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This is basically a direct comparison between the results from looking at two different groups of responders to the survey. Instead of showing the raw counts and the corresponding percentages, the two columns of numbers are the differences in the percentages from the surveys (i.e. they are not relative percent differences, rather the raw percentages), and in () are the corresponding statistical uncertainties. Any difference that exceeds this uncertainty by a factor of 2 or more is flagged with a '*'. These suggest possible differences in the readerships.
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0 (0)% I was just introduced this month
0 (0)% less than 6 months
* -1 (0)% 6 months to 1 year
-3 (2)% 1 to 2 years
0 (5)% 3 to 5 years
* -15 (5)% 6 to 10 years
* 13 (6)% 11 to 20 years
0 (3)% 21 to 30 years
4 (3)% more than 30 years
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
A2. How old were you when you became a fan?
-4 (5)% less than 12 years
* -16 (5)% 12 to 15 years
-3 (4)% 16 to 18 years
7 (5)% 19 to 25 years
4 (3)% 26 to 30 years
5 (3)% 31 to 40 years
* 7 (3)% 41 to 60 years
0 (0)% over 60 years
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
A3. What degree of anime fandom would you say you are at?
-4 (3)% Rabid, e.g. all free time and money into it
9 (5)% Big fan, e.g. dedicate a fair amount of time and resources
-5 (5)% Moderate fan, e.g. dedicate some time and resources
0 (2)% Casual fan, e.g. enjoy it but don't go out of way for it
0 (0)% Only incidentally interested, e.g. take it or leave it
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
A4. Would you classify yourself an otaku?
-6 (6)% yes
6 (6)% no
2 (4)% not sure
0 (0)% what is an otaku?
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
A5. How were you introduced to anime when you became a fan?
-8 (4)% A friend or family member showed me some anime
0 (1)% A club showing
-10 (6)% TV broadcast
5 (4)% Video rental or loan (e.g. out of curiosity)
4 (2)% A public (other than club) showing (e.g. theater)
0 (2)% Saw some material from WWW sites/newsgroups/internet.
1 (1)% Saw a demo at a store or rental shop
3 (2)% At a convention/conference
4 (3)% Purchase without preview (e.g. out of curiosity)
0 (0)% Saw a demo in other media
0 (2)% Through video games (either based on anime or in anime style)
* -1 (0)% from a streaming video WWW site
3 (2)% from download off internet (e.g. WWW site, newsgroup)
-1 (1)% other
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
A6. How do you USUALLY get a FIRST full length viewing of an
anime title?
-8 (5)% At home on TV broadcasts
-4 (4)% At home on rented media
-2 (4)% At home on borrowed media
11 (6)% At home on my own video media
-1 (2)% At a friend's or relative's home on TV broadcasts
-1 (1)% At a friend's or relative's home on rented media
* -5 (1)% At a friend's or relative's home on borrowed media
* -7 (3)% At a friend's or relative's home on his/her own video media
-2 (4)% At an anime club
3 (4)% At a convention/conference
3 (4)% At movie theaters
-1 (1)% At stores that show demos
* -10 (4)% from streaming video WWW site
6 (5)% download off internet (e.g. WWW site, newsgroup)
5 (3)% other
0 (0)% blank
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-9 (-)% 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
* -1 (0)% 10 or less
-2 (1)% 11 to 20
* -9 (2)% 21 to 40
-4 (4)% 41 to 80
1 (5)% 81 to 120
-4 (4)% 121 to 160
2 (3)% 161 to 200
1 (3)% 201 to 250
7 (5)% 251 to 500
4 (4)% 501 to 1000
4 (3)% more than 1000
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% 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
2 (3)% 1 - 20%
-1 (3)% 21 - 40%
* 12 (6)% 41 - 60%
-4 (5)% 61 - 80%
-8 (4)% 81 - 100%
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% 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)?
* -1 (0)% none
-1 (4)% 1 - 20%
-1 (5)% 21 - 40%
2 (5)% 41 - 60%
2 (5)% 61 - 80%
-3 (4)% 81 - 100%
3 (2)% blank
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0 (-)% 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)?
-1 (2)% none
2 (5)% 1 - 20%
3 (5)% 21 - 40%
-2 (4)% 41 - 60%
-3 (3)% 61 - 80%
0 (2)% 81 - 100%
2 (2)% blank
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0 (-)% total
A11. How much anime video do you watch?
0 (0)% none
0 (2)% up to 2 hours a month
* -6 (2)% up to 2 hours every 2 weeks
-2 (4)% up to 2 hours a week
* 12 (6)% up to 2 hours every 3 days (or 5 hours a week)
-1 (5)% up to 2 hours a day
-1 (3)% more than 2 hours a day
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
A12. How much non-anime video (e.g. TV, rentals) do you watch?
2 (2)% never
-1 (3)% up to 2 hours a month
-3 (3)% up to 2 hours every 2 weeks
3 (5)% up to 2 hours a week
-4 (5)% up to 2 hours every 3 days (or 5 hours a week)
-1 (5)% up to 2 hours a day
3 (4)% more than 2 hours a day
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
A13. What main genres do you generally enjoy watching the
most in anime?
5 (4)% comedy
-2 (5)% drama
1 (6)% romance (e.g. icky kissy stuff)
-6 (6)% suspense / thriller (e.g. Hitchcock)
-7 (5)% horror (e.g. Edgar Allen Poe)
4 (6)% mystery (e.g. detective stories)
-10 (5)% action (e.g. shoot-outs, combat)
-1 (5)% adventure (e.g. epics)
-1 (3)% biography
3 (6)% historical fiction / alternate history
8 (4)% science fiction
-4 (6)% swords and sorcery ("fantasy")
8 (5)% erotica
6 (4)% other (Specify):
1 (1)% blank
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6 (-)% total
A14. What sub-genres do you generally enjoy watching the
most in anime?
-6 (6)% mecha
-1 (6)% slice-of-life
2 (4)% sports
0 (6)% romantic comedy (I know, but there's so much of it)
-4 (5)% espionage
-9 (6)% supernatural (e.g. vampires, demons)
1 (5)% musician
7 (6)% girls-with-guns
* 21 (6)% space opera
-8 (6)% ninja
-10 (6)% samurai
7 (6)% political thriller / intrigue
0 (5)% cops-and-robbers
* 14 (5)% bizarre / experimental (e.g. FLCL, Serial Experiments Lain)
4 (6)% parody
11 (6)% harem (e.g. Tenchi Muyo)
3 (3)% other (Specify):
0 (0)% blank
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31 (-)% total
A15. 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?
-8 (6)% shounen
-2 (6)% shoujo
* 22 (5)% seinen
7 (5)% josei
-3 (6)% mecha
-3 (4)% sentai
9 (6)% mahou shoujo
11 (6)% moe
6 (5)% shoujo-ai
-4 (5)% shounen-ai
-6 (4)% yaoi
10 (5)% yuri
7 (5)% hentai
2 (2)% other (Specify):
-1 (2)% blank
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49 (-)% total
A16. There are other Japanese categories, but how much of all of
the ones listed above did you know the definitions of before
starting this questionnaire?
* -1 (0)% none
2 (5)% some
-5 (5)% most
6 (6)% all
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
A17. What type of episode format do you like most for anime series?
0 (0)% strictly episodic (no story carry-over between episodes)
-3 (2)% episodic but with a background thread or incidental relationships
0 (4)% episodic with mini-arcs (groupings of related episodes)
6 (6)% fully involved story arc
-1 (6)% It doesn't matter to me
* -1 (0)% I don't know
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
A18. While you watch (not after watching) anime that you like,
what aspect of the show do you find yourself typically appreciating
the MOST?
-1 (6)% plot or basic story
2 (2)% screenplay, dialog
9 (5)% screenplay, story development
-6 (4)% screenplay, character development
0 (0)% screenplay, other (Specify):
* -3 (1)% voice acting or direction
0 (1)% direction (e.g. camera angles, cuts)
-2 (3)% animation (e.g. fluidity)
6 (4)% character design
0 (1)% mechanical design
* -3 (1)% artwork (e.g. backgrounds, colour use)
* -2 (1)% music
3 (2)% other (Specify):
* -3 (1)% not sure
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
A19. While you watch (not after watching) anime that you like,
what other aspects of the show do you find yourself typically
appreciating a lot?
0 (6)% plot or basic story
-2 (6)% screenplay, dialog
-1 (6)% screenplay, story development
2 (6)% screenplay, character development
3 (2)% screenplay, other (Specify):
-6 (6)% voice acting or direction
* 13 (6)% direction (e.g. camera angles, cuts)
-1 (5)% animation (e.g. fluidity)
-8 (6)% character design
-5 (5)% mechanical design
-2 (6)% artwork (e.g. backgrounds, colour use)
-2 (5)% music
0 (1)% other (Specify):
0 (0)% not sure
1 (1)% blank
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-8 (-)% total
A20. AFTER you have watched an anime show, what aspects of the
show do you find yourself typically appreciating more than during
viewing?
4 (6)% plot or basic story
-3 (4)% screenplay, dialog
-1 (6)% screenplay, story development
0 (6)% screenplay, character development
0 (2)% screenplay, other (Specify):
0 (5)% voice acting or direction
1 (5)% direction (e.g. camera angles, cuts)
2 (5)% animation (e.g. fluidity)
-3 (5)% character design
1 (4)% mechanical design
2 (6)% artwork (e.g. backgrounds, colour use)
3 (6)% music
* -1 (0)% other (Specify):
-3 (3)% not sure
0 (1)% blank
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3 (-)% total
A21. 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?
-1 (6)% plot or basic story
* -3 (1)% screenplay, dialog
2 (4)% screenplay, story development
0 (3)% screenplay, character development
* -1 (0)% screenplay, other (Specify):
-1 (2)% voice acting or direction
* -1 (0)% direction (e.g. camera angles, cuts)
* -3 (1)% animation (e.g. fluidity)
* 7 (3)% character design
0 (0)% mechanical design
* -1 (0)% artwork (e.g. backgrounds, colour use)
1 (1)% music
-1 (1)% other (Specify):
3 (2)% not sure
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
A22. 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?
1 (6)% plot or basic story
* 16 (6)% screenplay, dialog
3 (6)% screenplay, story development
7 (6)% screenplay, character development
0 (2)% screenplay, other (Specify):
-6 (5)% voice acting or direction
* 17 (5)% direction (e.g. camera angles, cuts)
0 (6)% animation (e.g. fluidity)
* -11 (5)% character design
-3 (2)% mechanical design
-9 (5)% artwork (e.g. backgrounds, colour use)
1 (4)% music
0 (2)% other (Specify):
2 (2)% not sure
0 (0)% blank
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17 (-)% total
A23. How many anime fans do you personally have frequent
face-to-face contact with (outside of a club)?
1 (5)% none
0 (5)% 1 to 2
-6 (5)% 3 to 5
1 (4)% 6 to 10
-2 (1)% 11 to 20
6 (3)% more than 20
1 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
A24. 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?
4 (5)% none of them
-8 (6)% 1 to 10% of them
2 (4)% 11 to 30% of them
0 (3)% 31 to 50% of them
-2 (1)% 51 to 70% of them
3 (2)% 71 to 90% of them
0 (0)% all of them
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
A25. Do you like interacting with other anime fans?
5 (6)% yes
3 (3)% no
-7 (6)% not sure / sometimes
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
-3 (6)% none
-2 (5)% one
1 (4)% two
4 (4)% 3 to 5
0 (1)% more than 5
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B2. How many different anime fan web magazine titles do you
regularly read, look through, or subscribe to?
-7 (5)% none
1 (4)% one
5 (4)% two
2 (3)% 3 to 5
* -2 (1)% more than 5
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B3. How many different anime web news sites do you regularly
read or browse?
7 (4)% none
-2 (5)% one
-9 (5)% two
3 (5)% 3 to 5
1 (3)% more than 5
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B4. How many anime conventions per year do you usually attend?
0 (6)% none
1 (5)% one
-3 (3)% two
1 (3)% 3 to 5
1 (2)% more than 5
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B5. Have you ever volunteered at an anime convention?
9 (5)% yes
* -11 (5)% no
1 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B6. Do you do any regular anime-related volunteer work (e.g. organize
an anime convention, fan club organizer)?
0 (3)% yes
-1 (5)% no
1 (4)% on occasion rather than "regularly"
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B7. Are you often a panel member, judge, or host at cons you attend?
2 (3)% yes
-3 (4)% no
1 (2)% on occasion rather than "often"
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B8. Do you write anime fanfic or anime-related fan manga?
6 (5)% yes
-5 (5)% no
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B9. Do you read anime fanfic or anime-related fan manga?
10 (6)% yes
* -14 (6)% no
4 (2)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B10. Do you make graphical anime fan art (e.g. drawings)
-3 (5)% yes
2 (5)% no
1 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B11. Does some of your graphical anime fan art end up in your
space at work (e.g. office, cubicle)?
3 (3)% yes
-5 (5)% no
-4 (3)% I don't have an appropriate space at work
3 (6)% I don't do graphical fan anime art
1 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B12. Do you have any kind of anime paraphernalia in your
space at work?
4 (6)% yes
5 (6)% no
-5 (5)% I don't have an appropriate space at work
* -5 (2)% I don't have anime paraphernalia
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B13. Do you make music videos?
-6 (3)% yes
6 (3)% no
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B14. Do you write anime-related computer programs or similar
(e.g. C++, ADA, Java, Perl, PHP) as a fan?
* 9 (4)% yes
* -9 (4)% no
0 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B15. Do you publish (e.g. in news groups, web sites, conventions)
some of your fan art (fiction or graphics)?
7 (5)% yes
-4 (5)% no
-3 (6)% I don't create fan art
1 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B16. Have you participated in Cosplay?
-9 (5)% yes
9 (5)% no
0 (0)% what is Cosplay?
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B17. If you play a musical instrument, do you play anime music,
at least for fun?
-2 (5)% yes
11 (6)% no
-9 (6)% I don't play any musical instruments
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B18. Do you belong to a band or group (or even solo) that performs a
lot of anime music?
1 (1)% yes
-1 (2)% no
1 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B19. Do you build anime-related model kits (e.g. plastic models,
resin models)?
8 (5)% yes
-8 (5)% no (skip to Question B23)
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B20. If you build model kits, what skill level do you consider
yourself at (for the type you are best at)?
0 (3)% novice
9 (5)% intermediate
0 (2)% expert
1 (2)% I don't build model kits
* -11 (5)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B21. Do you make your own custom built anime-related models?
4 (2)% yes
6 (5)% no
-10 (5)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B22. Do some of your finished kits end up in your space (e.g desk,
cubicle) at work?
3 (3)% yes
* 9 (4)% no
-3 (3)% I don't have an appropriate space at work
0 (1)% I don't build model kits
-10 (5)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B23. Do you carry anime soundtrack CDs/music around (e.g. to work,
to school) with you?
* 10 (5)% yes
* -9 (4)% no
-1 (2)% I don't have anime soundtrack CDs/music.
0 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B24. What percentage of music that you listen to is anime soundtrack
music?
-1 (1)% 100%
0 (4)% 80 - 99%
-3 (4)% 60 - 80%
1 (5)% 40 - 60%
3 (5)% 20 - 40%
-1 (5)% 1 - 19%
0 (2)% I don't listen to anime soundtrack music
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B25. Do you listen to J-Pop/J-Rock besides anime-related music?
-3 (6)% yes
4 (6)% no
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B26. Do you collect J-Pop/J-Rock besides anime-related music?
-9 (6)% yes
9 (6)% no
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B27. Do you read manga (in Japanese or translated)?
4 (2)% yes
-4 (2)% no (skip to Question B33)
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B28. If you read manga, which statement most closely describes
the general relationship with your interest in anime?
-1 (4)% manga drives my interest in anime
-2 (5)% anime drives my interest in manga
8 (6)% my interest in anime and manga are mostly independent
0 (0)% I have no interest in manga
-4 (2)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B29. If you read manga, and if there are anime and manga versions
of the same title, which most closely describes your interests?
-4 (4)% the manga version drives my interest in the anime version
-1 (5)% the anime version drives my interest in the manga version
-1 (6)% half the time it's one way, half the time the other
* 11 (5)% my interests in the two are mostly independent
0 (0)% I have no interest in manga
-4 (2)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B30. If you read manga, and if there are anime and manga versions
of the same title, but the producers of the anime added a new
set of stories instead of following the manga, how pleased are
you with that decision, generally?
2 (2)% ecstatic
4 (4)% pretty pleased
1 (6)% it doesn't really matter to me
-2 (5)% not really pleased
-1 (2)% extremely unhappy
0 (0)% I have no interest in manga
-4 (2)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B31. If you read manga, and if there are anime and manga versions
of the same title, but the producers of the anime changed the
stories significantly instead of following the manga, how pleased
are you with that decision, generally?
4 (2)% ecstatic
-1 (2)% pretty pleased
2 (6)% it doesn't really matter to me
3 (6)% not really pleased
-4 (4)% extremely unhappy
0 (0)% I have no interest in manga
-4 (2)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B32. If you read manga, and if there are anime and manga versions
of the same title, but the producers of the anime changed the
stories just a little, how pleased are you with that decision,
generally?
4 (2)% ecstatic
-5 (4)% pretty pleased
5 (5)% it doesn't really matter to me
0 (3)% not really pleased
0 (0)% extremely unhappy
0 (0)% I have no interest in manga
-4 (2)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B33. How often do you play video games (console, PC,...)?
3 (4)% never (skip to Question B37)
2 (2)% once a year
-2 (4)% once every couple months
1 (4)% once every couple weeks
-3 (4)% once a week (e.g. on weekends)
-6 (5)% once every couple days
5 (6)% daily
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B34. 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)?
2 (6)% yes
-4 (5)% no (skip to Question B37)
* -1 (0)% I have no interest in (anime) video games
3 (4)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B35. If you play video games, which statement most closely
describes the general relationship with your interest in anime?
0 (1)% video games drives my interest in anime
-1 (3)% anime drives my interest in video games
1 (6)% my interest in anime and video games are mostly independent
* -1 (0)% I have no interest in (anime) video games
0 (6)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B36. If you play video games, and if there are anime and video
games versions of the same title, which most closely describes
your interests?
-1 (1)% the video games version drives my interest in the anime version
1 (5)% the anime version drives my interest in the video games version
-4 (3)% half the time it's one way, half the time the other
6 (5)% my interests in the two are mostly independent
* -2 (0)% I have no interest in (anime) video games
-1 (6)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B37. If you had other pastimes or hobbies (e.g. carpentry, collecting)
before you got interested in anime, how has anime impacted those
other pastimes?
4 (5)% pastimes were not affected
1 (6)% pastimes were somewhat affected
-2 (4)% pastimes were affected a lot
2 (2)% I no longer have any other pastime
* -3 (1)% I never had other pastimes
-1 (3)% I don't remember / I'm not sure
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B38. What currently is the relationship of most of your other
pastimes to your anime activities?
-5 (4)% current pastimes revolve around anime
7 (6)% current pastimes are somewhat independent of anime
-2 (6)% current pastimes are completely independent of anime
-1 (2)% I have no other pastime
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B39. Relative to your other pastimes, how much of your resources
(e.g. time, money) do you estimate anime consumes?
2 (2)% 100%
-7 (4)% 80 - 99%
1 (5)% 60 - 79%
10 (5)% 40 - 59%
-8 (4)% 20 - 39%
3 (4)% 1 - 19%
* -2 (0)% none
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B40. Are you professionally involved (paid) in the anime industry,
for example, voice actor, producer, translator?
-1 (2)% yes
1 (2)% no (skip to Section C)
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B41. If you are professionally involved (paid) in the anime industry,
were you a fan of anime before making it part of your profession.
0 (2)% yes
0 (0)% no
* -1 (0)% I'm not professionally involved
1 (2)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B42. If you are professionally involved (paid) in the anime industry,
do you get or make opportunities to interact with fans?
0 (2)% yes
0 (0)% no
* -1 (0)% I'm not professionally involved
1 (2)% blank
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0 (-)% total
B43. If you are professionally involved (paid) in the anime industry
and you have interacted with fans, has that encouraged you to
continue in the industry?
2 (2)% yes, definitely
0 (0)% yes, mostly
* -1 (0)% sometimes it has, sometimes not
0 (0)% often, not really
* -1 (0)% no, that isn't what encourages me
0 (0)% I haven't interacted with fans
* -1 (0)% I'm not professionally involved
1 (2)% blank
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0 (-)% total
4 (2)% As if it were your native language (or, is your native language)
3 (3)% Enough to survive alone in Japan
-4 (4)% You know a lot but following it is still too difficult.
4 (6)% You can understand a few words and phrases of conversation
-5 (5)% You only know a few words
-1 (2)% Not a word.
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
C2. How fluent are you in speaking Japanese?
2 (2)% As if it were your native language (or, is your native language)
5 (4)% Enough to survive alone in Japan
-6 (3)% You know a lot but speaking it is still too difficult.
2 (6)% You can speak a few words and phrases of conversation
1 (6)% You only know a few words
* -5 (2)% Not a word
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
C3. How fluent are you in reading Japanese (kanji, hiragana, or
katakana)?
2 (2)% As if it were your native language (or, is your native language)
5 (3)% Enough to survive alone in Japan
* -8 (3)% You can read a few hundred different characters
* 11 (5)% You can read a few words and phrases
0 (5)% You only know a few words
* -11 (5)% Not a word.
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
C4. Which Japanese scripts are you fluent in?
8 (4)% kanji
9 (6)% hiragana
5 (6)% katakana
-10 (6)% blank
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11 (-)% total
C5. What language do you generally watch anime in?
-1 (1)% untranslated only
-1 (2)% mostly untranslated
4 (4)% some untranslated, some translated (dub or sub)
1 (5)% mostly translated (dub or sub)
-5 (6)% translated (dub or sub) only
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
C6. Have you taken courses (e.g. in classes or in home study)
in Japanese as a second (or more) language?
0 (6)% yes
-1 (6)% no (skip to Question C8)
1 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
C7. If you have taken courses, were any of the following
components in the course?
-1 (6)% verbal or audio
4 (6)% text (kanji, katakana, or hiragana)
-3 (5)% romanized grammar text
-1 (6)% blank
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-2 (-)% total
C8. Regarding your fluency in Japanese, which best characterizes
the influence of your interest in anime?
2 (2)% was already fluent in Japanese when got interested
1 (2)% was already trying to increase fluency when got interested
-6 (6)% interest in anime started interest in improving fluency
2 (3)% interest in fluency and in anime were (nearly) simultaneous
0 (3)% interest in fluency started interest in anime
3 (4)% there is no influence of one on the other
0 (4)% have no interest in fluency
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
C9. Do you own a Japanese-English (or Japanese-other-language)
dictionary?
9 (6)% yes
-9 (6)% no
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
C10. Do you own a Kanji dictionary?
* 12 (6)% yes
* -12 (6)% no
0 (0)% blank
-------
0 (-)% total
C11. Do you use online Japanese dictionaries?
10 (6)% yes
-9 (6)% no
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
C12. Do you use online translation services (e.g. Babel Fish)
* 11 (5)% yes
-10 (5)% no
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
C13. Do you own Japanese translation software (e.g. dictionaries)
* 11 (5)% yes
* -11 (5)% no
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
C14. Do you do translations of Japanese to your native or local
language for other people (i.e. a service to others)?
8 (4)% yes
-8 (4)% no
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
C15. 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?
* 18 (6)% I don't sing along
* -7 (3)% I sing along without knowing any of the meaning
-1 (4)% I can sing parts of it without knowing any of the meaning
-6 (5)% I sing along while only knowing some of the meaning
* -9 (3)% I can sing parts of it while only knowing some of the meaning
1 (2)% I sing along only if I know the meaning
2 (2)% I can sing parts of it, and only if I know the meaning
1 (2)% I sing along and always know the meaning
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
C16. If you build anime-related model kits, how do you usually
deal with the Japanese instructions?
-5 (5)% I don't build anime-related model kits
-4 (3)% I don't need to understand the Japanese instructions at all
3 (4)% I have to guess at the instructions
* -1 (0)% I look at other's work or ask someone to translate
* 7 (3)% I look up some or all of the instructions in dictionaries
2 (2)% I can read the Japanese instructions
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
C17. If you collect anime-related CDs, how do you usually deal
with the Japanese track listings?
1 (5)% I don't collect anime-related CDs
0 (0)% I get someone (e.g. friend, family) to translate it for me
1 (6)% I look it up online (e.g. CD web sites)
1 (4)% I translate it myself with dictionaries
0 (2)% I can read them directly
-2 (5)% I don't bother with the track listings
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
5 (5)% demand sub only
4 (6)% prefer subs but tolerate dubs
-8 (4)% have no preference
-2 (4)% prefer dubs but tolerate subs
* -1 (0)% demand dub only
1 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
D2. If you OWN translated anime, what is your translation
preference (when you watch)?
11 (6)% sub only
-2 (5)% mostly subs, but sometimes dubs
* -7 (3)% have no preference
3 (5)% mostly dubs, but sometimes subs
* -4 (1)% dub only
* -1 (0)% don't own any anime
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
D3. What translation preference do you usually encounter at places
you BORROW or RENT translated anime from?
1 (4)% subs only
-1 (4)% mostly subs, some dubs
-3 (6)% roughly same amount of subs and dubs (e.g. mostly DVD)
-4 (3)% mostly dubs, some subs
-2 (1)% dubs only
8 (5)% I don't know
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
D4. What translation preference do you usually encounter at places
you BUY translated anime from?
0 (4)% subs only
0 (3)% mostly subs, some dubs
8 (6)% roughly same amount of subs and dubs (e.g. mostly DVD)
-1 (3)% mostly dubs, some subs
* -4 (1)% dubs only
-1 (3)% I don't know
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
D5. Regardless of your preference, how good do you feel the latest
commercial subtitling generally is?
3 (4)% excellent
2 (6)% good
-1 (5)% fair
-2 (1)% poor
* -1 (0)% very poor
* -1 (0)% I don't care
1 (3)% I don't know
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
D6. Regardless of your preference, how good do you feel the latest
commercial dubbing generally is?
-4 (3)% excellent
-4 (5)% good
-4 (5)% fair
-1 (3)% poor
-1 (3)% very poor
2 (3)% I don't care
* 12 (4)% I don't know
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
D7. How would you compare fan subtitling to commercial subtitling?
-9 (5)% better
9 (6)% about same
-3 (4)% worse
0 (3)% I don't care
4 (4)% I don't know
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
D8. How would you characterize the relative degree of contribution of
the visual versus audio in the artistry of a video or film?
0 (0)% visual 100% audio 0%
* 17 (6)% visual 75% audio 25%
-11 (6)% visual 50% audio 50%
0 (2)% visual 25% audio 75%
0 (0)% visual 0% audio 100%
-4 (3)% undecided
-2 (2)% I don't care
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% 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?
0 (0)% audio-visual 100% writing-direction 0%
4 (4)% audio-visual 75% writing-direction 25%
1 (6)% audio-visual 50% writing-direction 50%
0 (5)% audio-visual 25% writing-direction 75%
0 (0)% audio-visual 0% writing-direction 100%
-2 (3)% undecided
-1 (2)% I don't care
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
* 19 (5)% Tape
* 15 (5)% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
* 20 (5)% LaserDisc
3 (-)% DVD
3 (3)% High definition DVD (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD)
4 (5)% video files on computer storage media
5 (3)% other
0 (0)% none
0 (0)% blank
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69 (-)% 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?
1 (1)% Tape
0 (0)% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
0 (0)% LaserDisc
8 (5)% DVD
0 (0)% High definition DVD (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD)
-7 (4)% video files on computer storage media
0 (0)% other
* -1 (0)% none
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% 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)?
-2 (1)% Tape
* -1 (0)% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
1 (1)% LaserDisc
4 (4)% DVD
* -3 (1)% High definition DVD (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD)
2 (4)% video files on computer storage media
0 (0)% other
* -2 (0)% none
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% 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 (1)% Tape
0 (0)% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
0 (1)% LaserDisc
-9 (5)% DVD
7 (6)% High definition DVD (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD)
1 (3)% video files on computer storage media
1 (1)% other
-3 (2)% none
1 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% 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)
0 (0)% LaserDisc
-5 (4)% DVD
-2 (2)% High definition DVD (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD)
* -3 (1)% video files on computer storage media
0 (0)% other
8 (5)% none/doesn't apply
3 (2)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E6. Which video formats does the equipment you own, or share, play?
* 16 (5)% Tape
* 30 (5)% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
* 19 (5)% LaserDisc
1 (-)% DVD
0 (4)% High definition DVD (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD)
* 8 (3)% video files on computer storage media
* 9 (4)% other
0 (0)% none
0 (0)% blank
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82 (-)% 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?
11 (6)% yes
-6 (4)% no
-2 (5)% sometimes
* -3 (1)% I don't collect anime
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E8. Which release version of anime do you collect?
-11 (6)% only non-Japanese (e.g. English version, French version)
8 (6)% mostly non-Japanese, some Japanese domestic
7 (4)% some non-Japanese, some Japanese domestic
2 (2)% some non-Japanese, mostly Japanese domestic
* -3 (1)% only Japanese domestic
* -3 (1)% I don't collect anime
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E9. If you have Japanese domestic releases, do you try to also
get the non-Japanese version when available?
9 (5)% yes
-2 (4)% no
9 (5)% sometimes
* -16 (6)% I don't collect Japanese domestic releases
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E10. 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.
-2 (5)% less frequently than one per month
-2 (4)% one per month
-3 (4)% two per month
0 (5)% three or four per month
5 (4)% five to eight per month
5 (4)% more than eight per month
* -5 (1)% I don't collect translated anime
1 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E11. 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.
* 12 (6)% less frequently than one per month
-3 (2)% one per month
1 (2)% two per month
4 (3)% three or four per month
0 (1)% five to eight per month
1 (2)% more than eight per month
* -18 (6)% I don't collect Japanese domestic anime
1 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E12. If you collect translated anime, averaged over a year,
how much do you PURCHASE from outside your country?
3 (4)% 81 - 100%
4 (3)% 61 - 80%
-1 (2)% 41 - 60%
5 (3)% 21 - 40%
8 (5)% 1 - 20%
* -16 (6)% none
-3 (2)% I'm not sure
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E13. How much of the anime you view is comprised of fan subtitled
or fan dubbed videos (e.g. at a club or convention)?
* -12 (3)% 81 - 100%
4 (5)% 61 - 80%
7 (5)% 41 - 60%
* 10 (5)% 21 - 40%
-3 (5)% 1 - 20%
-6 (3)% none
0 (2)% I don't know
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E14. 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?
* 11 (4)% leave credits alone
-1 (3)% cut out intermediate credits and put at end
0 (1)% cut out intermediate credits altogether
* -9 (3)% I don't care
-1 (1)% undecided
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E15. Similarly, how would you prefer "Next episode" previews to be
handled?
* 8 (4)% leave them alone
-2 (1)% cut them out altogether
0 (3)% cut them out and use as Bonus material
-4 (3)% I don't care
* -1 (0)% undecided
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E16. 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?
* 7 (3)% leave them alone
* -2 (1)% cut them out altogether
1 (3)% cut them out and use as Bonus material
* -4 (1)% I don't care
* -1 (0)% undecided
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E17. 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?
7 (6)% leave Japanese version, roll translation later
4 (5)% leave Japanese version, but roll translation in available space
-2 (1)% leave Japanese version, but roll translation over top
-3 (2)% overlay or replace Japanese version
2 (2)% roll translation, roll Japanese version later
1 (4)% roll translation, make Japanese version bonus item
* -10 (3)% I don't care
2 (2)% undecided
-1 (2)% other (Specify):
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E18. Some video technologies allow for alternate text displays.
Assuming the following exist, what credit translation strategy
do you prefer to see?
-1 (1)% totally replace the original Japanese credits
11 (6)% use "alternate angle" feature to display choice of language
-4 (5)% use (switchable) subtitling scheme
-7 (4)% I don't care
0 (3)% undecided
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E19. Some distributors translate very little of the credits.
How much of the original credits do you like to see translated?
3 (3)% none
0 (2)% just the voice actors
0 (5)% voice actors and main creative talent (e.g. directors, music)
8 (6)% as much as possible
-1 (2)% I'm not sure
* -10 (4)% I don't care
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E20. 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?
-3 (5)% yes
3 (3)% no
-4 (4)% I don't care
3 (2)% undecided
1 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E21. 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?
-10 (6)% yes
1 (4)% no
6 (4)% undecided
4 (4)% I don't care
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E22. Relative to the main feature, when do you prefer seeing or
watching these previews?
-4 (4)% all before the main feature
-3 (3)% some before and some after the main feature
9 (6)% all after the main feature
0 (4)% none at all
2 (3)% undecided
-4 (3)% I don't care
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E23. 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)?
-2 (3)% 1
-2 (3)% 2
-1 (5)% 3
-3 (5)% 4-6
-1 (3)% more than 6
7 (6)% I don't care
1 (2)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E24. If you like seeing previews, which type of presentation do
you like most?
1 (5)% music video style (i.e. no voice-over), with semblance of plot
0 (3)% music video style (i.e. no voice-over), with random scenes
-3 (5)% voice-over describing plot
1 (2)% other
0 (5)% any type will do
0 (4)% don't care about previews
1 (2)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E25. For signs and similar Japanese text graphics in anime,
what do you prefer the translating company do?
* -18 (6)% show translation nearby (e.g. below or beside sign)
-1 (1)% overlay translation (i.e. block out original text)
5 (4)% use "alternate angles" (e.g. DVD) or switchable graphics
8 (5)% it depends on the situation
0 (2)% use "liner notes" (e.g. notes on paper)
2 (2)% don't translate at all
0 (1)% undecided, still thinking about it
2 (2)% it doesn't matter to me
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E26. Sometimes an anime company will include outtakes (bloopers).
Do you like these bonuses?
-3 (5)% yes
-1 (3)% no
0 (3)% undecided
6 (4)% I don't care
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E27. Sometimes an anime company will include interviews with
the Japanese voice actors or production staff. Do you like these
bonuses?
* 9 (4)% yes
* -5 (1)% no
* -4 (2)% undecided
-3 (3)% I don't care
2 (2)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E28. Sometimes an anime company will include interviews with
the dub (i.e. not the original) voice actors or production staff.
Do you like these bonuses?
-4 (6)% yes
2 (5)% no
-2 (3)% undecided
5 (5)% I don't care
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E29. Sometimes video releases include production team commentary
with the show (usually an episode). Do you like these bonuses?
7 (5)% yes
-3 (3)% no
-4 (3)% undecided
-2 (4)% I don't care
1 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E30. Do you find it strange seeing the real people behind the
animated characters (e.g. in photos or interview footage)?
-4 (3)% yes
3 (6)% no
0 (5)% sometimes
* -1 (0)% I'm not sure
1 (2)% I don't care
1 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E31. Sometimes an anime company includes the creditless (textless)
version of the opening or ending sequence. Do you like these
bonuses being included?
* 14 (4)% yes
-2 (1)% no
* -6 (3)% sometimes
-5 (3)% I don't care
0 (0)% undecided
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E32. Do you like seeing subtitles of translations of opening
and ending songs?
5 (3)% yes
-1 (1)% no
-4 (2)% sometimes
1 (2)% I don't care
0 (0)% undecided
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E33. Do you like seeing romaji or transliterated subtitles
of opening and ending songs?
4 (5)% yes
* -6 (2)% no
1 (4)% sometimes
2 (4)% I don't care
* -2 (1)% undecided
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E34. Sometimes an anime company includes picture and sketch
galleries. Do you like these bonuses being included?
6 (5)% yes
* -3 (1)% no
-2 (4)% sometimes
0 (4)% I don't care
* -1 (0)% undecided
0 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E35. If a picture or sketch gallery is included, which format do
you prefer?
8 (5)% still frames (which require pressing button for next image)
* -6 (3)% video footage (e.g. images displayed for preset time)
* -1 (0)% other
0 (4)% I don't care
-2 (1)% undecided
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E36. When a picture or sketch gallery is included, some anime
companies overlay or frame these on a background. Is this
acceptable to you?
-7 (5)% yes
* 18 (5)% no
-10 (6)% I don't care
0 (4)% undecided
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E37. Some companies include text "liner notes" (either on paper
or as screen text). Do you like these?
* 15 (3)% yes
0 (1)% no
* -10 (2)% undecided
-3 (3)% I don't care
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
E38. If you like "liner notes", what kind of materials do you like
in them?
* 17 (3)% translator's notes
7 (6)% production team (e.g. director, writer) comments/interviews
1 (6)% character biographies
7 (6)% song lyrics
* 10 (4)% cultural notes
* 18 (6)% production credits
-3 (5)% episode synopses
* 13 (6)% production graphics (e.g. character sketches)
-1 (1)% other (Specify):
* -10 (2)% I don't care
* -3 (1)% blank
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57 (-)% total
E39. 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
generally characterize the degree of changes (i.e. cuts,
rewrites, new music)?
0 (4)% I haven't seen the original to compare against
2 (3)% too many changes to be good
-1 (4)% many changes, none good
-1 (4)% many changes, some good
* -1 (0)% many changes, most good
6 (5)% a few changes, none good
1 (4)% a few changes, some good
-2 (1)% a few changes, most good
* -1 (0)% very few changes, none good
* -4 (2)% very few changes, good enough
0 (0)% not enough changes to be good
3 (4)% I haven't seen broadcasts
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
0 (2)% yes
6 (4)% no
* -4 (1)% undecided
0 (3)% I don't care
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
F2. 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?
* 11 (5)% I hate that
-9 (5)% I don't like that
-3 (2)% I don't mind that
0 (1)% I like that a lot
2 (2)% I don't care
0 (0)% I don't watch DVDs
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
F3. DVDs from some anime companies don't use the viewer's
default language settings (usually defaulting to local language dub
and no subtitles instead). Would this be acceptable to you?
* 13 (5)% I hate that
8 (5)% no
3 (3)% yes
0 (1)% I like that a lot
1 (3)% sometimes
* -23 (4)% I don't care
0 (0)% I don't watch DVDs
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
F4. Some DVDs have DVD-ROM content/extras that are only accessible
by computer DVD drives or similar. Would this be acceptable to you?
2 (3)% I hate that
* -6 (3)% no
-3 (5)% yes
4 (3)% I like that a lot
-1 (6)% sometimes, or it depends on the content
5 (5)% I don't care
0 (0)% I don't watch DVDs
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
F5. Some companies use clear keepcases and show disc info through
the case (of the reverse side of the cover). Do you like this?
5 (3)% I hate that
-4 (3)% no
* 15 (6)% yes
-3 (3)% I like that a lot
-11 (6)% I don't care
* -1 (0)% I don't buy anime DVDs
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
F6. 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?
1 (5)% Second, bonus DVD with extra content or alternate video
-4 (6)% Single DVD but with more content than standard release
1 (6)% T-shirt
-2 (5)% drink-ware (e.g. glass, mug, shot-glass)
0 (4)% CD of soundtrack
-4 (6)% wall scroll
* -13 (6)% mini-poster
4 (6)% postcards or similar picture cards
6 (6)% pencil board
-2 (5)% booklet (more than single folded page, notes, artwork,...)
1 (6)% manga
-5 (6)% pin
0 (5)% cap (e.g. baseball or cycling)
-3 (5)% stationery
-2 (5)% writing utensil
* -17 (6)% plush doll
-7 (6)% figurine
-8 (6)% toy (e.g. spacecraft, robot)
* -13 (6)% keychain, keyring
-1 (4)% particular item character uses or wears (Specify):
1 (2)% Some series get released one disc at a time and then later get
1 (2)% blank
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-67 (-)% total
F7. 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?
1 (6)% buy one disc at a time, and don't bother with complete release
-2 (2)% buy one disc at a time, and replace with complete release
1 (6)% buy nothing and hope for a complete release later
3 (3)% I don't care
* -3 (1)% I don't buy anime DVDs
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
F8. After some time, an anime company will re-release a series
yet again as a set in a different package than before with some
sort of reduction, for a lower price. What sort of reductions
would you prefer if you chose to buy such a set?
-1 (4)% old disks in multidisc keepcase(s) (otherwise same as old version)
11 (6)% old disks in thinpack keepcases (otherwise same as old version)
* -3 (1)% strip extras, more episodes per disc, in multidisc keepcase(s)
-4 (3)% strip extras, more episodes per disc, in thinpack keepcases
1 (2)% other (Specify):
-5 (3)% I'm not sure
0 (3)% I wouldn't be interested
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
F9. 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?
1 (6)% very much so
-2 (5)% yes, mostly
-2 (2)% no, mostly
1 (2)% I hate the idea
5 (5)% I don't care
* -2 (1)% I don't buy anime DVDs
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
F10. What kind of box do you MOST prefer to hold a series?
-4 (6)% cardboard, open on front
0 (2)% cardboard, open on front with hinged front "door"
-1 (2)% cardboard, open on front with wrap-around sleeve/cover
0 (1)% cardboard, open on top with small lid
0 (1)% cardboard, small bottom tray, large top slipcover
0 (0)% cardboard, lunchbox style
3 (3)% metal, open on front
-2 (3)% metal, open on front with hinged front "door"
-1 (1)% metal, open on top with small or sliding or hinged lid
0 (0)% metal, lunchbox style
0 (2)% other
2 (4)% not sure
3 (4)% I don't care about a box
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
F11. What kind of box do you LEAST prefer to hold a series?
0 (3)% cardboard, open on front
-1 (2)% cardboard, open on front with hinged front "door"
0 (2)% cardboard, open on front with wrap-around sleeve/cover
0 (3)% cardboard, open on top with small lid
3 (4)% cardboard, small bottom tray, large top slipcover
1 (3)% cardboard, lunchbox style
* -2 (1)% metal, open on front
-1 (1)% metal, open on front with hinged front "door"
* -2 (1)% metal, open on top with small or sliding or hinged lid
-2 (4)% metal, lunchbox style
-2 (2)% other
2 (5)% not sure
3 (4)% I don't care about a box
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
F12. What is your first and foremost requirement for a box that
holds a series?
-5 (3)% unique appearance
-8 (6)% good artwork
* 12 (5)% access to disks directly from shelf
1 (3)% other (Specify):
0 (4)% I don't care about a box
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
F13. 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?
* -9 (3)% cardboard or thick paper with artwork
6 (6)% transparent plastic with artwork
1 (3)% transparent plastic, unmarked
2 (4)% not sure
2 (5)% I don't care
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
F14. The new high definition DVDs (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD) have
started to come out. Are you interested in owning a high definition
DVD player?
5 (6)% yes (or already own one)
* -16 (4)% no (skip to Section G)
* 12 (6)% I'm not sure / I'm going to wait and see
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
F15. If you are interested in owning a high definition DVD player,
would anime be (or was it) an issue in your decision to buy a high
definition DVD player?
10 (6)% yes
7 (6)% no
-1 (1)% I'm not interested
* -17 (4)% blank
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0 (-)% total
F16. Is the fact that there are two different, incompatible types
of high definition DVD (Blu-Ray vs HD) affecting your decision to
own a high definition DVD player?
* 12 (6)% yes
5 (5)% no
* -17 (4)% blank
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0 (-)% total
3 (4)% yes
-4 (4)% no (skip to Question G11)
2 (2)% blank
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0 (-)% total
G2. What anime-related products do you typically buy?
5 (5)% manga
10 (5)% music CDs (and other audio media)
-10 (5)% plush toys or plushies
10 (5)% model kits
-1 (6)% figures (not kit, already completed)
3 (5)% other toys and models (excluding model kits and figures)
-3 (5)% games
2 (6)% books (e.g. artbooks, moviebooks, production books)
8 (6)% magazines
0 (6)% posters
* -12 (5)% wall scrolls
8 (6)% calendars
8 (4)% cels
-6 (5)% decorations
-4 (4)% blank
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19 (-)% total
G3. What anime-related products do you typically buy (Part 2)?
9 (5)% trading cards
4 (5)% pencil boards
4 (3)% phone cards
0 (4)% other office products (e.g. erasers, pens)
9 (5)% computer products (e.g. screen savers, mouse pads)
9 (5)% cups, mugs, glasses
4 (3)% eating utensils (e.g. chopstick holders, flatware)
0 (2)% other dinnerware and kitchenware
* -11 (4)% purses, wallets or similar
-4 (5)% satchel, shoulder bags, daypacks or similar carrying bag
1 (5)% pins
-6 (6)% keychains
-1 (5)% jewelry and other personal ornament (e.g. earring, bracelet)
3 (6)% clothes (e.g. T-shirts)
2 (4)% linens (e.g. towels, pillow cases)
2 (2)% other (Specify):
-4 (5)% blank
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19 (-)% total
G4. What anime-related products do you often wish there were more of,
and that you would definitely buy?
6 (5)% manga
0 (6)% music CDs (and other audio media)
-7 (5)% plush toys or plushies
6 (4)% model kits
-4 (5)% figures (not kit, already completed)
8 (5)% other toys and models (excluding model kits and figures)
4 (5)% games
-1 (5)% books (e.g. artbooks, moviebooks, production books)
4 (4)% magazines
-6 (4)% posters
-7 (4)% wall scrolls
-3 (4)% calendars
8 (4)% cels
-2 (4)% decorations
-2 (5)% blank
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3 (-)% total
G5. What anime-related products do you often wish there were more of,
and that you would definitely buy (Part 2)?
1 (3)% trading cards
4 (4)% pencil boards
1 (2)% phone cards
* -7 (2)% other office products (e.g. erasers, pens)
0 (4)% computer products (e.g. screen savers, mouse pads)
-2 (4)% cups, mugs, glasses
-3 (2)% eating utensils (e.g. chopstick holders, flatware)
* -5 (2)% other dinnerware and kitchenware
* -7 (3)% purses, wallets or similar
* -9 (3)% satchel, shoulder bags, daypacks or similar carrying bag
0 (4)% pins
-5 (4)% keychains
-7 (4)% jewelry and other personal ornament (e.g. earring, bracelet)
5 (6)% clothes (e.g. T-shirts)
* -7 (3)% linens (e.g. towels, pillow cases)
-1 (2)% other (Specify):
-5 (6)% blank
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-46 (-)% total
G6. How many anime-related products do you buy per month, averaged
through the year?
-1 (2)% none
7 (6)% 1 per month
-3 (4)% 2 per month
-3 (4)% 3 to 5 per month
6 (3)% 6 to 10 per month
-1 (2)% more than 10 per month
-5 (4)% blank
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0 (-)% total
G7. What are your most common sources of Anime products?
-1 (5)% off the shelf at local anime retailer
6 (5)% off the shelf at local non-anime retailer
0 (3)% off the shelf at non-local anime retailer
-1 (2)% off the shelf at non-local non-anime retailer
2 (4)% order from local anime retailer
5 (3)% order from local non-anime retailer
* 15 (6)% order from non-local anime retailer
6 (5)% order from non-local non-anime retailer
* -1 (0)% from local auction
8 (6)% from non-local auction (e.g. eBay)
7 (4)% purchase during multiple visits to Japan
* 8 (4)% ordered through friends or family living in or visiting Japan
3 (3)% gifts from friends or family living in or visiting Japan
4 (6)% vendors at conventions
* -4 (2)% other
0 (0)% I don't buy any associated products
-3 (4)% blank
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55 (-)% total
G8. How often do you research or get information about related
anime products (e.g. criticisms, recommendations, descriptions,
reviews, renting/borrowing) before buying?
* -3 (1)% never
-2 (4)% hardly ever
5 (6)% sometimes
-5 (4)% most of the time
4 (4)% almost always
6 (4)% always
0 (0)% I don't buy anime-related products
-5 (4)% blank
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0 (-)% total
G9. Where do you usually get information about specific anime
related products (excluding videos)?
4 (6)% anime-specific magazines
1 (3)% non-anime magazines (e.g. game, comic)
* 33 (5)% Usenet
4 (3)% mailing list
7 (4)% World Wide Web magazines
9 (6)% World Wide Web news sites
9 (6)% World Wide Web databases (e.g. reviews, encyclopaedias)
* 12 (6)% Web forums
4 (6)% Word Wide Web anime fan sites
* 10 (4)% internet-based video- or audio-formatted news (e.g. podcast)
6 (3)% other World Wide Web (Specify):
4 (6)% word of mouth (e.g. friends, family, club members)
0 (3)% club resources
* 14 (6)% retailer (e.g. comic shop, anime store, video store)
* 13 (5)% catalogs (e.g. from distributors)
2 (2)% other (Specify):
0 (0)% I don't care about anime-related products
-6 (4)% blank
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127 (-)% total
G10. 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)?
6 (6)% yes
2 (5)% sometimes
-1 (2)% no
-1 (1)% I didn't know about bootleg products
0 (0)% I don't collect anime-related products
-5 (4)% blank
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0 (-)% total
G11. Do you think anime fan conventions should allow bootleg
products to be sold in their exhibition or dealer halls?
-1 (3)% yes
7 (5)% no
-3 (3)% I don't care
-2 (3)% undecided
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
G12. Which of the following most closely describes your position
on trading music files (e.g. MP3)?
3 (3)% it's outright piracy, it should be banned
0 (4)% I think it's wrong, but as long as I don't see it, I don't care.
0 (6)% it doesn't really matter to me
-7 (5)% I think it's OK
-1 (4)% I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with it
7 (4)% I need to think about it
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
G13. Which of the following most closely describes your position on
trading music sample files (e.g. 30 second MP3 sample)?
-1 (2)% it's outright piracy, it should be banned
-2 (1)% I think it's wrong, but as long as I don't see it, I don't care.
1 (5)% it doesn't really matter to me
-1 (5)% I think it's OK
1 (6)% I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with it
0 (3)% I need to think about it
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
3 (6)% none
-7 (5)% one
2 (4)% two
0 (3)% 3 to 5
1 (2)% more than 5
1 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H2. How many anime clubs do you belong to?
-2 (5)% none (skip to Question H5)
3 (5)% one
-1 (2)% two
* -1 (0)% 3 to 5
0 (0)% more than 5
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H3. How many people are in the largest anime club you belong to?
0 (0)% I don't belong to a club
0 (1)% 2 to 5
2 (2)% 6 to 10
-2 (3)% 11 to 20
0 (3)% 21 to 50
2 (2)% 51 to 100
0 (2)% more than 100
-2 (5)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H4. If you belong to more than one anime club, how many people are
in the smallest anime club you belong to?
* -4 (1)% I don't belong to a club
1 (2)% 2 to 5
0 (2)% 6 to 10
-2 (2)% 11 to 20
-1 (2)% more than 20
6 (4)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H5. How many local bands are dedicated to playing anime music?
-2 (6)% none
* -2 (1)% 1
0 (0)% 2
1 (1)% 3 to 5
0 (0)% more than 5
4 (6)% I don't know about or follow such local bands
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H6. How many video rental outlets are accessible to you in your
geographical area?
0 (3)% none (skip to Question H10)
-1 (3)% one
-2 (4)% two
-5 (3)% three
3 (6)% more than three
5 (4)% I don't know
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H7. How many of those video rental outlets have any anime?
1 (3)% none
-3 (3)% one
-1 (4)% two
2 (3)% three
-2 (5)% more than three
3 (5)% I don't know
1 (3)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H8. How many of those video rental outlets have a section devoted
to animation (general or anime specifically)?
-1 (4)% none
-2 (4)% one
0 (3)% two
* -4 (2)% three
4 (5)% more than three
3 (6)% I don't know
-1 (3)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H9. What is the size of the largest anime inventory (number of
tapes, or equivalent media, discounting multiple copies) at those
video rental outlets?
2 (2)% none
* -4 (1)% less than 6
* -4 (2)% 6 to 10
-2 (4)% 11 to 20
4 (4)% 21 to 30
-3 (3)% 31 to 50
4 (3)% 51 to 100
5 (3)% 101 to 500
-1 (1)% more than 500
0 (6)% I don't know
0 (3)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H10. How many remote/mail-order video rental outlets do you rent
any kind of video from?
1 (5)% none (skip to Question H12)
* -8 (4)% one
4 (3)% two
2 (2)% three
0 (0)% more than three
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H11. How many of those video rental outlets, that you have rented
from, have any anime?
0 (0)% none
-7 (4)% one
3 (2)% two
1 (1)% three
0 (0)% more than three
0 (1)% I don't rent from those kinds of outlets
3 (5)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H12. How many anime stores (dedicated to anime and/or manga/comics)
are accessible to you in your geographical area?
5 (6)% none
-4 (5)% one
1 (4)% two
-1 (2)% three
2 (4)% more than three
-2 (4)% I don't know
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H13. What are the most common sources of your Anime video (any
medium) purchases (not gifts)?
-4 (5)% off the shelf at local anime retailer
-5 (6)% off the shelf at local non-anime retailer
3 (4)% off the shelf at non-local anime retailer
6 (4)% off the shelf at non-local non-anime retailer
-2 (3)% order from local anime retailer
1 (3)% order from local non-anime retailer
* 19 (6)% order from non-local anime retailer
2 (5)% order from non-local non-anime retailer
3 (4)% order from domestic distributor
0 (3)% order from non-local, non-Japanese distributor
* 10 (4)% order from Japanese distributor
0 (1)% from local auction
10 (5)% from non-local auction (e.g. eBay)
3 (4)% trading with friends or other fans
5 (5)% vendors at conventions
* -5 (1)% I don't buy anime
0 (0)% blank
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45 (-)% total
H14. How often do you research or get information about a title
(e.g. criticisms, recommendations, descriptions, synopses, reviews,
renting/borrowing) before buying?
* -1 (0)% never
1 (3)% hardly ever
-2 (5)% sometimes
4 (5)% most of the time
4 (5)% almost always
-3 (5)% always
* -2 (1)% I don't buy anime
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H15. Where do you usually get information about specific anime
titles?
0 (6)% anime-specific magazines
4 (3)% non-anime magazines (e.g. game, comic)
* 49 (6)% Usenet
* 10 (4)% mailing list
5 (5)% World Wide Web magazines
3 (5)% World Wide Web news sites
8 (5)% World Wide Web databases (e.g. reviews, encyclopaedias)
7 (6)% Web forums
4 (6)% World Wide Web anime fan site
0 (3)% internet-based video- or audio-formatted news (e.g. podcast)
5 (3)% other World Wide Web (Specify):
3 (6)% word of mouth (e.g. friends, family, club members)
1 (3)% club resources
7 (5)% retailer (e.g. comic shop, anime store, video store)
* 14 (6)% viewings (e.g. TV, rental, loan, club showing)
* 11 (5)% catalogs (e.g. from distributors)
2 (2)% other (Specify):
0 (0)% blank
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131 (-)% total
H16. Which type of information do you find the most useful in
deciding on buying an anime title?
0 (1)% none (I'll buy any anime)
2 (5)% synopses / descriptions
5 (3)% recommendations
-5 (4)% reviews / criticisms
-2 (2)% trailers or previews
4 (6)% seeing it for yourself
* -1 (0)% other
* -2 (1)% I don't buy anime
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H17. Which type of information do you find the most useful in
deciding to watch an anime title that you have not seen before?
3 (3)% none (I'll watch any anime)
-5 (5)% synopses / descriptions
1 (5)% recommendations
1 (5)% reviews / criticisms
0 (4)% trailers or previews
1 (2)% other
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H18. How many episodes of a series do you typically watch before
deciding NOT to continue to watch the series?
-2 (3)% one
3 (4)% two
0 (5)% three
4 (5)% four
-5 (4)% 5 - 8
4 (3)% more than 8
-4 (4)% I go to the (bitter) end, no matter how good or bad
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H19. How much anime is available to you by TV broadcast?
5 (4)% none
1 (2)% less than 1 hour per week (e.g. 1 hour per month)
* -3 (1)% 1 hour per week
-3 (4)% up to 3 hours per week
-5 (4)% up to 5 hours per week
-4 (4)% up to 15 hours per week
1 (3)% up to 40 hours per week
1 (3)% more than 40 hours per week
8 (5)% I don't know
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H20. How many TV stations available to you carry anime?
4 (4)% none
-4 (3)% 1
-3 (5)% 2
-4 (5)% 3 to 5
1 (3)% more than 5
7 (5)% I don't know
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H21. How many TV stations available to you specifically include
an anime lineup in their programming?
* 12 (5)% none
* -14 (4)% 1
-1 (5)% 2
0 (4)% 3-5
0 (2)% more than 5
2 (4)% I don't know
1 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H22. How much of the anime you watch is from streaming video (not
downloadable video) web sites?
7 (6)% none
0 (5)% less than 10%
* -5 (2)% less than 20%
2 (3)% less than 50%
* -3 (1)% less than 75%
* -1 (0)% all
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H23. Would you watch more/any streaming video anime if more were
available?
-3 (5)% yes
0 (6)% no
2 (5)% I'm not sure
1 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H24. If some anime were available for downloading at a price,
would you be at all interested in paying?
* 14 (6)% yes
* -29 (5)% no (skip to Question H33)
* 15 (5)% I'm not sure
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H25. If you were to pay for downloadable anime, at GOOD video
quality, which would most closely describe the purpose?
2 (3)% casual viewing, not interested in keeping
9 (5)% preview to decide what hardcopy version to buy
* 18 (6)% for permanent collection, primary media for viewing
0 (0)% other
-1 (2)% not sure
1 (2)% not interested in downloadable version
* -29 (5)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H26. If you were to pay for downloadable anime, at POOR video
quality, which would most closely describe the purpose?
4 (4)% casual viewing, not interested in keeping
* 19 (5)% preview to decide what hardcopy version to buy
* -1 (0)% for permanent collection, primary media for viewing
0 (2)% other
7 (5)% not interested in downloadable version
* -29 (5)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H27. If you were to pay for downloadable anime, which purpose
would you prefer?
6 (4)% casual viewing, not interested in keeping
* 12 (5)% preview to decide what hardcopy version to buy
9 (5)% for permanent collection, primary media for viewing
0 (2)% other
0 (1)% not interested in downloadable version
* -29 (5)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H28. If you were to pay for downloadable anime at GOOD quality,
would you also want additional content from the hardcopy version
to be made available?
* 26 (6)% yes
5 (4)% no (skip to Question H30)
-2 (3)% I'm not sure
* -29 (5)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H29. If you were to pay for downloadable anime, which type of
additional material available in the hardcopy version would you
also want available for download?
* 16 (5)% cover art (e.g. to put onto your own keepcases)
* 15 (5)% insert pages (e.g. to put into your own keepcases)
* 12 (5)% disc labels (e.g. to put onto your own CDs or DVDs)
* 24 (6)% extras content (e.g. still images, clean opening)
* 17 (5)% coupon or receipt for items (e.g. cap, toy)
1 (2)% other (Specify):
* -1 (0)% not interested in downloadable version
* -24 (6)% blank
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63 (-)% total
H30. If some anime were available in a downloadable format,
for a price, with what you consider GOOD image quality, what is
the highest fraction of the hardcopy version's price you would be
willing to pay?
* -1 (0)% 100% of hardcopy price (i.e. same price)
0 (2)% 80 - 99% of hardcopy price
7 (4)% 60 - 79% of hardcopy price
* 10 (5)% 40 - 59% of hardcopy price
0 (3)% 20 - 39% of hardcopy price
* 12 (4)% 10 - 19% of hardcopy price
0 (1)% wouldn't be interested if the above are the only choices
1 (1)% not interested in downloadable version
0 (2)% not sure
* -29 (5)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H31. If some anime were available in a downloadable format,
for a price, with what you consider POOR image quality, what is
the highest fraction of the hardcopy version's price you would be
willing to pay?
0 (0)% 100% of hardcopy price (i.e. same price)
0 (0)% 80 - 99% of hardcopy price
0 (0)% 60 - 79% of hardcopy price
1 (2)% 40 - 59% of hardcopy price
1 (2)% 20 - 39% of hardcopy price
7 (5)% 10 - 19% of hardcopy price
* 14 (5)% wouldn't be interested if the above are the only choices
3 (3)% not interested in downloadable version
2 (2)% not sure
* -29 (5)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H32. If some anime were available in a downloadable format,
for a price, how would encrypting or some form of access or
copy protection affect your decision to buy them?
* 12 (5)% not interested at all
* 26 (6)% reduces interest
* -6 (2)% doesn't matter
* -1 (0)% prefer it
* -2 (1)% totally supportive
-2 (2)% not sure
2 (2)% not interested in downloadable version
* -29 (5)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H33. If some anime were available for downloading for free,
would you be at all interested?
* 8 (4)% yes
* -6 (3)% no (skip to Question H36)
-1 (3)% I'm not sure
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H34. If some downloadable anime were available for free, which would
most closely describe the purpose for you?
* -8 (4)% casual viewing, not interested in keeping
* 20 (5)% preview to decide what hardcopy version to buy
-4 (4)% for permanent collection, primary media for viewing
-1 (1)% other
0 (0)% not interested
* -7 (3)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H35. If some downloadable anime were available for free, what video
QUALITY would you consider reasonable (not wish for)?
4 (3)% like High Definition (i.e. better than DVD)
* -13 (6)% like DVD
* 14 (6)% like VHS (e.g. blurrier, maybe smaller)
0 (2)% worse than VHS (e.g. visible "blockiness", blurrier, smaller)
1 (3)% doesn't matter to me
0 (0)% not interested
* -7 (3)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H36. 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 political region?
-3 (2)% it's outright piracy, they should be banned
* -5 (1)% I think it's wrong, but as long as I don't see them, I don't care.
-4 (3)% it doesn't really matter to me
* 15 (6)% I think they're OK, they serve a purpose
-5 (5)% I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with them
2 (2)% I need to think about it
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H37. 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 political region?
10 (6)% it's outright piracy, they should be banned
4 (5)% I think it's wrong, but as long as I don't see them, I don't care.
-4 (4)% it doesn't really matter to me
-5 (4)% I think they're OK
-2 (2)% I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with them
-1 (2)% I need to think about it
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
H38. 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?
7 (5)% 81 - 100%
4 (5)% 61 - 80%
-3 (4)% 41 - 60%
-1 (3)% 21 - 40%
* -7 (3)% 1 - 20%
3 (3)% none
2 (3)% I don't watch non-licensed versions
* -3 (1)% I don't collect licensed versions
-4 (2)% I don't really know
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
* 12 (5)% yes
* -12 (5)% no
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
I2. For your web site, do you pay for the web space?
* 14 (5)% yes
6 (5)% no
* -21 (6)% I don't have a web site
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
I3. How often do you do anime related Web browsing (that is, not
Usenet newsgroups)?
0 (0)% never
* -1 (0)% once every 6 months
4 (3)% once a month
-1 (1)% once every 2 weeks
5 (3)% once a week
1 (4)% once every 2 or 3 days
-3 (5)% once a day
-4 (3)% twice a day
-1 (6)% more than twice a day
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
I4. How long do you browse once you start?
0 (0)% never
-6 (6)% up to an hour
* 13 (6)% up to 2 hours
-6 (3)% up to 4 hours
1 (2)% up to 8 hours
-1 (1)% more than 8 hours
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
I5. What types of ANIME-RELATED web sites (commercial or fan-run)
do you browse for information or news about anime?
1 (1)% none
-2 (4)% news sites
3 (6)% show-specific sites
* 11 (4)% general anime (i.e. info about wide range of shows) sites
0 (5)% music sites
5 (5)% model or toy (e.g. scale models, figures) sites
8 (5)% game sites
7 (5)% forums
0 (0)% blank
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32 (-)% 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?
-7 (4)% yes
4 (6)% no
7 (5)% undecided
-4 (4)% don't use commercial web sites for information
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
I7. What kind of content would you like commercial web sites (the ones
run by the distributors) to provide?
8 (5)% wallpapers
2 (6)% images
2 (5)% soundbites
-3 (6)% songs
-3 (5)% trailers
1 (6)% clips from show (e.g. 5 minutes)
* 12 (6)% browsable online catalog
-2 (6)% online store
-1 (5)% release info, press releases, and news
11 (6)% discussion forums
9 (6)% episode synopses
8 (6)% character biographies
* 13 (6)% show notes - production info (e.g. liner notes, production logs)
8 (6)% show notes - staff info (e.g. bios of seiyuu and English actors)
9 (5)% web games
1 (2)% other (Specify):
-3 (3)% I don't care
1 (1)% blank
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70 (-)% total
I8. For commercial sites that have any of the following content,
which do you generally feel they provide well?
6 (6)% wallpapers
9 (5)% images
6 (3)% soundbites
0 (2)% songs
-1 (6)% trailers
-1 (3)% clips from show (e.g. 5 minutes)
2 (5)% browsable online catalog
-1 (5)% online store
-2 (5)% release info, press releases, and news
-1 (3)% discussion forums
1 (4)% episode synopses
3 (5)% character biographies
3 (3)% show notes (e.g. liner notes, production logs)
4 (2)% other (Specify):
* -1 (0)% web games
0 (2)% none
-3 (3)% I don't care
-4 (5)% I don't know
2 (2)% blank
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21 (-)% total
I9. For commercial sites that have any of the following content,
which do you generally feel they provide most poorly?
-6 (3)% wallpapers
-2 (4)% images
-1 (4)% soundbites
2 (5)% songs
2 (4)% trailers
-1 (5)% clips from show (e.g. 5 minutes)
-4 (3)% browsable online catalog
-1 (3)% online store
1 (4)% release info, press releases, and news
5 (4)% discussion forums
5 (5)% episode synopses
-1 (4)% character biographies
6 (5)% show notes (e.g. liner notes, production logs)
1 (2)% other (Specify):
6 (4)% web games
4 (3)% none
-2 (3)% I don't care
-7 (5)% I don't know
3 (2)% blank
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8 (-)% total
I10. Some commercial sites make HEAVY use of "advanced" content
like Flash or Javascript on their main page. How acceptable is
that practice to you?
* 18 (5)% I hate it
-11 (6)% I sometimes get annoyed with it
1 (5)% it doesn't matter to me
* -6 (2)% I sort of like it
-1 (2)% I love it
* -1 (0)% I don't know what you mean
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
I11. Do you at least sometimes browse the Japanese company web sites?
8 (4)% yes
-8 (4)% no
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
I12. 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)?
-10 (5)% yes
3 (3)% no
3 (4)% not sure
3 (3)% I don't care
0 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
I13. If you do use anime-related web forums, how many different
sites do you USUALLY check out?
-1 (4)% none/never
-3 (5)% 1
-2 (6)% 2-3
4 (4)% 4-5
2 (2)% 6-10
0 (1)% more than 10
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
I14. If you do use anime-related web forums, how many different
sites do you OCCASIONALLY check out?
* -10 (4)% none/never (skip to Question I23)
3 (5)% 1
-1 (6)% 2-3
3 (4)% 4-5
6 (3)% 6-10
0 (2)% more than 10
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
I15. If you do use anime-related web forums, in how many reading
sessions do you also write in the forum?
-3 (4)% never
4 (4)% once every 6 months
1 (3)% once a month
2 (3)% once every 2 weeks
3 (4)% once a week
-2 (3)% once every 2 days
1 (3)% once a day
3 (2)% twice a day
-2 (3)% more than twice a day
-8 (4)% blank
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0 (-)% total
I16. 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?
-3 (6)% none of them
3 (3)% all of them
2 (3)% 80% of them
-1 (3)% 60% of them
4 (3)% 40% of them
-3 (2)% 20% of them
8 (4)% less than 20% of them
* -11 (4)% blank
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0 (-)% total
I17. 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?
2 (6)% none of them
4 (3)% all of them
-2 (1)% 80% of them
* -3 (1)% 60% of them
-1 (3)% 40% of them
6 (4)% 20% of them
4 (4)% less than 20% of them
* -12 (4)% blank
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0 (-)% total
I18. Many web forums are moderated. How many of the web forums
you at least read are moderated?
-6 (6)% 100%
5 (4)% 80 - 99%
-1 (2)% 60 - 79%
0 (2)% 40 - 59%
1 (2)% 20 - 39%
0 (0)% 1 - 19%
3 (2)% none
7 (4)% I'm not sure
0 (0)% I don't read web forums
* -10 (4)% blank
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0 (-)% total
I19. In general, how would you rate the moderators' performance
in your favourite moderated web forums?
-4 (4)% excellent
-1 (5)% good
2 (4)% OK
0 (2)% not good
0 (1)% poorly
* 11 (5)% I'm not sure / I don't know if they are moderated
0 (0)% I don't read web forums
* -10 (4)% blank
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0 (-)% total
I20. 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?
3 (2)% not at all
0 (4)% not really
1 (5)% sufficiently satisfied
-1 (3)% very happy with level
6 (5)% don't care
1 (3)% don't know, or don't participate in web forums
-8 (4)% blank
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0 (-)% total
I21. If you do use anime-related web forums, do you prefer them
to Usenet anime news groups (e.g. rec.arts.anime.misc)?
8 (5)% yes
5 (4)% no
* 30 (5)% I like both
5 (3)% I prefer neither
* -40 (2)% I don't know (don't use one of them)
-8 (4)% blank
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0 (-)% total
I22. If you do use anime-related web forums, do you find them
easier to use than Usenet anime news groups?
3 (5)% yes
* 21 (5)% no
* 23 (5)% both are about the same
* -39 (2)% I don't know (don't use one of them)
-8 (4)% blank
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0 (-)% total
I23. Do you like to read spoilers (messages that give away plot
surprises, or other important plot elements) in web forums?
0 (3)% yes
-11 (6)% no
9 (6)% sometimes
0 (1)% undecided
2 (2)% I don't read web forums
0 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
I24. Do you prefer advance warning of spoilers (e.g. spoiler tag
in subject line or spoiler warnings in text) in web forums?
-4 (3)% yes
0 (1)% no
0 (2)% undecided
2 (2)% I don't read web forums
1 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
I25. Which of the following best describes the effect of unwanted
spoilers on you?
4 (4)% has no effect
2 (6)% reduces the initial enjoyment (e.g. thrill), but I'll still watch
-3 (4)% totally ruins the viewing experience, but I'll still watch
* -3 (1)% ruins the viewing experience enough that I won't watch
0 (2)% I don't read web forums
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
53 (-)% yes
* -53 (2)% no (skip to Section K)
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
J2. Do you read Usenet Newsgroups (e.g. in rec.*, alt.*, jp.*)?
100 (-)% yes
* -47 (2)% no (skip to Section K)
* -53 (2)% blank
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0 (-)% total
J3. Do you read anime-related Usenet Newsgroups (e.g. in rec.*,
alt.*, jp.*)?
100 (-)% yes
0 (0)% no (skip to Section K)
*-100 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
J4. Approximately how often do you at least READ rec.arts.anime
news groups?
* 7 (3)% once a year
* 22 (5)% once every 2 to 4 months
* 7 (3)% once a month
* 7 (3)% once every 2 weeks
* 6 (3)% once a week
* 9 (3)% once every 2 or 3 days
* 21 (4)% once a day
* 6 (3)% twice a day
* 11 (3)% more than twice a day
4 (2)% never (skip to Question J8)
-100 (-)% blank
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0 (-)% total
J5. In approximately how many reading sessions do you POST to
rec.arts.anime news groups?
* 24 (5)% once a year
* 7 (3)% once every 2 to 4 months
* 9 (3)% once a month
2 (2)% once every 2 weeks
* 6 (3)% once a week
4 (2)% once every 2 or 3 days
* 5 (2)% once a day
1 (1)% twice a day
2 (2)% more than twice a day
* 35 (5)% never
-96 (-)% blank
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0 (-)% total
J6. Which rec.arts.anime news groups do you USUALLY
check out?
* 26 (5)% rec.arts.anime.info
* 22 (5)% rec.arts.anime.music
* 66 (5)% rec.arts.anime.misc
* 10 (3)% rec.arts.anime.models
* 21 (4)% rec.arts.anime.fandom
* 12 (4)% rec.arts.anime.games
* 7 (3)% rec.arts.anime.marketplace
* 15 (4)% rec.arts.anime.creative
4 (2)% I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups
-94 (-)% blank
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88 (-)% total
J7. Which rec.arts.anime news groups do you OCCASIONALLY
check out?
* 18 (4)% rec.arts.anime.info
* 21 (4)% rec.arts.anime.music
* 24 (5)% rec.arts.anime.misc
* 15 (4)% rec.arts.anime.models
* 15 (4)% rec.arts.anime.fandom
* 13 (4)% rec.arts.anime.games
* 18 (4)% rec.arts.anime.marketplace
* 13 (4)% rec.arts.anime.creative
4 (2)% I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups
-68 (-)% blank
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73 (-)% total
J8. Do you read anime Usenet news groups other than the ones in the
rec.arts.anime.* hierarchy (e.g. in alt.*, jp.*)?
* 32 (5)% yes (Specify):
* 65 (5)% no (skip to Question J11)
-96 (-)% blank
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0 (-)% total
J9. Approximately how often do you at least READ other anime-related
Usenet newsgroups?
* 5 (2)% once a year
1 (1)% once every 2 to 4 months
* 5 (2)% once a month
2 (2)% once every 2 weeks
* 5 (2)% once a week
1 (1)% once every 2 or 3 days
* 6 (3)% once a day
4 (2)% twice a day
1 (1)% more than twice a day
4 (2)% never
-34 (-)% blank
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0 (-)% total
J10. In approximately how many reading sessions do you POST to other
anime-related Usenet newsgroups?
* 9 (3)% once a year
* 6 (3)% once every 2 to 4 months
2 (2)% once a month
4 (2)% once every 2 weeks
1 (1)% once a week
2 (2)% once every 2 or 3 days
0 (0)% once a day
0 (0)% twice a day
0 (0)% more than twice a day
* 10 (3)% never
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0 (-)% total
J11. Do you read Usenet newsgroups from a local server?
* 48 (6)% yes
* 33 (5)% no
* 9 (3)% sometimes
* 11 (3)% I don't know
0 (0)% I don't read Usenet newsgroups
-100 (-)% blank
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0 (-)% total
J12. Do you read Usenet newsgroups with your web browser
(e.g. some Google groups) instead of a newsreader program?
* 24 (5)% yes
* 55 (5)% no
* 21 (4)% sometimes
0 (0)% I don't read Usenet newsgroups
-100 (-)% blank
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0 (-)% total
J13. 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?
* 66 (5)% none of them
* 7 (3)% all of them
1 (1)% 80% of them
1 (1)% 60% of them
0 (0)% 40% of them
2 (2)% 20% of them
* 20 (4)% less than 20% of them
-98 (-)% blank
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0 (-)% total
J14. 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?
* 72 (5)% none of them
4 (2)% all of them
1 (1)% 80% of them
1 (1)% 60% of them
0 (0)% 40% of them
0 (0)% 20% of them
* 20 (4)% less than 20% of them
-98 (-)% blank
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0 (-)% total
J15. Do you like to read spoilers (messages that give away plot
surprises, or other important plot elements)?
* 10 (3)% yes
* 39 (5)% no
* 51 (6)% sometimes
0 (0)% undecided
0 (0)% I don't read newsgroups
-100 (-)% blank
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0 (-)% total
J16. Do you prefer advance warning of spoilers (e.g. spoiler tag
in subject line or spoiler warnings in text)?
* 96 (2)% yes
1 (1)% no
2 (2)% undecided
0 (0)% I don't read newsgroups
-100 (-)% blank
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0 (-)% total
J17. If you like to be warned of spoilers, which types of warnings
would you like to see?
* 83 (4)% tag or warning in subject line (e.g. [SPOILER]...) * 34 (5)% warning in text just before spoiler * 65 (5)% warning in text with lots of blank lines just before spoiler -100 (-)% blank ------- 82 (-)% totalJ18. Do you prefer to give advance warning of spoilers in your messages?
* 95 (2)% yes
1 (1)% no
4 (2)% undecided
0 (0)% I don't read newsgroups
-100 (-)% blank
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0 (-)% total
J19. Would applying ROT13 encoding of spoilers be acceptable to you?
* 57 (5)% yes
* 9 (3)% no
* 5 (2)% undecided
* 10 (3)% I don't care
* 20 (4)% what is ROT13?
0 (0)% I don't read newsgroups
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0 (-)% total
J20. Which of the following best describes the effect of unwanted
spoilers on you?
* 20 (4)% has no effect
* 67 (5)% reduces the initial enjoyment (e.g. thrill), but I'll still watch
* 12 (4)% totally ruins the viewing experience, but I'll still watch
1 (1)% ruins the viewing experience enough that I won't watch
0 (0)% I don't read newsgroups
-100 (-)% blank
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0 (-)% total
J21. Are HTML encoded messages in Usenet newsgroups acceptable to
you?
* 16 (4)% yes
* 71 (5)% no
* 11 (3)% I don't care
2 (2)% undecided or don't know
0 (0)% I don't read newsgroups
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0 (-)% total
J22. 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?
* 33 (5)% yes
* 28 (5)% no
* 30 (5)% I don't care
* 9 (3)% undecided or don't know
0 (0)% I don't read newsgroups
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0 (-)% total
J23. 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?
* 79 (4)% only in r.a.a.marketplace, keep out everywhere else.
1 (1)% in any r.a.a news groups
* 17 (4)% I don't care
1 (1)% undecided or don't know
1 (1)% I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups
-100 (-)% blank
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0 (-)% total
J24. Have you used rec.arts.anime.marketplace (either as
buyer or seller)?
* 21 (4)% yes
* 78 (5)% no
1 (1)% I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups
-100 (-)% blank
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0 (-)% total
J25. Which single group seems to have the most useful market
postings for you?
1 (1)% rec.arts.anime.music
* 10 (3)% rec.arts.anime.misc
0 (0)% rec.arts.anime.models
1 (1)% rec.arts.anime.fandom
0 (0)% rec.arts.anime.games
* 20 (4)% rec.arts.anime.marketplace
* 6 (3)% other
* 61 (5)% not interested in market postings
0 (0)% I don't read Usenet newsgroups
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0 (-)% total
J26. For FS/FT/FA postings with multiple items, which do
you prefer to see?
* 7 (3)% one posting per item
* 41 (5)% all items listed in a single posting
* 49 (6)% no preference
1 (1)% I don't read newsgroups
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1 (-)% total
0 (0)% less than 12 years
* -3 (1)% 12 to 15 years
* -12 (2)% 16 to 18 years
* -21 (5)% 19 to 25 years
4 (5)% 26 to 30 years
* 10 (5)% 31 to 40 years
* 21 (5)% 41 to 60 years
1 (1)% over 60 years
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
K2. What is the level of education have you completed or are
attempting to complete?
0 (0)% Grade School (e.g. Grade 1-9,Year 1-8,Elementary+Junior High,...)
* -14 (4)% High School (e.g. Grade 9-12, Year 9-13,...)
* -4 (1)% Trade School
8 (6)% University Undergraduate Studies or College (e.g. Bachelors, pre-*)
7 (5)% University Graduate Studies or Doctorate (e.g. Ph.D, Masters, M.D.)
3 (2)% other (Specify):
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0 (-)% total
K3. Would you consider yourself a technophile?
* 15 (5)% extremely so, I love playing with the latest gadgets
0 (6)% pretty much, I freely use gadgetry when I need it
* -13 (3)% not really, I can deal with new technology, but would rather not
* -2 (1)% not at all, I'm terrible with new technology
1 (1)% I'm not sure
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0 (-)% total
K4. What geographical region do you live in?
-1 (1)% East Asia (e.g. Japan, India)
0 (0)% West Asia (e.g. Turkey, Iran)
0 (2)% Pacific (e.g. Australia, Indonesia)
8 (5)% Europe (e.g. Germany)
0 (0)% Africa (e.g. Kenya)
-8 (5)% North America (e.g. Canada)
1 (1)% Central America (e.g. Panama)
0 (0)% South America (e.g. Brazil)
0 (0)% Antarctica (e.g. ...)
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
K5. Do you have more than one internet accessible account that you
use often?
-2 (6)% yes
1 (6)% no
0 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
K6. Do you pay directly for any of your internet accounts or access?
* 19 (5)% yes
* -17 (5)% no
* -1 (0)% I don't have an internet account
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
K7. Do you participate in anime mailing lists?
* 12 (6)% yes
* -12 (6)% no
0 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
K8. Have you participated in past "What are We Like?" or
"Ru's Annual Anime Fan" questionnaires (e.g. Aug 1997, etc)?
* 31 (6)% yes
* -34 (6)% no
2 (3)% I'm not sure
1 (1)% blank
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0 (-)% total
K9. Where did you find out about this survey?
* 45 (6)% a Usenet news group (including Google groups and Usenet gateways)
* -9 (3)% a web forum or group (but not Google groups or Usenet web gateways)
* -41 (5)% a web site (please DON'T copy this questionnaire on another web site)
2 (2)% a mailing list
2 (2)% someone e-mailed me
* -2 (0)% verbally, word-of-mouth (e.g. by paper note, by phone)
2 (2)% just stumbled upon the questionnaire
0 (3)% other (Specify):
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
K10. Where did you get this copy of this questionnaire?
* 16 (4)% a Usenet news group (including Google groups and Usenet gateways)
* -5 (2)% a web forum or group (but not Google groups and Usenet web gateways)
-9 (5)% a web site (please DON'T copy this questionnaire on another web site)
2 (2)% a mailing list
-1 (1)% someone e-mailed me a copy
0 (0)% hardcopy that I re-entered manually (or by OCR)
* -1 (0)% someone dictated it to me
-1 (3)% other
* -1 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
K11. The web version of this questionnaire uses JavaScript to
automate some actions such as skipping questions. Is this kind of
use of JavaScript acceptable for this survey?
-1 (2)% yes
2 (2)% no
-2 (1)% not sure
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
K12. The web version of this questionnaire uses cookies to
temporarily store your survey results on your computer, just in
case you need to recover from a failure. Is this kind of use
of Cookies acceptable for this survey?
3 (2)% yes
0 (1)% no
* -4 (2)% not sure
0 (0)% blank
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0 (-)% total
If you have any other comments or questions regarding this survey e-mail me at 'ru dot igarashi at usask dot ca'.
Copyright © 2007 Ru Igarashi