http://www.oocities.org/ruigarashi/Surveys/fans/fan0611/results.html
Other questionnaire results, highlights, and analyses 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: 798
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0 0% I was just introduced this month
3 0% less than 6 months
8 1% 6 months to 1 year
54 7% 1 to 2 years
207 26% 3 to 5 years
282 35% 6 to 10 years
239 30% more than 10 years
5 1% blank
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798 100% total
A2. How old were you when you became a fan?
205 26% less than 12 years
282 35% 12 to 15 years
132 17% 16 to 18 years
114 14% 19 to 25 years
20 3% 26 to 30 years
27 3% 31 to 40 years
12 2% 41 to 60 years
1 0% over 60 years
5 1% blank
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798 100% total
A3. What degree of anime fandom would you say you are at?
69 9% Rabid, e.g. all free time and money into it
469 59% Big fan, e.g. dedicate a fair amount of time and resources
232 29% Moderate fan, e.g. dedicate some time and resources
22 3% Casual fan, e.g. enjoy it but don't go out of way for it
1 0% Only incidentally interested, e.g. take it or leave it
5 1% blank
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798 100% total
A4. Would you classify yourself an otaku?
326 41% yes
346 43% no
111 14% not sure
9 1% what is an otaku?
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798 100% total
A5. How were you introduced to anime when you became a fan?
202 25% A friend or family member showed me some anime
7 1% A club showing
437 55% TV broadcast
46 6% Video rental or loan (e.g. out of curiosity)
3 0% A public (other than club) showing (e.g. theater)
12 2% Saw some material from WWW sites/newsgroups/internet.
2 0% Saw a demo at a store or rental shop
6 1% At a convention/conference
14 2% Purchase without preview (e.g. out of curiosity)
2 0% Saw a demo in other media
16 2% Through video games (either based on anime or in anime style)
1 0% from a streaming video WWW site
23 3% from download off internet (e.g. WWW site, newsgroup)
21 3% other
6 1% blank
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798 100% total
A6. How do you USUALLY get a FIRST full length viewing of an
anime title?
331 41% At home on TV broadcasts
180 23% At home on rented media
169 21% At home on borrowed media
399 50% At home on my own video media
29 4% At a friend's or relative's home on TV broadcasts
26 3% At a friend's or relative's home on rented media
41 5% At a friend's or relative's home on borrowed media
107 13% At a friend's or relative's home on his/her own video media
119 15% At an anime club
116 15% At a convention/conference
60 8% At movie theaters
22 3% At stores that show demos
150 19% from streaming video WWW site
557 70% download off internet (e.g. WWW site, newsgroup)
58 7% other
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2370 297% total
A7. How many anime TITLES (a series counts as one title)
do you estimate you have watched at least part of?
0 0% none
3 0% 10 or less
39 5% 11 to 20
99 12% 21 to 40
147 18% 41 to 80
145 18% 81 to 120
92 12% 121 to 160
53 7% 161 to 200
49 6% 201 to 250
111 14% 251 to 500
55 7% more than 500
5 1% blank
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798 100% total
A8. Of the number of titles you have watched at least part of,
how much do you estimate you have watched to the end (or as
much as was produced or available)?
0 0% none
49 6% 1 - 20%
113 14% 21 - 40%
188 24% 41 - 60%
242 30% 61 - 80%
196 25% 81 - 100%
10 1% blank
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798 100% total
A9. Of the number TITLES you have watched, how much do you estimate
you actually like enough to buy (or wish you could buy)?
1 0% none
154 19% 1 - 20%
201 25% 21 - 40%
177 22% 41 - 60%
178 22% 61 - 80%
72 9% 81 - 100%
15 2% blank
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798 100% total
A10. Of the number TITLES you have watched, how much do you estimate
you actually like but not enough to buy (or wish you could buy)?
24 3% none
195 24% 1 - 20%
240 30% 21 - 40%
193 24% 41 - 60%
115 14% 61 - 80%
26 3% 81 - 100%
5 1% blank
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798 100% total
A11. How much anime video do you watch?
6 1% none
28 4% up to 2 hours a month
53 7% up to 2 hours every 2 weeks
141 18% up to 2 hours a week
272 34% up to 2 hours every 3 days (or 5 hours a week)
196 25% up to 2 hours a day
93 12% more than 2 hours a day
9 1% blank
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798 100% total
A12. How much non-anime video (e.g. TV, rentals) do you watch?
27 3% never
76 10% up to 2 hours a month
77 10% up to 2 hours every 2 weeks
153 19% up to 2 hours a week
208 26% up to 2 hours every 3 days (or 5 hours a week)
125 16% up to 2 hours a day
125 16% more than 2 hours a day
7 1% blank
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798 100% total
A13. What main type of genres do you generally enjoy watching the
most in anime?
651 82% comedy
560 70% drama
437 55% romance (e.g. icky kissy stuff)
279 35% horror (e.g. Hitchcock, occult)
559 70% action (e.g. shoot-outs)
635 80% adventure (e.g. epics)
59 7% biography
374 47% historical fiction / alternate history
568 71% science fiction
543 68% swords and sorcery ("fantasy")
129 16% erotica
81 10% other (Specify):
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4880 612% total
A14. There are also Japanese categories for different types of
anime, mostly based on manga categories. What Japanese genres
do you generally enjoy watching in anime?
624 78% shounen
526 66% shoujo
322 40% seinen
180 23% josei
402 50% mecha
103 13% sentai
272 34% mahou shoujo
184 23% moe
198 25% shoujo-ai
232 29% shounen-ai
148 19% yaoi
134 17% yuri
130 16% hentai
14 2% other (Specify):
198 25% I don't recognize some of the above
8 1% I don't know what any of the above means
7 1% blank
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3682 461% total
A15. While you watch anime (not after watching) that you like,
what aspect of the show do you find yourself typically appreciating
the MOST?
474 59% plot or basic story
42 5% screenplay (e.g. dialog writing)
37 5% voice acting
17 2% direction (e.g. camera angles, cuts)
53 7% animation (e.g. fluidity)
52 7% character design
3 0% mechanical design
34 4% artwork (e.g. backgrounds, colour use)
20 3% music
36 5% other (Specify):
24 3% not sure
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798 100% total
A16. While you watch anime (not after watching) that you like,
what other aspects of the show do you find yourself typically
appreciating a lot?
436 55% plot or basic story
404 51% screenplay (e.g. dialog writing)
520 65% voice acting
287 36% direction (e.g. camera angles, cuts)
571 72% animation (e.g. fluidity)
558 70% character design
195 24% mechanical design
504 63% artwork (e.g. backgrounds, colour use)
609 76% music
37 5% other (Specify):
8 1% not sure
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4134 518% total
A17. AFTER you have watched an anime show, what aspects of the
show do you find yourself typically appreciating more than during
viewing?
497 62% plot or basic story 216 27% screenplay (e.g. dialog writing) 194 24% voice acting 172 22% direction (e.g. camera angles, cuts) 217 27% animation (e.g. fluidity) 266 33% character design 97 12% mechanical design 231 29% artwork (e.g. backgrounds, colour use) 416 52% music 26 3% other (Specify): 59 7% not sure 14 2% blank ------- 2405 301% totalA18. When you find you don't like an anime show, what aspect do you most often find is the cause or is most closely associated with the cause?
582 73% plot or basic story
68 9% screenplay (e.g. dialog writing)
19 2% voice acting
9 1% direction (e.g. camera angles, cuts)
24 3% animation (e.g. fluidity)
36 5% character design
1 0% mechanical design
8 1% artwork (e.g. backgrounds, colour use)
0 0% music
21 3% other (Specify):
22 3% not sure
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798 100% total
A19. When you find you don't like an anime show, what other
aspects do you often find is the cause or is most closely
associated with the cause?
368 46% plot or basic story
403 51% screenplay (e.g. dialog writing)
332 42% voice acting
173 22% direction (e.g. camera angles, cuts)
389 49% animation (e.g. fluidity)
387 48% character design
68 9% mechanical design
223 28% artwork (e.g. backgrounds, colour use)
142 18% music
31 4% other (Specify):
27 3% not sure
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2551 320% total
A20. How many anime fans do you personally have frequent
face-to-face contact with (outside of a club)?
105 13% none
237 30% 1 to 2
258 32% 3 to 5
137 17% 6 to 10
27 3% 11 to 20
28 4% more than 20
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A21. What percentage of your acquaintances (e.g. people at work,
folks at the grocery store you are on first name basis with) would
you guess are what you consider anime fans?
115 14% none of them
415 52% 1 to 10% of them
157 20% 11 to 30% of them
62 8% 31 to 50% of them
27 3% 51 to 70% of them
10 1% 71 to 90% of them
5 1% all of them
7 1% blank
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798 100% total
A22. Do you like interacting with other anime fans?
451 57% yes
32 4% no
306 38% not sure / sometimes
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798 100% total
415 52% none
193 24% one
129 16% two
49 6% 3 to 5
1 0% more than 5
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798 100% total
B2. How many different anime fan web magazine titles do you
regularly read, look through, or subscribe to?
510 64% none
120 15% one
82 10% two
61 8% 3 to 5
16 2% more than 5
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798 100% total
B3. How many different anime web news sites do you regularly
read or browse?
20 3% none
227 28% one
220 28% two
231 29% 3 to 5
92 12% more than 5
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798 100% total
B4. How many anime conventions per year do you usually attend?
421 53% none 218 27% one 93 12% two 44 6% 3 to 5 10 1% more than 5 12 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalB5. Have you ever volunteered at an anime convention?
72 9% yes
719 90% no
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798 100% total
B6. Do you do any regular anime-related volunteer work (e.g. organize
an anime convention, fan club organizer)?
95 12% yes 693 87% no 10 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalB7. Do you write anime fanfic?
158 20% yes
631 79% no
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798 100% total
B8. Do you read anime fanfic?
323 40% yes 465 58% no 10 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalB9. Do you make graphical anime fan art (e.g. drawings)
243 30% yes 544 68% no 11 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalB10. Does some of your graphical anime fan art end up in your space at work (e.g. office, cubicle)?
52 7% yes 144 18% no 121 15% I don't have an appropriate space at work 471 59% I don't do graphical fan anime art 10 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalB11. Do you have any kind of anime paraphernalia in your space at work?
225 28% yes
198 25% no
281 35% I don't have an appropriate space at work
85 11% I don't have anime paraphernalia
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798 100% total
B12. Do you make music videos?
103 13% yes 682 85% no 13 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalB13. Do you write anime-related programs as a fan?
56 7% yes 729 91% no 13 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalB14. Do you publish (e.g. in news groups, web sites, conventions) some of your fan art (fiction or graphics)?
147 18% yes 219 27% no 421 53% I don't create fan art 11 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalB15. Have you participated in Cosplay?
218 27% yes
570 71% no
3 0% what is Cosplay?
7 1% blank
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798 100% total
B16. If you play a musical instrument, do you play anime music,
at least for fun?
195 24% yes
175 22% no
419 53% I don't play any musical instruments
9 1% blank
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798 100% total
B17. Do you belong to a band or group (or even solo) that performs a
lot of anime music?
9 1% yes
779 98% no
10 1% blank
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798 100% total
B18. Do you build anime-related model kits (e.g. plastic models,
resin models)?
171 21% yes 616 77% no 11 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalB19. If you build model kits, what skill level do you consider yourself at (for the type you are best at)?
80 10% novice 90 11% intermediate 15 2% expert 603 76% I don't build model kits 10 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalB20. Do you make your own custom built anime-related models?
22 3% yes 766 96% no 10 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalB21. Do some of your finished kits end up in your space (e.g desk, cubicle) at work?
36 5% yes
104 13% no
95 12% I don't have an appropriate space at work
556 70% I don't build model kits
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798 100% total
B22. Do you carry anime soundtrack CDs/music around (e.g. to work,
to school) with you?
580 73% yes 165 21% no 42 5% I don't have anime soundtrack CDs/music. 11 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalB23. What percentage of music that you listen to is anime soundtrack music?
17 2% 100%
127 16% 80 - 99%
130 16% 60 - 80%
152 19% 40 - 60%
161 20% 20 - 40%
183 23% 1 - 19%
20 3% I don't listen to anime soundtrack music
8 1% blank
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798 100% total
B24. Do you listen to or collect J-Pop/J-Rock besides anime-related
music?
530 66% yes 258 32% no 10 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalB25. Do you read manga (Japanese or translated)?
746 93% yes
44 6% no
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798 100% total
B26. If you read manga, which most statement most closely describes
the general relationship with your interest in anime?
115 14% manga drives my interest in anime
262 33% anime drives my interest in manga
377 47% my interest in anime and manga are mostly independent
36 5% I have no interest in manga
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798 100% total
B27. If you read manga, and if there are anime and manga versions
of the same title, which most closely describes your interests?
140 18% the manga version drives my interest in the anime version 235 29% the anime version drives my interest in the manga version 372 47% half the time it's one way, half the time the other 39 5% I have no interest in manga 12 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalB28. How often do you play video games (console, PC,...)?
57 7% never
27 3% once a year
97 12% once every couple months
97 12% once every couple weeks
114 14% once a week (e.g. on weekends)
206 26% once every couple days
193 24% daily
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798 100% total
B29. If you play video games, do you play any that are somehow
related to anime (e.g. anime based on game, game based on anime)?
483 61% yes 239 30% no 66 8% don't play 10 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalB30. If you play video games, which most statement most closely describes the general relationship with your interest in anime?
10 1% video games drives my interest in anime
62 8% anime drives my interest in video games
646 81% my interest in anime and video games are mostly independent
73 9% I have no interest in video games
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798 100% total
B31. If you play video games, and if there are anime and video
games versions of the same title, which most closely describes
your interests?
42 5% the video games version drives my interest in the anime version 365 46% the anime version drives my interest in the video games version 272 34% half the time it's one way, half the time the other 97 12% I have no interest in video games 22 3% blank ------- 798 100% totalB32. If you had other pastimes or hobbies (e.g. carpentry, collecting) before you got interested in anime, how has anime impacted those other pastimes?
233 29% pastimes were not affected
317 40% pastimes were somewhat affected
110 14% pastimes were affected a lot
22 3% I no longer have any other pastime
30 4% I never had other pastimes
79 10% I don't remember / I'm not sure
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798 100% total
B33. What currently is the relationship of your most of your
other pastimes to your anime activities?
135 17% current pastimes revolve around anime
367 46% current pastimes are somewhat independent of anime
252 32% current pastimes are completely independent of anime
35 4% I have no other pastime
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798 100% total
B34. Relative to your other pastimes, how much of your resources
(e.g. time, money) do you estimate anime consumes?
13 2% 100% 116 15% 80 - 99% 166 21% 60 - 79% 194 24% 40 - 59% 179 22% 20 - 39% 85 11% 1 - 19% 13 2% none 22 3% I have no other pastime 10 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalB35. Are you professionally involved (paid) in the anime industry, for example, voice actor, producer, translator?
4 1% yes
786 98% no
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798 100% total
B36. If you are professionally involved in the anime industry,
were you a fan of anime before making it part of your profession.
4 1% yes
6 1% no
777 97% I'm not professionally involved
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798 100% total
B37. If you are professionally involved in the anime industry,
do you get or make opportunities to interact with fans?
3 0% yes
7 1% no
777 97% I'm not professionally involved
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798 100% total
B38. If you are professionally involved in the anime industry
and you have interacted with fans, has that encouraged you to
continue in the industry?
3 0% yes, definitely
0 0% yes, mostly
0 0% sometimes it has, sometimes not
0 0% often, not really
1 0% no, that isn't what encourages me
1 0% I haven't interacted with fans
785 98% I'm not professionally involved
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798 100% total
1 0% As if it were your native language (or, is your native language)
69 9% Enough to survive alone in Japan
152 19% You know a lot but following it is still too difficult.
248 31% You can understand a few words and phrases of FORMAL conversation
291 36% You only know a few words
29 4% Not a word.
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798 100% total
C2. How fluent are you in speaking Japanese?
2 0% As if it were your native language (or, is your native language)
62 8% Enough to survive alone in Japan
106 13% You know a lot but speaking it is still too difficult.
222 28% You can speak a few words and phrases of FORMAL conversation
341 43% You only know a few words
57 7% Not a word
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798 100% total
C3. How fluent are you in reading Japanese (kanji, hiragana, or
katakana)?
4 1% As if it were your native language (or, is your native language)
41 5% Enough to survive alone in Japan
115 14% You can read a few hundred different characters
153 19% You can read a few words and phrases
154 19% You only know a few words
321 40% Not a word.
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798 100% total
C4. Which Japanese script are you most fluent in?
98 12% kanji
356 45% hiragana
262 33% katakana
361 45% none
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1085 136% total
C5. What language do you generally watch anime in?
14 2% untranslated only
26 3% mostly untranslated
114 14% some untranslated, some translated (dub or sub)
217 27% mostly translated (dub or sub)
420 53% translated (dub or sub) only
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798 100% total
C6. Have you taken courses (e.g. in classes or in home study)
in Japanese as a second (or more) language?
317 40% yes
473 59% no
8 1% blank
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798 100% total
C7. If you have taken courses, were any of the following
components in the course?
290 36% verbal or audio 290 36% text (kanji, katakana, or hiragana) 211 26% romanized grammar text 467 59% I haven't taken courses 13 2% blank ------- 1271 159% totalC8. Regarding your fluency in Japanese, which best characterizes the influence of your interest in anime?
2 0% was already fluent in Japanese when got interested
20 3% was already trying to increase fluency when got interested
466 58% interest in anime started interest in improving fluency
56 7% interest in fluency and in anime were (nearly) simultaneous
39 5% interest in fluency started interest in anime
65 8% there is no influence of one on the other
137 17% have no interest in fluency
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798 100% total
C9. Do you own a Japanese-English (or Japanese-other-language)
dictionary?
368 46% yes
422 53% no
8 1% blank
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798 100% total
C10. Do you own a Kanji dictionary?
198 25% yes 586 73% no 14 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalC11. Do you use online Japanese dictionaries?
465 58% yes 322 40% no 11 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalC12. Do you use online translation services (e.g. Babel Fish)
492 62% yes
298 37% no
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798 100% total
C13. Do you own Japanese translation software (e.g. dictionaries)
152 19% yes 636 80% no 10 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalC14. 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?
187 23% I don't sing along
113 14% I sing along without knowing any of the meaning
108 14% I can sing parts of it without knowing any of the meaning
223 28% I sing along while only knowing some of the meaning
91 11% I can sing parts of it while only knowing some of the meaning
14 2% I sing along only if I know the meaning
16 2% I can sing parts of it, and only if I know the meaning
38 5% I sing along and always know the meaning
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798 100% total
C15. If you build anime-related model kits, how do you usually
deal with the Japanese instructions?
606 76% I don't build anime-related model kits
96 12% I don't need to understand the Japanese instructions at all
54 7% I have to guess at the instructions
1 0% I look at other's work or ask someone to translate
18 2% I look up some or all of the instructions in dictionaries
14 2% I can read the Japanese instructions
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798 100% total
C16. If you collect anime-related CDs, how do you usually deal
with the Japanese track listings?
152 19% I don't collect anime-related CDs
8 1% I get someone (e.g. friend, family) to translate it for me
313 39% I look it up online (e.g. CD web sites)
72 9% I translate it myself with dictionaries
36 5% I can read them directly
207 26% I don't bother with the track listings
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798 100% total
199 25% demand sub only
316 40% prefer subs but tolerate dubs
160 20% have no preference
108 14% prefer dubs but tolerate subs
7 1% demand dub only
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798 100% total
D2. If you OWN translated anime, what is your translation
preference (when you watch)?
275 34% sub only
239 30% mostly subs, but sometimes dubs
115 14% have no preference
120 15% mostly dubs, but sometimes subs
31 4% dub only
11 1% don't own any anime
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798 100% total
D3. What translation preference do you usually encounter at places
you BORROW or RENT translated anime from?
108 14% subs only 121 15% mostly subs, some dubs 316 40% roughly same amount of subs and dubs (e.g. mostly DVD) 100 13% mostly dubs, some subs 35 4% dubs only 107 13% I don't know 11 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalD4. What translation preference do you usually encounter at places you BUY translated anime from?
91 11% subs only 85 11% mostly subs, some dubs 431 54% roughly same amount of subs and dubs (e.g. mostly DVD) 80 10% mostly dubs, some subs 34 4% dubs only 66 8% I don't know 11 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalD5. Regardless of your preference, how good do you feel the latest commercial subtitling generally is?
109 14% excellent
452 57% good
160 20% fair
15 2% poor
3 0% very poor
13 2% I don't care
39 5% I don't know
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798 100% total
D6. Regardless of your preference, how good do you feel the latest
commercial dubbing generally is?
55 7% excellent
259 32% good
240 30% fair
115 14% poor
50 6% very poor
37 5% I don't care
35 4% I don't know
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798 100% total
D7. How would you compare fan subtitling to commercial subtitling?
248 31% better 293 37% about same 133 17% worse 31 4% I don't care 83 10% I don't know 10 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalD8. How would you characterize the relative degree of contribution of the visual versus audio in the artistry of a video or film?
3 0% visual 100% audio 0%
255 32% visual 75% audio 25%
371 46% visual 50% audio 50%
13 2% visual 25% audio 75%
0 0% visual 0% audio 100%
98 12% undecided
46 6% I don't care
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798 100% total
D9. How would you characterize the relative degree of contribution of
the visual and audio versus writing and direction to the artistry of a
video or film?
3 0% audio-visual 100% writing-direction 0%
58 7% audio-visual 75% writing-direction 25%
396 50% audio-visual 50% writing-direction 50%
174 22% audio-visual 25% writing-direction 75%
5 1% audio-visual 0% writing-direction 100%
105 13% undecided
47 6% I don't care
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798 100% total
385 48% Tape
151 19% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
47 6% LaserDisc
749 94% DVD
19 2% High definition DVD (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD)
592 74% video files on computer storage media
25 3% other
4 1% none
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1982 248% total
E2. If you own anime, what video format do you choose the
most often (e.g. due to budget constraints) to collect anime in?
3 0% Tape
5 1% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
0 0% LaserDisc
511 64% DVD
2 0% High definition DVD (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD)
259 32% video files on computer storage media
2 0% other
7 1% none
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798 100% total
E3. If you own anime, of the various formats you own, what video
format do you prefer (not wish) the most to collect anime in
(e.g. limited by your equipment)?
18 2% Tape
5 1% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
4 1% LaserDisc
591 74% DVD
15 2% High definition DVD (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD)
139 17% video files on computer storage media
2 0% other
10 1% none
14 2% blank
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798 100% total
E4. If you own anime, what video format do you WISH you could
collect anime in (e.g. if you could afford it or had the right
equipment for)?
1 0% Tape
1 0% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
10 1% LaserDisc
338 42% DVD
345 43% High definition DVD (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD)
53 7% video files on computer storage media
3 0% other
36 5% none
11 1% blank
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798 100% total
E5. If you don't own anime but wish to, what video format
would you prefer to collect anime in?
0 0% Tape
0 0% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
1 0% LaserDisc
153 19% DVD
55 7% High definition DVD (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD)
23 3% video files on computer storage media
2 0% other
546 68% none/doesn't apply
18 2% blank
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798 100% total
E6. Which video formats does the equipment you own, or share, play?
555 70% Tape
354 44% VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
72 9% LaserDisc
774 97% DVD
47 6% High definition DVD (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD)
669 84% video files on computer storage media
39 5% other
1 0% none
11 1% blank
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2522 316% total
E7. If you collect anime, is your decision to buy one unit
(e.g. one disc) of your preferred format in a series dependent on the
distributor releasing the full series in your preferred format?
413 52% yes 124 16% no 222 28% sometimes 26 3% I don't collect anime 13 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalE8. Which release version of anime do you collect?
426 53% only non-Japanese (e.g. English version, French version) 201 25% mostly non-Japanese, some Japanese domestic 74 9% some non-Japanese, some Japanese domestic 33 4% some non-Japanese, mostly Japanese domestic 24 3% only Japanese domestic 29 4% I don't collect anime 11 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalE9. If you have Japanese domestic releases, do you try to also get the non-Japanese version when available?
113 14% yes 106 13% no 141 18% sometimes 425 53% I don't collect Japanese domestic releases 13 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalE10. If you collect translated anime, averaged over a year, how many individual units (e.g. tapes, discs, count each disc in a box set separately) do you buy per month.
259 32% less frequently than one per month 120 15% one per month 119 15% two per month 139 17% three or four per month 63 8% five to eight per month 42 5% more than eight per month 42 5% I don't collect translated anime 14 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalE11. If you collect Japanese domestic anime, averaged over a year, how many individual units (e.g. tapes, discs, count each disc in a box set separately) do you buy per month.
255 32% less frequently than one per month
32 4% one per month
30 4% two per month
18 2% three or four per month
6 1% five to eight per month
4 1% more than eight per month
438 55% I don't collect Japanese domestic anime
15 2% blank
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798 100% total
E12. How much of the anime you view is comprised of fan subtitled
or fan dubbed videos (e.g. at a club or convention)?
180 23% 81 - 100% 174 22% 61 - 80% 101 13% 41 - 60% 83 10% 21 - 40% 140 18% 1 - 20% 90 11% none 18 2% I don't know 12 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalE13. On releases with more than one episode per unit (e.g. tape, disc), the ending and opening credits between episodes are sometimes cut and put at the very end of the unit. How would you prefer credits to be handled?
621 78% leave credits alone
49 6% cut out intermediate credits and put at end
8 1% cut out intermediate credits altogether
92 12% I don't care
17 2% undecided
11 1% blank
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798 100% total
E14. Similarly, how would you prefer "Next episode" previews to be
handled?
652 82% leave them alone
20 3% cut them out altogether
44 6% cut them out and use as Bonus material
63 8% I don't care
10 1% undecided
9 1% blank
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798 100% total
E15. Some anime have super-short animated sequences, unrelated to
the story at hand, in the middle (e.g. just before and/or after a
commercial), called "eyecatches". How would you prefer these to be
handled?
684 86% leave them alone
13 2% cut them out altogether
34 4% cut them out and use as Bonus material
47 6% I don't care
8 1% undecided
12 2% blank
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798 100% total
E16. Sometimes distributors totally replace the original Japanese
credits with a translated version. What credit translation strategy
do you prefer to see if they do not provide some sort of alternate
display?
272 34% leave Japanese version, roll translation later 218 27% leave Japanese version, but roll translation in available space 38 5% leave Japanese version, but roll translation over top 73 9% overlay or replace Japanese version 161 20% I don't care 26 3% undecided 10 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalE17. Some video technologies allow for alternate text displays. Assuming the following exist, what credit translation strategy do you prefer to see?
27 3% totally replace the original Japanese credits
266 33% use "alternate angle" feature to display choice of language
291 36% use (switchable) subtitling scheme
155 19% I don't care
50 6% undecided
9 1% blank
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798 100% total
E18. Some distributors translate very little of the credits.
How much of the original credits do you like to see translated?
25 3% none 27 3% just the voice actors 181 23% voice actors and main creative talent (e.g. directors, music) 361 45% as much as possible 35 4% I'm not sure 159 20% I don't care 10 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalE19. 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?
566 71% yes 26 3% no 173 22% I don't care 22 3% undecided 11 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalE20. Along with the main feature, some video distributors usually put in previews of other titles in their catalog. Do you like seeing or watching these previews?
493 62% yes 143 18% no 60 8% undecided 92 12% I don't care 10 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalE21. Relative to the main feature, when do you prefer seeing or watching these previews?
119 15% all before the main feature 68 9% some before and some after the main feature 391 49% all after the main feature 106 13% none at all 32 4% undecided 72 9% I don't care 10 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalE22. If you like seeing these previews, how many at a time do you feel is acceptable (summary, rundown, or slide-show presentations count as one)?
53 7% 1 76 10% 2 182 23% 3 185 23% 4-6 33 4% more than 6 252 32% I don't care 17 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalE23. If you like seeing previews, which type of presentation do you like most?
182 23% music video style (i.e. no voice-over), with semblance of plot 46 6% music video style (i.e. no voice-over), with random scenes 190 24% voice-over describing plot 13 2% other 212 27% any type will do 140 18% don't care about previews 15 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalE24. For signs and similar Japanese text graphics in anime, what do you prefer the translating company do?
494 62% show translation nearby (e.g. below or beside sign)
20 3% overlay translation (i.e. block out original text)
73 9% use "alternate angles" (e.g. DVD) or switchable graphics
155 19% it depends on the situation
9 1% use "liner notes" (e.g. notes on paper)
4 1% don't translate at all
12 2% undecided, still thinking about it
19 2% it doesn't matter to me
12 2% blank
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798 100% total
E25. Sometimes an anime company will include interviews with
the Japanese voice actors. Do you like these bonuses?
600 75% yes 31 4% no 55 7% undecided 101 13% I don't care 11 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalE26. Sometimes an anime company will include interviews with the dub (i.e. not the original) voice actors. Do you like these bonuses?
410 51% yes 146 18% no 67 8% undecided 165 21% I don't care 10 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalE27. Do you find it strange seeing the real people behind the animated characters (e.g. in photos or interview footage)?
65 8% yes
414 52% no
274 34% sometimes
8 1% I'm not sure
28 4% I don't care
9 1% blank
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798 100% total
E28. Sometimes an anime company includes the creditless (textless)
version of the opening or ending sequence. Do you like these
bonuses being included?
527 66% yes
36 5% no
100 13% sometimes
118 15% I don't care
7 1% undecided
10 1% blank
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798 100% total
E29. Do you like seeing subtitles of translations of opening
and ending songs?
668 84% yes
15 2% no
77 10% sometimes
26 3% I don't care
2 0% undecided
10 1% blank
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798 100% total
E30. Do you like seeing romaji or transliterated subtitles
of opening and ending songs?
545 68% yes
38 5% no
96 12% sometimes
84 11% I don't care
26 3% undecided
9 1% blank
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798 100% total
E31. Sometimes an anime company includes picture and sketch
galleries. Do you like these bonuses being included?
508 64% yes
29 4% no
152 19% sometimes
98 12% I don't care
2 0% undecided
9 1% blank
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798 100% total
E32. If a picture or sketch gallery is included, which format do
you prefer?
526 66% still frames (which require pressing button for next image)
75 9% video footage (e.g. images displayed for preset time)
6 1% other
141 18% I don't care
39 5% undecided
11 1% blank
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798 100% total
E33. Some companies include "liner notes". Do you like these?
623 78% yes 24 3% no 75 9% undecided 63 8% I don't care 13 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalE34. If you like "liner notes", what kind of materials do you like in them?
595 75% translator's notes 453 57% song lyrics 630 79% cultural notes 208 26% production credits 229 29% episode synopses 397 50% production graphics (e.g. character sketches) 21 3% other (Specify): 108 14% I don't care 17 2% blank ------- 2658 333% totalE35. There have been a good number of anime titles broadcast on TV outside of Japan (more in some countries than others). If you have watched some of these broadcasts, how would you characterize the degree of changes (i.e. cuts, rewrites, new music)?
89 11% I haven't seen the original to compare against
91 11% too many changes to be good
118 15% many changes, none good
115 14% many changes, some good
10 1% many changes, most good
101 13% a few changes, none good
95 12% a few changes, some good
19 2% a few changes, most good
10 1% very few changes, none good
38 5% very few changes, good enough
2 0% not enough changes to be good
89 11% I haven't seen broadcasts
21 3% blank
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798 100% total
23 3% yes 681 85% no 36 5% undecided 46 6% I don't care 12 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalF2. Some companies don't allow you to skip logo sequences and other similar trailers (by either using the skip button or the menu button). How do you feel about that?
677 85% I don't like it
71 9% I don't mind it
31 4% I don't care
5 1% I don't watch DVDs
14 2% blank
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798 100% total
F3. Some DVDs have DVD-ROM content/extras that are only accessible
by computer DVD drives or similar. Would this be acceptable to you?
274 34% yes
120 15% no
306 38% sometimes, or it depends on the content
81 10% I don't care
6 1% I don't watch DVDs
11 1% blank
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798 100% total
F4. Some companies use clear keepcases and show disc info through
the case (of the reverse side of the cover). Do you like this?
283 35% yes 78 10% no 409 51% I don't care 16 2% I don't buy anime DVDs 12 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalF5. Some anime titles have a special edition release. What kind of bonus or special items do you like these to have, apart from a box to hold the entire series in the case of a series?
518 65% Second, bonus DVD with extra content 308 39% Single DVD but with more content than standard release 353 44% T-shirt 214 27% drink-ware (e.g. glass, mug, shot-glass) 653 82% CD of soundtrack 378 47% pencil board or other special hardcopy image media 523 66% booklet (more than single folded page, notes, artwork,...) 288 36% pin 170 21% cap (e.g. baseball or cycling) 190 24% stationery 183 23% writing utensil 400 50% plush doll 457 57% figurine 335 42% toy (e.g. spacecraft, robot) 403 51% keychain, keyring 45 6% other (Specify): 31 4% blank ------- 5449 683% totalF6. Some series get released one disc at a time and then later get a complete boxed set release, or collection release (e.g. multidisc keepcase). In that situation, which of the following best describes or most often describes your buying habit?
290 36% buy one disc at a time, and don't bother with complete release 28 4% buy one disc at a time, and replace with complete release 347 43% buy nothing and hope for a complete release later 78 10% I don't care 38 5% I don't buy anime DVDs 17 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalF7. Some people have suggested box set releases that only contain one disc (to be filled with later purchases) should come at the 2nd or subsequent volume, rather than the first, so that people can use the first volume to decide whether to invest in the box. Would this be acceptable to you?
485 61% yes 66 8% no 207 26% I don't care 27 3% I don't buy anime DVDs 13 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalF8. What kind of box do you MOST prefer to hold a series?
290 36% cardboard, open on front
63 8% cardboard, open on front with wrap-around sleeve/cover
4 1% cardboard, open on top with small lid
9 1% cardboard, small bottom tray, large top slipcover
5 1% cardboard, lunchbox style
37 5% metal, open on front
53 7% metal, open on front with hinged front "door"
27 3% metal, open on top with small or sliding or hinged lid
14 2% metal, lunchbox style
7 1% other
124 16% not sure
154 19% I don't care about a box
11 1% blank
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798 100% total
F9. What kind of box do you LEAST prefer to hold a series?
47 6% cardboard, open on front 25 3% cardboard, open on front with wrap-around sleeve/cover 52 7% cardboard, open on top with small lid 52 7% cardboard, small bottom tray, large top slipcover 90 11% cardboard, lunchbox style 10 1% metal, open on front 16 2% metal, open on front with hinged front "door" 17 2% metal, open on top with small or sliding or hinged lid 95 12% metal, lunchbox style 19 2% other 217 27% not sure 145 18% I don't care about a box 13 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalF10. Some box sets come with a sleeve that wraps around and slides off. For those, if you had to get the sleeve, which material would you prefer?
151 19% cardboard or thick paper with artwork 306 38% transparent plastic with artwork 51 6% transparent plastic, unmarked 95 12% not sure 182 23% I don't care 13 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalF11. After some time, an anime company will re-release a series yet again as a set in a different package than before (and of course at a lower price). Which would you, or do you, prefer if you chose to buy such a set?
72 9% old disks in multidisc keepcase(s) 291 36% old disks in thinpack keepcases (otherwise same as old version) 46 6% strip extras, more episodes per disc, in multidisc keepcase(s) 110 14% strip extras, more episodes per disc, in thinpack keepcases 16 2% other (Specify): 131 16% I'm not sure 118 15% I wouldn't be interested 14 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalF12. The new high definition DVDs (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD) have started to come out. Would anime be (or was it) an issue in your decision to buy a high definition DVD player?
312 39% yes 473 59% no 13 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalF13. Are you interested in owning a high definition DVD player?
228 29% yes (or already own one) 176 22% no 382 48% I'm not sure / I'm going to wait and see 12 2% blank ------- 798 100% total
681 85% manga 569 71% music CDs (and other audio media) 383 48% toys (excluding model kits) 136 17% model kits 366 46% figures (not kit, already completed) 312 39% games 411 52% books 394 49% magazines 400 50% posters 366 46% wall scrolls 306 38% calendars 84 11% cels 158 20% trading cards 205 26% decorations 146 18% office products (e.g. erasers, pens) 21 3% phone cards 197 25% computer products (e.g. screen savers, mouse pads) 388 49% clothes (e.g. T-shirts) 93 12% linens (e.g. towels, pillow cases) 44 6% other (Specify): 50 6% blank ------- 5710 716% totalG2. What anime-related products do you often wish there were more of, and that you would definitely buy?
234 29% manga 296 37% music CDs (and other audio media) 186 23% toys (excluding model kits) 92 12% model kits 222 28% figures (not kit, already completed) 173 22% games 195 24% books 130 16% magazines 204 26% posters 219 27% wall scrolls 170 21% calendars 74 9% cels 48 6% trading cards 137 17% decorations 115 14% office products (e.g. erasers, pens) 42 5% phone cards 124 16% computer products (e.g. screen savers, mouse pads) 263 33% clothes (e.g. T-shirts) 113 14% linens (e.g. towels, pillow cases) 40 5% other (Specify): 113 14% blank ------- 3190 400% totalG3. How many anime-related products do you buy per month, averaged through the year?
110 14% none 299 37% 1 per month 134 17% 2 per month 139 17% 3 to 5 per month 65 8% 6 to 10 per month 39 5% more than 10 per month 12 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalG4. What are your most common sources of Anime products?
262 33% off the shelf at local anime retailer
282 35% off the shelf at local non-anime retailer
65 8% off the shelf at non-local anime retailer
49 6% off the shelf at non-local non-anime retailer
77 10% order from local anime retailer
39 5% order from local non-anime retailer
327 41% order from non-local anime retailer
125 16% order from non-local non-anime retailer
8 1% from local auction
221 28% from non-local auction (e.g. eBay)
29 4% purchase during multiple visits to Japan
30 4% ordered through friends or family living in or visiting Japan
33 4% gifts from friends or family living in or visiting Japan
269 34% vendors at conventions
87 11% other
44 6% I don't buy any associated products
14 2% blank
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1961 246% total
G5. How often do you research or get information about related
anime products (e.g. criticisms, recommendations, descriptions,
reviews, renting/borrowing) before buying?
37 5% never 92 12% hardly ever 202 25% sometimes 179 22% most of the time 145 18% almost always 98 12% always 32 4% I don't buy anime-related products 13 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalG6. Where do you usually get information about specific anime related products?
333 42% anime-specific magazines 53 7% non-anime magazines (e.g. game, comic) 50 6% Usenet 46 6% mailing list 157 20% World Wide Web magazines 430 54% Web forums 514 64% World Wide Web other than Web magazines 336 42% word of mouth (e.g. friends, family, club members) 45 6% club resources 211 26% retailer (e.g. comic shop, anime store, video store) 144 18% catalogs (e.g. from distributors) 23 3% other (Specify): 26 3% I don't care about anime-related products 23 3% blank ------- 2391 300% totalG7. 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)?
488 61% yes 166 21% sometimes 62 8% no 33 4% I didn't know about bootleg products 36 5% I don't collect anime-related products 13 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalG8. Do you think anime fan conventions should allow bootleg products to be sold in their exhibition or dealer halls?
51 6% yes 544 68% no 126 16% I don't care 64 8% undecided 13 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalG9. Which of the following most closely describes your position on trading music files (e.g. MP3)?
39 5% it's outright piracy, it should be banned 57 7% I think it's wrong, but as long as I don't see it, I don't care. 244 31% it doesn't really matter to me 253 32% I think it's OK 124 16% I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with it 68 9% I need to think about it 13 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalG10. Which of the following most closely describes your position on trading sample music files (e.g. 30 second MP3 sample)?
11 1% it's outright piracy, it should be banned 11 1% I think it's wrong, but as long as I don't see it, I don't care. 163 20% it doesn't really matter to me 170 21% I think it's OK 392 49% I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with it 37 5% I need to think about it 14 2% blank ------- 798 100% total
358 45% none
258 32% one
113 14% two
48 6% 3 to 5
8 1% more than 5
13 2% blank
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798 100% total
H2. How many anime clubs do you belong to?
589 74% none
164 21% one
25 3% two
5 1% 3 to 5
1 0% more than 5
14 2% blank
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798 100% total
H3. How many people are in the largest anime club you belong to?
581 73% I don't belong to a club
5 1% 2 to 5
27 3% 6 to 10
57 7% 11 to 20
71 9% 21 to 50
23 3% 51 to 100
16 2% more than 100
18 2% blank
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798 100% total
H4. If you belong to more than one anime club, how many people are
in the smallest anime club you belong to?
620 78% I don't belong to a club 27 3% 2 to 5 35 4% 6 to 10 33 4% 11 to 20 37 5% more than 20 46 6% blank ------- 798 100% totalH5. How many local bands are dedicated to playing anime music?
322 40% none
15 2% 1
3 0% 2
2 0% 3 to 5
5 1% more than 5
436 55% I don't know about or follow such local bands
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798 100% total
H6. How many video rental shops are accessible to you in your
geographical area?
16 2% none 61 8% one 130 16% two 116 15% three 376 47% more than three 86 11% I don't know 13 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalH7. How many of those video rental shops have any anime?
52 7% none 124 16% one 114 14% two 75 9% three 209 26% more than three 212 27% I don't know 12 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalH8. How many of those video rental shops have a section devoted to animation (general or anime specifically)?
126 16% none 128 16% one 100 13% two 61 8% three 147 18% more than three 224 28% I don't know 12 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalH9. What is the size of the largest anime inventory (number of tapes, or equivalent media, discounting multiple copies) at those video rental shops?
37 5% none 39 5% less than 6 59 7% 6 to 10 97 12% 11 to 20 95 12% 21 to 30 55 7% 31 to 50 41 5% 51 to 100 44 6% 101 to 500 35 4% more than 500 283 35% I don't know 13 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalH10. How many anime stores (dedicated to anime and/or manga/comics) are accessible to you in your geographical area?
261 33% none 182 23% one 101 13% two 47 6% three 84 11% more than three 109 14% I don't know 14 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalH11. What are the most common sources of your Anime video (any medium) purchases (not gifts)?
222 28% off the shelf at local anime retailer
372 47% off the shelf at local non-anime retailer
62 8% off the shelf at non-local anime retailer
61 8% off the shelf at non-local non-anime retailer
62 8% order from local anime retailer
61 8% order from local non-anime retailer
307 38% order from non-local anime retailer
212 27% order from non-local non-anime retailer
94 12% order from domestic distributor
61 8% order from non-local, non-Japanese distributor
61 8% order from Japanese distributor
9 1% from local auction
159 20% from non-local auction (e.g. eBay)
66 8% trading with friends or other fans
174 22% vendors at conventions
29 4% I don't buy anime
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2027 254% total
H12. How often do you research or get information about a title
(e.g. criticisms, recommendations, descriptions, synopses, reviews,
renting/borrowing) before buying?
8 1% never
37 5% hardly ever
124 16% sometimes
185 23% most of the time
194 24% almost always
218 27% always
17 2% I don't buy anime
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798 100% total
H13. Where do you usually get information about specific anime
titles?
340 43% anime-specific magazines 67 8% non-anime magazines (e.g. game, comic) 59 7% Usenet 48 6% mailing list 188 24% World Wide Web magazines 474 59% Web forums 620 78% World Wide Web other than web magazines 419 53% word of mouth (e.g. friends, family, club members) 48 6% club resources 145 18% retailer (e.g. comic shop, anime store, video store) 250 31% viewings (e.g. rental, loan, club showing) 110 14% catalogs (e.g. from distributors) 32 4% other (Specify): 15 2% blank ------- 2815 353% totalH14. Which type of information do you find the most useful in deciding on buying an anime title?
11 1% none (I'll buy any anime)
141 18% synopses / descriptions
37 5% recommendations
162 20% reviews / criticisms
51 6% trailers or previews
357 45% seeing it for yourself
7 1% other
19 2% I don't buy anime
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798 100% total
H15. Which type of information do you find the most useful in
deciding to watch an anime title that you have not seen before?
40 5% none (I'll watch any anime) 265 33% synopses / descriptions 142 18% recommendations 216 27% reviews / criticisms 105 13% trailers or previews 15 2% other 15 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalH16. How many episodes of a series do you typically watch before deciding NOT to continue to watch the series?
66 8% one 145 18% two 192 24% three 175 22% four 134 17% 5 - 8 71 9% more than 8 15 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalH17. How much anime is available to you by TV broadcast?
70 9% none 15 2% less than 1 hour per week (e.g. 1 hour per month) 26 3% 1 hour per week 107 13% up to 3 hours per week 125 16% up to 5 hours per week 163 20% up to 15 hours per week 62 8% up to 40 hours per week 58 7% more than 40 hours per week 159 20% I don't know 13 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalH18. How many TV stations available to you carry anime?
64 8% none 133 17% 1 170 21% 2 244 31% 3 to 5 51 6% more than 5 123 15% I don't know 13 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalH19. How many TV stations available to you specifically include an anime lineup in their programming?
123 15% none 262 33% 1 161 20% 2 111 14% 3-5 19 2% more than 5 109 14% I don't know 13 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalH20. How much of the anime you watch is from streaming video (not downloadable video) web sites?
468 59% none
195 24% less than 10%
51 6% less than 20%
36 5% less than 50%
24 3% less than 75%
8 1% all
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H21. Would you watch more/any streaming video anime if more were
available?
270 34% yes 272 34% no 239 30% not sure 17 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalH22. If you were to pay for downloadable anime, at good video quality, which would most closely describe the purpose?
65 8% casual viewing, not interested in keeping 235 29% preview to decide what to hardcopy version to buy 211 26% for permanent collection, primary media for viewing 22 3% other 251 31% not interested 14 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalH23. If you were to pay for downloadable anime, at poor video quality, which would most closely describe the purpose?
98 12% casual viewing, not interested in keeping 144 18% preview to decide what to hardcopy version to buy 14 2% for permanent collection, primary media for viewing 14 2% other 511 64% not interested 17 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalH24. If you were to pay for downloadable anime, what video QUALITY would you consider reasonable (not wish for)?
101 13% like High Definition (i.e. better than DVD)
473 59% like DVD
59 7% like VHS (e.g. blurrier)
1 0% worse than VHS (e.g. visible "blockiness", blurrier)
7 1% doesn't matter to me
144 18% not interested
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H25. If you were to pay for downloadable anime, which type of
additional material would you also want available?
358 45% cover art (e.g. to put onto your own keepcases) 272 34% insert art (e.g. to put into your own keepcases) 297 37% disc labels (e.g. to put onto your own CDs or DVDs) 407 51% extras content (e.g. still images, clean opening) 204 26% coupon or receipt for items (e.g. cap, toy) 27 3% other (Specify): 241 30% not interested 30 4% blank ------- 1836 230% totalH26. If some anime were available as in a downloadable format, for a price, with what you consider GOOD image quality, what fraction of the hardcopy version's price would be the highest you be willing to pay?
11 1% 100% of hardcopy price (i.e. same price) 38 5% 80 - 99% of hardcopy price 104 13% 60 - 79% of hardcopy price 175 22% 40 - 59% of hardcopy price 124 16% 20 - 39% of hardcopy price 62 8% 10 - 19% of hardcopy price 23 3% wouldn't be interested if the above are the only choices 189 24% not interested in downloadable version 57 7% not sure 15 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalH27. If some anime were available as in a downloadable format, for a price, with what you consider POOR image quality, what fraction of the hardcopy version's price would be the highest you be willing to pay?
1 0% 100% of hardcopy price (i.e. same price)
2 0% 80 - 99% of hardcopy price
9 1% 60 - 79% of hardcopy price
16 2% 40 - 59% of hardcopy price
60 8% 20 - 39% of hardcopy price
154 19% 10 - 19% of hardcopy price
222 28% wouldn't be interested if the above are the only choices
277 35% not interested in downloadable version
43 5% not sure
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H28. If some downloadable anime were available for free, which would
most closely describe the purpose for you?
139 17% casual viewing, not interested in keeping 401 50% preview to decide what to hardcopy version to buy 181 23% for permanent collection, primary media for viewing 20 3% other 42 5% not interested 15 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalH29. If some downloadable anime were available for free, what video QUALITY would you consider reasonable (not wish for)?
27 3% like High Definition (i.e. better than DVD) 315 39% like DVD 299 37% like VHS (e.g. blurrier) 34 4% worse than VHS (e.g. visible "blockiness", blurrier, smaller) 66 8% doesn't matter to me 44 6% not interested 13 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalH30. Which of the following most closely describes your position on distribution of fansub, fandubs and similar, of video titles that are NOT licensed or commercially available in your region?
24 3% it's outright piracy, they should be banned 28 4% I think it's wrong, but as long as I don't see them, I don't care. 53 7% it doesn't really matter to me 410 51% I think they're OK, they serve a purpose 251 31% I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with them 17 2% I need to think about it 15 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalH31. Which of the following most closely describes your position on distribution of fansub, fandubs and similar of video titles that ARE licensed or commercially available in your region?
178 22% it's outright piracy, they should be banned 175 22% I think it's wrong, but as long as I don't see them, I don't care. 162 20% it doesn't really matter to me 154 19% I think they're OK 72 9% I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with them 43 5% I need to think about it 14 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalH32. If you watch non-licensed versions of anime (e.g. club fansubs), how much of of your collection of licensed versions would you estimate were due to seeing the non-licensed versions?
159 20% 81 - 100% 152 19% 61 - 80% 103 13% 41 - 60% 73 9% 21 - 40% 100 13% 1 - 20% 29 4% none 71 9% I don't watch non-licensed versions 25 3% I don't collect licensed versions 71 9% I don't really know 15 2% blank ------- 798 100% total
168 21% yes 616 77% no 14 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalI2. For your web site, do you pay for the web space?
64 8% yes 119 15% no 600 75% I don't have a web site 15 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalI3. How often do you do anime related Web browsing (that is, not Usenet newsgroups)?
6 1% never
6 1% once every 6 months
12 2% once a month
18 2% once every 2 weeks
33 4% once a week
74 9% once every 2 or 3 days
202 25% once a day
111 14% twice a day
324 41% more than twice a day
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I4. How long do you browse once you start?
6 1% never
429 54% up to an hour
196 25% up to 2 hours
102 13% up to 4 hours
29 4% up to 8 hours
18 2% more than 8 hours
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I5. What types of ANIME-RELATED web sites (commercial or fan-run)
do you browse for information or news?
2 0% none
715 90% news
426 53% show-specific
643 81% general anime (i.e. info about wide range of shows)
272 34% music
75 9% models (e.g. scale models, figures)
166 21% games
458 57% forums
49 6% other (Specify):
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I6. Do you generally find commercial web sites (the ones run by the
distributors) a good source of information about anime you might be
interested in?
184 23% yes 305 38% no 149 19% undecided 145 18% don't use commercial web sites for information 15 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalI7. What kind of content would you like commercial web sites (the ones run by the distributors) to provide?
542 68% wallpapers 524 66% images 229 29% soundbites 384 48% songs 581 73% trailers 421 53% browsable online catalog 394 49% online store 585 73% release info, press releases, and news 302 38% discussion forums 373 47% show notes (e.g. liner notes, production logs) 37 5% other (Specify): 73 9% I don't care 15 2% blank ------- 4460 559% totalI8. For commercial sites that have any of the following content, which do you generally feel they provide well?
221 28% wallpapers 200 25% images 34 4% soundbites 31 4% songs 294 37% trailers 192 24% browsable online catalog 203 25% online store 247 31% release info, press releases, and news 76 10% discussion forums 30 4% show notes (e.g. liner notes, production logs) 14 2% other (Specify): 66 8% none 154 19% I don't care 43 5% blank ------- 1805 226% totalI9. For commercial sites that have any of the following content, which do you generally feel they provide most poorly?
153 19% wallpapers 153 19% images 146 18% soundbites 256 32% songs 134 17% trailers 93 12% browsable online catalog 76 10% online store 141 18% release info, press releases, and news 152 19% discussion forums 190 24% show notes (e.g. liner notes, production logs) 22 3% other (Specify): 36 5% none 180 23% I don't care 48 6% blank ------- 1780 223% totalI10. Do you at least sometimes browse the Japanese company web sites?
614 77% yes 171 21% no 13 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalI11. Would you or do you browse Japanese company web sites more if they included an English version (assuming English is the next language of choice)?
650 81% yes 34 4% no 62 8% not sure 40 5% I don't care 12 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalI12. If you do use anime-related web forums, how many different sites do you USUALLY check out?
138 17% none/never 195 24% 1 341 43% 2-3 84 11% 4-5 14 2% 6-10 10 1% more than 10 16 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalI13. If you do use anime-related web forums, how many different sites do you OCCASIONALLY check out?
126 16% none/never 144 18% 1 293 37% 2-3 138 17% 4-5 50 6% 6-10 30 4% more than 10 17 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalI14. If you do use anime-related web forums, how often do you write in them?
251 31% never 116 15% once every 6 months 83 10% once a month 52 7% once every 2 weeks 67 8% once a week 68 9% once every 2 days 42 5% once a day 24 3% twice a day 80 10% more than twice a day 15 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalI15. Of the fans from your geographical area and which you are personally acquainted with, approximately how many are you aware of that at least READ at least one of the anime-related web forums you do?
382 48% none of them 49 6% all of them 44 6% 80% of them 46 6% 60% of them 61 8% 40% of them 58 7% 20% of them 128 16% less than 20% of them 30 4% blank ------- 798 100% totalI16. Of the fans from your geographical area and which you are personally acquainted with, approximately how many are you aware of that WRITE to at least one of the anime-related web forums you read?
449 56% none of them 19 2% all of them 31 4% 80% of them 28 4% 60% of them 43 5% 40% of them 64 8% 20% of them 132 17% less than 20% of them 32 4% blank ------- 798 100% totalI17. Many web forums are moderated. How many of the web forums you at least read are moderated?
419 53% 100%
84 11% 80 - 99%
22 3% 60 - 79%
20 3% 40 - 59%
6 1% 20 - 39%
4 1% 1 - 19%
13 2% none
126 16% I'm not sure
90 11% I don't read web forums
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I18. In general, how well would you rate the moderators perform
in your favourite moderated web forums?
164 21% excellent 252 32% good 128 16% OK 11 1% not good 14 2% poorly 124 16% I'm not sure / I don't know if they are moderated 89 11% I don't read web forums 16 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalI19. Web forums and web news sites have a much better corporate participation (i.e. anime companies post messages) than newsgroups. On the web forums you participate in (post or just read), are you satisfied with the level of corporate participation?
19 2% not at all 84 11% not really 230 29% sufficiently satisfied 82 10% very happy with level 186 23% don't care 180 23% don't know, or don't participate in web forums 17 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalI20. If you do use anime-related web forums, do you prefer them to Usenet anime news groups (e.g. rec.arts.anime.misc)?
218 27% yes 70 9% no 62 8% I like both 34 4% I prefer neither 389 49% I don't know (don't use one of them) 25 3% blank ------- 798 100% totalI21. If you do use anime-related web forums, do you find them easier to use than Usenet anime news groups?
259 32% yes 29 4% no 73 9% both are about the same 416 52% I don't know (don't use one of them) 21 3% blank ------- 798 100% totalI22. Do you like to read spoilers (messages that give away plot surprises, or other important plot elements) in web forums?
93 12% yes
312 39% no
304 38% sometimes
7 1% undecided
66 8% I don't read web forums
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I23. Do you prefer advance warning of spoilers (e.g. spoiler tag
in subject line or spoiler warnings in text) in web forums?
692 87% yes 15 2% no 17 2% undecided 58 7% I don't read web forums 16 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalI24. Which of the following best describes the effect of unwanted spoilers (in web forums) on you?
109 14% has no effect 469 59% reduces the initial enjoyment (e.g. thrill), but I'll still watch 133 17% totally ruins the viewing experience, but I'll still watch 10 1% ruins the viewing experience enough that I won't watch 63 8% I don't read web forums 14 2% blank ------- 798 100% total
352 44% yes 413 52% no (skip to Section J) 33 4% blank ------- 798 100% totalJ2. Do you read Usenet Newsgroups (e.g. rec.*, alt.*)?
113 14% yes 398 50% no (skip to Section J) 287 36% blank ------- 798 100% totalJ3. Approximately how often do you at least READ rec.arts.anime news groups?
11 1% once a year
14 2% once every 2 to 4 months
11 1% once a month
3 0% once every 2 weeks
9 1% once a week
10 1% once every 2 or 3 days
21 3% once a day
9 1% twice a day
14 2% more than twice a day
109 14% never
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J4. In approximately how many reading sessions do you POST to
rec.arts.anime news groups?
12 2% once a year
14 2% once every 2 to 4 months
7 1% once a month
4 1% once every 2 weeks
9 1% once a week
6 1% once every 2 or 3 days
3 0% once a day
0 0% twice a day
3 0% more than twice a day
144 18% never
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J5. Which rec.arts.anime news groups do you USUALLY
check out?
37 5% rec.arts.anime.info 22 3% rec.arts.anime.music 67 8% rec.arts.anime.misc 10 1% rec.arts.anime.models 17 2% rec.arts.anime.fandom 12 2% rec.arts.anime.games 11 1% rec.arts.anime.marketplace 17 2% rec.arts.anime.creative 105 13% I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups 604 76% blank ------- 902 113% totalJ6. Which rec.arts.anime news groups do you OCCASIONALLY check out?
23 3% rec.arts.anime.info 21 3% rec.arts.anime.music 31 4% rec.arts.anime.misc 11 1% rec.arts.anime.models 21 3% rec.arts.anime.fandom 13 2% rec.arts.anime.games 19 2% rec.arts.anime.marketplace 12 2% rec.arts.anime.creative 103 13% I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups 628 79% blank ------- 882 111% totalJ7. Do you read anime Usenet news groups other than the ones in the rec.arts.anime.* hierarchy (e.g. in alt.*, japan.*)?
56 7% yes 139 17% no 603 76% blank ------- 798 100% totalJ8. Approximately how often do you at least READ other anime-related Usenet newsgroups?
10 1% once a year
11 1% once every 2 to 4 months
11 1% once a month
4 1% once every 2 weeks
6 1% once a week
7 1% once every 2 or 3 days
15 2% once a day
1 0% twice a day
7 1% more than twice a day
125 16% never
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J9. In approximately how many reading sessions do you POST to other
anime-related Usenet newsgroups?
6 1% once a year
12 2% once every 2 to 4 months
9 1% once a month
6 1% once every 2 weeks
4 1% once a week
3 0% once every 2 or 3 days
1 0% once a day
0 0% twice a day
2 0% more than twice a day
154 19% never
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J10. Do you read Usenet newsgroups from a local server?
54 7% yes 32 4% no 13 2% sometimes 15 2% I don't know 82 10% I don't read Usenet newsgroups 602 75% blank ------- 798 100% totalJ11. Do you read Usenet newsgroups with your web browser (e.g. some Google groups) instead of a newsreader program?
36 5% yes 56 7% no 22 3% sometimes 82 10% I don't read Usenet newsgroups 602 75% blank ------- 798 100% totalJ12. Of the fans from your geographical area and which you are personally acquainted with, approximately how many are you aware of that at least READ anime-related Usenet news groups?
141 18% none of them
1 0% all of them
3 0% 80% of them
1 0% 60% of them
6 1% 40% of them
9 1% 20% of them
29 4% less than 20% of them
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J13. Of the fans from your geographical area and which you are
personally acquainted with, approximately how many are you aware
of that POST to anime-related Usenet news groups?
145 18% none of them
1 0% all of them
2 0% 80% of them
0 0% 60% of them
5 1% 40% of them
7 1% 20% of them
29 4% less than 20% of them
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J14. Do you like to read spoilers (messages that give away plot
surprises, or other important plot elements)?
16 2% yes
58 7% no
60 8% sometimes
4 1% undecided
56 7% I don't read newsgroups
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J15. Do you prefer advance warning of spoilers (e.g. spoiler tag
in subject line or spoiler warnings in text)?
127 16% yes
4 1% no
6 1% undecided
58 7% I don't read newsgroups
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J16. If you like to be warned of spoilers, which types of warnings
would you like to see?
151 19% tag or warning in subject line (e.g. [SPOILER]...) 54 7% warning in text just before spoiler 91 11% warning in text with lots of blank lines just before spoiler 622 78% blank ------- 918 115% totalJ17. Do you prefer to give advance warning of spoilers in your messages?
128 16% yes
2 0% no
3 0% undecided
58 7% I don't read newsgroups
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J18. Would applying ROT13 encoding of spoilers be acceptable to you?
54 7% yes 13 2% no 13 2% undecided 10 1% I don't care 54 7% what is ROT13? 51 6% I don't read newsgroups 603 76% blank ------- 798 100% totalJ19. Which of the following best describes the effect of unwanted spoilers on you?
25 3% has no effect
96 12% reduces the initial enjoyment (e.g. thrill), but I'll still watch
16 2% totally ruins the viewing experience, but I'll still watch
1 0% ruins the viewing experience enough that I won't watch
57 7% I don't read newsgroups
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J20. Are HTML encoded messages in Usenet newsgroups acceptable to
you?
32 4% yes 57 7% no 19 2% I don't care 13 2% undecided or don't know 74 9% I don't read newsgroups 603 76% blank ------- 798 100% totalJ21. When responding to a newsgroup posting, some people like to e-mail a copy of their response (sometimes called a "courtesy copy"). If someone responds to your posting, would you find this practice acceptable?
36 5% yes 21 3% no 44 6% I don't care 18 2% undecided or don't know 74 9% I don't read newsgroups 605 76% blank ------- 798 100% totalJ22. 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?
71 9% only in r.a.a.marketplace, keep out everywhere else.
2 0% in any r.a.a news groups
21 3% I don't care
9 1% undecided or don't know
90 11% I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups
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J23. Have you used rec.arts.anime.marketplace (either as
buyer or seller)?
15 2% yes 86 11% no 93 12% I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups 604 76% blank ------- 798 100% totalJ24. Which single group seems to have the most useful market postings for you?
2 0% rec.arts.anime.music
12 2% rec.arts.anime.misc
2 0% rec.arts.anime.models
4 1% rec.arts.anime.fandom
1 0% rec.arts.anime.games
14 2% rec.arts.anime.marketplace
5 1% other
68 9% not interested in market postings
82 10% I don't read Usenet newsgroups
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J25. For FS/FT/FA postings with multiple items, which do
you prefer to see?
10 1% one posting per item 33 4% all items listed in a single posting 66 8% no preference 85 11% I don't read newsgroups 604 76% blank ------- 798 100% total
0 0% less than 12 years
48 6% 12 to 15 years
142 18% 16 to 18 years
345 43% 19 to 25 years
118 15% 26 to 30 years
86 11% 31 to 40 years
44 6% 41 to 60 years
2 0% over 60 years
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K2. What is the level of education have you completed or are
attempting to complete?
8 1% Grade School (e.g. Grade 1-9,Year 1-8,Elementary+Junior High,...)
213 27% High School (e.g. Grade 9-12, Year 9-13,...)
37 5% Trade School
422 53% University Undergraduate Studies or College (e.g. Bachelors, pre-*)
94 12% University Graduate Studies or Doctorate (e.g. Ph.D, Masters, M.D.)
13 2% other
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K3. Would you consider yourself a technophile?
386 48% yes 255 32% no 146 18% I'm not sure 11 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalK4. What geographical region do you live in?
17 2% East Asia (e.g. Japan, India)
2 0% West Asia (e.g. Turkey, Iran)
37 5% Pacific (e.g. Australia, Indonesia)
78 10% Europe (e.g. Germany)
9 1% Africa (e.g. Kenya)
630 79% North America (e.g. Canada)
8 1% Central America (e.g. Panama)
7 1% South America (e.g. Brazil)
0 0% Antarctica (e.g. ...)
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K5. Do you have more than one internet accessible account that you
use often?
460 58% yes 325 41% no 13 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalK6. Do you pay directly for any of your internet accounts or access?
444 56% yes 330 41% no 11 1% I don't have an internet account 13 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalK7. Do you participate in anime mailing lists?
294 37% yes 492 62% no 12 2% blank ------- 798 100% totalK8. Have you participated in past "What are We Like?" or "Ru's Annual Anime Fan" questionnaires (e.g. Aug 1997, Mar 1999, Sept 2003)?
91 11% yes 636 80% no 60 8% I'm not sure 11 1% blank ------- 798 100% totalK9. Where did you find out about this survey?
43 5% a Usenet news group (including Google groups and Usenet gateways)
71 9% a web forum or group (but not Google groups or Usenet web gateways)
595 75% a web site (please DON'T copy this questionnaire on another web site)
1 0% a mailing list
6 1% someone e-mailed me
10 1% verbally, word-of-mouth (e.g. by paper note, by phone)
21 3% just stumbled upon the questionnaire
41 5% other (Specify):
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K10. Where did you get this copy of this questionnaire?
40 5% a Usenet news group (including Google groups and Usenet gateways)
74 9% a web forum or group (but not Google groups and Usenet web gateways)
604 76% a web site (please DON'T copy this questionnaire on another web site)
1 0% a mailing list
4 1% someone e-mailed me a copy
1 0% hardcopy that I re-entered manually (or by OCR)
8 1% someone dictated it to me
49 6% other
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