I'm getting more requests to add a text box for "other" responses. While I'd like to do that, I simply haven't had time to work out the logistics in my survey software. Maybe next time. Certainly, I'd like to add more general comment boxes at the end of each section because this thing is getting too long to remember much by the time a responder gets to the end. Or perhaps a comment box for each question (which would perhaps suffice for the "other" cases).
I'm also getting more requests about genres. I've just about worked up the nerve to try that question. The problem has always been what genre labels to use, particularly the Japanese ones (like shoujo vs shonen). Certainly, since I can set up multiple response questions, the issue of mixed genres is taken care of. This is probably going to be one of those questions where I'm going to get both useful suggestions are spurious ones in a comment box, but I've got to bite the bullet and abuse myself some more.
Those of you who have been tracking this survey for years may have noticed further forays into the fansub/bootlegging issues. I'm always a bit nervous about these questions because I'm a bit paranoid about legal implications of the info I'm pulling in. Sure, I'm probably not the one that will get into trouble, but if the shoe did ever fall, it would be such a pain in the *bleep*. Still, the issues are there, so I really ought to make some effort to study them.
I'd like to once again thank Anime News Network for posting the announcement for the survey on their forums, and I'd like to thank those of you who posted announcements and pointers on your favourite forums.
Finally, I'd like to thank all of you who went to the daunting trouble of doing the survey. Apparently, many of us are masochists since I got a lot of comments about how long it was AND how fun it was. :) And thanks for the feedback, folks. Most of it was very positive and VERY useful as usual.
Enough jabber, on to the results...
These results can also be found at:
http://www.oocities.org/ruigarashi/Surveys/fans/fan0410/results.html
Past questionnaire results can be found at:
http://www.oocities.org/ruigarashi/Surveys/fans/results.html
For each question, I've tabulated the raw count and the percentage of total returns for each of the possible responses. I've added a "blank" entry to round out the totals. Some questions had multiple responses, so don't expect all tallies to come to 100%.
Enjoy.
Number of returns: 397
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0 0% I was just introduced this month
0 0% less than 6 months
8 2% 6 months to 1 year
29 7% 1 to 2 years
141 36% 3 to 5 years
129 32% 6 to 10 years
87 22% more than 10 years
3 1% blank
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397 100% total
A2. What degree of anime fandom would you say you are at?
50 13% Rabid, e.g. all free time and money into it
231 58% Big fan, e.g. dedicate a fair amount of time and resources
105 26% Moderate fan, e.g. dedicate some time and resources
8 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
3 1% blank
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397 100% total
A3. Would you classify yourself an otaku?
174 44% yes
161 41% no
54 14% not sure
5 1% what is an otaku?
3 1% blank
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397 100% total
A4. How were you introduced to anime when you became a fan?
102 26% A friend or family member showed me some anime
9 2% A club showing
205 52% TV broadcast
17 4% Video rental or loan (e.g. out of curiosity)
1 0% A public (other than club) showing (e.g. theater)
7 2% Saw some material from WWW sites/newsgroups/internet.
0 0% Saw a demo at a store or rental shop
4 1% At a convention/conference
7 2% Purchase without preview (e.g. out of curiosity)
1 0% Saw a demo in other media
13 3% Through video games (either based on anime or in anime style)
1 0% from a streaming video WWW site
7 2% from download off internet (e.g. WWW site, newsgroup)
20 5% other
3 1% blank
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397 100% total
A5. How do you USUALLY get a FIRST full length viewing of an
anime title?
180 45% At home on TV broadcasts
144 36% At home with borrowed or rented media
218 55% At home on your own video media
16 4% At a friend's or relative's home on TV broadcasts
35 9% At a friend's or relative's home with borrowed or rented media
58 15% At a friend's or relative's home on his/her own video media
69 17% At an anime club
72 18% At a convention/conference
46 12% At movie theaters
9 2% At stores that show demos
30 8% from streaming video WWW site
247 62% download off internet (e.g. WWW site, newsgroup)
30 8% other
3 1% blank
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1157 291% total
A6. 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
28 7% 11 to 20
64 16% 21 to 40
97 24% 41 to 80
61 15% 81 to 120
31 8% 121 to 160
38 10% 161 to 200
27 7% 201 to 240
47 12% more than 240
3 1% blank
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397 100% total
A7. 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
45 11% 1-20%
69 17% 21-40%
98 25% 41-60%
101 25% 61-80%
80 20% 81-100%
4 1% blank
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397 100% total
A8. Of the number TITLES you have watched, how much do you estimate
you actually like enough to buy (or wish you could buy)?
2 1% none
85 21% 1-20%
80 20% 21-40%
115 29% 41-60%
69 17% 61-80%
42 11% 81-100%
4 1% blank
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397 100% total
A9. 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)?
15 4% none
105 26% 1-20%
117 29% 21-40%
80 20% 41-60%
61 15% 61-80%
16 4% 81-100%
3 1% blank
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397 100% total
A10. How much anime video do you watch?
4 1% none
13 3% up to 2 hours a month
33 8% up to 2 hours every 2 weeks
69 17% up to 2 hours a week
158 40% up to 2 hours every 3 days (or 5 hours a week)
77 19% up to 2 hours a day
38 10% more than 2 hours a day
5 1% blank
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397 100% total
A11. How much non-anime video (e.g. TV, rentals) do you watch?
8 2% never
33 8% up to 2 hours a month
47 12% up to 2 hours every 2 weeks
59 15% up to 2 hours a week
109 27% up to 2 hours every 3 days (or 5 hours a week)
73 18% up to 2 hours a day
65 16% more than 2 hours a day
3 1% blank
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397 100% total
A12. How many anime fans do you personally have frequent
face-to-face contact with (outside of a club)?
47 12% none
122 31% 1 to 2
112 28% 3 to 5
70 18% 6 to 10
24 6% 11 to 20
17 4% more than 20
5 1% blank
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397 100% total
A13. 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?
55 14% none of them
192 48% 1 to 10% of them
78 20% 11 to 30% of them
37 9% 31 to 50% of them
20 5% 51 to 70% of them
8 2% 71 to 90% of them
3 1% all of them
4 1% blank
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397 100% total
A14. How many different hardcopy anime fan magazine titles do you
regularly buy, read, look through, or subscribe to?
173 44% none
120 30% one
62 16% two
35 9% 3 to 5
2 1% more than 5
5 1% blank
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397 100% total
A15. How many different anime fan web magazine titles do you
regularly read, look through, or subscribe to?
213 54% none
62 16% one
62 16% two
39 10% 3 to 5
13 3% more than 5
8 2% blank
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397 100% total
A16. How many different anime web news sites do you regularly
read or browse?
17 4% none
94 24% one
100 25% two
132 33% 3 to 5
52 13% more than 5
2 1% blank
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397 100% total
A17. Do you read Manga (Japanese or translated)?
360 91% yes
35 9% no
2 1% blank
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397 100% total
A18. How many anime conventions per year do you usually attend?
189 48% none
115 29% one
56 14% two
26 7% 3 to 5
8 2% more than 5
3 1% blank
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397 100% total
A19. Have you ever volunteered at an anime convention?
43 11% yes
349 88% no
5 1% blank
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397 100% total
A20. Do you write anime fanfic?
96 24% yes
296 75% no
5 1% blank
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397 100% total
A21. Do you make graphical anime fan art (e.g. drawings)
113 28% yes
281 71% no
3 1% blank
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397 100% total
A22. Does some of your graphical anime fan art end up in your
space at work (e.g. office, cubicle)?
31 8% yes
69 17% no
61 15% I don't have an appropriate space at work
231 58% I don't do graphical fan anime art
5 1% blank
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397 100% total
A23. Do you make music videos?
62 16% yes
332 84% no
3 1% blank
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397 100% total
A24. Do you make anime-related computer graphics or programs as a
fan?
81 20% yes
314 79% no
2 1% blank
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397 100% total
A25. Do you publish (e.g. in news groups, web sites, conventions)
some of your fan art (fiction or graphics)?
84 21% yes
96 24% no
214 54% I don't create fan art
3 1% blank
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397 100% total
A26. Have you participated in Cosplay?
117 29% yes
271 68% no
5 1% what is Cosplay?
4 1% blank
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397 100% total
A27. If you play a musical instrument, do you play anime music,
at least for fun?
111 28% yes
79 20% no
204 51% I don't play any musical instruments
3 1% blank
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397 100% total
A28. Do you belong to a band or group (or even solo) that performs a
lot of anime music?
1 0% yes
392 99% no
4 1% blank
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397 100% total
A29. Do you build anime-related model kits (e.g. plastic models,
resin models)?
128 32% yes
266 67% no
3 1% blank
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397 100% total
A30. If you build model kits, what skill level do you consider
yourself at (for the type you are best at)?
53 13% novice
66 17% intermediate
17 4% expert
256 64% I don't build model kits
5 1% blank
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397 100% total
A31. Do you make your own custom built anime-related models?
13 3% yes
382 96% no
2 1% blank
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397 100% total
A32. Do some of your finished kits end up in your space (e.g desk,
cubicle) at work?
33 8% yes
60 15% no
60 15% I don't have an appropriate space at work
239 60% I don't build model kits
5 1% blank
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397 100% total
A33. Do you carry anime soundtrack CDs/music around (e.g. to work,
to school) with you?
287 72% yes
81 20% no
26 7% I don't have anime soundtrack CDs/music.
3 1% blank
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397 100% total
A34. What percentage of music that you listen to is anime soundtrack
music?
54 14% 81-100%
62 16% 61-80%
93 23% 41-60%
69 17% 21-40%
103 26% 1-20%
13 3% I don't listen to anime soundtrack music
3 1% blank
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397 100% total
A35. Do you listen to or collect J-Pop?
265 67% yes
126 32% no
6 2% blank
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397 100% total
0 0% As if it were your native language (or, is your native language)
32 8% Enough to survive alone in Japan
89 22% You know a lot but following it is still too difficult.
117 29% You can understand a few words and phrases of FORMAL conversation
141 36% You only know a few words
15 4% Not a word.
3 1% blank
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397 100% total
B2. How fluent are you in speaking Japanese?
0 0% As if it were your native language (or, is your native language)
28 7% Enough to survive alone in Japan
53 13% You know a lot but speaking it is still too difficult.
112 28% You can speak a few words and phrases of FORMAL conversation
164 41% You only know a few words
35 9% Not a word
5 1% blank
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397 100% total
B3. How fluent are you in reading Japanese (kanji, hiragana, or
katakana)?
0 0% As if it were your native language (or, is your native language)
22 6% Enough to survive alone in Japan
64 16% You can read a few hundred different characters
71 18% You can read a few words and phrases
80 20% You only know a few words
156 39% Not a word.
4 1% blank
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397 100% total
B4. Which Japanese script are you most fluent in?
39 10% kanji
162 41% hiragana
147 37% katakana
180 45% none
9 2% blank
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537 135% total
B5. What language do you generally watch anime in?
5 1% untranslated only
15 4% mostly untranslated
63 16% some untranslated, some translated (dub or sub)
142 36% mostly translated (dub or sub)
169 43% translated (dub or sub) only
3 1% blank
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397 100% total
B6. Have you taken courses (e.g. in classes or in home study)
in Japanese as a second (or more) language?
156 39% yes
237 60% no
4 1% blank
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397 100% total
B7. If you have taken courses, were any of the following
components in the course?
147 37% verbal or audio 146 37% text (kanji, katakana, or hiragana) 114 29% romanized grammar text 233 59% blank ------- 640 161% totalB8. Regarding your fluency in Japanese, which best characterizes the influence of your interest in anime?
2 1% was already fluent in Japanese when got interested
13 3% was already trying to increase fluency when got interested
205 52% interest in anime started interest in improving fluency
37 9% interest in fluency and in anime were (nearly) simultaneous
17 4% interest in fluency started interest in anime
47 12% there is no influence of one on the other
64 16% have no interest in fluency
12 3% blank
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397 100% total
B9. Do you own a Japanese-English (or Japanese-other-language)
dictionary?
196 49% yes
198 50% no
3 1% blank
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397 100% total
B10. Do you own a Kanji dictionary?
113 28% yes
279 70% no
5 1% blank
-------
397 100% total
B11. Do you use online Japanese dictionaries?
233 59% yes
159 40% no
5 1% blank
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397 100% total
B12. Do you use online translation services (e.g. Babel Fish)
242 61% yes
149 38% no
6 2% blank
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397 100% total
B13. 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?
79 20% I don't sing along
69 17% I sing along without knowing the meaning
50 13% I can sing parts of it without knowing the meaning
96 24% I sing along while only knowing some of the meaning
58 15% I can sing parts of it while only knowing some of the meaning
5 1% I sing along only if I know the meaning
2 1% I can sing parts of it, and only if I know the meaning
33 8% I sing along knowing the meaning
5 1% blank
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397 100% total
B14. If you build anime-related model kits, how do you usually
deal with the Japanese instructions?
255 64% I don't build anime-related model kits
84 21% I don't need to understand the Japanese instructions at all
24 6% I have to guess at the instructions
2 1% I look at other's work or ask someone to translate
10 3% I look up some or all of the instructions in dictionaries
7 2% I can read the Japanese instructions
15 4% blank
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397 100% total
B15. If you collect anime-related CDs, how do you usually deal
with the Japanese track listings?
60 15% I don't collect anime-related CDs
6 2% I get someone (e.g. friend, family) to translate it for me
143 36% I look it up online (e.g. CD web sites)
43 11% I translate it myself with dictionaries
23 6% I can read them directly
113 28% I don't bother with the track listings
9 2% blank
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397 100% total
75 19% demand sub only
175 44% prefer subs but tolerate dubs
102 26% have no preference
37 9% prefer dubs but tolerate subs
4 1% demand dub only
4 1% blank
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397 100% total
C2. If you OWN translated anime, what is your translation
preference (when you watch)?
130 33% sub only
119 30% mostly subs, but sometimes dubs
73 18% have no preference
52 13% mostly dubs, but sometimes subs
16 4% dub only
3 1% don't own any anime
4 1% blank
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397 100% total
C3. What translation preference do you usually encounter at places
you BORROW or RENT translated anime from?
40 10% subs only
60 15% mostly subs, some dubs
166 42% roughly same amount of subs and dubs (e.g. mostly DVD)
57 14% mostly dubs, some subs
20 5% dubs only
47 12% I don't know
7 2% blank
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397 100% total
C4. What translation preference do you usually encounter at places
you BUY translated anime from?
38 10% subs only
52 13% mostly subs, some dubs
223 56% roughly same amount of subs and dubs (e.g. mostly DVD)
41 10% mostly dubs, some subs
10 3% dubs only
26 7% I don't know
7 2% blank
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397 100% total
C5. Regardless of your preference, how good do you feel the latest
commercial subtitling generally is?
51 13% excellent
246 62% good
62 16% fair
7 2% poor
1 0% very poor
3 1% I don't care
23 6% I don't know
4 1% blank
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397 100% total
C6. Regardless of your preference, how good do you feel the latest
commercial dubbing generally is?
26 7% excellent
123 31% good
151 38% fair
38 10% poor
32 8% very poor
11 3% I don't care
12 3% I don't know
4 1% blank
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397 100% total
C7. How would you compare fan subtitling to commercial subtitling?
97 24% better
146 37% about same
81 20% worse
15 4% I don't care
54 14% I don't know
4 1% blank
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397 100% total
C8. How would you characterize the relative degree of contribution of
the visual and audio to the artistry of a video or film?
1 0% visual 100% audio 0%
135 34% visual 75% audio 25%
193 49% visual 50% audio 50%
12 3% visual 25% audio 75%
0 0% visual 0% audio 100%
36 9% undecided
14 4% I don't care
6 2% blank
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397 100% total
266 67% Tape
105 26% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
38 10% LaserDisc
373 94% DVD
309 78% video files on computer storage media
24 6% other
1 0% none
4 1% blank
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1120 282% total
D2. If you own anime, what video format do you choose the
most often (e.g. due to budget constraints) to collect anime in?
11 3% Tape
2 1% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
0 0% LaserDisc
267 67% DVD
112 28% video files on computer storage media
0 0% other
3 1% none
3 1% blank
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398 100% total
D3. 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)?
9 2% Tape
4 1% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
7 2% LaserDisc
315 79% DVD
56 14% video files on computer storage media
0 0% other
3 1% none
3 1% blank
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397 100% total
D4. If you own anime, what video format do you wish to collect
anime in (e.g. if you could afford it or had the right equipment
for)?
1 0% Tape
0 0% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
4 1% LaserDisc
357 90% DVD
20 5% video files on computer storage media
4 1% other
7 2% none
4 1% blank
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397 100% total
D5. If you don't own anime but wish to, what video format
would you prefer to collect anime in?
2 1% Tape
0 0% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
0 0% LaserDisc
98 25% DVD
5 1% video files on computer storage media
0 0% other
265 67% none/doesn't apply
27 7% blank
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397 100% total
D6. Which formats does the equipment you own, or share, play?
332 84% Tape
246 62% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
53 13% LaserDisc
384 97% DVD
351 88% video files on computer storage media
47 12% other
0 0% none
4 1% blank
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1417 357% total
D7. 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
distributer releasing the full series in your preferred format?
202 51% yes
58 15% no
125 31% sometimes
8 2% I don't collect anime
4 1% blank
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397 100% total
D8. Which release version of anime do you collect?
196 49% only non-Japanese (e.g. English version, French version)
121 30% mostly non-Japanese, some Japanese domestic
41 10% some non-Japanese, some Japanese domestic
18 5% some non-Japanese, mostly Japanese domestic
4 1% only Japanese domestic
13 3% I don't collect anime
4 1% blank
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397 100% total
D9. If you have Japanese domestic releases, do you try to also
get the non-Japanese version when available?
66 17% yes
33 8% no
88 22% sometimes
202 51% I don't collect Japanese domestic releases
8 2% blank
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397 100% total
D10. 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.
110 28% less frequently than one per month
64 16% one per month
60 15% two per month
74 19% three or four per month
38 10% five to eight per month
28 7% more than eight per month
18 5% I don't collect translated anime
5 1% blank
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397 100% total
D11. 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.
136 34% less frequently than one per month
13 3% one per month
10 3% two per month
11 3% three or four per month
4 1% five to eight per month
4 1% more than eight per month
209 53% I don't collect Japanese domestic anime
10 3% blank
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397 100% total
D12. How much of the anime you view is comprised of fan subtitled
or fan dubbed videos (e.g. at a club or convention)?
61 15% 81 to 100%
64 16% 61 to 80%
59 15% 41 to 60%
48 12% 21 to 40%
102 26% 1 to 20%
50 13% 0%
9 2% I don't know
4 1% blank
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397 100% total
D13. 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. Which way
do you prefer for credits?
315 79% leave credits alone
18 5% cut out intermediate credits and put at end
4 1% cut out intermediate credits altogether
46 12% I don't care
7 2% undecided
7 2% blank
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397 100% total
D14. Similarly, how do you feel about the "Next episode" previews?
328 83% leave them alone
20 5% cut them out altogether
36 9% I don't care
8 2% undecided
5 1% blank
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397 100% total
D15. 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". Do you prefer that these be kept
on the video version?
347 87% yes
5 1% no
36 9% doesn't matter
6 2% undecided
3 1% blank
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397 100% total
D16. Sometimes distributers 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?
169 43% leave Japanese version, roll translation later
98 25% leave Japanese version, but roll translation in available space
15 4% leave Japanese version, but roll translation over top
32 8% overlay or replace Japanese version
62 16% I don't care
17 4% undecided
4 1% blank
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397 100% total
D17. Some video technologies allow for alternate text displays.
Assuming the following exist, what credit translation strategy
do you prefer to see?
7 2% totally replace the original Japanese credits
157 40% use "alternate angle" feature to display choice of language
137 35% use (switchable) subtitling scheme
69 17% I don't care
21 5% undecided
6 2% blank
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397 100% total
D18. Some distributers translate very little of the credits.
How much of the original credits do you like to see translated?
10 3% none
7 2% just the voice actors
89 22% voice actors and main creative talent (e.g. directors, music)
203 51% as much as possible
21 5% I'm not sure
63 16% I don't care
4 1% blank
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397 100% total
D19. 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?
293 74% yes
21 5% no
71 18% I don't care
6 2% undecided
6 2% blank
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397 100% total
D20. Along with the main feature, some video distributers usually
put in previews of other titles in their catalog. Do you like
seeing or watching these previews?
272 69% yes
47 12% no
28 7% undecided
45 11% I don't care
5 1% blank
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397 100% total
D21. Relative to the main feature, when do you prefer seeing or
watching these previews?
66 17% all before the main feature
50 13% some before and some after the main feature
175 44% all after the main feature
38 10% none at all
25 6% undecided
39 10% I don't care
4 1% blank
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397 100% total
D22. If you like seeing these previews, how many at a time do you
feel is acceptable (summary, rundown, or slideshow presentations
count as one)?
28 7% 1
32 8% 2
93 23% 3
121 30% 4-6
26 7% more than 6
88 22% I don't care
9 2% blank
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397 100% total
D23. If you like seeing previews, which type of presentation do
you like most?
98 25% music video style (i.e. no voiceover), with semblance of plot
27 7% music video style (i.e. no voiceover), with random scenes
68 17% voiceover describing plot
149 38% any type will do
50 13% don't care about previews
5 1% blank
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397 100% total
D24. For signs and similar Japanese text graphics in anime,
what do you prefer the translating company do?
246 62% show translation nearby (e.g. below or beside sign)
5 1% overlay translation (i.e. block out original text)
47 12% use "alternate angles" (e.g. DVD) or switchable graphics
61 15% it depends on the situation
18 5% use "liner notes" (e.g. notes on paper)
2 1% don't translate at all
6 2% undecided, still thinking about it
8 2% it doesn't matter to me
4 1% blank
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397 100% total
D25. Sometimes an anime company will include interviews with
the Japanese voice actors. Do you like these bonuses?
322 81% yes
7 2% no
27 7% undecided
38 10% I don't care
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397 100% total
D26. Sometimes an anime company will include interviews with
the dub (i.e. not the original) voice actors. Do you like
these bonuses?
216 54% yes
72 18% no
36 9% undecided
69 17% I don't care
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397 100% total
D27. Do you find it strange seeing the real people behind the
animated characters (e.g. in photos or interview footage)?
41 10% yes
187 47% no
143 36% sometimes
10 3% I'm not sure
13 3% I don't care
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397 100% total
D28. Sometimes an anime company includes the creditless (textless)
version of the opening or ending sequence. Do you like these
bonuses being included?
287 72% yes
9 2% no
48 12% sometimes
39 10% I don't care
7 2% undecided
7 2% blank
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397 100% total
D29. Do you like seeing subtitles of translations of opening
and ending songs?
337 85% yes
10 3% no
34 9% sometimes
8 2% I don't care
1 0% undecided
7 2% blank
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397 100% total
D30. Do you like seeing romaji or transliterated subtitles
of opening and ending songs?
284 72% yes
27 7% no
45 11% sometimes
27 7% I don't care
10 3% undecided
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397 100% total
D31. Sometimes an anime company includes picture and sketch
galleries. Do you like these bonuses being included?
269 68% yes
8 2% no
69 17% sometimes
44 11% I don't care
2 1% undecided
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397 100% total
D32. If a picture or sketch gallery is included, which format do
you prefer?
298 75% still frames (which require pressing a button to go to next image)
32 8% video footage (e.g. images displayed for preset time)
1 0% other
52 13% I don't care
10 3% undecided
4 1% blank
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397 100% total
D33. There have been a good number of anime titles broadcast
on TV outside of Japan (more in some countries than others).
If you have watched some of these broadcasts, how would you
characterize the degree of changes (i.e. cuts, rewrites, new
music)?
40 10% I haven't seen the original to compare against
47 12% too many changes to be good
78 20% many changes, none good
52 13% many changes, some good
4 1% many changes, most good
60 15% a few changes, none good
56 14% a few changes, some good
8 2% a few changes, most good
1 0% very few changes, none good
10 3% very few changes, good enough
0 0% not enough changes to be good
36 9% I haven't seen broadcasts
5 1% blank
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397 100% total
D34. Some companies include "liner notes". Do you like these?
327 82% yes
6 2% no
30 8% undecided
31 8% I don't care
3 1% blank
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397 100% total
D35. If you like "liner notes", what kind of materials do you like
in them?
305 77% translator's notes 242 61% song lyrics 332 84% cultural notes 133 34% production credits 147 37% episode synopses 235 59% production graphics (e.g. character sketches) 41 10% I don't care 12 3% blank ------- 1447 364% total
28 7% yes
316 80% no
31 8% undecided
16 4% I don't care
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397 100% total
E2. At your regular local anime rental outlets, what percentage
of their anime inventory (all together) seems to be in DVD format?
4 1% none
15 4% 1 to 20%
12 3% 21 to 40%
29 7% 41 to 60%
64 16% 61 to 80%
180 45% 81 to 100%
88 22% I don't know
5 1% blank
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397 100% total
E3. At your regular local anime stores, what percentage of their
anime inventory (all together) seems to be in DVD format?
1 0% none
5 1% 1 to 20%
7 2% 21 to 40%
9 2% 41 to 60%
45 11% 61 to 80%
273 69% 81 to 100%
51 13% I don't know
6 2% blank
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397 100% total
E4. If you collect anime in DVD format, is this because you
find anime on other formats are no longer available to you?
106 27% yes
271 68% no
17 4% I don't collect in DVD
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397 100% total
E5. Some companies don't allow you to skip logo sequences and
other similar trailers (by either using the skip button or the
menu button). Do you mind that?
331 83% yes
26 7% no
27 7% I don't care
8 2% I don't watch DVDs
5 1% blank
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397 100% total
E6. Some companies use clear keepcases and show disc info through
the case (of the reverse side of the cover). Do you like this?
152 38% yes
45 11% no
181 46% I don't care
11 3% I don't buy anime DVDs
8 2% blank
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397 100% total
E7. Some series get released one disc at a time and then later get
a boxed set release (not just an empty box), or collection release
(e.g. multidisc keepcase). In that situation, which of the following
best describes or most often describes your buying habit?
181 46% buy one disc at a time, and don't bother with box set
24 6% buy one disc at a time, and replace with box set
126 32% buy nothing and hope for a box set release later
43 11% I don't care
15 4% I don't buy anime DVDs
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397 100% total
E8. 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?
244 61% yes
29 7% no
108 27% I don't care
10 3% I don't buy anime DVDs
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397 100% total
E9. Some DVDs have DVD-ROM content/extras that are only accessible
by computer DVD drives or similar. Would this be acceptable to you?
151 38% yes
31 8% no
155 39% sometimes, or it depends on the content
45 11% I don't care
7 2% I don't watch DVDs
8 2% blank
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397 100% total
E10. 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?
276 70% Second, bonus DVD with extra content 164 41% Single DVD but with more content than standard release 210 53% T-shirt 137 35% drinkware (e.g. glass, mug, shotglass) 323 81% CD of soundtrack 216 54% pencil board or other special hardcopy image media 168 42% pin 107 27% cap (e.g. baseball or cycling) 124 31% stationary 115 29% writing utensil 236 59% plush doll 258 65% figurine 231 58% toy (e.g. spacecraft, robot) 114 29% other 155 39% anything 12 3% blank ------- 2846 717% totalE11. What kind of box do you prefer to hold a series?
182 46% standard cardboard, open on front
45 11% metal, open on front
10 3% cardboard, open on top with lid
9 2% metal, open on top with lid
5 1% other
67 17% not sure
71 18% I don't care about a box
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397 100% total
340 86% manga 301 76% music CDs (and other audio media) 227 57% toys (excluding model kits) 100 25% model kits 160 40% games 201 51% books 221 56% magazines 223 56% posters 199 50% wall scrolls 143 36% calendars 59 15% cels 99 25% trading cards 111 28% decorations 65 16% office products (e.g. erasers, pens) 12 3% phone cards 101 25% computer products (e.g. screen savers, mouse pads) 201 51% clothes (e.g. T-shirts) 46 12% linens (e.g. towels, pillow cases) 82 21% other 12 3% blank ------- 2903 731% totalF2. What anime-related products do you often wish there were more of, and that you would definitely buy?
161 41% manga 205 52% music CDs (and other audio media) 144 36% toys (excluding model kits) 68 17% model kits 128 32% games 124 31% books 84 21% magazines 129 32% posters 138 35% wall scrolls 129 32% calendars 57 14% cels 48 12% trading cards 89 22% decorations 77 19% office products (e.g. erasers, pens) 34 9% phone cards 105 26% computer products (e.g. screen savers, mouse pads) 167 42% clothes (e.g. T-shirts) 76 19% linens (e.g. towels, pillow cases) 67 17% other 40 10% blank ------- 2070 521% totalF3. How many anime-related products do you buy per month, averaged through the year?
37 9% none
149 38% 1 per month
87 22% 2 per month
65 16% 3 to 5 per month
33 8% 6 to 10 per month
21 5% more than 10 per month
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397 100% total
F4. What are your most common sources of Anime products?
153 39% off the shelf at local anime store
29 7% order from local anime store
141 36% order from non-local anime store
152 38% off the shelf at local non-anime store
22 6% order from local non-anime store
56 14% order from non-local non-anime store
28 7% off the shelf at non-local non-anime store
15 4% purchase during multiple visits to Japan
17 4% ordered through friends or family living in or visiting Japan
18 5% gifts from friends or family living in or visiting Japan
152 38% vendors at conventions
126 32% auctions and similar trade venues (e.g. online auctions)
90 23% other
14 4% I don't buy any associated products
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1018 256% total
F5. How often do you research or get information about related
anime products (e.g. criticisms, recommendations, descriptions,
reviews, renting/borrowing) before buying?
18 5% never
41 10% hardly ever
119 30% sometimes
93 23% most of the time
71 18% almost always
38 10% always
10 3% I don't buy anime-related products
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397 100% total
F6. Where do you usually get information about specific anime
related products?
200 50% anime-specific magazines
35 9% non-anime magazines (e.g. game, comic)
47 12% Usenet
145 37% World Wide Web magazines
187 47% Web forums
258 65% World Wide Web other than Web magazines
210 53% word of mouth (e.g. friends, family, club members)
34 9% club resources
152 38% store (e.g. comic shop, anime store, video store)
52 13% other
11 3% I don't care about anime-related products
9 2% blank
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1340 338% total
F7. 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)?
235 59% yes
93 23% sometimes
45 11% no
7 2% I didn't know about bootleg products
10 3% I don't collect anime-related products
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397 100% total
F8. Do you think anime fan conventions should allow bootleg
products to be sold in their exhibition or dealer halls?
32 8% yes
282 71% no
51 13% I don't care
28 7% undecided
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397 100% total
F9. Which of the following most closely describes your position
on trading music files (e.g. MP3)?
24 6% it's outright piracy, it should be banned
26 7% I think it's wrong, but as long as I don't see it, I don't care.
104 26% it doesn't really matter to me
133 34% I think it's OK
75 19% I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with it
27 7% I need to think about it
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397 100% total
F10. Which of the following most closely describes your position on
sample music files (e.g. 30 second MP3 sample)?
5 1% it's outright piracy, it should be banned
5 1% I think it's wrong, but as long as I don't see it, I don't care.
80 20% it doesn't really matter to me
76 19% I think it's OK
208 52% I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with it
16 4% I need to think about it
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397 100% total
156 39% none
134 34% one
70 18% two
26 7% 3 to 5
4 1% more than 5
7 2% blank
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397 100% total
G2. How many anime clubs do you belong to?
275 69% none
89 22% one
20 5% two
7 2% 3 to 5
2 1% more than 5
4 1% blank
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397 100% total
G3. How many people are in the largest anime club you belong to?
263 66% I don't belong to a club
3 1% 2 to 5
15 4% 6 to 10
33 8% 11 to 20
39 10% 21 to 50
17 4% 51 to 100
16 4% more than 100
11 3% blank
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397 100% total
G4. If you belong to more than one anime club, how many people are
in the smallest anime club you belong to?
287 72% I don't belong to a club 10 3% 2 to 5 17 4% 6 to 10 19 5% 11 to 20 25 6% more than 20 39 10% blank ------- 397 100% totalG5. How many local bands are dedicated to playing anime music?
171 43% none
11 3% 1
3 1% 2
2 1% 3 to 5
2 1% more than 5
198 50% I don't know about or follow such local bands
10 3% blank
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397 100% total
G6. How many video rental shops are accessible to you in your
geographical area?
6 2% none
23 6% one
58 15% two
55 14% three
223 56% more than three
26 7% I don't know
6 2% blank
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397 100% total
G7. How many of those video rental shops have any anime?
19 5% none
56 14% one
74 19% two
34 9% three
123 31% more than three
86 22% I don't know
5 1% blank
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397 100% total
G8. How many of those video rental shops have a section devoted
to animation (general or anime specifically)?
58 15% none
69 17% one
66 17% two
19 5% three
94 24% more than three
86 22% I don't know
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397 100% total
G9. What is the size of the largest anime inventory (number of
tapes, or equivalent media, discounting multiple copies) at those
video rental shops?
16 4% none
20 5% less than 6
25 6% 6 to 10
53 13% 11 to 20
51 13% 21 to 30
45 11% 31 to 50
31 8% 51 to 100
33 8% 101 to 500
12 3% more than 500
105 26% I don't know
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397 100% total
G10. How many anime stores (dedicated to anime and/or manga/comics)
are accessible to you in your geographical area?
133 34% none
85 21% one
61 15% two
24 6% three
57 14% more than three
33 8% I don't know
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397 100% total
G11. What are the most common sources of your Anime video (any
medium) purchases (not gifts)?
126 32% off the shelf at local anime retailer
214 54% off the shelf at local non-anime retailer
26 7% order from local anime retailer
22 6% order from local video retailer
8 2% order from local video rental shop
8 2% order from local anime club
27 7% order from local non-anime retailer
139 35% order from non-local anime retailer
92 23% order from non-local video retailer
4 1% order from non-local anime club
62 16% order from domestic distributer
31 8% order from Japanese distributer
49 12% trading with friends or other fans.
106 27% vendors at conventions
87 22% auctions and similar trade venues (e.g. online auctions)
12 3% I don't buy anime
10 3% blank
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1023 258% total
G12. Would you be willing to pay for downloadable anime?
102 26% yes
164 41% no
115 29% undecided
13 3% don't care
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397 100% total
G13. If some anime were also available as in a downloadable format,
what fraction of the hardcopy version's price would you be willing
to pay, from what you normally pay for your hardcopies (i.e. not
necessarily from suggested retail price)?
7 2% 100% of hardcopy price (i.e. same price)
23 6% 80% of hardcopy price
98 25% 60% of hardcopy price
152 38% wouldn't be interested if the above are the only choices
111 28% not interested in downloadable version
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397 100% total
G14. How often do you research or get information about a title
(e.g. criticisms, recommendations, descriptions, synopses, reviews,
renting/borrowing) before buying?
2 1% never
13 3% hardly ever
91 23% sometimes
91 23% most of the time
104 26% almost always
84 21% always
7 2% I don't buy anime
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397 100% total
G15. Where do you usually get information about specific anime
titles?
212 53% anime-specific magazines
45 11% non-anime magazines (e.g. game, comic)
47 12% Usenet
39 10% mailing list
157 40% World Wide Web magazines
219 55% Web forums
318 80% World Wide Web other than web magazines
237 60% word of mouth (e.g. friends, family, club members)
40 10% club resources
129 32% store, shopping (e.g. comic shop, anime store, video store)
180 45% viewing (e.g. rental, loan, club showing)
61 15% catalogs (e.g. from distributers)
45 11% other
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1734 437% total
G16. Which type of information do you find the most useful in
deciding on buying an anime title?
8 2% none (I'll buy any anime)
65 16% synopses / descriptions
16 4% recommendations
99 25% reviews / criticisms
13 3% trailers or previews included with other anime
174 44% seeing it for yourself
11 3% other
7 2% I don't buy anime
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401 101% total
G17. Which type of information do you find the most useful in
deciding to watch an anime title that you have not seen before?
40 10% none (I'll watch any anime)
113 28% synopses / descriptions
82 21% recommendations
103 26% reviews / criticisms
44 11% trailers or previews included with other anime
12 3% other
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400 101% total
G18. Which of the following most closely describes your position
on distribution of fansub, fandubs and similar, of video titles
that are NOT licensed or commercially available in your region?
12 3% it's outright piracy, they should be banned
11 3% I think it's wrong, but as long as I don't see them, I don't care.
31 8% it doesn't really matter to me
180 45% I think they're OK, they serve a purpose
141 36% I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with them
13 3% I need to think about it
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397 100% total
G19. Which of the following most closely describes your position
on distribution of fansub, fandubs and similar of video titles
that ARE licensed or commercially available in your region?
107 27% it's outright piracy, they should be banned
100 25% I think it's wrong, but as long as I don't see them, I don't care.
65 16% it doesn't really matter to me
59 15% I think they're OK
41 10% I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with them
17 4% I need to think about it
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397 100% total
G20. How much anime is available to you by TV broadcast?
19 5% none
7 2% less than 1 hour per week (e.g. 1 hour per month)
10 3% 1 hour per week
64 16% up to 3 hours per week
69 17% up to 5 hours per week
95 24% up to 15 hours per week
55 14% up to 40 hours per week
26 7% more than 40 hours per week
47 12% I don't know
5 1% blank
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397 100% total
G21. How many TV stations available to you carry anime?
18 5% none
53 13% 1
90 23% 2
171 43% 3 to 5
30 8% more than 5
29 7% I don't know
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397 100% total
G22. How many TV stations available to you specifically include
an anime lineup in their programming?
63 16% none
113 28% 1
108 27% 2
74 19% 3-5
2 1% more than 5
31 8% I don't know
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397 100% total
G23. How much of the anime you watch is from streaming video (not
downloadable video) web sites?
319 80% none
58 15% less than 10%
9 2% less than 20%
1 0% less than 50%
2 1% less than 75%
0 0% all
8 2% blank
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397 100% total
G24. Would you watch more/any streaming video anime if more were
available?
120 30% yes
144 36% no
128 32% not sure
5 1% blank
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397 100% total
105 26% yes
287 72% no
5 1% blank
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397 100% total
H2. For your web site, do you pay for the web space?
51 13% yes
78 20% no
262 66% I don't have a web site
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397 100% total
H3. How often do you do anime related Web browsing (that is, not
Usenet newsgroups)?
2 1% never
3 1% once every 6 months
8 2% once a month
6 2% once every 2 weeks
32 8% once a week
34 9% once every 2 days
84 21% once a day
50 13% twice a day
173 44% more than twice a day
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397 100% total
H4. How long do you browse once you start?
1 0% never
183 46% up to an hour
128 32% up to 2 hours
60 15% up to 4 hours
14 4% up to 8 hours
5 1% more than 8 hours
6 2% blank
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397 100% total
H5. What types of anime-related web sites (commercial or fan-run)
do you browse?
2 1% none
364 92% anime-related news
255 64% show-specific
290 73% general anime (i.e. info about wide range of shows)
144 36% anime-related music
36 9% anime-related models (e.g. scale models, figures)
84 21% anime-related games
211 53% anime-related forums
146 37% other anime-related
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1538 387% total
H6. Do you generally find commercial web sites (the ones run by the
distributers) a good source of information about anime?
109 27% yes
131 33% no
97 24% undecided
54 14% don't use commercial web sites for information
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397 100% total
H7. What kind of content would you like commercial web sites (the ones
run by the distributers) to provide?
272 69% wallpapers
281 71% images
154 39% soundbites
229 58% songs
292 74% trailers
223 56% browsable online catalog
212 53% online store
311 78% release info, press releases, and news
139 35% discussion forums
237 60% show notes (e.g. liner notes, production logs)
91 23% other
29 7% I don't care
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2476 624% total
H8. For commercial sites that have the following content, which do you
generally feel they provide well?
96 24% wallpapers 112 28% images 12 3% soundbites 11 3% songs 110 28% trailers 117 29% browsable online catalog 118 30% online store 151 38% release info, press releases, and news 21 5% discussion forums 29 7% show notes (e.g. liner notes, production logs) 29 7% other 34 9% none 55 14% I don't care 21 5% blank ------- 916 231% totalH9. For commercial sites that have the following content, which do you generally feel they provide most poorly?
96 24% wallpapers 104 26% images 104 26% soundbites 154 39% songs 93 23% trailers 55 14% browsable online catalog 53 13% online store 91 23% release info, press releases, and news 90 23% discussion forums 127 32% show notes (e.g. liner notes, production logs) 44 11% other 11 3% none 66 17% I don't care 20 5% blank ------- 1108 279% totalH10. Do you at least sometimes browse the Japanese company web sites?
326 82% yes
66 17% no
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397 100% total
H11. 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)?
334 84% yes
15 4% no
21 5% not sure
20 5% I don't care
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397 100% total
H12. If you do use anime-related web forums, how many different
sites do you USUALLY check out?
88 22% none/never
101 25% 1
145 37% 2-3
44 11% 4-5
7 2% 6-10
3 1% more than 10
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397 100% total
H13. If you do use anime-related web forums, how many different
sites do you OCCASIONALLY check out?
85 21% none/never 70 18% 1 144 36% 2-3 51 13% 4-5 21 5% 6-10 15 4% more than 10 11 3% blank ------- 397 100% totalH14. If you do use anime-related web forums, how often do you write in them?
122 31% never 46 12% once every 6 months 39 10% once a month 21 5% once every 2 weeks 45 11% once a week 30 8% once every 2 days 25 6% once a day 10 3% twice a day 46 12% more than twice a day 13 3% blank ------- 397 100% totalH15. 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?
205 52% none of them 25 6% all of them 19 5% 80% of them 22 6% 60% of them 32 8% 40% of them 28 7% 20% of them 50 13% less than 20% of them 16 4% blank ------- 397 100% totalH16. 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?
234 59% none of them 16 4% all of them 16 4% 80% of them 12 3% 60% of them 23 6% 40% of them 32 8% 20% of them 47 12% less than 20% of them 17 4% blank ------- 397 100% totalH17. 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?
21 5% not at all
45 11% not really
104 26% sufficiently satisfied
20 5% very happy with level
87 22% don't care
112 28% don't know, or don't participate in web forums
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397 100% total
H18. If you do use anime-related web forums, do you prefer them
to Usenet anime news groups (e.g. rec.arts.anime.misc)?
111 28% yes 46 12% no 38 10% I like both 15 4% I prefer neither 176 44% I don't know (don't use one of them) 11 3% blank ------- 397 100% totalH19. If you do use anime-related web forums, do you find them easier to use than Usenet anime news groups?
125 31% yes 33 8% no 51 13% both are about the same 177 45% I don't know (don't use one of them) 11 3% blank ------- 397 100% total
78 20% yes 242 61% no (skip to Section I) 16 4% I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups 41 10% I don't know what Usenet Newsgroups are. (skip to Section J) 20 5% blank ------- 397 100% totalI2. Approximately how often do you at least READ rec.arts.anime news groups?
39 10% never
5 1% once a year
7 2% once every 2 to 4 months
3 1% once a month
2 1% once every 2 weeks
11 3% once a week
13 3% once every 2 days
18 5% once a day
8 2% twice a day
8 2% more than twice a day
283 71% blank
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397 100% total
I3. In approximately how many reading sessions do you POST to
rec.arts.anime news groups?
68 17% never
11 3% once a year
8 2% once every 2 to 4 months
3 1% once a month
6 2% once every 2 weeks
4 1% once a week
6 2% once every 2 days
2 1% once a day
2 1% twice a day
4 1% more than twice a day
283 71% blank
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397 100% total
I4. Which rec.arts.anime news groups do you USUALLY
check out?
19 5% rec.arts.anime.info
17 4% rec.arts.anime.music
51 13% rec.arts.anime.misc
5 1% rec.arts.anime.models
12 3% rec.arts.anime.fandom
9 2% rec.arts.anime.games
4 1% rec.arts.anime.marketplace
15 4% rec.arts.anime.creative
41 10% I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups
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464 117% total
I5. Which rec.arts.anime news groups do you OCCASIONALLY
check out?
14 4% rec.arts.anime.info
18 5% rec.arts.anime.music
16 4% rec.arts.anime.misc
7 2% rec.arts.anime.models
14 4% rec.arts.anime.fandom
16 4% rec.arts.anime.games
10 3% rec.arts.anime.marketplace
15 4% rec.arts.anime.creative
41 10% I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups
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451 114% total
I6. Do you read rec.arts.anime news groups from a local server?
40 10% yes
18 5% no
8 2% sometimes
8 2% I don't know
37 9% I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups
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I7. Do you read newsgroups with your web browser (e.g. Google groups)
instead of a newsreader program?
22 6% yes 44 11% no 16 4% sometimes 29 7% I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups 286 72% blank ------- 397 100% totalI8. 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 rec.arts.anime news groups?
84 21% none of them
5 1% all of them
1 0% 80% of them
2 1% 60% of them
3 1% 40% of them
3 1% 20% of them
14 4% less than 20% of them
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397 100% total
I9. Of the fans from your geographical area and which you are
personally acquainted with, approximately how many are you aware
of that POST to rec.arts.anime news groups?
88 22% none of them
3 1% all of them
0 0% 80% of them
2 1% 60% of them
3 1% 40% of them
4 1% 20% of them
12 3% less than 20% of them
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397 100% total
I10. Do you read anime news groups other than the ones in the
rec.arts.anime.* hierarchy (e.g. in alt.*, japan.*)?
46 12% yes 66 17% no 285 72% blank ------- 397 100% totalI11. Do you like to read spoilers (messages that give away plot surprises, or other important plot elements)?
18 5% yes
38 10% no
42 11% sometimes
3 1% undecided
13 3% I don't read newsgroups
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I12. Do you prefer advance warning of spoilers (e.g. spoiler tag
in subject line or spoiler warnings in text)?
94 24% yes
2 1% no
6 2% undecided
12 3% I don't read newsgroups
283 71% blank
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397 100% total
I13. If you like to be warned of spoilers, which types of warnings
would you like to see?
83 21% tag or warning in subject line (e.g. [SPOILER]...) 42 11% warning in text just before spoiler 69 17% warning in text with lots of blank lines just before spoiler 294 74% blank ------- 488 123% totalI14. Do you prefer to give advance warning of spoilers in your messages?
92 23% yes
3 1% no
0 0% undecided
14 4% I don't read newsgroups
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397 100% total
I15. Would applying ROT13 encoding of spoilers be acceptable to you?
36 9% yes
18 5% no
7 2% undecided
7 2% I don't care
30 8% what is ROT13?
13 3% I don't read newsgroups
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I16. Which of the following best describes the effect of unwanted
spoilers on you?
25 6% has no effect
62 16% reduces the initial enjoyment (e.g. thrill), but I'll still watch
13 3% totally ruins the viewing experience, but I'll still watch
0 0% ruins the viewing experience enough that I won't watch
13 3% I don't read newsgroups
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I17. Are HTML encoded messages in the rec.arts.anime.* news groups
acceptable to you?
12 3% yes
61 15% no
13 3% I don't care
6 2% undecided or don't know
20 5% I don't read newsgroups
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397 100% total
I18. When responding to a news group 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?
30 8% yes 20 5% no 24 6% I don't care 16 4% undecided or don't know 19 5% I don't read newsgroups 288 73% blank ------- 397 100% totalI19. 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?
60 15% only in r.a.a.marketplace, keep out everywhere else.
2 1% in any r.a.a news groups
15 4% I don't care
12 3% undecided or don't know
22 6% I don't read newsgroups
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I20. Have you used rec.arts.anime.marketplace (either as
buyer or seller)?
7 2% yes
83 21% no
20 5% I don't read newsgroups
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397 100% total
I21. Which single group seems to have the most useful market
postings for you?
4 1% rec.arts.anime.music
8 2% rec.arts.anime.misc
0 0% rec.arts.anime.models
2 1% rec.arts.anime.fandom
2 1% rec.arts.anime.games
7 2% rec.arts.anime.marketplace
63 16% not interested in market postings
26 7% I don't read newsgroups
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I22. For FS/FT/FA postings with multiple items, which do
you prefer to see?
5 1% one posting per item
23 6% all items listed in a single posting
55 14% no preference
25 6% I don't read newsgroups
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397 100% total
0 0% less than 12 years
25 6% 12 to 15 years
61 15% 16 to 18 years
244 61% 19 to 30 years
46 12% 31 to 40 years
17 4% 41 to 60 years
2 1% over 60 years
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397 100% total
J2. What is the level of education have you completed or are
attempting to complete?
5 1% Grade School (e.g. Grade 1-9,Year 1-8,Elementary+Junior High,...)
102 26% High School (e.g. Grade 9-12, Year 9-13,...)
10 3% Trade School
217 55% University Undergraduate Studies or College (e.g. Bachelors, pre-*)
50 13% University Graduate Studies or Doctorate (e.g. Ph.D, Masters, M.D.)
11 3% other
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397 100% total
J3. Would you consider yourself a technophile?
235 59% yes
95 24% no
65 16% I'm not sure
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397 100% total
J4. What geographical region do you live in?
4 1% East Asia (e.g. Japan, India)
2 1% West Asia (e.g. Turkey, Iran)
6 2% Pacific (e.g. Australia, Indonesia)
35 9% Europe (e.g. Germany)
1 0% Africa (e.g. Kenya)
343 86% North America (e.g. Canada)
3 1% South America (e.g. Brazil)
1 0% Antarctica (e.g. ...)
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397 100% total
J5. Do you have more than one internet accessible account that you
use often?
213 54% yes
183 46% no
1 0% blank
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397 100% total
J6. Do you pay directly for any of your internet accounts or access?
226 57% yes
164 41% no
4 1% I don't have an internet account
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397 100% total
J7. Do you participate in anime mailing lists?
152 38% yes
240 60% no
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397 100% total
J8. Have you participated in past "What are we like?" questionnaires
(e.g. Aug 1997, Feb 1998, July 1998, Mar 1999, Aug 1999)?
52 13% yes
324 82% no
19 5% I'm not sure
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397 100% total
J9. Where did you find out about this survey?
44 11% a Usenet news group
1 0% a mailing list
4 1% someone e-mailed me
39 10% a web forum or group
290 73% a web site (please DON'T copy this questionnaire on another web site)
4 1% verbally, word-of-mouth (e.g. by paper note, by phone)
9 2% just stumbled upon the questionnaire
5 1% other
1 0% blank
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397 100% total
J10. Where did you get this copy of this questionnaire?
27 7% a Usenet news group
0 0% a mailing list
5 1% someone e-mailed me a copy
22 6% a web forum or group
303 76% a web site (please DON'T copy this questionnaire on another web site)
4 1% hardcopy that I re-entered manually (or by OCR)
4 1% someone dictated it to me
25 6% other
7 2% blank
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397 100% total