Questions I1 was intended to help isolate web-based readers and usenet-based readers. In this case, I'm interested in folks that seem to straddle the usenet and web worlds. There seems to be some distinctions between these readers and those that are primarily base in either usenet or web forums. This case is a bit more difficult to sort out from just plain misunderstanding the differences between usenet and web groups and Google groups. I'm adding qualifiers regarding Google groups and web forums in next year's questionnaire, in the hopes that will improve matters. I had to add a condition based on "I don't read newsgroups" responses, and it turns out I21 (useful marketplace groups) nailed some of the obvious spurious returns. Not having any handles left, I left the results with 27 mixed reader returns.
As with the usenet results, these results are down dramatically from 2002's 55, even taking the 30% Geocities/Yahoo software-related losses into account.
These results can also be found at:
http://www.oocities.org/ruigarashi/Surveys/fans/fan0410/results_mixed.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
Number passing filter: 27
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0 0% I was just introduced this month
0 0% less than 6 months
1 4% 6 months to 1 year
2 7% 1 to 2 years
5 19% 3 to 5 years
9 33% 6 to 10 years
10 37% more than 10 years
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A2. What degree of anime fandom would you say you are at?
1 4% Rabid, e.g. all free time and money into it
16 59% Big fan, e.g. dedicate a fair amount of time and resources
9 33% Moderate fan, e.g. dedicate some time and resources
1 4% 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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27 100% total
A3. Would you classify yourself an otaku?
8 30% yes
17 63% no
2 7% not sure
0 0% what is an otaku?
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A4. How were you introduced to anime when you became a fan?
4 15% A friend or family member showed me some anime
0 0% A club showing
17 63% TV broadcast
1 4% Video rental or loan (e.g. out of curiosity)
0 0% A public (other than club) showing (e.g. theater)
2 7% Saw some material from WWW sites/newsgroups/internet.
0 0% Saw a demo at a store or rental shop
1 4% At a convention/conference
0 0% Purchase without preview (e.g. out of curiosity)
0 0% Saw a demo in other media
0 0% Through video games (either based on anime or in anime style)
0 0% from a streaming video WWW site
0 0% from download off internet (e.g. WWW site, newsgroup)
2 7% other
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A5. How do you USUALLY get a FIRST full length viewing of an
anime title?
12 44% At home on TV broadcasts
8 30% At home with borrowed or rented media
18 67% At home on your own video media
0 0% At a friend's or relative's home on TV broadcasts
0 0% At a friend's or relative's home with borrowed or rented media
0 0% At a friend's or relative's home on his/her own video media
1 4% At an anime club
7 26% At a convention/conference
6 22% At movie theaters
0 0% At stores that show demos
2 7% from streaming video WWW site
18 67% download off internet (e.g. WWW site, newsgroup)
2 7% other
0 0% blank
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74 274% 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
0 0% 10 or less
1 4% 11 to 20
6 22% 21 to 40
4 15% 41 to 80
3 11% 81 to 120
4 15% 121 to 160
0 0% 161 to 200
4 15% 201 to 240
5 19% more than 240
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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
4 15% 1-20%
10 37% 21-40%
4 15% 41-60%
3 11% 61-80%
6 22% 81-100%
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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)?
0 0% none
8 30% 1-20%
6 22% 21-40%
6 22% 41-60%
6 22% 61-80%
1 4% 81-100%
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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)?
1 4% none
5 19% 1-20%
11 41% 21-40%
6 22% 41-60%
3 11% 61-80%
1 4% 81-100%
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A10. How much anime video do you watch?
0 0% none
0 0% up to 2 hours a month
4 15% up to 2 hours every 2 weeks
4 15% up to 2 hours a week
12 44% up to 2 hours every 3 days (or 5 hours a week)
3 11% up to 2 hours a day
4 15% more than 2 hours a day
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A11. How much non-anime video (e.g. TV, rentals) do you watch?
1 4% never
2 7% up to 2 hours a month
5 19% up to 2 hours every 2 weeks
1 4% up to 2 hours a week
6 22% up to 2 hours every 3 days (or 5 hours a week)
6 22% up to 2 hours a day
6 22% more than 2 hours a day
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A12. How many anime fans do you personally have frequent
face-to-face contact with (outside of a club)?
3 11% none
10 37% 1 to 2
7 26% 3 to 5
5 19% 6 to 10
1 4% 11 to 20
1 4% more than 20
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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?
5 19% none of them
15 56% 1 to 10% of them
5 19% 11 to 30% of them
1 4% 31 to 50% of them
1 4% 51 to 70% of them
0 0% 71 to 90% of them
0 0% all of them
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A14. How many different hardcopy anime fan magazine titles do you
regularly buy, read, look through, or subscribe to?
14 52% none
6 22% one
4 15% two
3 11% 3 to 5
0 0% more than 5
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A15. How many different anime fan web magazine titles do you
regularly read, look through, or subscribe to?
8 30% none
7 26% one
6 22% two
3 11% 3 to 5
3 11% more than 5
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A16. How many different anime web news sites do you regularly
read or browse?
0 0% none
3 11% one
8 30% two
13 48% 3 to 5
3 11% more than 5
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A17. Do you read Manga (Japanese or translated)?
26 96% yes
1 4% no
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A18. How many anime conventions per year do you usually attend?
11 41% none
7 26% one
2 7% two
3 11% 3 to 5
4 15% more than 5
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A19. Have you ever volunteered at an anime convention?
2 7% yes
25 93% no
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A20. Do you write anime fanfic?
1 4% yes
26 96% no
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A21. Do you make graphical anime fan art (e.g. drawings)
6 22% yes
21 78% no
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A22. Does some of your graphical anime fan art end up in your
space at work (e.g. office, cubicle)?
2 7% yes
4 15% no
2 7% I don't have an appropriate space at work
19 70% I don't do graphical fan anime art
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A23. Do you make music videos?
7 26% yes
20 74% no
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A24. Do you make anime-related computer graphics or programs as a
fan?
7 26% yes
20 74% no
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A25. Do you publish (e.g. in news groups, web sites, conventions)
some of your fan art (fiction or graphics)?
2 7% yes
8 30% no
17 63% I don't create fan art
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A26. Have you participated in Cosplay?
4 15% yes
23 85% no
0 0% what is Cosplay?
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A27. If you play a musical instrument, do you play anime music,
at least for fun?
10 37% yes
5 19% no
12 44% I don't play any musical instruments
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A28. Do you belong to a band or group (or even solo) that performs a
lot of anime music?
0 0% yes
27 100% no
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A29. Do you build anime-related model kits (e.g. plastic models,
resin models)?
8 30% yes
19 70% no
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A30. If you build model kits, what skill level do you consider
yourself at (for the type you are best at)?
5 19% novice
2 7% intermediate
1 4% expert
19 70% I don't build model kits
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A31. Do you make your own custom built anime-related models?
1 4% yes
26 96% no
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A32. Do some of your finished kits end up in your space (e.g desk,
cubicle) at work?
2 7% yes
3 11% no
4 15% I don't have an appropriate space at work
18 67% I don't build model kits
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A33. Do you carry anime soundtrack CDs/music around (e.g. to work,
to school) with you?
23 85% yes
3 11% no
1 4% I don't have anime soundtrack CDs/music.
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A34. What percentage of music that you listen to is anime soundtrack
music?
1 4% 81-100%
5 19% 61-80%
8 30% 41-60%
3 11% 21-40%
10 37% 1-20%
0 0% I don't listen to anime soundtrack music
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
A35. Do you listen to or collect J-Pop?
18 67% yes
9 33% no
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
0 0% As if it were your native language (or, is your native language)
5 19% Enough to survive alone in Japan
3 11% You know a lot but following it is still too difficult.
11 41% You can understand a few words and phrases of FORMAL conversation
8 30% You only know a few words
0 0% Not a word.
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
B2. How fluent are you in speaking Japanese?
0 0% As if it were your native language (or, is your native language)
3 11% Enough to survive alone in Japan
3 11% You know a lot but speaking it is still too difficult.
10 37% You can speak a few words and phrases of FORMAL conversation
8 30% You only know a few words
3 11% Not a word
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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)
3 11% Enough to survive alone in Japan
6 22% You can read a few hundred different characters
6 22% You can read a few words and phrases
5 19% You only know a few words
7 26% Not a word.
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
B4. Which Japanese script are you most fluent in?
3 11% kanji
17 63% hiragana
14 52% katakana
8 30% none
0 0% blank
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42 156% total
B5. What language do you generally watch anime in?
0 0% untranslated only
2 7% mostly untranslated
3 11% some untranslated, some translated (dub or sub)
15 56% mostly translated (dub or sub)
7 26% translated (dub or sub) only
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
B6. Have you taken courses (e.g. in classes or in home study)
in Japanese as a second (or more) language?
15 56% yes
12 44% no
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
B7. If you have taken courses, were any of the following
components in the course?
13 48% verbal or audio 13 48% text (kanji, katakana, or hiragana) 10 37% romanized grammar text 11 41% blank ------- 47 174% totalB8. Regarding your fluency in Japanese, which best characterizes the influence of your interest in anime?
1 4% was already fluent in Japanese when got interested
4 15% was already trying to increase fluency when got interested
11 41% interest in anime started interest in improving fluency
2 7% interest in fluency and in anime were (nearly) simultaneous
1 4% interest in fluency started interest in anime
5 19% there is no influence of one on the other
3 11% have no interest in fluency
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
B9. Do you own a Japanese-English (or Japanese-other-language)
dictionary?
16 59% yes
11 41% no
0 0% blank
-------
27 100% total
B10. Do you own a Kanji dictionary?
12 44% yes
15 56% no
0 0% blank
-------
27 100% total
B11. Do you use online Japanese dictionaries?
20 74% yes
6 22% no
1 4% blank
-------
27 100% total
B12. Do you use online translation services (e.g. Babel Fish)
20 74% yes
6 22% no
1 4% blank
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27 100% 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?
6 22% I don't sing along
4 15% I sing along without knowing the meaning
3 11% I can sing parts of it without knowing the meaning
8 30% I sing along while only knowing some of the meaning
3 11% I can sing parts of it while only knowing some of the meaning
0 0% I sing along only if I know the meaning
0 0% I can sing parts of it, and only if I know the meaning
3 11% I sing along knowing the meaning
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
B14. If you build anime-related model kits, how do you usually
deal with the Japanese instructions?
18 67% I don't build anime-related model kits
6 22% I don't need to understand the Japanese instructions at all
0 0% I have to guess at the instructions
0 0% I look at other's work or ask someone to translate
0 0% I look up some or all of the instructions in dictionaries
2 7% I can read the Japanese instructions
1 4% blank
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27 100% total
B15. If you collect anime-related CDs, how do you usually deal
with the Japanese track listings?
2 7% I don't collect anime-related CDs
0 0% I get someone (e.g. friend, family) to translate it for me
10 37% I look it up online (e.g. CD web sites)
6 22% I translate it myself with dictionaries
5 19% I can read them directly
4 15% I don't bother with the track listings
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
5 19% demand sub only
14 52% prefer subs but tolerate dubs
4 15% have no preference
3 11% prefer dubs but tolerate subs
1 4% demand dub only
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
C2. If you OWN translated anime, what is your translation
preference (when you watch)?
9 33% sub only
9 33% mostly subs, but sometimes dubs
3 11% have no preference
5 19% mostly dubs, but sometimes subs
1 4% dub only
0 0% don't own any anime
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
C3. What translation preference do you usually encounter at places
you BORROW or RENT translated anime from?
5 19% subs only
5 19% mostly subs, some dubs
8 30% roughly same amount of subs and dubs (e.g. mostly DVD)
5 19% mostly dubs, some subs
2 7% dubs only
2 7% I don't know
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
C4. What translation preference do you usually encounter at places
you BUY translated anime from?
4 15% subs only
7 26% mostly subs, some dubs
12 44% roughly same amount of subs and dubs (e.g. mostly DVD)
2 7% mostly dubs, some subs
1 4% dubs only
1 4% I don't know
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
C5. Regardless of your preference, how good do you feel the latest
commercial subtitling generally is?
4 15% excellent
19 70% good
4 15% fair
0 0% poor
0 0% very poor
0 0% I don't care
0 0% I don't know
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
C6. Regardless of your preference, how good do you feel the latest
commercial dubbing generally is?
2 7% excellent
8 30% good
12 44% fair
2 7% poor
1 4% very poor
1 4% I don't care
1 4% I don't know
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
C7. How would you compare fan subtitling to commercial subtitling?
5 19% better
7 26% about same
9 33% worse
4 15% I don't care
2 7% I don't know
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
C8. How would you characterize the relative degree of contribution of
the visual and audio to the artistry of a video or film?
0 0% visual 100% audio 0%
15 56% visual 75% audio 25%
10 37% visual 50% audio 50%
0 0% visual 25% audio 75%
0 0% visual 0% audio 100%
2 7% undecided
0 0% I don't care
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
24 89% Tape
9 33% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
9 33% LaserDisc
27 100% DVD
23 85% video files on computer storage media
4 15% other
0 0% none
0 0% blank
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96 356% 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?
0 0% Tape
0 0% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
0 0% LaserDisc
21 78% DVD
6 22% video files on computer storage media
0 0% other
0 0% none
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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)?
0 0% Tape
0 0% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
1 4% LaserDisc
24 89% DVD
1 4% video files on computer storage media
0 0% other
1 4% none
0 0% blank
-------
27 100% 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)?
0 0% Tape
0 0% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
1 4% LaserDisc
24 89% DVD
0 0% video files on computer storage media
1 4% other
1 4% none
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
D5. 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 19% DVD
0 0% video files on computer storage media
0 0% other
19 70% none/doesn't apply
3 11% blank
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27 100% total
D6. Which formats does the equipment you own, or share, play?
24 89% Tape
18 67% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
9 33% LaserDisc
27 100% DVD
24 89% video files on computer storage media
4 15% other
0 0% none
0 0% blank
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106 393% 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?
15 56% yes
5 19% no
7 26% sometimes
0 0% I don't collect anime
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
D8. Which release version of anime do you collect?
12 44% only non-Japanese (e.g. English version, French version)
11 41% mostly non-Japanese, some Japanese domestic
3 11% some non-Japanese, some Japanese domestic
1 4% some non-Japanese, mostly Japanese domestic
0 0% only Japanese domestic
0 0% I don't collect anime
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
D9. If you have Japanese domestic releases, do you try to also
get the non-Japanese version when available?
6 22% yes
4 15% no
7 26% sometimes
10 37% I don't collect Japanese domestic releases
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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.
7 26% less frequently than one per month
4 15% one per month
8 30% two per month
3 11% three or four per month
1 4% five to eight per month
4 15% more than eight per month
0 0% I don't collect translated anime
0 0% blank
-------
27 100% 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.
15 56% less frequently than one per month
0 0% one per month
1 4% two per month
1 4% three or four per month
0 0% five to eight per month
0 0% more than eight per month
10 37% I don't collect Japanese domestic anime
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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)?
4 15% 81 to 100%
3 11% 61 to 80%
5 19% 41 to 60%
4 15% 21 to 40%
5 19% 1 to 20%
5 19% 0%
1 4% I don't know
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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?
24 89% leave credits alone
0 0% cut out intermediate credits and put at end
0 0% cut out intermediate credits altogether
3 11% I don't care
0 0% undecided
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
D14. Similarly, how do you feel about the "Next episode" previews?
24 89% leave them alone
2 7% cut them out altogether
1 4% I don't care
0 0% undecided
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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?
25 93% yes
0 0% no
2 7% doesn't matter
0 0% undecided
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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?
6 22% leave Japanese version, roll translation later
9 33% leave Japanese version, but roll translation in available space
0 0% leave Japanese version, but roll translation over top
2 7% overlay or replace Japanese version
8 30% I don't care
2 7% undecided
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
D17. Some video technologies allow for alternate text displays.
Assuming the following exist, what credit translation strategy
do you prefer to see?
0 0% totally replace the original Japanese credits
16 59% use "alternate angle" feature to display choice of language
7 26% use (switchable) subtitling scheme
4 15% I don't care
0 0% undecided
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
D18. Some distributers translate very little of the credits.
How much of the original credits do you like to see translated?
0 0% none
0 0% just the voice actors
5 19% voice actors and main creative talent (e.g. directors, music)
20 74% as much as possible
1 4% I'm not sure
1 4% I don't care
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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?
22 81% yes
1 4% no
3 11% I don't care
1 4% undecided
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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?
19 70% yes
2 7% no
1 4% undecided
5 19% I don't care
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
D21. Relative to the main feature, when do you prefer seeing or
watching these previews?
4 15% all before the main feature
2 7% some before and some after the main feature
15 56% all after the main feature
0 0% none at all
2 7% undecided
4 15% I don't care
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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)?
2 7% 1
6 22% 2
4 15% 3
6 22% 4-6
1 4% more than 6
8 30% I don't care
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
D23. If you like seeing previews, which type of presentation do
you like most?
7 26% music video style (i.e. no voiceover), with semblance of plot
1 4% music video style (i.e. no voiceover), with random scenes
3 11% voiceover describing plot
15 56% any type will do
1 4% don't care about previews
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
D24. For signs and similar Japanese text graphics in anime,
what do you prefer the translating company do?
11 41% show translation nearby (e.g. below or beside sign)
0 0% overlay translation (i.e. block out original text)
8 30% use "alternate angles" (e.g. DVD) or switchable graphics
6 22% it depends on the situation
0 0% use "liner notes" (e.g. notes on paper)
0 0% don't translate at all
0 0% undecided, still thinking about it
2 7% it doesn't matter to me
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
D25. Sometimes an anime company will include interviews with
the Japanese voice actors. Do you like these bonuses?
25 93% yes
1 4% no
1 4% undecided
0 0% I don't care
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
D26. Sometimes an anime company will include interviews with
the dub (i.e. not the original) voice actors. Do you like
these bonuses?
19 70% yes
4 15% no
2 7% undecided
2 7% I don't care
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
D27. Do you find it strange seeing the real people behind the
animated characters (e.g. in photos or interview footage)?
1 4% yes
17 63% no
8 30% sometimes
1 4% I'm not sure
0 0% I don't care
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
D28. Sometimes an anime company includes the creditless (textless)
version of the opening or ending sequence. Do you like these
bonuses being included?
24 89% yes
0 0% no
0 0% sometimes
3 11% I don't care
0 0% undecided
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
D29. Do you like seeing subtitles of translations of opening
and ending songs?
23 85% yes
2 7% no
2 7% sometimes
0 0% I don't care
0 0% undecided
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
D30. Do you like seeing romaji or transliterated subtitles
of opening and ending songs?
19 70% yes
4 15% no
2 7% sometimes
2 7% I don't care
0 0% undecided
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
D31. Sometimes an anime company includes picture and sketch
galleries. Do you like these bonuses being included?
18 67% yes
0 0% no
6 22% sometimes
3 11% I don't care
0 0% undecided
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
D32. If a picture or sketch gallery is included, which format do
you prefer?
23 85% still frames (which require pressing a button to go to next image)
1 4% video footage (e.g. images displayed for preset time)
0 0% other
3 11% I don't care
0 0% undecided
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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)?
1 4% I haven't seen the original to compare against
1 4% too many changes to be good
6 22% many changes, none good
5 19% many changes, some good
2 7% many changes, most good
3 11% a few changes, none good
5 19% a few changes, some good
2 7% a few changes, most good
0 0% very few changes, none good
1 4% very few changes, good enough
0 0% not enough changes to be good
1 4% I haven't seen broadcasts
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
D34. Some companies include "liner notes". Do you like these?
27 100% yes
0 0% no
0 0% undecided
0 0% I don't care
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
D35. If you like "liner notes", what kind of materials do you like
in them?
26 96% translator's notes
17 63% song lyrics
25 93% cultural notes
10 37% production credits
8 30% episode synopses
18 67% production graphics (e.g. character sketches)
1 4% I don't care
0 0% blank
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105 389% total
1 4% yes
24 89% no
1 4% undecided
1 4% I don't care
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
E2. At your regular local anime rental outlets, what percentage
of their anime inventory (all together) seems to be in DVD format?
1 4% none
1 4% 1 to 20%
0 0% 21 to 40%
2 7% 41 to 60%
5 19% 61 to 80%
12 44% 81 to 100%
6 22% I don't know
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
E3. At your regular local anime stores, what percentage of their
anime inventory (all together) seems to be in DVD format?
0 0% none
1 4% 1 to 20%
0 0% 21 to 40%
1 4% 41 to 60%
2 7% 61 to 80%
22 81% 81 to 100%
1 4% I don't know
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
E4. If you collect anime in DVD format, is this because you
find anime on other formats are no longer available to you?
8 30% yes
19 70% no
0 0% I don't collect in DVD
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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?
26 96% yes
0 0% no
1 4% I don't care
0 0% I don't watch DVDs
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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?
13 48% yes
1 4% no
12 44% I don't care
0 0% I don't buy anime DVDs
1 4% blank
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27 100% 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?
12 44% buy one disc at a time, and don't bother with box set
0 0% buy one disc at a time, and replace with box set
11 41% buy nothing and hope for a box set release later
4 15% I don't care
0 0% I don't buy anime DVDs
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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?
14 52% yes
2 7% no
11 41% I don't care
0 0% I don't buy anime DVDs
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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?
7 26% yes
3 11% no
12 44% sometimes, or it depends on the content
5 19% I don't care
0 0% I don't watch DVDs
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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?
23 85% Second, bonus DVD with extra content
16 59% Single DVD but with more content than standard release
15 56% T-shirt
12 44% drinkware (e.g. glass, mug, shotglass)
23 85% CD of soundtrack
14 52% pencil board or other special hardcopy image media
11 41% pin
6 22% cap (e.g. baseball or cycling)
9 33% stationary
9 33% writing utensil
15 56% plush doll
18 67% figurine
16 59% toy (e.g. spacecraft, robot)
9 33% other
11 41% anything
0 0% blank
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207 767% total
E11. What kind of box do you prefer to hold a series?
12 44% standard cardboard, open on front
3 11% metal, open on front
1 4% cardboard, open on top with lid
0 0% metal, open on top with lid
1 4% other
4 15% not sure
6 22% I don't care about a box
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
25 93% manga
24 89% music CDs (and other audio media)
12 44% toys (excluding model kits)
7 26% model kits
9 33% games
18 67% books
16 59% magazines
14 52% posters
11 41% wall scrolls
11 41% calendars
6 22% cels
6 22% trading cards
9 33% decorations
2 7% office products (e.g. erasers, pens)
2 7% phone cards
8 30% computer products (e.g. screen savers, mouse pads)
13 48% clothes (e.g. T-shirts)
4 15% linens (e.g. towels, pillow cases)
7 26% other
0 0% blank
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204 756% total
F2. What anime-related products do you often wish there were more of,
and that you would definitely buy?
12 44% manga
17 63% music CDs (and other audio media)
9 33% toys (excluding model kits)
4 15% model kits
7 26% games
12 44% books
5 19% magazines
8 30% posters
7 26% wall scrolls
12 44% calendars
5 19% cels
4 15% trading cards
4 15% decorations
2 7% office products (e.g. erasers, pens)
1 4% phone cards
3 11% computer products (e.g. screen savers, mouse pads)
11 41% clothes (e.g. T-shirts)
5 19% linens (e.g. towels, pillow cases)
4 15% other
2 7% blank
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134 496% total
F3. How many anime-related products do you buy per month, averaged
through the year?
1 4% none
18 67% 1 per month
3 11% 2 per month
3 11% 3 to 5 per month
0 0% 6 to 10 per month
2 7% more than 10 per month
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
F4. What are your most common sources of Anime products?
10 37% off the shelf at local anime store
2 7% order from local anime store
14 52% order from non-local anime store
7 26% off the shelf at local non-anime store
1 4% order from local non-anime store
6 22% order from non-local non-anime store
2 7% off the shelf at non-local non-anime store
3 11% purchase during multiple visits to Japan
3 11% ordered through friends or family living in or visiting Japan
2 7% gifts from friends or family living in or visiting Japan
11 41% vendors at conventions
11 41% auctions and similar trade venues (e.g. online auctions)
4 15% other
0 0% I don't buy any associated products
0 0% blank
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76 281% total
F5. How often do you research or get information about related
anime products (e.g. criticisms, recommendations, descriptions,
reviews, renting/borrowing) before buying?
0 0% never
1 4% hardly ever
12 44% sometimes
8 30% most of the time
4 15% almost always
2 7% always
0 0% I don't buy anime-related products
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
F6. Where do you usually get information about specific anime
related products?
15 56% anime-specific magazines
2 7% non-anime magazines (e.g. game, comic)
10 37% Usenet
15 56% World Wide Web magazines
18 67% Web forums
14 52% World Wide Web other than Web magazines
14 52% word of mouth (e.g. friends, family, club members)
2 7% club resources
9 33% store (e.g. comic shop, anime store, video store)
4 15% other
0 0% I don't care about anime-related products
0 0% blank
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103 381% 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)?
17 63% yes
8 30% sometimes
1 4% no
0 0% I didn't know about bootleg products
0 0% I don't collect anime-related products
1 4% blank
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27 100% total
F8. Do you think anime fan conventions should allow bootleg
products to be sold in their exhibition or dealer halls?
1 4% yes
23 85% no
3 11% I don't care
0 0% undecided
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
F9. Which of the following most closely describes your position
on trading music files (e.g. MP3)?
3 11% it's outright piracy, it should be banned
5 19% I think it's wrong, but as long as I don't see it, I don't care.
8 30% it doesn't really matter to me
6 22% I think it's OK
3 11% I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with it
2 7% I need to think about it
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
F10. Which of the following most closely describes your position on
sample music files (e.g. 30 second MP3 sample)?
1 4% it's outright piracy, it should be banned
0 0% I think it's wrong, but as long as I don't see it, I don't care.
2 7% it doesn't really matter to me
8 30% I think it's OK
15 56% I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with it
1 4% I need to think about it
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
10 37% none
7 26% one
7 26% two
3 11% 3 to 5
0 0% more than 5
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
G2. How many anime clubs do you belong to?
23 85% none
4 15% one
0 0% two
0 0% 3 to 5
0 0% more than 5
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
G3. How many people are in the largest anime club you belong to?
22 81% I don't belong to a club
0 0% 2 to 5
0 0% 6 to 10
1 4% 11 to 20
1 4% 21 to 50
1 4% 51 to 100
2 7% more than 100
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
G4. If you belong to more than one anime club, how many people are
in the smallest anime club you belong to?
22 81% I don't belong to a club
0 0% 2 to 5
1 4% 6 to 10
3 11% 11 to 20
1 4% more than 20
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
G5. How many local bands are dedicated to playing anime music?
10 37% none
2 7% 1
0 0% 2
0 0% 3 to 5
0 0% more than 5
15 56% I don't know about or follow such local bands
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
G6. How many video rental shops are accessible to you in your
geographical area?
0 0% none
0 0% one
1 4% two
7 26% three
17 63% more than three
2 7% I don't know
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
G7. How many of those video rental shops have any anime?
0 0% none
2 7% one
5 19% two
2 7% three
12 44% more than three
6 22% I don't know
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
G8. How many of those video rental shops have a section devoted
to animation (general or anime specifically)?
2 7% none
5 19% one
6 22% two
1 4% three
8 30% more than three
5 19% I don't know
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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?
0 0% none
1 4% less than 6
1 4% 6 to 10
1 4% 11 to 20
5 19% 21 to 30
6 22% 31 to 50
1 4% 51 to 100
5 19% 101 to 500
0 0% more than 500
7 26% I don't know
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
G10. How many anime stores (dedicated to anime and/or manga/comics)
are accessible to you in your geographical area?
8 30% none
4 15% one
6 22% two
2 7% three
5 19% more than three
2 7% I don't know
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
G11. What are the most common sources of your Anime video (any
medium) purchases (not gifts)?
10 37% off the shelf at local anime retailer
14 52% off the shelf at local non-anime retailer
3 11% order from local anime retailer
3 11% order from local video retailer
1 4% order from local video rental shop
0 0% order from local anime club
3 11% order from local non-anime retailer
15 56% order from non-local anime retailer
10 37% order from non-local video retailer
0 0% order from non-local anime club
6 22% order from domestic distributer
5 19% order from Japanese distributer
3 11% trading with friends or other fans.
6 22% vendors at conventions
7 26% auctions and similar trade venues (e.g. online auctions)
0 0% I don't buy anime
0 0% blank
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86 319% total
G12. Would you be willing to pay for downloadable anime?
7 26% yes
11 41% no
7 26% undecided
2 7% don't care
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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)?
0 0% 100% of hardcopy price (i.e. same price)
1 4% 80% of hardcopy price
7 26% 60% of hardcopy price
12 44% wouldn't be interested if the above are the only choices
7 26% not interested in downloadable version
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
G14. How often do you research or get information about a title
(e.g. criticisms, recommendations, descriptions, synopses, reviews,
renting/borrowing) before buying?
0 0% never
0 0% hardly ever
4 15% sometimes
9 33% most of the time
8 30% almost always
6 22% always
0 0% I don't buy anime
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
G15. Where do you usually get information about specific anime
titles?
17 63% anime-specific magazines
2 7% non-anime magazines (e.g. game, comic)
12 44% Usenet
5 19% mailing list
18 67% World Wide Web magazines
18 67% Web forums
16 59% World Wide Web other than web magazines
11 41% word of mouth (e.g. friends, family, club members)
1 4% club resources
5 19% store, shopping (e.g. comic shop, anime store, video store)
14 52% viewing (e.g. rental, loan, club showing)
3 11% catalogs (e.g. from distributers)
6 22% other
0 0% blank
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128 474% total
G16. Which type of information do you find the most useful in
deciding on buying an anime title?
0 0% none (I'll buy any anime)
6 22% synopses / descriptions
0 0% recommendations
7 26% reviews / criticisms
1 4% trailers or previews included with other anime
12 44% seeing it for yourself
1 4% other
0 0% I don't buy anime
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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?
4 15% none (I'll watch any anime)
9 33% synopses / descriptions
7 26% recommendations
7 26% reviews / criticisms
0 0% trailers or previews included with other anime
0 0% other
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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?
2 7% it's outright piracy, they should be banned
2 7% I think it's wrong, but as long as I don't see them, I don't care.
1 4% it doesn't really matter to me
15 56% I think they're OK, they serve a purpose
5 19% I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with them
2 7% I need to think about it
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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?
11 41% it's outright piracy, they should be banned
7 26% I think it's wrong, but as long as I don't see them, I don't care.
3 11% it doesn't really matter to me
4 15% I think they're OK
1 4% I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with them
1 4% I need to think about it
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
G20. How much anime is available to you by TV broadcast?
1 4% none
1 4% less than 1 hour per week (e.g. 1 hour per month)
0 0% 1 hour per week
7 26% up to 3 hours per week
4 15% up to 5 hours per week
5 19% up to 15 hours per week
2 7% up to 40 hours per week
3 11% more than 40 hours per week
4 15% I don't know
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
G21. How many TV stations available to you carry anime?
0 0% none
5 19% 1
8 30% 2
10 37% 3 to 5
2 7% more than 5
2 7% I don't know
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
G22. How many TV stations available to you specifically include
an anime lineup in their programming?
7 26% none
6 22% 1
7 26% 2
5 19% 3-5
0 0% more than 5
2 7% I don't know
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
G23. How much of the anime you watch is from streaming video (not
downloadable video) web sites?
20 74% none
5 19% less than 10%
1 4% less than 20%
0 0% less than 50%
0 0% less than 75%
0 0% all
1 4% blank
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27 100% total
G24. Would you watch more/any streaming video anime if more were
available?
11 41% yes
8 30% no
8 30% not sure
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
7 26% yes
20 74% no
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
H2. For your web site, do you pay for the web space?
6 22% yes
3 11% no
18 67% I don't have a web site
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
H3. How often do you do anime related Web browsing (that is, not
Usenet newsgroups)?
0 0% never
0 0% once every 6 months
0 0% once a month
0 0% once every 2 weeks
2 7% once a week
4 15% once every 2 days
6 22% once a day
3 11% twice a day
12 44% more than twice a day
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
H4. How long do you browse once you start?
0 0% never
16 59% up to an hour
5 19% up to 2 hours
4 15% up to 4 hours
2 7% up to 8 hours
0 0% more than 8 hours
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
H5. What types of anime-related web sites (commercial or fan-run)
do you browse?
0 0% none
27 100% anime-related news
15 56% show-specific
24 89% general anime (i.e. info about wide range of shows)
8 30% anime-related music
3 11% anime-related models (e.g. scale models, figures)
8 30% anime-related games
17 63% anime-related forums
10 37% other anime-related
0 0% blank
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112 415% total
H6. Do you generally find commercial web sites (the ones run by the
distributers) a good source of information about anime?
11 41% yes
8 30% no
4 15% undecided
4 15% don't use commercial web sites for information
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
H7. What kind of content would you like commercial web sites (the ones
run by the distributers) to provide?
16 59% wallpapers
19 70% images
9 33% soundbites
15 56% songs
21 78% trailers
14 52% browsable online catalog
11 41% online store
21 78% release info, press releases, and news
6 22% discussion forums
18 67% show notes (e.g. liner notes, production logs)
5 19% other
3 11% I don't care
0 0% blank
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158 585% total
H8. For commercial sites that have the following content, which do you
generally feel they provide well?
9 33% wallpapers
9 33% images
1 4% soundbites
0 0% songs
10 37% trailers
9 33% browsable online catalog
8 30% online store
10 37% release info, press releases, and news
2 7% discussion forums
2 7% show notes (e.g. liner notes, production logs)
3 11% other
1 4% none
6 22% I don't care
0 0% blank
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70 259% total
H9. For commercial sites that have the following content, which do you
generally feel they provide most poorly?
2 7% wallpapers
2 7% images
5 19% soundbites
10 37% songs
5 19% trailers
4 15% browsable online catalog
2 7% online store
8 30% release info, press releases, and news
6 22% discussion forums
12 44% show notes (e.g. liner notes, production logs)
2 7% other
0 0% none
6 22% I don't care
0 0% blank
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64 237% total
H10. Do you at least sometimes browse the Japanese company web sites?
25 93% yes
2 7% no
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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)?
21 78% yes
3 11% no
2 7% not sure
1 4% I don't care
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
H12. If you do use anime-related web forums, how many different
sites do you USUALLY check out?
3 11% none/never
3 11% 1
15 56% 2-3
5 19% 4-5
1 4% 6-10
0 0% more than 10
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
H13. If you do use anime-related web forums, how many different
sites do you OCCASIONALLY check out?
2 7% none/never
6 22% 1
10 37% 2-3
5 19% 4-5
2 7% 6-10
2 7% more than 10
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
H14. If you do use anime-related web forums, how often do you
write in them?
7 26% never
5 19% once every 6 months
2 7% once a month
1 4% once every 2 weeks
1 4% once a week
4 15% once every 2 days
2 7% once a day
1 4% twice a day
4 15% more than twice a day
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
H15. 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?
15 56% none of them
3 11% all of them
1 4% 80% of them
0 0% 60% of them
1 4% 40% of them
2 7% 20% of them
5 19% less than 20% of them
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
H16. 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?
18 67% none of them
1 4% all of them
1 4% 80% of them
0 0% 60% of them
0 0% 40% of them
2 7% 20% of them
5 19% less than 20% of them
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
H17. 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?
0 0% not at all
4 15% not really
8 30% sufficiently satisfied
2 7% very happy with level
9 33% don't care
4 15% don't know, or don't participate in web forums
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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)?
10 37% yes
3 11% no
12 44% I like both
2 7% I prefer neither
0 0% I don't know (don't use one of them)
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
H19. If you do use anime-related web forums, do you find them
easier to use than Usenet anime news groups?
9 33% yes
5 19% no
13 48% both are about the same
0 0% I don't know (don't use one of them)
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
27 100% yes
0 0% no (skip to Section I)
0 0% I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups
0 0% I don't know what Usenet Newsgroups are. (skip to Section J)
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
I2. Approximately how often do you at least READ rec.arts.anime
news groups?
4 15% never
2 7% once a year
5 19% once every 2 to 4 months
2 7% once a month
1 4% once every 2 weeks
8 30% once a week
2 7% once every 2 days
3 11% once a day
0 0% twice a day
0 0% more than twice a day
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
I3. In approximately how many reading sessions do you POST to
rec.arts.anime news groups?
14 52% never
9 33% once a year
2 7% once every 2 to 4 months
0 0% once a month
2 7% once every 2 weeks
0 0% once a week
0 0% once every 2 days
0 0% once a day
0 0% twice a day
0 0% more than twice a day
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
I4. Which rec.arts.anime news groups do you USUALLY
check out?
6 22% rec.arts.anime.info
5 19% rec.arts.anime.music
17 63% rec.arts.anime.misc
2 7% rec.arts.anime.models
2 7% rec.arts.anime.fandom
4 15% rec.arts.anime.games
3 11% rec.arts.anime.marketplace
4 15% rec.arts.anime.creative
5 19% I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups
3 11% blank
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51 189% total
I5. Which rec.arts.anime news groups do you OCCASIONALLY
check out?
5 19% rec.arts.anime.info
8 30% rec.arts.anime.music
6 22% rec.arts.anime.misc
1 4% rec.arts.anime.models
4 15% rec.arts.anime.fandom
6 22% rec.arts.anime.games
6 22% rec.arts.anime.marketplace
5 19% rec.arts.anime.creative
4 15% I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups
2 7% blank
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47 174% total
I6. Do you read rec.arts.anime news groups from a local server?
13 48% yes
5 19% no
4 15% sometimes
1 4% I don't know
3 11% I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups
1 4% blank
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27 100% total
I7. Do you read newsgroups with your web browser (e.g. Google groups)
instead of a newsreader program?
10 37% yes
10 37% no
6 22% sometimes
1 4% I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
I8. 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?
22 81% none of them
1 4% all of them
0 0% 80% of them
0 0% 60% of them
0 0% 40% of them
1 4% 20% of them
3 11% less than 20% of them
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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?
22 81% none of them
1 4% all of them
0 0% 80% of them
0 0% 60% of them
0 0% 40% of them
1 4% 20% of them
3 11% less than 20% of them
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
I10. Do you read anime news groups other than the ones in the
rec.arts.anime.* hierarchy (e.g. in alt.*, japan.*)?
15 56% yes
12 44% no
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
I11. Do you like to read spoilers (messages that give away plot
surprises, or other important plot elements)?
3 11% yes
12 44% no
11 41% sometimes
1 4% undecided
0 0% I don't read newsgroups
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
I12. Do you prefer advance warning of spoilers (e.g. spoiler tag
in subject line or spoiler warnings in text)?
26 96% yes
1 4% no
0 0% undecided
0 0% I don't read newsgroups
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
I13. If you like to be warned of spoilers, which types of warnings
would you like to see?
22 81% tag or warning in subject line (e.g. [SPOILER]...)
11 41% warning in text just before spoiler
20 74% warning in text with lots of blank lines just before spoiler
1 4% blank
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54 200% total
I14. Do you prefer to give advance warning of spoilers in your
messages?
25 93% yes
1 4% no
0 0% undecided
0 0% I don't read newsgroups
1 4% blank
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27 100% total
I15. Would applying ROT13 encoding of spoilers be acceptable to you?
10 37% yes
4 15% no
2 7% undecided
5 19% I don't care
5 19% what is ROT13?
0 0% I don't read newsgroups
1 4% blank
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27 100% total
I16. Which of the following best describes the effect of unwanted
spoilers on you?
4 15% has no effect
18 67% reduces the initial enjoyment (e.g. thrill), but I'll still watch
5 19% totally ruins the viewing experience, but I'll still watch
0 0% ruins the viewing experience enough that I won't watch
0 0% I don't read newsgroups
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
I17. Are HTML encoded messages in the rec.arts.anime.* news groups
acceptable to you?
2 7% yes
19 70% no
6 22% I don't care
0 0% undecided or don't know
0 0% I don't read newsgroups
0 0% blank
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27 100% 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?
13 48% yes
2 7% no
9 33% I don't care
3 11% undecided or don't know
0 0% I don't read newsgroups
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
I19. 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?
19 70% only in r.a.a.marketplace, keep out everywhere else.
0 0% in any r.a.a news groups
6 22% I don't care
2 7% undecided or don't know
0 0% I don't read newsgroups
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
I20. Have you used rec.arts.anime.marketplace (either as
buyer or seller)?
2 7% yes
25 93% no
0 0% I don't read newsgroups
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
I21. Which single group seems to have the most useful market
postings for you?
2 7% rec.arts.anime.music
4 15% rec.arts.anime.misc
0 0% rec.arts.anime.models
0 0% rec.arts.anime.fandom
0 0% rec.arts.anime.games
3 11% rec.arts.anime.marketplace
18 67% not interested in market postings
0 0% I don't read newsgroups
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
I22. For FS/FT/FA postings with multiple items, which do
you prefer to see?
2 7% one posting per item
8 30% all items listed in a single posting
17 63% no preference
0 0% I don't read newsgroups
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
0 0% less than 12 years
0 0% 12 to 15 years
3 11% 16 to 18 years
17 63% 19 to 30 years
6 22% 31 to 40 years
1 4% 41 to 60 years
0 0% over 60 years
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
J2. 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,...)
6 22% High School (e.g. Grade 9-12, Year 9-13,...)
3 11% Trade School
12 44% University Undergraduate Studies or College (e.g. Bachelors, pre-*)
6 22% University Graduate Studies or Doctorate (e.g. Ph.D, Masters, M.D.)
0 0% other
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
J3. Would you consider yourself a technophile?
22 81% yes
4 15% no
1 4% I'm not sure
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
J4. What geographical region do you live in?
0 0% East Asia (e.g. Japan, India)
1 4% West Asia (e.g. Turkey, Iran)
0 0% Pacific (e.g. Australia, Indonesia)
1 4% Europe (e.g. Germany)
0 0% Africa (e.g. Kenya)
25 93% North America (e.g. Canada)
0 0% South America (e.g. Brazil)
0 0% Antarctica (e.g. ...)
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
J5. Do you have more than one internet accessible account that you
use often?
18 67% yes
9 33% no
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
J6. Do you pay directly for any of your internet accounts or access?
23 85% yes
4 15% no
0 0% I don't have an internet account
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
J7. Do you participate in anime mailing lists?
16 59% yes
11 41% no
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
J8. Have you participated in past "What are we like?" questionnaires
(e.g. Aug 1997, Feb 1998, July 1998, Mar 1999, Aug 1999)?
10 37% yes
13 48% no
4 15% I'm not sure
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
J9. Where did you find out about this survey?
0 0% a Usenet news group
0 0% a mailing list
0 0% someone e-mailed me
3 11% a web forum or group
24 89% a web site (please DON'T copy this questionnaire on another web site)
0 0% verbally, word-of-mouth (e.g. by paper note, by phone)
0 0% just stumbled upon the questionnaire
0 0% other
0 0% blank
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27 100% total
J10. Where did you get this copy of this questionnaire?
0 0% a Usenet news group
0 0% a mailing list
0 0% someone e-mailed me a copy
2 7% a web forum or group
25 93% a web site (please DON'T copy this questionnaire on another web site)
0 0% hardcopy that I re-entered manually (or by OCR)
0 0% someone dictated it to me
0 0% other
0 0% blank
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27 100% total