Here are some of the results from some further analysis.
Questions J2 ("Do you read Usenet Newsgroups"), J3 ("how often do you at least READ rec.arts.anime"), J5 ("Which rec.arts.anime news groups do you USUALLY check out"), and J8 ("how often do you at least READ other anime-related Usenet newsgroups") were used to remove users of Usenet newsgroups. K9 was added to fine tune the filter.
As with the general results, the number of returns is way up, from last year's 246 to 669.
These results can also be found at:
http://members.shaw.ca/ru.igarashi/Surveys/fans/fan0611/results_web.html
Other questionnaire results, highlights, and analyses can be found at:
http://members.shaw.ca/ru.igarashi/Surveys/fans/results.html
For each question, I've tabulated the raw count and the percentage of total returns for each of the possible responses. I've added a "blank" entry to round out the totals. Some questions had multiple responses, so don't expect all tallies to come to 100%.
Enjoy.
Number of returns: 798
Number passing filter: 669
0 0% I was just introduced this month
3 0% less than 6 months
8 1% 6 months to 1 year
48 7% 1 to 2 years
183 27% 3 to 5 years
243 36% 6 to 10 years
180 27% more than 10 years
4 1% blank
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669 100% total
A2. How old were you when you became a fan?
181 27% less than 12 years
248 37% 12 to 15 years
106 16% 16 to 18 years
88 13% 19 to 25 years
14 2% 26 to 30 years
20 3% 31 to 40 years
7 1% 41 to 60 years
1 0% over 60 years
4 1% blank
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669 100% total
A3. What degree of anime fandom would you say you are at?
60 9% Rabid, e.g. all free time and money into it
407 61% Big fan, e.g. dedicate a fair amount of time and resources
179 27% Moderate fan, e.g. dedicate some time and resources
18 3% Casual fan, e.g. enjoy it but don't go out of way for it
1 0% Only incidentally interested, e.g. take it or leave it
4 1% blank
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669 100% total
A4. Would you classify yourself an otaku?
289 43% yes
274 41% no
94 14% not sure
7 1% what is an otaku?
5 1% blank
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669 100% total
A5. How were you introduced to anime when you became a fan?
172 26% A friend or family member showed me some anime
4 1% A club showing
369 55% TV broadcast
38 6% Video rental or loan (e.g. out of curiosity)
3 0% A public (other than club) showing (e.g. theater)
11 2% Saw some material from WWW sites/newsgroups/internet.
1 0% Saw a demo at a store or rental shop
5 1% At a convention/conference
10 1% Purchase without preview (e.g. out of curiosity)
2 0% Saw a demo in other media
16 2% Through video games (either based on anime or in anime style)
1 0% from a streaming video WWW site
16 2% from download off internet (e.g. WWW site, newsgroup)
17 3% other
4 1% blank
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669 100% total
A6. How do you USUALLY get a FIRST full length viewing of an
anime title?
288 43% At home on TV broadcasts
151 23% At home on rented media
145 22% At home on borrowed media
335 50% At home on my own video media
27 4% At a friend's or relative's home on TV broadcasts
23 3% At a friend's or relative's home on rented media
37 6% At a friend's or relative's home on borrowed media
94 14% At a friend's or relative's home on his/her own video media
98 15% At an anime club
95 14% At a convention/conference
47 7% At movie theaters
18 3% At stores that show demos
135 20% from streaming video WWW site
480 72% download off internet (e.g. WWW site, newsgroup)
49 7% other
4 1% blank
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2026 303% total
A7. How many anime TITLES (a series counts as one title)
do you estimate you have watched at least part of?
0 0% none
3 0% 10 or less
33 5% 11 to 20
91 14% 21 to 40
128 19% 41 to 80
118 18% 81 to 120
77 12% 121 to 160
44 7% 161 to 200
39 6% 201 to 250
96 14% 251 to 500
36 5% more than 500
4 1% blank
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669 100% total
A8. Of the number of titles you have watched at least part of,
how much do you estimate you have watched to the end (or as
much as was produced or available)?
0 0% none
42 6% 1 - 20%
95 14% 21 - 40%
161 24% 41 - 60%
204 30% 61 - 80%
159 24% 81 - 100%
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
A9. Of the number TITLES you have watched, how much do you estimate
you actually like enough to buy (or wish you could buy)?
0 0% none
130 19% 1 - 20%
167 25% 21 - 40%
141 21% 41 - 60%
154 23% 61 - 80%
64 10% 81 - 100%
13 2% blank
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669 100% total
A10. Of the number TITLES you have watched, how much do you estimate
you actually like but not enough to buy (or wish you could buy)?
21 3% none
168 25% 1 - 20%
198 30% 21 - 40%
154 23% 41 - 60%
103 15% 61 - 80%
21 3% 81 - 100%
4 1% blank
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669 100% total
A11. How much anime video do you watch?
5 1% none
25 4% up to 2 hours a month
43 6% up to 2 hours every 2 weeks
115 17% up to 2 hours a week
229 34% up to 2 hours every 3 days (or 5 hours a week)
164 25% up to 2 hours a day
80 12% more than 2 hours a day
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
A12. How much non-anime video (e.g. TV, rentals) do you watch?
25 4% never
62 9% up to 2 hours a month
67 10% up to 2 hours every 2 weeks
128 19% up to 2 hours a week
175 26% up to 2 hours every 3 days (or 5 hours a week)
105 16% up to 2 hours a day
101 15% more than 2 hours a day
6 1% blank
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669 100% total
A13. What main type of genres do you generally enjoy watching the
most in anime?
545 81% comedy
467 70% drama
362 54% romance (e.g. icky kissy stuff)
237 35% horror (e.g. Hitchcock, occult)
473 71% action (e.g. shoot-outs)
533 80% adventure (e.g. epics)
45 7% biography
314 47% historical fiction / alternate history
469 70% science fiction
465 70% swords and sorcery ("fantasy")
110 16% erotica
69 10% other (Specify):
4 1% blank
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4093 612% total
A14. There are also Japanese categories for different types of
anime, mostly based on manga categories. What Japanese genres
do you generally enjoy watching in anime?
532 80% shounen
438 65% shoujo
261 39% seinen
146 22% josei
335 50% mecha
83 12% sentai
225 34% mahou shoujo
153 23% moe
167 25% shoujo-ai
203 30% shounen-ai
132 20% yaoi
110 16% yuri
109 16% hentai
11 2% other (Specify):
169 25% I don't recognize some of the above
6 1% I don't know what any of the above means
5 1% blank
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3085 461% total
A15. While you watch anime (not after watching) that you like,
what aspect of the show do you find yourself typically appreciating
the MOST?
400 60% plot or basic story
31 5% screenplay (e.g. dialog writing)
31 5% voice acting
10 1% direction (e.g. camera angles, cuts)
46 7% animation (e.g. fluidity)
45 7% character design
2 0% mechanical design
29 4% artwork (e.g. backgrounds, colour use)
18 3% music
31 5% other (Specify):
21 3% not sure
5 1% blank
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669 100% total
A16. While you watch anime (not after watching) that you like,
what other aspects of the show do you find yourself typically
appreciating a lot?
366 55% plot or basic story
329 49% screenplay (e.g. dialog writing)
444 66% voice acting
234 35% direction (e.g. camera angles, cuts)
477 71% animation (e.g. fluidity)
467 70% character design
151 23% mechanical design
423 63% artwork (e.g. backgrounds, colour use)
518 77% music
30 4% other (Specify):
7 1% not sure
4 1% blank
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3450 516% total
A17. AFTER you have watched an anime show, what aspects of the
show do you find yourself typically appreciating more than during
viewing?
416 62% plot or basic story 179 27% screenplay (e.g. dialog writing) 175 26% voice acting 144 22% direction (e.g. camera angles, cuts) 183 27% animation (e.g. fluidity) 225 34% character design 79 12% mechanical design 198 30% artwork (e.g. backgrounds, colour use) 352 53% music 22 3% other (Specify): 48 7% not sure 12 2% blank ------- 2033 304% totalA18. When you find you don't like an anime show, what aspect do you most often find is the cause or is most closely associated with the cause?
488 73% plot or basic story
55 8% screenplay (e.g. dialog writing)
17 3% voice acting
7 1% direction (e.g. camera angles, cuts)
20 3% animation (e.g. fluidity)
33 5% character design
1 0% mechanical design
4 1% artwork (e.g. backgrounds, colour use)
0 0% music
18 3% other (Specify):
20 3% not sure
6 1% blank
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669 100% total
A19. When you find you don't like an anime show, what other
aspects do you often find is the cause or is most closely
associated with the cause?
310 46% plot or basic story
334 50% screenplay (e.g. dialog writing)
278 42% voice acting
136 20% direction (e.g. camera angles, cuts)
331 49% animation (e.g. fluidity)
324 48% character design
57 9% mechanical design
193 29% artwork (e.g. backgrounds, colour use)
120 18% music
29 4% other (Specify):
24 4% not sure
6 1% blank
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2142 320% total
A20. How many anime fans do you personally have frequent
face-to-face contact with (outside of a club)?
75 11% none
205 31% 1 to 2
223 33% 3 to 5
110 16% 6 to 10
26 4% 11 to 20
25 4% more than 20
5 1% blank
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669 100% total
A21. What percentage of your acquaintances (e.g. people at work,
folks at the grocery store you are on first name basis with) would
you guess are what you consider anime fans?
87 13% none of them
352 53% 1 to 10% of them
130 19% 11 to 30% of them
56 8% 31 to 50% of them
25 4% 51 to 70% of them
9 1% 71 to 90% of them
5 1% all of them
5 1% blank
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669 100% total
A22. Do you like interacting with other anime fans?
385 58% yes
23 3% no
253 38% not sure / sometimes
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
339 51% none
160 24% one
115 17% two
46 7% 3 to 5
1 0% more than 5
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
B2. How many different anime fan web magazine titles do you
regularly read, look through, or subscribe to?
437 65% none
100 15% one
65 10% two
46 7% 3 to 5
14 2% more than 5
7 1% blank
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669 100% total
B3. How many different anime web news sites do you regularly
read or browse?
10 1% none
199 30% one
181 27% two
198 30% 3 to 5
75 11% more than 5
6 1% blank
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669 100% total
B4. How many anime conventions per year do you usually attend?
343 51% none
192 29% one
77 12% two
41 6% 3 to 5
7 1% more than 5
9 1% blank
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669 100% total
B5. Have you ever volunteered at an anime convention?
52 8% yes
612 91% no
5 1% blank
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669 100% total
B6. Do you do any regular anime-related volunteer work (e.g. organize
an anime convention, fan club organizer)?
79 12% yes
582 87% no
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
B7. Do you write anime fanfic?
137 20% yes
526 79% no
6 1% blank
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669 100% total
B8. Do you read anime fanfic?
275 41% yes
386 58% no
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
B9. Do you make graphical anime fan art (e.g. drawings)
205 31% yes
455 68% no
9 1% blank
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669 100% total
B10. Does some of your graphical anime fan art end up in your
space at work (e.g. office, cubicle)?
43 6% yes
119 18% no
100 15% I don't have an appropriate space at work
400 60% I don't do graphical fan anime art
7 1% blank
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669 100% total
B11. Do you have any kind of anime paraphernalia in your
space at work?
181 27% yes
166 25% no
245 37% I don't have an appropriate space at work
70 10% I don't have anime paraphernalia
7 1% blank
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669 100% total
B12. Do you make music videos?
91 14% yes
569 85% no
9 1% blank
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669 100% total
B13. Do you write anime-related programs as a fan?
44 7% yes 615 92% no 10 1% blank ------- 669 100% totalB14. Do you publish (e.g. in news groups, web sites, conventions) some of your fan art (fiction or graphics)?
127 19% yes
174 26% no
360 54% I don't create fan art
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
B15. Have you participated in Cosplay?
195 29% yes
467 70% no
2 0% what is Cosplay?
5 1% blank
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669 100% total
B16. If you play a musical instrument, do you play anime music,
at least for fun?
168 25% yes
144 22% no
350 52% I don't play any musical instruments
7 1% blank
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669 100% total
B17. Do you belong to a band or group (or even solo) that performs a
lot of anime music?
9 1% yes
653 98% no
7 1% blank
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669 100% total
B18. Do you build anime-related model kits (e.g. plastic models,
resin models)?
137 20% yes
524 78% no
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
B19. If you build model kits, what skill level do you consider
yourself at (for the type you are best at)?
66 10% novice
72 11% intermediate
11 2% expert
513 77% I don't build model kits
7 1% blank
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669 100% total
B20. Do you make your own custom built anime-related models?
14 2% yes
647 97% no
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
B21. Do some of your finished kits end up in your space (e.g desk,
cubicle) at work?
26 4% yes
83 12% no
78 12% I don't have an appropriate space at work
477 71% I don't build model kits
5 1% blank
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669 100% total
B22. Do you carry anime soundtrack CDs/music around (e.g. to work,
to school) with you?
489 73% yes
140 21% no
32 5% I don't have anime soundtrack CDs/music.
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
B23. What percentage of music that you listen to is anime soundtrack
music?
15 2% 100%
111 17% 80 - 99%
110 16% 60 - 80%
134 20% 40 - 60%
135 20% 20 - 40%
140 21% 1 - 19%
18 3% I don't listen to anime soundtrack music
6 1% blank
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669 100% total
B24. Do you listen to or collect J-Pop/J-Rock besides anime-related
music?
460 69% yes
201 30% no
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
B25. Do you read manga (Japanese or translated)?
631 94% yes
32 5% no
6 1% blank
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669 100% total
B26. If you read manga, which most statement most closely describes
the general relationship with your interest in anime?
102 15% manga drives my interest in anime
214 32% anime drives my interest in manga
318 48% my interest in anime and manga are mostly independent
29 4% I have no interest in manga
6 1% blank
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669 100% total
B27. If you read manga, and if there are anime and manga versions
of the same title, which most closely describes your interests?
121 18% the manga version drives my interest in the anime version
191 29% the anime version drives my interest in the manga version
317 47% half the time it's one way, half the time the other
32 5% I have no interest in manga
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
B28. How often do you play video games (console, PC,...)?
45 7% never
23 3% once a year
77 12% once every couple months
79 12% once every couple weeks
96 14% once a week (e.g. on weekends)
181 27% once every couple days
163 24% daily
5 1% blank
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669 100% total
B29. If you play video games, do you play any that are somehow
related to anime (e.g. anime based on game, game based on anime)?
413 62% yes
196 29% no
53 8% don't play
7 1% blank
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669 100% total
B30. If you play video games, which most statement most closely
describes the general relationship with your interest in anime?
9 1% video games drives my interest in anime
54 8% anime drives my interest in video games
541 81% my interest in anime and video games are mostly independent
60 9% I have no interest in video games
5 1% blank
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669 100% total
B31. If you play video games, and if there are anime and video
games versions of the same title, which most closely describes
your interests?
34 5% the video games version drives my interest in the anime version 315 47% the anime version drives my interest in the video games version 225 34% half the time it's one way, half the time the other 77 12% I have no interest in video games 18 3% blank ------- 669 100% totalB32. If you had other pastimes or hobbies (e.g. carpentry, collecting) before you got interested in anime, how has anime impacted those other pastimes?
195 29% pastimes were not affected
252 38% pastimes were somewhat affected
96 14% pastimes were affected a lot
22 3% I no longer have any other pastime
27 4% I never had other pastimes
72 11% I don't remember / I'm not sure
5 1% blank
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669 100% total
B33. What currently is the relationship of your most of your
other pastimes to your anime activities?
119 18% current pastimes revolve around anime
310 46% current pastimes are somewhat independent of anime
202 30% current pastimes are completely independent of anime
32 5% I have no other pastime
6 1% blank
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669 100% total
B34. Relative to your other pastimes, how much of your resources
(e.g. time, money) do you estimate anime consumes?
12 2% 100%
98 15% 80 - 99%
145 22% 60 - 79%
169 25% 40 - 59%
140 21% 20 - 39%
66 10% 1 - 19%
11 2% none
20 3% I have no other pastime
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
B35. Are you professionally involved (paid) in the anime industry,
for example, voice actor, producer, translator?
3 0% yes
661 99% no
5 1% blank
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669 100% total
B36. If you are professionally involved in the anime industry,
were you a fan of anime before making it part of your profession.
3 0% yes
6 1% no
651 97% I'm not professionally involved
9 1% blank
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669 100% total
B37. If you are professionally involved in the anime industry,
do you get or make opportunities to interact with fans?
2 0% yes
7 1% no
651 97% I'm not professionally involved
9 1% blank
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669 100% total
B38. If you are professionally involved in the anime industry
and you have interacted with fans, has that encouraged you to
continue in the industry?
2 0% yes, definitely
0 0% yes, mostly
0 0% sometimes it has, sometimes not
0 0% often, not really
1 0% no, that isn't what encourages me
1 0% I haven't interacted with fans
659 99% I'm not professionally involved
6 1% blank
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669 100% total
1 0% As if it were your native language (or, is your native language)
56 8% Enough to survive alone in Japan
130 19% You know a lot but following it is still too difficult.
208 31% You can understand a few words and phrases of FORMAL conversation
243 36% You only know a few words
25 4% Not a word.
6 1% blank
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669 100% total
C2. How fluent are you in speaking Japanese?
2 0% As if it were your native language (or, is your native language)
51 8% Enough to survive alone in Japan
94 14% You know a lot but speaking it is still too difficult.
181 27% You can speak a few words and phrases of FORMAL conversation
290 43% You only know a few words
45 7% Not a word
6 1% blank
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669 100% total
C3. How fluent are you in reading Japanese (kanji, hiragana, or
katakana)?
4 1% As if it were your native language (or, is your native language)
31 5% Enough to survive alone in Japan
95 14% You can read a few hundred different characters
123 18% You can read a few words and phrases
123 18% You only know a few words
285 43% Not a word.
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
C4. Which Japanese script are you most fluent in?
72 11% kanji
292 44% hiragana
216 32% katakana
317 47% none
6 1% blank
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903 135% total
C5. What language do you generally watch anime in?
11 2% untranslated only
24 4% mostly untranslated
97 14% some untranslated, some translated (dub or sub)
176 26% mostly translated (dub or sub)
356 53% translated (dub or sub) only
5 1% blank
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669 100% total
C6. Have you taken courses (e.g. in classes or in home study)
in Japanese as a second (or more) language?
265 40% yes
398 59% no
6 1% blank
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669 100% total
C7. If you have taken courses, were any of the following
components in the course?
245 37% verbal or audio 240 36% text (kanji, katakana, or hiragana) 183 27% romanized grammar text 394 59% I haven't taken courses 10 1% blank ------- 1072 160% totalC8. Regarding your fluency in Japanese, which best characterizes the influence of your interest in anime?
2 0% was already fluent in Japanese when got interested
16 2% was already trying to increase fluency when got interested
387 58% interest in anime started interest in improving fluency
49 7% interest in fluency and in anime were (nearly) simultaneous
35 5% interest in fluency started interest in anime
55 8% there is no influence of one on the other
114 17% have no interest in fluency
11 2% blank
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669 100% total
C9. Do you own a Japanese-English (or Japanese-other-language)
dictionary?
300 45% yes
363 54% no
6 1% blank
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669 100% total
C10. Do you own a Kanji dictionary?
155 23% yes 503 75% no 11 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalC11. Do you use online Japanese dictionaries?
383 57% yes
277 41% no
9 1% blank
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669 100% total
C12. Do you use online translation services (e.g. Babel Fish)
412 62% yes
252 38% no
5 1% blank
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669 100% total
C13. Do you own Japanese translation software (e.g. dictionaries)
122 18% yes
539 81% no
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
C14. Some people sometimes find they like to sing along with
Opening or Ending theme songs. If you are one of them, which
describes your situation most often?
139 21% I don't sing along
104 16% I sing along without knowing any of the meaning
92 14% I can sing parts of it without knowing any of the meaning
194 29% I sing along while only knowing some of the meaning
80 12% I can sing parts of it while only knowing some of the meaning
12 2% I sing along only if I know the meaning
11 2% I can sing parts of it, and only if I know the meaning
31 5% I sing along and always know the meaning
6 1% blank
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669 100% total
C15. If you build anime-related model kits, how do you usually
deal with the Japanese instructions?
516 77% I don't build anime-related model kits
76 11% I don't need to understand the Japanese instructions at all
43 6% I have to guess at the instructions
1 0% I look at other's work or ask someone to translate
15 2% I look up some or all of the instructions in dictionaries
11 2% I can read the Japanese instructions
7 1% blank
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669 100% total
C16. If you collect anime-related CDs, how do you usually deal
with the Japanese track listings?
128 19% I don't collect anime-related CDs
5 1% I get someone (e.g. friend, family) to translate it for me
262 39% I look it up online (e.g. CD web sites)
54 8% I translate it myself with dictionaries
29 4% I can read them directly
183 27% I don't bother with the track listings
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
158 24% demand sub only
264 39% prefer subs but tolerate dubs
139 21% have no preference
96 14% prefer dubs but tolerate subs
6 1% demand dub only
6 1% blank
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669 100% total
D2. If you OWN translated anime, what is your translation
preference (when you watch)?
218 33% sub only
202 30% mostly subs, but sometimes dubs
101 15% have no preference
107 16% mostly dubs, but sometimes subs
27 4% dub only
9 1% don't own any anime
5 1% blank
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669 100% total
D3. What translation preference do you usually encounter at places
you BORROW or RENT translated anime from?
89 13% subs only
106 16% mostly subs, some dubs
260 39% roughly same amount of subs and dubs (e.g. mostly DVD)
83 12% mostly dubs, some subs
32 5% dubs only
90 13% I don't know
9 1% blank
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669 100% total
D4. What translation preference do you usually encounter at places
you BUY translated anime from?
76 11% subs only
76 11% mostly subs, some dubs
356 53% roughly same amount of subs and dubs (e.g. mostly DVD)
67 10% mostly dubs, some subs
31 5% dubs only
55 8% I don't know
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
D5. Regardless of your preference, how good do you feel the latest
commercial subtitling generally is?
95 14% excellent
379 57% good
131 20% fair
12 2% poor
3 0% very poor
11 2% I don't care
33 5% I don't know
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669 100% total
D6. Regardless of your preference, how good do you feel the latest
commercial dubbing generally is?
49 7% excellent
225 34% good
210 31% fair
93 14% poor
39 6% very poor
24 4% I don't care
24 4% I don't know
5 1% blank
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669 100% total
D7. How would you compare fan subtitling to commercial subtitling?
216 32% better
247 37% about same
105 16% worse
27 4% I don't care
66 10% I don't know
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669 100% total
D8. How would you characterize the relative degree of contribution of
the visual versus audio in the artistry of a video or film?
3 0% visual 100% audio 0%
204 30% visual 75% audio 25%
318 48% visual 50% audio 50%
8 1% visual 25% audio 75%
0 0% visual 0% audio 100%
87 13% undecided
39 6% I don't care
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669 100% total
D9. How would you characterize the relative degree of contribution of
the visual and audio versus writing and direction to the artistry of a
video or film?
3 0% audio-visual 100% writing-direction 0%
49 7% audio-visual 75% writing-direction 25%
324 48% audio-visual 50% writing-direction 50%
143 21% audio-visual 25% writing-direction 75%
5 1% audio-visual 0% writing-direction 100%
95 14% undecided
42 6% I don't care
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
312 47% Tape
113 17% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
25 4% LaserDisc
626 94% DVD
16 2% High definition DVD (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD)
502 75% video files on computer storage media
22 3% other
4 1% none
8 1% blank
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1628 243% total
E2. If you own anime, what video format do you choose the
most often (e.g. due to budget constraints) to collect anime in?
2 0% Tape
4 1% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
0 0% LaserDisc
420 63% DVD
2 0% High definition DVD (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD)
227 34% video files on computer storage media
1 0% other
6 1% none
7 1% blank
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669 100% total
E3. If you own anime, of the various formats you own, what video
format do you prefer (not wish) the most to collect anime in
(e.g. limited by your equipment)?
17 3% Tape
4 1% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
4 1% LaserDisc
494 74% DVD
11 2% High definition DVD (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD)
120 18% video files on computer storage media
0 0% other
7 1% none
12 2% blank
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669 100% total
E4. If you own anime, what video format do you WISH you could
collect anime in (e.g. if you could afford it or had the right
equipment for)?
1 0% Tape
1 0% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
9 1% LaserDisc
294 44% DVD
284 42% High definition DVD (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD)
41 6% video files on computer storage media
2 0% other
29 4% none
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
E5. If you don't own anime but wish to, what video format
would you prefer to collect anime in?
0 0% Tape
0 0% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
1 0% LaserDisc
136 20% DVD
45 7% High definition DVD (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD)
14 2% video files on computer storage media
1 0% other
460 69% none/doesn't apply
12 2% blank
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669 100% total
E6. Which video formats does the equipment you own, or share, play?
466 70% Tape
278 42% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
53 8% LaserDisc
651 97% DVD
42 6% High definition DVD (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD)
560 84% video files on computer storage media
32 5% other
0 0% none
9 1% blank
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2091 313% total
E7. If you collect anime, is your decision to buy one unit
(e.g. one disc) of your preferred format in a series dependent on the
distributor releasing the full series in your preferred format?
331 49% yes 109 16% no 196 29% sometimes 22 3% I don't collect anime 11 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalE8. Which release version of anime do you collect?
370 55% only non-Japanese (e.g. English version, French version)
155 23% mostly non-Japanese, some Japanese domestic
59 9% some non-Japanese, some Japanese domestic
28 4% some non-Japanese, mostly Japanese domestic
23 3% only Japanese domestic
25 4% I don't collect anime
9 1% blank
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669 100% total
E9. If you have Japanese domestic releases, do you try to also
get the non-Japanese version when available?
86 13% yes 87 13% no 114 17% sometimes 371 55% I don't collect Japanese domestic releases 11 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalE10. If you collect translated anime, averaged over a year, how many individual units (e.g. tapes, discs, count each disc in a box set separately) do you buy per month.
231 35% less frequently than one per month 101 15% one per month 91 14% two per month 117 17% three or four per month 51 8% five to eight per month 34 5% more than eight per month 34 5% I don't collect translated anime 10 1% blank ------- 669 100% totalE11. If you collect Japanese domestic anime, averaged over a year, how many individual units (e.g. tapes, discs, count each disc in a box set separately) do you buy per month.
207 31% less frequently than one per month
25 4% one per month
25 4% two per month
14 2% three or four per month
5 1% five to eight per month
4 1% more than eight per month
376 56% I don't collect Japanese domestic anime
13 2% blank
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669 100% total
E12. How much of the anime you view is comprised of fan subtitled
or fan dubbed videos (e.g. at a club or convention)?
160 24% 81 - 100% 148 22% 61 - 80% 89 13% 41 - 60% 66 10% 21 - 40% 111 17% 1 - 20% 70 10% none 15 2% I don't know 10 1% blank ------- 669 100% totalE13. On releases with more than one episode per unit (e.g. tape, disc), the ending and opening credits between episodes are sometimes cut and put at the very end of the unit. How would you prefer credits to be handled?
520 78% leave credits alone
43 6% cut out intermediate credits and put at end
7 1% cut out intermediate credits altogether
76 11% I don't care
14 2% undecided
9 1% blank
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669 100% total
E14. Similarly, how would you prefer "Next episode" previews to be
handled?
542 81% leave them alone
17 3% cut them out altogether
39 6% cut them out and use as Bonus material
55 8% I don't care
9 1% undecided
7 1% blank
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669 100% total
E15. Some anime have super-short animated sequences, unrelated to
the story at hand, in the middle (e.g. just before and/or after a
commercial), called "eyecatches". How would you prefer these to be
handled?
571 85% leave them alone
10 1% cut them out altogether
30 4% cut them out and use as Bonus material
41 6% I don't care
8 1% undecided
9 1% blank
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669 100% total
E16. Sometimes distributors totally replace the original Japanese
credits with a translated version. What credit translation strategy
do you prefer to see if they do not provide some sort of alternate
display?
216 32% leave Japanese version, roll translation later
183 27% leave Japanese version, but roll translation in available space
31 5% leave Japanese version, but roll translation over top
66 10% overlay or replace Japanese version
143 21% I don't care
22 3% undecided
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
E17. Some video technologies allow for alternate text displays.
Assuming the following exist, what credit translation strategy
do you prefer to see?
23 3% totally replace the original Japanese credits
211 32% use "alternate angle" feature to display choice of language
248 37% use (switchable) subtitling scheme
139 21% I don't care
41 6% undecided
7 1% blank
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669 100% total
E18. Some distributors translate very little of the credits.
How much of the original credits do you like to see translated?
20 3% none
24 4% just the voice actors
155 23% voice actors and main creative talent (e.g. directors, music)
293 44% as much as possible
31 5% I'm not sure
138 21% I don't care
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
E19. On versions with a dub, sometimes the attribution of dub
actors to the characters is not made. Do you prefer to see which
dub actor played each character?
474 71% yes
22 3% no
145 22% I don't care
19 3% undecided
9 1% blank
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669 100% total
E20. Along with the main feature, some video distributors usually
put in previews of other titles in their catalog. Do you like
seeing or watching these previews?
428 64% yes
110 16% no
47 7% undecided
76 11% I don't care
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
E21. Relative to the main feature, when do you prefer seeing or
watching these previews?
106 16% all before the main feature
58 9% some before and some after the main feature
316 47% all after the main feature
90 13% none at all
28 4% undecided
63 9% I don't care
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
E22. If you like seeing these previews, how many at a time do you
feel is acceptable (summary, rundown, or slide-show presentations
count as one)?
42 6% 1 64 10% 2 154 23% 3 163 24% 4-6 27 4% more than 6 207 31% I don't care 12 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalE23. If you like seeing previews, which type of presentation do you like most?
150 22% music video style (i.e. no voice-over), with semblance of plot 40 6% music video style (i.e. no voice-over), with random scenes 166 25% voice-over describing plot 11 2% other 178 27% any type will do 114 17% don't care about previews 10 1% blank ------- 669 100% totalE24. For signs and similar Japanese text graphics in anime, what do you prefer the translating company do?
424 63% show translation nearby (e.g. below or beside sign)
18 3% overlay translation (i.e. block out original text)
56 8% use "alternate angles" (e.g. DVD) or switchable graphics
126 19% it depends on the situation
7 1% use "liner notes" (e.g. notes on paper)
3 0% don't translate at all
11 2% undecided, still thinking about it
15 2% it doesn't matter to me
9 1% blank
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669 100% total
E25. Sometimes an anime company will include interviews with
the Japanese voice actors. Do you like these bonuses?
507 76% yes
25 4% no
48 7% undecided
80 12% I don't care
9 1% blank
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669 100% total
E26. Sometimes an anime company will include interviews with
the dub (i.e. not the original) voice actors. Do you like
these bonuses?
356 53% yes
118 18% no
60 9% undecided
127 19% I don't care
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
E27. Do you find it strange seeing the real people behind the
animated characters (e.g. in photos or interview footage)?
58 9% yes
345 52% no
232 35% sometimes
6 1% I'm not sure
21 3% I don't care
7 1% blank
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669 100% total
E28. Sometimes an anime company includes the creditless (textless)
version of the opening or ending sequence. Do you like these
bonuses being included?
434 65% yes
31 5% no
87 13% sometimes
102 15% I don't care
7 1% undecided
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
E29. Do you like seeing subtitles of translations of opening
and ending songs?
568 85% yes
13 2% no
57 9% sometimes
22 3% I don't care
1 0% undecided
8 1% blank
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669 100% total
E30. Do you like seeing romaji or transliterated subtitles
of opening and ending songs?
465 70% yes
30 4% no
72 11% sometimes
71 11% I don't care
24 4% undecided
7 1% blank
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669 100% total
E31. Sometimes an anime company includes picture and sketch
galleries. Do you like these bonuses being included?
418 62% yes
27 4% no
132 20% sometimes
83 12% I don't care
2 0% undecided
7 1% blank
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669 100% total
E32. If a picture or sketch gallery is included, which format do
you prefer?
436 65% still frames (which require pressing button for next image)
66 10% video footage (e.g. images displayed for preset time)
5 1% other
119 18% I don't care
34 5% undecided
9 1% blank
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669 100% total
E33. Some companies include "liner notes". Do you like these?
520 78% yes 17 3% no 66 10% undecided 55 8% I don't care 11 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalE34. If you like "liner notes", what kind of materials do you like in them?
494 74% translator's notes 374 56% song lyrics 525 78% cultural notes 168 25% production credits 188 28% episode synopses 328 49% production graphics (e.g. character sketches) 18 3% other (Specify): 88 13% I don't care 15 2% blank ------- 2198 329% totalE35. There have been a good number of anime titles broadcast on TV outside of Japan (more in some countries than others). If you have watched some of these broadcasts, how would you characterize the degree of changes (i.e. cuts, rewrites, new music)?
82 12% I haven't seen the original to compare against
80 12% too many changes to be good
94 14% many changes, none good
100 15% many changes, some good
9 1% many changes, most good
78 12% a few changes, none good
82 12% a few changes, some good
17 3% a few changes, most good
8 1% very few changes, none good
35 5% very few changes, good enough
2 0% not enough changes to be good
64 10% I haven't seen broadcasts
18 3% blank
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669 100% total
22 3% yes 562 84% no 33 5% undecided 41 6% I don't care 11 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalF2. Some companies don't allow you to skip logo sequences and other similar trailers (by either using the skip button or the menu button). How do you feel about that?
562 84% I don't like it
62 9% I don't mind it
27 4% I don't care
5 1% I don't watch DVDs
13 2% blank
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669 100% total
F3. Some DVDs have DVD-ROM content/extras that are only accessible
by computer DVD drives or similar. Would this be acceptable to you?
228 34% yes
98 15% no
258 39% sometimes, or it depends on the content
70 10% I don't care
5 1% I don't watch DVDs
10 1% blank
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669 100% total
F4. Some companies use clear keepcases and show disc info through
the case (of the reverse side of the cover). Do you like this?
242 36% yes 67 10% no 335 50% I don't care 14 2% I don't buy anime DVDs 11 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalF5. Some anime titles have a special edition release. What kind of bonus or special items do you like these to have, apart from a box to hold the entire series in the case of a series?
429 64% Second, bonus DVD with extra content 267 40% Single DVD but with more content than standard release 314 47% T-shirt 181 27% drink-ware (e.g. glass, mug, shot-glass) 550 82% CD of soundtrack 320 48% pencil board or other special hardcopy image media 440 66% booklet (more than single folded page, notes, artwork,...) 246 37% pin 149 22% cap (e.g. baseball or cycling) 165 25% stationery 159 24% writing utensil 354 53% plush doll 399 60% figurine 291 43% toy (e.g. spacecraft, robot) 350 52% keychain, keyring 40 6% other (Specify): 24 4% blank ------- 4678 699% totalF6. Some series get released one disc at a time and then later get a complete boxed set release, or collection release (e.g. multidisc keepcase). In that situation, which of the following best describes or most often describes your buying habit?
242 36% buy one disc at a time, and don't bother with complete release 28 4% buy one disc at a time, and replace with complete release 283 42% buy nothing and hope for a complete release later 66 10% I don't care 34 5% I don't buy anime DVDs 16 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalF7. Some people have suggested box set releases that only contain one disc (to be filled with later purchases) should come at the 2nd or subsequent volume, rather than the first, so that people can use the first volume to decide whether to invest in the box. Would this be acceptable to you?
408 61% yes 59 9% no 167 25% I don't care 24 4% I don't buy anime DVDs 11 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalF8. What kind of box do you MOST prefer to hold a series?
244 36% cardboard, open on front
50 7% cardboard, open on front with wrap-around sleeve/cover
4 1% cardboard, open on top with small lid
7 1% cardboard, small bottom tray, large top slipcover
5 1% cardboard, lunchbox style
32 5% metal, open on front
47 7% metal, open on front with hinged front "door"
23 3% metal, open on top with small or sliding or hinged lid
11 2% metal, lunchbox style
4 1% other
113 17% not sure
119 18% I don't care about a box
10 1% blank
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669 100% total
F9. What kind of box do you LEAST prefer to hold a series?
40 6% cardboard, open on front
21 3% cardboard, open on front with wrap-around sleeve/cover
42 6% cardboard, open on top with small lid
44 7% cardboard, small bottom tray, large top slipcover
76 11% cardboard, lunchbox style
7 1% metal, open on front
13 2% metal, open on front with hinged front "door"
15 2% metal, open on top with small or sliding or hinged lid
82 12% metal, lunchbox style
15 2% other
191 29% not sure
111 17% I don't care about a box
12 2% blank
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669 100% total
F10. Some box sets come with a sleeve that wraps around and
slides off. For those, if you had to get the sleeve, which
material would you prefer?
131 20% cardboard or thick paper with artwork 252 38% transparent plastic with artwork 45 7% transparent plastic, unmarked 85 13% not sure 144 22% I don't care 12 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalF11. After some time, an anime company will re-release a series yet again as a set in a different package than before (and of course at a lower price). Which would you, or do you, prefer if you chose to buy such a set?
57 9% old disks in multidisc keepcase(s) 241 36% old disks in thinpack keepcases (otherwise same as old version) 40 6% strip extras, more episodes per disc, in multidisc keepcase(s) 93 14% strip extras, more episodes per disc, in thinpack keepcases 11 2% other (Specify): 114 17% I'm not sure 100 15% I wouldn't be interested 13 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalF12. The new high definition DVDs (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD) have started to come out. Would anime be (or was it) an issue in your decision to buy a high definition DVD player?
258 39% yes 399 60% no 12 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalF13. Are you interested in owning a high definition DVD player?
191 29% yes (or already own one) 147 22% no 320 48% I'm not sure / I'm going to wait and see 11 2% blank ------- 669 100% total
582 87% manga 475 71% music CDs (and other audio media) 319 48% toys (excluding model kits) 108 16% model kits 312 47% figures (not kit, already completed) 274 41% games 344 51% books 346 52% magazines 340 51% posters 313 47% wall scrolls 262 39% calendars 67 10% cels 141 21% trading cards 181 27% decorations 125 19% office products (e.g. erasers, pens) 19 3% phone cards 166 25% computer products (e.g. screen savers, mouse pads) 335 50% clothes (e.g. T-shirts) 81 12% linens (e.g. towels, pillow cases) 40 6% other (Specify): 39 6% blank ------- 4869 728% totalG2. What anime-related products do you often wish there were more of, and that you would definitely buy?
204 30% manga 253 38% music CDs (and other audio media) 157 23% toys (excluding model kits) 73 11% model kits 196 29% figures (not kit, already completed) 150 22% games 160 24% books 114 17% magazines 177 26% posters 195 29% wall scrolls 150 22% calendars 59 9% cels 42 6% trading cards 122 18% decorations 98 15% office products (e.g. erasers, pens) 35 5% phone cards 107 16% computer products (e.g. screen savers, mouse pads) 233 35% clothes (e.g. T-shirts) 100 15% linens (e.g. towels, pillow cases) 36 5% other (Specify): 85 13% blank ------- 2746 410% totalG3. How many anime-related products do you buy per month, averaged through the year?
89 13% none 245 37% 1 per month 109 16% 2 per month 124 19% 3 to 5 per month 56 8% 6 to 10 per month 35 5% more than 10 per month 11 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalG4. What are your most common sources of Anime products?
222 33% off the shelf at local anime retailer
240 36% off the shelf at local non-anime retailer
53 8% off the shelf at non-local anime retailer
41 6% off the shelf at non-local non-anime retailer
66 10% order from local anime retailer
33 5% order from local non-anime retailer
264 39% order from non-local anime retailer
99 15% order from non-local non-anime retailer
5 1% from local auction
186 28% from non-local auction (e.g. eBay)
25 4% purchase during multiple visits to Japan
22 3% ordered through friends or family living in or visiting Japan
31 5% gifts from friends or family living in or visiting Japan
232 35% vendors at conventions
73 11% other
35 5% I don't buy any associated products
12 2% blank
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1639 245% total
G5. How often do you research or get information about related
anime products (e.g. criticisms, recommendations, descriptions,
reviews, renting/borrowing) before buying?
31 5% never 83 12% hardly ever 168 25% sometimes 145 22% most of the time 125 19% almost always 81 12% always 24 4% I don't buy anime-related products 12 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalG6. Where do you usually get information about specific anime related products?
286 43% anime-specific magazines
37 6% non-anime magazines (e.g. game, comic)
7 1% Usenet
33 5% mailing list
126 19% World Wide Web magazines
361 54% Web forums
440 66% World Wide Web other than Web magazines
288 43% word of mouth (e.g. friends, family, club members)
36 5% club resources
178 27% retailer (e.g. comic shop, anime store, video store)
122 18% catalogs (e.g. from distributors)
16 2% other (Specify):
19 3% I don't care about anime-related products
21 3% blank
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1970 294% total
G7. Do you avoid purchasing pirated or bootlegged anime-related
products (e.g. Son May CDs, wall scrolls, Ben Di plastic models,
T-shirts are common bootlegs)?
411 61% yes 143 21% sometimes 46 7% no 28 4% I didn't know about bootleg products 29 4% I don't collect anime-related products 12 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalG8. Do you think anime fan conventions should allow bootleg products to be sold in their exhibition or dealer halls?
47 7% yes 456 68% no 100 15% I don't care 54 8% undecided 12 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalG9. Which of the following most closely describes your position on trading music files (e.g. MP3)?
26 4% it's outright piracy, it should be banned 42 6% I think it's wrong, but as long as I don't see it, I don't care. 212 32% it doesn't really matter to me 212 32% I think it's OK 109 16% I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with it 56 8% I need to think about it 12 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalG10. Which of the following most closely describes your position on trading sample music files (e.g. 30 second MP3 sample)?
9 1% it's outright piracy, it should be banned
7 1% I think it's wrong, but as long as I don't see it, I don't care.
140 21% it doesn't really matter to me
138 21% I think it's OK
334 50% I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with it
29 4% I need to think about it
12 2% blank
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669 100% total
293 44% none
230 34% one
88 13% two
41 6% 3 to 5
6 1% more than 5
11 2% blank
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669 100% total
H2. How many anime clubs do you belong to?
492 74% none
140 21% one
19 3% two
4 1% 3 to 5
1 0% more than 5
13 2% blank
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669 100% total
H3. How many people are in the largest anime club you belong to?
484 72% I don't belong to a club
3 0% 2 to 5
26 4% 6 to 10
50 7% 11 to 20
56 8% 21 to 50
22 3% 51 to 100
11 2% more than 100
17 3% blank
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669 100% total
H4. If you belong to more than one anime club, how many people are
in the smallest anime club you belong to?
521 78% I don't belong to a club 24 4% 2 to 5 29 4% 6 to 10 29 4% 11 to 20 30 4% more than 20 36 5% blank ------- 669 100% totalH5. How many local bands are dedicated to playing anime music?
282 42% none
14 2% 1
2 0% 2
2 0% 3 to 5
4 1% more than 5
351 52% I don't know about or follow such local bands
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669 100% total
H6. How many video rental shops are accessible to you in your
geographical area?
14 2% none 52 8% one 104 16% two 107 16% three 310 46% more than three 70 10% I don't know 12 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalH7. How many of those video rental shops have any anime?
45 7% none 102 15% one 98 15% two 65 10% three 165 25% more than three 183 27% I don't know 11 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalH8. How many of those video rental shops have a section devoted to animation (general or anime specifically)?
109 16% none 102 15% one 87 13% two 54 8% three 116 17% more than three 190 28% I don't know 11 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalH9. What is the size of the largest anime inventory (number of tapes, or equivalent media, discounting multiple copies) at those video rental shops?
33 5% none 34 5% less than 6 54 8% 6 to 10 80 12% 11 to 20 81 12% 21 to 30 48 7% 31 to 50 31 5% 51 to 100 36 5% 101 to 500 25 4% more than 500 235 35% I don't know 12 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalH10. How many anime stores (dedicated to anime and/or manga/comics) are accessible to you in your geographical area?
215 32% none 156 23% one 85 13% two 41 6% three 68 10% more than three 91 14% I don't know 13 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalH11. What are the most common sources of your Anime video (any medium) purchases (not gifts)?
192 29% off the shelf at local anime retailer
316 47% off the shelf at local non-anime retailer
47 7% off the shelf at non-local anime retailer
50 7% off the shelf at non-local non-anime retailer
55 8% order from local anime retailer
51 8% order from local non-anime retailer
253 38% order from non-local anime retailer
166 25% order from non-local non-anime retailer
78 12% order from domestic distributor
52 8% order from non-local, non-Japanese distributor
48 7% order from Japanese distributor
7 1% from local auction
131 20% from non-local auction (e.g. eBay)
60 9% trading with friends or other fans
150 22% vendors at conventions
24 4% I don't buy anime
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1694 253% total
H12. How often do you research or get information about a title
(e.g. criticisms, recommendations, descriptions, synopses, reviews,
renting/borrowing) before buying?
6 1% never
34 5% hardly ever
106 16% sometimes
153 23% most of the time
164 25% almost always
177 26% always
15 2% I don't buy anime
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669 100% total
H13. Where do you usually get information about specific anime
titles?
294 44% anime-specific magazines
54 8% non-anime magazines (e.g. game, comic)
7 1% Usenet
32 5% mailing list
152 23% World Wide Web magazines
393 59% Web forums
529 79% World Wide Web other than web magazines
356 53% word of mouth (e.g. friends, family, club members)
36 5% club resources
117 17% retailer (e.g. comic shop, anime store, video store)
206 31% viewings (e.g. rental, loan, club showing)
90 13% catalogs (e.g. from distributors)
26 4% other (Specify):
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2306 345% total
H14. Which type of information do you find the most useful in
deciding on buying an anime title?
10 1% none (I'll buy any anime)
124 19% synopses / descriptions
27 4% recommendations
133 20% reviews / criticisms
45 7% trailers or previews
295 44% seeing it for yourself
7 1% other
17 3% I don't buy anime
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669 100% total
H15. Which type of information do you find the most useful in
deciding to watch an anime title that you have not seen before?
34 5% none (I'll watch any anime) 233 35% synopses / descriptions 114 17% recommendations 177 26% reviews / criticisms 85 13% trailers or previews 12 2% other 14 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalH16. How many episodes of a series do you typically watch before deciding NOT to continue to watch the series?
57 9% one 121 18% two 155 23% three 148 22% four 112 17% 5 - 8 62 9% more than 8 14 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalH17. How much anime is available to you by TV broadcast?
53 8% none 13 2% less than 1 hour per week (e.g. 1 hour per month) 23 3% 1 hour per week 99 15% up to 3 hours per week 110 16% up to 5 hours per week 131 20% up to 15 hours per week 51 8% up to 40 hours per week 48 7% more than 40 hours per week 129 19% I don't know 12 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalH18. How many TV stations available to you carry anime?
46 7% none 118 18% 1 150 22% 2 205 31% 3 to 5 40 6% more than 5 98 15% I don't know 12 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalH19. How many TV stations available to you specifically include an anime lineup in their programming?
98 15% none 234 35% 1 141 21% 2 87 13% 3-5 15 2% more than 5 83 12% I don't know 11 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalH20. How much of the anime you watch is from streaming video (not downloadable video) web sites?
379 57% none
170 25% less than 10%
47 7% less than 20%
30 4% less than 50%
20 3% less than 75%
8 1% all
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H21. Would you watch more/any streaming video anime if more were
available?
238 36% yes 223 33% no 193 29% not sure 15 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalH22. If you were to pay for downloadable anime, at good video quality, which would most closely describe the purpose?
59 9% casual viewing, not interested in keeping 191 29% preview to decide what to hardcopy version to buy 171 26% for permanent collection, primary media for viewing 19 3% other 216 32% not interested 13 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalH23. If you were to pay for downloadable anime, at poor video quality, which would most closely describe the purpose?
79 12% casual viewing, not interested in keeping 114 17% preview to decide what to hardcopy version to buy 13 2% for permanent collection, primary media for viewing 11 2% other 438 65% not interested 14 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalH24. If you were to pay for downloadable anime, what video QUALITY would you consider reasonable (not wish for)?
85 13% like High Definition (i.e. better than DVD)
396 59% like DVD
46 7% like VHS (e.g. blurrier)
1 0% worse than VHS (e.g. visible "blockiness", blurrier)
5 1% doesn't matter to me
124 19% not interested
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H25. If you were to pay for downloadable anime, which type of
additional material would you also want available?
308 46% cover art (e.g. to put onto your own keepcases) 230 34% insert art (e.g. to put into your own keepcases) 251 38% disc labels (e.g. to put onto your own CDs or DVDs) 342 51% extras content (e.g. still images, clean opening) 175 26% coupon or receipt for items (e.g. cap, toy) 23 3% other (Specify): 201 30% not interested 24 4% blank ------- 1554 232% totalH26. If some anime were available as in a downloadable format, for a price, with what you consider GOOD image quality, what fraction of the hardcopy version's price would be the highest you be willing to pay?
10 1% 100% of hardcopy price (i.e. same price) 34 5% 80 - 99% of hardcopy price 83 12% 60 - 79% of hardcopy price 147 22% 40 - 59% of hardcopy price 101 15% 20 - 39% of hardcopy price 48 7% 10 - 19% of hardcopy price 19 3% wouldn't be interested if the above are the only choices 162 24% not interested in downloadable version 51 8% not sure 14 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalH27. If some anime were available as in a downloadable format, for a price, with what you consider POOR image quality, what fraction of the hardcopy version's price would be the highest you be willing to pay?
1 0% 100% of hardcopy price (i.e. same price)
2 0% 80 - 99% of hardcopy price
8 1% 60 - 79% of hardcopy price
15 2% 40 - 59% of hardcopy price
48 7% 20 - 39% of hardcopy price
122 18% 10 - 19% of hardcopy price
189 28% wouldn't be interested if the above are the only choices
232 35% not interested in downloadable version
39 6% not sure
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H28. If some downloadable anime were available for free, which would
most closely describe the purpose for you?
120 18% casual viewing, not interested in keeping 328 49% preview to decide what to hardcopy version to buy 154 23% for permanent collection, primary media for viewing 19 3% other 34 5% not interested 14 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalH29. If some downloadable anime were available for free, what video QUALITY would you consider reasonable (not wish for)?
25 4% like High Definition (i.e. better than DVD) 272 41% like DVD 241 36% like VHS (e.g. blurrier) 29 4% worse than VHS (e.g. visible "blockiness", blurrier, smaller) 54 8% doesn't matter to me 36 5% not interested 12 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalH30. Which of the following most closely describes your position on distribution of fansub, fandubs and similar, of video titles that are NOT licensed or commercially available in your region?
18 3% it's outright piracy, they should be banned 24 4% I think it's wrong, but as long as I don't see them, I don't care. 42 6% it doesn't really matter to me 343 51% I think they're OK, they serve a purpose 215 32% I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with them 13 2% I need to think about it 14 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalH31. Which of the following most closely describes your position on distribution of fansub, fandubs and similar of video titles that ARE licensed or commercially available in your region?
138 21% it's outright piracy, they should be banned 144 22% I think it's wrong, but as long as I don't see them, I don't care. 139 21% it doesn't really matter to me 132 20% I think they're OK 62 9% I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with them 41 6% I need to think about it 13 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalH32. If you watch non-licensed versions of anime (e.g. club fansubs), how much of of your collection of licensed versions would you estimate were due to seeing the non-licensed versions?
131 20% 81 - 100% 130 19% 61 - 80% 89 13% 41 - 60% 64 10% 21 - 40% 79 12% 1 - 20% 21 3% none 56 8% I don't watch non-licensed versions 23 3% I don't collect licensed versions 64 10% I don't really know 12 2% blank ------- 669 100% total
135 20% yes 521 78% no 13 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalI2. For your web site, do you pay for the web space?
44 7% yes 96 14% no 516 77% I don't have a web site 13 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalI3. How often do you do anime related Web browsing (that is, not Usenet newsgroups)?
5 1% never
5 1% once every 6 months
10 1% once a month
14 2% once every 2 weeks
24 4% once a week
56 8% once every 2 or 3 days
171 26% once a day
96 14% twice a day
277 41% more than twice a day
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I4. How long do you browse once you start?
6 1% never
361 54% up to an hour
161 24% up to 2 hours
84 13% up to 4 hours
23 3% up to 8 hours
18 3% more than 8 hours
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I5. What types of ANIME-RELATED web sites (commercial or fan-run)
do you browse for information or news?
0 0% none
611 91% news
363 54% show-specific
538 80% general anime (i.e. info about wide range of shows)
237 35% music
61 9% models (e.g. scale models, figures)
144 22% games
384 57% forums
40 6% other (Specify):
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2389 357% total
I6. Do you generally find commercial web sites (the ones run by the
distributors) a good source of information about anime you might be
interested in?
158 24% yes 254 38% no 127 19% undecided 116 17% don't use commercial web sites for information 14 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalI7. What kind of content would you like commercial web sites (the ones run by the distributors) to provide?
459 69% wallpapers 439 66% images 200 30% soundbites 341 51% songs 495 74% trailers 345 52% browsable online catalog 334 50% online store 494 74% release info, press releases, and news 264 39% discussion forums 316 47% show notes (e.g. liner notes, production logs) 31 5% other (Specify): 57 9% I don't care 14 2% blank ------- 3789 566% totalI8. For commercial sites that have any of the following content, which do you generally feel they provide well?
181 27% wallpapers 161 24% images 29 4% soundbites 25 4% songs 253 38% trailers 157 23% browsable online catalog 174 26% online store 213 32% release info, press releases, and news 68 10% discussion forums 28 4% show notes (e.g. liner notes, production logs) 10 1% other (Specify): 50 7% none 129 19% I don't care 39 6% blank ------- 1517 227% totalI9. For commercial sites that have any of the following content, which do you generally feel they provide most poorly?
134 20% wallpapers 131 20% images 125 19% soundbites 222 33% songs 108 16% trailers 83 12% browsable online catalog 65 10% online store 117 17% release info, press releases, and news 130 19% discussion forums 159 24% show notes (e.g. liner notes, production logs) 16 2% other (Specify): 33 5% none 149 22% I don't care 41 6% blank ------- 1513 226% totalI10. Do you at least sometimes browse the Japanese company web sites?
508 76% yes 149 22% no 12 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalI11. Would you or do you browse Japanese company web sites more if they included an English version (assuming English is the next language of choice)?
543 81% yes 25 4% no 57 9% not sure 33 5% I don't care 11 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalI12. If you do use anime-related web forums, how many different sites do you USUALLY check out?
118 18% none/never
173 26% 1
280 42% 2-3
64 10% 4-5
11 2% 6-10
8 1% more than 10
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I13. If you do use anime-related web forums, how many different
sites do you OCCASIONALLY check out?
108 16% none/never 128 19% 1 244 36% 2-3 117 17% 4-5 37 6% 6-10 19 3% more than 10 16 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalI14. If you do use anime-related web forums, how often do you write in them?
213 32% never 98 15% once every 6 months 65 10% once a month 45 7% once every 2 weeks 53 8% once a week 59 9% once every 2 days 38 6% once a day 17 3% twice a day 69 10% more than twice a day 12 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalI15. Of the fans from your geographical area and which you are personally acquainted with, approximately how many are you aware of that at least READ at least one of the anime-related web forums you do?
325 49% none of them 42 6% all of them 36 5% 80% of them 38 6% 60% of them 45 7% 40% of them 50 7% 20% of them 109 16% less than 20% of them 24 4% blank ------- 669 100% totalI16. Of the fans from your geographical area and which you are personally acquainted with, approximately how many are you aware of that WRITE to at least one of the anime-related web forums you read?
378 57% none of them 17 3% all of them 28 4% 80% of them 24 4% 60% of them 31 5% 40% of them 52 8% 20% of them 113 17% less than 20% of them 26 4% blank ------- 669 100% totalI17. Many web forums are moderated. How many of the web forums you at least read are moderated?
367 55% 100%
63 9% 80 - 99%
18 3% 60 - 79%
11 2% 40 - 59%
3 0% 20 - 39%
4 1% 1 - 19%
10 1% none
103 15% I'm not sure
77 12% I don't read web forums
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I18. In general, how well would you rate the moderators perform
in your favourite moderated web forums?
137 20% excellent
222 33% good
101 15% OK
9 1% not good
9 1% poorly
100 15% I'm not sure / I don't know if they are moderated
76 11% I don't read web forums
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I19. Web forums and web news sites have a much better corporate
participation (i.e. anime companies post messages) than newsgroups.
On the web forums you participate in (post or just read), are you
satisfied with the level of corporate participation?
19 3% not at all 69 10% not really 195 29% sufficiently satisfied 66 10% very happy with level 149 22% don't care 155 23% don't know, or don't participate in web forums 16 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalI20. If you do use anime-related web forums, do you prefer them to Usenet anime news groups (e.g. rec.arts.anime.misc)?
178 27% yes 54 8% no 22 3% I like both 26 4% I prefer neither 368 55% I don't know (don't use one of them) 21 3% blank ------- 669 100% totalI21. If you do use anime-related web forums, do you find them easier to use than Usenet anime news groups?
212 32% yes 10 1% no 34 5% both are about the same 396 59% I don't know (don't use one of them) 17 3% blank ------- 669 100% totalI22. Do you like to read spoilers (messages that give away plot surprises, or other important plot elements) in web forums?
80 12% yes
266 40% no
246 37% sometimes
6 1% undecided
56 8% I don't read web forums
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I23. Do you prefer advance warning of spoilers (e.g. spoiler tag
in subject line or spoiler warnings in text) in web forums?
584 87% yes 10 1% no 12 2% undecided 49 7% I don't read web forums 14 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalI24. Which of the following best describes the effect of unwanted spoilers (in web forums) on you?
87 13% has no effect
388 58% reduces the initial enjoyment (e.g. thrill), but I'll still watch
118 18% totally ruins the viewing experience, but I'll still watch
9 1% ruins the viewing experience enough that I won't watch
54 8% I don't read web forums
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231 35% yes 406 61% no (skip to Section J) 32 5% blank ------- 669 100% totalJ2. Do you read Usenet Newsgroups (e.g. rec.*, alt.*)?
0 0% yes
384 57% no (skip to Section J)
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J3. Approximately how often do you at least READ rec.arts.anime
news groups?
0 0% once a year
0 0% once every 2 to 4 months
0 0% once a month
0 0% once every 2 weeks
0 0% once a week
0 0% once every 2 or 3 days
0 0% once a day
0 0% twice a day
0 0% more than twice a day
87 13% never
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J4. In approximately how many reading sessions do you POST to
rec.arts.anime news groups?
0 0% once a year
0 0% once every 2 to 4 months
0 0% once a month
0 0% once every 2 weeks
0 0% once a week
0 0% once every 2 or 3 days
0 0% once a day
0 0% twice a day
0 0% more than twice a day
78 12% never
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J5. Which rec.arts.anime news groups do you USUALLY
check out?
1 0% rec.arts.anime.info
0 0% rec.arts.anime.music
0 0% rec.arts.anime.misc
0 0% rec.arts.anime.models
0 0% rec.arts.anime.fandom
0 0% rec.arts.anime.games
0 0% rec.arts.anime.marketplace
0 0% rec.arts.anime.creative
74 11% I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups
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J6. Which rec.arts.anime news groups do you OCCASIONALLY
check out?
0 0% rec.arts.anime.info
0 0% rec.arts.anime.music
0 0% rec.arts.anime.misc
0 0% rec.arts.anime.models
0 0% rec.arts.anime.fandom
0 0% rec.arts.anime.games
0 0% rec.arts.anime.marketplace
0 0% rec.arts.anime.creative
74 11% I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups
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J7. Do you read anime Usenet news groups other than the ones in the
rec.arts.anime.* hierarchy (e.g. in alt.*, japan.*)?
0 0% yes
72 11% no
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J8. Approximately how often do you at least READ other anime-related
Usenet newsgroups?
0 0% once a year
0 0% once every 2 to 4 months
0 0% once a month
0 0% once every 2 weeks
0 0% once a week
0 0% once every 2 or 3 days
0 0% once a day
0 0% twice a day
0 0% more than twice a day
73 11% never
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J9. In approximately how many reading sessions do you POST to other
anime-related Usenet newsgroups?
0 0% once a year
0 0% once every 2 to 4 months
0 0% once a month
0 0% once every 2 weeks
0 0% once a week
0 0% once every 2 or 3 days
0 0% once a day
0 0% twice a day
0 0% more than twice a day
73 11% never
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J10. Do you read Usenet newsgroups from a local server?
0 0% yes
1 0% no
0 0% sometimes
0 0% I don't know
71 11% I don't read Usenet newsgroups
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J11. Do you read Usenet newsgroups with your web browser
(e.g. some Google groups) instead of a newsreader program?
0 0% yes
1 0% no
0 0% sometimes
71 11% I don't read Usenet newsgroups
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J12. Of the fans from your geographical area and which you are
personally acquainted with, approximately how many are you aware
of that at least READ anime-related Usenet news groups?
61 9% none of them
0 0% all of them
0 0% 80% of them
0 0% 60% of them
0 0% 40% of them
1 0% 20% of them
8 1% less than 20% of them
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J13. Of the fans from your geographical area and which you are
personally acquainted with, approximately how many are you aware
of that POST to anime-related Usenet news groups?
61 9% none of them
0 0% all of them
0 0% 80% of them
0 0% 60% of them
0 0% 40% of them
1 0% 20% of them
8 1% less than 20% of them
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J14. Do you like to read spoilers (messages that give away plot
surprises, or other important plot elements)?
1 0% yes
12 2% no
8 1% sometimes
0 0% undecided
50 7% I don't read newsgroups
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J15. Do you prefer advance warning of spoilers (e.g. spoiler tag
in subject line or spoiler warnings in text)?
18 3% yes
0 0% no
2 0% undecided
52 8% I don't read newsgroups
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J16. If you like to be warned of spoilers, which types of warnings
would you like to see?
47 7% tag or warning in subject line (e.g. [SPOILER]...) 13 2% warning in text just before spoiler 25 4% warning in text with lots of blank lines just before spoiler 613 92% blank ------- 698 104% totalJ17. Do you prefer to give advance warning of spoilers in your messages?
18 3% yes
0 0% no
0 0% undecided
52 8% I don't read newsgroups
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J18. Would applying ROT13 encoding of spoilers be acceptable to you?
5 1% yes
0 0% no
1 0% undecided
2 0% I don't care
19 3% what is ROT13?
44 7% I don't read newsgroups
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J19. Which of the following best describes the effect of unwanted
spoilers on you?
1 0% has no effect
15 2% reduces the initial enjoyment (e.g. thrill), but I'll still watch
4 1% totally ruins the viewing experience, but I'll still watch
0 0% ruins the viewing experience enough that I won't watch
51 8% I don't read newsgroups
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J20. Are HTML encoded messages in Usenet newsgroups acceptable to
you?
2 0% yes
0 0% no
1 0% I don't care
3 0% undecided or don't know
65 10% I don't read newsgroups
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J21. When responding to a newsgroup posting, some people like to
e-mail a copy of their response (sometimes called a "courtesy copy").
If someone responds to your posting, would you find this practice
acceptable?
1 0% yes
0 0% no
3 0% I don't care
2 0% undecided or don't know
65 10% I don't read newsgroups
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J22. Technically, auction and "for sale/auction/trade" postings
are off-topic in all rec.arts.anime.* news groups except
rec.arts.anime.marketplace. Where would you prefer to see
these postings?
1 0% only in r.a.a.marketplace, keep out everywhere else.
0 0% in any r.a.a news groups
0 0% I don't care
1 0% undecided or don't know
69 10% I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups
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J23. Have you used rec.arts.anime.marketplace (either as
buyer or seller)?
0 0% yes
2 0% no
69 10% I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups
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J24. Which single group seems to have the most useful market
postings for you?
0 0% rec.arts.anime.music
0 0% rec.arts.anime.misc
0 0% rec.arts.anime.models
0 0% rec.arts.anime.fandom
0 0% rec.arts.anime.games
0 0% rec.arts.anime.marketplace
0 0% other
1 0% not interested in market postings
69 10% I don't read Usenet newsgroups
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J25. For FS/FT/FA postings with multiple items, which do
you prefer to see?
0 0% one posting per item
0 0% all items listed in a single posting
0 0% no preference
71 11% I don't read newsgroups
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0 0% less than 12 years
45 7% 12 to 15 years
135 20% 16 to 18 years
310 46% 19 to 25 years
87 13% 26 to 30 years
51 8% 31 to 40 years
30 4% 41 to 60 years
1 0% over 60 years
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K2. What is the level of education have you completed or are
attempting to complete?
8 1% Grade School (e.g. Grade 1-9,Year 1-8,Elementary+Junior High,...)
188 28% High School (e.g. Grade 9-12, Year 9-13,...)
32 5% Trade School
352 53% University Undergraduate Studies or College (e.g. Bachelors, pre-*)
70 10% University Graduate Studies or Doctorate (e.g. Ph.D, Masters, M.D.)
10 1% other
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K3. Would you consider yourself a technophile?
306 46% yes 223 33% no 130 19% I'm not sure 10 1% blank ------- 669 100% totalK4. What geographical region do you live in?
16 2% East Asia (e.g. Japan, India)
2 0% West Asia (e.g. Turkey, Iran)
33 5% Pacific (e.g. Australia, Indonesia)
58 9% Europe (e.g. Germany)
5 1% Africa (e.g. Kenya)
532 80% North America (e.g. Canada)
8 1% Central America (e.g. Panama)
6 1% South America (e.g. Brazil)
0 0% Antarctica (e.g. ...)
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K5. Do you have more than one internet accessible account that you
use often?
373 56% yes 285 43% no 11 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalK6. Do you pay directly for any of your internet accounts or access?
342 51% yes 304 45% no 11 2% I don't have an internet account 12 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalK7. Do you participate in anime mailing lists?
238 36% yes 421 63% no 10 1% blank ------- 669 100% totalK8. Have you participated in past "What are We Like?" or "Ru's Annual Anime Fan" questionnaires (e.g. Aug 1997, Mar 1999, Sept 2003)?
52 8% yes 558 83% no 48 7% I'm not sure 11 2% blank ------- 669 100% totalK9. Where did you find out about this survey?
0 0% a Usenet news group (including Google groups and Usenet gateways)
56 8% a web forum or group (but not Google groups or Usenet web gateways)
535 80% a web site (please DON'T copy this questionnaire on another web site)
0 0% a mailing list
6 1% someone e-mailed me
6 1% verbally, word-of-mouth (e.g. by paper note, by phone)
18 3% just stumbled upon the questionnaire
38 6% other (Specify):
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K10. Where did you get this copy of this questionnaire?
12 2% a Usenet news group (including Google groups and Usenet gateways)
60 9% a web forum or group (but not Google groups and Usenet web gateways)
522 78% a web site (please DON'T copy this questionnaire on another web site)
1 0% a mailing list
4 1% someone e-mailed me a copy
1 0% hardcopy that I re-entered manually (or by OCR)
8 1% someone dictated it to me
44 7% other
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If you have any other comments or questions regarding this survey e-mail me at 'ru dot igarashi at usask dot ca'.
Copyright © 2006 Ru Igarashi