almost 25% of you will follow the letter of the law
September 28th, 2024 10:24am PDT
New Poll - Jaywalking
This week's poll was suggested by lollylopmr. How often will you follow the rules while walking at an intersection?
You can submit poll ideas here
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: Does colored manga, manhwa, manhua, or webtoon make a difference to you?
Choices:
Definitely agree: I only read full color - votes: 104 (4.2%)
Somewhat agree: I like color and would prefer it - votes: 423 (16.9%)
Neutral: Either is fine as long as I like the plot and art - votes: 1157 (46.2%)
Somewhat Disagree: It doesn't matter but it is always nice to see my favorites in color - votes: 240 (9.6%)
Definitely Disagree: Color has no impact on how I choose what to read - votes: 578 (23.1%)
There were 2502 total votes.
The poll ended: September 21st, 2024 10:37am PDT
Looks like most people don't care, but more people are starting to prefer color over greyscale
September 21st, 2024 10:43am PDT
New Poll - Color
This week's poll was suggested by our member Viki.kdrama (who I'm sure has no affiliation with that website). Does reading in color matter to you?
You can submit poll ideas here
http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=3903
Previous Poll Results:
Question: What's the longest break you've taken from reading manga?
Choices:
Less than a day - votes: 106 (5%)
A few days - votes: 270 (12.8%)
A week - votes: 361 (17.1%)
A few months - votes: 678 (32.1%)
A year - votes: 242 (11.4%)
Many years - votes: 457 (21.6%)
There were 2114 total votes.
The poll ended: September 14th, 2024 10:20am PDT
A surprising many of us have taken multi-year breaks in the past. I guess if you voted in this poll though, you're currently not on break
September 14th, 2024 10:25am PDT