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This week's poll was suggested by Karonhioktha. At what point do you decide to give a series a rating? Do you do the metaphorical judging the book by its cover?

You can submit poll ideas here: https://www.mangaupdates.com/topic/kilkdnn/site-manga-poll-suggestions

Previous Poll Results:

Question: If the original is R19 (i.e., rated R), is it okay to adapt it into R15 (i.e., rated PG-13)?

Choices:

• Yes - votes: 703 (29.6%)
• No - votes: 1156 (48.6%)
• No opinion - votes: 519 (21.8%)

There were 2378 total votes. The poll ended: March 29, 2025

But sales are better when it's a broader audience...

This week's poll was suggested by Nyxsha. If the original source material was R19, is it okay for an adaptation to be R15? Would action movies be better if they could show blood?

You can submit poll ideas here: https://www.mangaupdates.com/topic/kilkdnn/site-manga-poll-suggestions

Previous Poll Results:

Question: Would you give a bad rating to a good series just because you didn't like the ending?

Choices:

• Yes, endings matter a lot - votes: 618 (24.5%)
• Maybe, depends on how much I liked the rest of the series - votes: 1442 (57.1%)
• No, I would give a fair rating even if I disagree with the ending - votes: 466 (18.4%)

There were 2526 total votes. The poll ended: March 22, 2025

Gotta stick that landing. Looking at you, Game of Thrones

This week's poll was suggested by our member Viki.kdrama. What if you liked the entire series all the way up to the ending? Maybe the protagonist didn't get with your preferred love interest or there was a deus ex machina. How would you rate it? Would you even bother recommending it?

You can submit poll ideas here: https://www.mangaupdates.com/topic/kilkdnn/site-manga-poll-suggestions

Previous Poll Results:

Question: How do you feel about endings that are ambiguous or open to interpretation?

Choices:

• Like them - votes: 353 (19%)
• Don't care - votes: 480 (25.8%)
• Dislike them - votes: 1028 (55.2%)

There were 1861 total votes. The poll ended: March 15, 2025 (5 minutes ago)

If you read from the comments of last week, people's opinions were quite different on this one

This week's poll was suggested by our member Ruruskadoo. You ever watch the movie Inception? How do you feel about that ending? Do you like the kind of ending that is open to interpretation?

You can submit poll ideas here: https://www.mangaupdates.com/topic/kilkdnn/site-manga-poll-suggestions

Previous Poll Results:

Question: What do you think of the usual air quality where you live?

Choices:

• Panacea - votes: 62 (2.9%)
• Great - votes: 337 (15.9%)
• Good - votes: 544 (25.7%)
• Okay - votes: 429 (20.3%)
• Meh - votes: 155 (7.3%)
• Could be better - votes: 260 (12.3%)
• Bad - votes: 167 (7.9%)
• Terrible - votes: 75 (3.5%)
• Cancer - votes: 85 (4%)

There were 2114 total votes. The poll ended: March 8, 2025

Now I'm curious on the difference between the public perception of your air quality in your location vs. what you feel like it is.

This week's poll was suggested by LazyReviewer, who thought "art quality" was "air quality."

You can submit poll ideas here: https://www.mangaupdates.com/topic/kilkdnn/site-manga-poll-suggestions

Previous Poll Results:

Question: Have you ever climbed a tree?

Choices:

• Yes, the taller the better! - votes: 724 (30.4%)
• Yes, but only short ones - votes: 1086 (45.6%)
• Nope, not interested - votes: 573 (24%)

There were 2383 total votes. The poll ended: March 1, 2025

Now I'm wondering how many of you even have public parks nearby

This week's poll suggestion by lollylopmr is a little silly. You ever have the desire to climb a tree and decide to follow through with that thought? Maybe it's a male thing...

You can submit poll ideas here: https://www.mangaupdates.com/topic/kilkdnn/site-manga-poll-suggestions

Previous Poll Results:

Question: Have you ever read a series you would rate as a 1 (lowest score possible)?

Choices:

• I've never read anything that bad - votes: 728 (34.3%)
• Not often, but it happens - votes: 1221 (57.5%)
• I often go out of my way to torture myself - votes: 176 (8.3%)

There were 2125 total votes. The poll ended: February 22, 2025

Those 176 of you are masochists

This week's poll was suggested by lollylopmr. Have you ever read a series that you would rate with the lowest possible score? Or do you do your research well enough that you avoid those train wrecks? If you have, what do you consider the worst series in existence?

You can submit poll ideas here: https://www.mangaupdates.com/topic/kilkdnn/site-manga-poll-suggestions

Previous Poll Results:

Question: Do you prefer foreshadowing of a clear ending or a buildup to an unknown ending?

Choices:

• Ending clearly in sight - votes: 798 (48.4%)
• The unknown - votes: 850 (51.6%)

There were 1648 total votes. The poll ended: February 15, 2025

Dang, pretty even split. Not often we see that

This week's poll was suggested by Afiaki. Do you prefer clear clear foreshadowing of the ending or an endless void of the unknown?

You can submit poll ideas here https://www.mangaupdates.com/topic/kilkdnn/site-manga-poll-suggestions

Previous Poll Results:

Question: Would you drop a series if the art quality dropped drastically?

Choices:

• Yes - votes: 1516 (65%)
• No - votes: 818 (35%)

There were 2334 total votes. The poll ended: February 8, 2025

I guess they don't deserve a chance

Our member lollylopmr wants to know if changes in art quality matters to you.

You can submit poll ideas here https://www.mangaupdates.com/topic/kilkdnn/site-manga-poll-suggestions

Previous Poll Results:

Question: Are you in a Discord server for any scanlation groups?

Choices:

• Yes, but I say nothing - votes: 566 (28.8%)
• Yes, and I contribute to the conversation there - votes: 41 (2.1%)
• Yes, as a team member of the group - votes: 64 (3.3%)
• Nope - votes: 1293 (65.8%)

There were 1964 total votes. The poll ended: February 1, 2025

Hmmm, looks like most of us don't use Discord