This is the second of two postings, separated by 1 week.
If you've submitted the questionnaire in the past week,
you can ignore this posting.
Ru's 9th Annual Anime Fan Questionnaire
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This is the text-only version of the questionnaire. You can use
the web version (preferred) of the survey at
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the web form and really want to participate, or just prefer the
text-only format.
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I'll run this for about 4 weeks, starting the week of 23 October,
2006, and ending at 23:59 CST on Wednesday 22 November, 2006.
Additional notices of the survey will be posted in
rec.arts.anime.misc and rec.arts.anime.fandom in the 2nd week, and
then the survey will be opened to web forums in the week of
8 November, 2006, and run for two more weeks.
After the closing date, after a few days of analysis, I'll post
the results in rec.arts.anime.misc and rec.arts.anime.fandom as
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published (on my web site and on Usenet).
Enjoy.
ru
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START OF QUESTIONAIRE (do not delete this line)
A. Time as a Fan
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#A1. How long have you been a fan of anime? (check one)
[ ] I was just introduced this month
[ ] less than 6 months
[ ] 6 months to 1 year
[ ] 1 to 2 years
[ ] 3 to 5 years
[ ] 6 to 10 years
[ ] more than 10 years
#A2. How old were you when you became a fan? (check one)
[ ] less than 12 years
[ ] 12 to 15 years
[ ] 16 to 18 years
[ ] 19 to 25 years
[ ] 26 to 30 years
[ ] 31 to 40 years
[ ] 41 to 60 years
[ ] over 60 years
#A3. What degree of anime fandom would you say you are at?
(check one)
[ ] Rabid, e.g. all free time and money into it
[ ] Big fan, e.g. dedicate a fair amount of time and resources
[ ] Moderate fan, e.g. dedicate some time and resources
[ ] Casual fan, e.g. enjoy it but don't go out of way for it
[ ] Only incidentally interested, e.g. take it or leave it
#A4. Would you classify yourself an otaku? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] not sure
[ ] what is an otaku?
#A5. How were you introduced to anime when you became a fan?
(check one)
[ ] A friend or family member showed me some anime
[ ] A club showing
[ ] TV broadcast
[ ] Video rental or loan (e.g. out of curiosity)
[ ] A public (other than club) showing (e.g. theater)
[ ] Saw some material from WWW sites/newsgroups/internet.
[ ] Saw a demo at a store or rental shop
[ ] At a convention/conference
[ ] Purchase without preview (e.g. out of curiosity)
[ ] Saw a demo in other media
[ ] Through video games (either based on anime or in anime style)
[ ] from a streaming video WWW site
[ ] from download off internet (e.g. WWW site, newsgroup)
[ ] other
#A6. How do you USUALLY get a FIRST full length viewing of an
anime title? (check as many as appropriate)
[ ] At home on TV broadcasts
[ ] At home on rented media
[ ] At home on borrowed media
[ ] At home on my own video media
[ ] At a friend's or relative's home on TV broadcasts
[ ] At a friend's or relative's home on rented media
[ ] At a friend's or relative's home on borrowed media
[ ] At a friend's or relative's home on his/her own video media
[ ] At an anime club
[ ] At a convention/conference
[ ] At movie theaters
[ ] At stores that show demos
[ ] from streaming video WWW site
[ ] download off internet (e.g. WWW site, newsgroup)
[ ] other
#A7. How many anime TITLES (a series counts as one title)
do you estimate you have watched at least part of? (check one)
[ ] none
[ ] 10 or less
[ ] 11 to 20
[ ] 21 to 40
[ ] 41 to 80
[ ] 81 to 120
[ ] 121 to 160
[ ] 161 to 200
[ ] 201 to 250
[ ] 251 to 500
[ ] more than 500
#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)? (check one)
[ ] none
[ ] 1 - 20%%
[ ] 21 - 40%%
[ ] 41 - 60%%
[ ] 61 - 80%%
[ ] 81 - 100%%
#A9. Of the number TITLES you have watched, how much do you estimate
you actually like enough to buy (or wish you could buy)? (check one)
[ ] none
[ ] 1 - 20%%
[ ] 21 - 40%%
[ ] 41 - 60%%
[ ] 61 - 80%%
[ ] 81 - 100%%
#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)?
(check one)
[ ] none
[ ] 1 - 20%%
[ ] 21 - 40%%
[ ] 41 - 60%%
[ ] 61 - 80%%
[ ] 81 - 100%%
#A11. How much anime video do you watch? (check one)
[ ] none
[ ] up to 2 hours a month
[ ] up to 2 hours every 2 weeks
[ ] up to 2 hours a week
[ ] up to 2 hours every 3 days (or 5 hours a week)
[ ] up to 2 hours a day
[ ] more than 2 hours a day
#A12. How much non-anime video (e.g. TV, rentals) do you watch?
(check one)
[ ] never
[ ] up to 2 hours a month
[ ] up to 2 hours every 2 weeks
[ ] up to 2 hours a week
[ ] up to 2 hours every 3 days (or 5 hours a week)
[ ] up to 2 hours a day
[ ] more than 2 hours a day
#A13. What main type of genres do you generally enjoy watching the
most in anime? (check as many as appropriate)
[ ] comedy
[ ] drama
[ ] romance (e.g. icky kissy stuff)
[ ] horror (e.g. Hitchcock, occult)
[ ] action (e.g. shoot-outs)
[ ] adventure (e.g. epics)
[ ] biography
[ ] historical fiction / alternate history
[ ] science fiction
[ ] swords and sorcery ("fantasy")
[ ] erotica
[ ] other (Specify):
#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?
(check as many as appropriate)
[ ] shounen
[ ] shoujo
[ ] seinen
[ ] josei
[ ] mecha
[ ] sentai
[ ] mahou shoujo
[ ] moe
[ ] shoujo-ai
[ ] shounen-ai
[ ] yaoi
[ ] yuri
[ ] hentai
[ ] other (Specify):
[ ] I don't recognize some of the above
[ ] I don't know what any of the above means
#A15. While you watch anime (not after watching) that you like,
what aspect of the show do you find yourself typically appreciating
the MOST? (check one)
[ ] plot or basic story
[ ] screenplay (e.g. dialog writing)
[ ] voice acting
[ ] direction (e.g. camera angles, cuts)
[ ] animation (e.g. fluidity)
[ ] character design
[ ] mechanical design
[ ] artwork (e.g. backgrounds, colour use)
[ ] music
[ ] other (Specify):
[ ] not sure
#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? (check as many as appropriate)
[ ] plot or basic story
[ ] screenplay (e.g. dialog writing)
[ ] voice acting
[ ] direction (e.g. camera angles, cuts)
[ ] animation (e.g. fluidity)
[ ] character design
[ ] mechanical design
[ ] artwork (e.g. backgrounds, colour use)
[ ] music
[ ] other (Specify):
[ ] not sure
#A17. AFTER you have watched an anime show, what aspects of the
show do you find yourself typically appreciating more than during
viewing? (check as many as appropriate)
[ ] plot or basic story
[ ] screenplay (e.g. dialog writing)
[ ] voice acting
[ ] direction (e.g. camera angles, cuts)
[ ] animation (e.g. fluidity)
[ ] character design
[ ] mechanical design
[ ] artwork (e.g. backgrounds, colour use)
[ ] music
[ ] other (Specify):
[ ] not sure
#A18. 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? (check one)
[ ] plot or basic story
[ ] screenplay (e.g. dialog writing)
[ ] voice acting
[ ] direction (e.g. camera angles, cuts)
[ ] animation (e.g. fluidity)
[ ] character design
[ ] mechanical design
[ ] artwork (e.g. backgrounds, colour use)
[ ] music
[ ] other (Specify):
[ ] not sure
#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? (check as many as appropriate)
[ ] plot or basic story
[ ] screenplay (e.g. dialog writing)
[ ] voice acting
[ ] direction (e.g. camera angles, cuts)
[ ] animation (e.g. fluidity)
[ ] character design
[ ] mechanical design
[ ] artwork (e.g. backgrounds, colour use)
[ ] music
[ ] other (Specify):
[ ] not sure
#A20. How many anime fans do you personally have frequent
face-to-face contact with (outside of a club)? (check one)
[ ] none
[ ] 1 to 2
[ ] 3 to 5
[ ] 6 to 10
[ ] 11 to 20
[ ] more than 20
#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? (check one)
[ ] none of them
[ ] 1 to 10%% of them
[ ] 11 to 30%% of them
[ ] 31 to 50%% of them
[ ] 51 to 70%% of them
[ ] 71 to 90%% of them
[ ] all of them
#A22. Do you like interacting with other anime fans? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] not sure / sometimes
B. Associated Activities
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#B1. How many different hardcopy anime fan magazine titles do you
regularly buy, read, look through, or subscribe to? (check one)
[ ] none
[ ] one
[ ] two
[ ] 3 to 5
[ ] more than 5
#B2. How many different anime fan web magazine titles do you
regularly read, look through, or subscribe to? (check one)
[ ] none
[ ] one
[ ] two
[ ] 3 to 5
[ ] more than 5
#B3. How many different anime web news sites do you regularly
read or browse? (check one)
[ ] none
[ ] one
[ ] two
[ ] 3 to 5
[ ] more than 5
#B4. How many anime conventions per year do you usually attend?
(check one)
[ ] none
[ ] one
[ ] two
[ ] 3 to 5
[ ] more than 5
#B5. Have you ever volunteered at an anime convention? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#B6. Do you do any regular anime-related volunteer work (e.g. organize
an anime convention, fan club organizer)? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#B7. Do you write anime fanfic? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#B8. Do you read anime fanfic? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#B9. Do you make graphical anime fan art (e.g. drawings) (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#B10. Does some of your graphical anime fan art end up in your
space at work (e.g. office, cubicle)? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] I don't have an appropriate space at work
[ ] I don't do graphical fan anime art
#B11. Do you have any kind of anime paraphernalia in your
space at work? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] I don't have an appropriate space at work
[ ] I don't have anime paraphernalia
#B12. Do you make music videos? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#B13. Do you write anime-related programs as a fan? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#B14. Do you publish (e.g. in news groups, web sites, conventions)
some of your fan art (fiction or graphics)? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] I don't create fan art
#B15. Have you participated in Cosplay? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] what is Cosplay?
#B16. If you play a musical instrument, do you play anime music,
at least for fun? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] I don't play any musical instruments
#B17. Do you belong to a band or group (or even solo) that performs a
lot of anime music? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#B18. Do you build anime-related model kits (e.g. plastic models,
resin models)? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#B19. If you build model kits, what skill level do you consider
yourself at (for the type you are best at)? (check one)
[ ] novice
[ ] intermediate
[ ] expert
[ ] I don't build model kits
#B20. Do you make your own custom built anime-related models? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#B21. Do some of your finished kits end up in your space (e.g desk,
cubicle) at work? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] I don't have an appropriate space at work
[ ] I don't build model kits
#B22. Do you carry anime soundtrack CDs/music around (e.g. to work,
to school) with you? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] I don't have anime soundtrack CDs/music.
#B23. What percentage of music that you listen to is anime soundtrack
music? (check one)
[ ] 100%%
[ ] 80 - 99%%
[ ] 60 - 80%%
[ ] 40 - 60%%
[ ] 20 - 40%%
[ ] 1 - 19%%
[ ] I don't listen to anime soundtrack music
#B24. Do you listen to or collect J-Pop/J-Rock besides anime-related
music? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#B25. Do you read manga (Japanese or translated)? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#B26. If you read manga, which most statement most closely describes
the general relationship with your interest in anime? (check one)
[ ] manga drives my interest in anime
[ ] anime drives my interest in manga
[ ] my interest in anime and manga are mostly independent
[ ] I have no interest in manga
#B27. If you read manga, and if there are anime and manga versions
of the same title, which most closely describes your interests?
(check one)
[ ] the manga version drives my interest in the anime version
[ ] the anime version drives my interest in the manga version
[ ] half the time it's one way, half the time the other
[ ] I have no interest in manga
#B28. How often do you play video games (console, PC,...)?
(check one)
[ ] never
[ ] once a year
[ ] once every couple months
[ ] once every couple weeks
[ ] once a week (e.g. on weekends)
[ ] once every couple days
[ ] daily
#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)?
(check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] don't play
#B30. If you play video games, which most statement most closely
describes the general relationship with your interest in anime?
(check one)
[ ] video games drives my interest in anime
[ ] anime drives my interest in video games
[ ] my interest in anime and video games are mostly independent
[ ] I have no interest in video games
#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? (check one)
[ ] the video games version drives my interest in the anime version
[ ] the anime version drives my interest in the video games version
[ ] half the time it's one way, half the time the other
[ ] I have no interest in video games
#B32. If you had other pastimes or hobbies (e.g. carpentry, collecting)
before you got interested in anime, how has anime impacted those
other pastimes? (check one)
[ ] pastimes were not affected
[ ] pastimes were somewhat affected
[ ] pastimes were affected a lot
[ ] I no longer have any other pastime
[ ] I never had other pastimes
[ ] I don't remember / I'm not sure
#B33. What currently is the relationship of your most of your
other pastimes to your anime activities? (check one)
[ ] current pastimes revolve around anime
[ ] current pastimes are somewhat independent of anime
[ ] current pastimes are completely independent of anime
[ ] I have no other pastime
#B34. Relative to your other pastimes, how much of your resources
(e.g. time, money) do you estimate anime consumes? (check one)
[ ] 100%%
[ ] 80 - 99%%
[ ] 60 - 79%%
[ ] 40 - 59%%
[ ] 20 - 39%%
[ ] 1 - 19%%
[ ] none
[ ] I have no other pastime
#B35. Are you professionally involved (paid) in the anime industry,
for example, voice actor, producer, translator? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#B36. If you are professionally involved in the anime industry,
were you a fan of anime before making it part of your profession.
(check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] I'm not professionally involved
#B37. If you are professionally involved in the anime industry,
do you get or make opportunities to interact with fans? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] I'm not professionally involved
#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? (check one)
[ ] yes, definitely
[ ] yes, mostly
[ ] sometimes it has, sometimes not
[ ] often, not really
[ ] no, that isn't what encourages me
[ ] I haven't interacted with fans
[ ] I'm not professionally involved
C. Linguistic Fluency
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#C1. How fluent are you in understanding spoken Japanese?
(check one)
[ ] As if it were your native language (or, is your native language)
[ ] Enough to survive alone in Japan
[ ] You know a lot but following it is still too difficult.
[ ] You can understand a few words and phrases of FORMAL conversation
[ ] You only know a few words
[ ] Not a word.
#C2. How fluent are you in speaking Japanese? (check one)
[ ] As if it were your native language (or, is your native language)
[ ] Enough to survive alone in Japan
[ ] You know a lot but speaking it is still too difficult.
[ ] You can speak a few words and phrases of FORMAL conversation
[ ] You only know a few words
[ ] Not a word
#C3. How fluent are you in reading Japanese (kanji, hiragana, or
katakana)? (check one)
[ ] As if it were your native language (or, is your native language)
[ ] Enough to survive alone in Japan
[ ] You can read a few hundred different characters
[ ] You can read a few words and phrases
[ ] You only know a few words
[ ] Not a word.
#C4. Which Japanese script are you most fluent in?
(check as many as appropriate)
[ ] kanji
[ ] hiragana
[ ] katakana
[ ] none
#C5. What language do you generally watch anime in? (check one)
[ ] untranslated only
[ ] mostly untranslated
[ ] some untranslated, some translated (dub or sub)
[ ] mostly translated (dub or sub)
[ ] translated (dub or sub) only
#C6. Have you taken courses (e.g. in classes or in home study)
in Japanese as a second (or more) language? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#C7. If you have taken courses, were any of the following
components in the course? (check as many as appropriate)
[ ] verbal or audio
[ ] text (kanji, katakana, or hiragana)
[ ] romanized grammar text
[ ] I haven't taken courses
#C8. Regarding your fluency in Japanese, which best characterizes
the influence of your interest in anime? (check one)
[ ] was already fluent in Japanese when got interested
[ ] was already trying to increase fluency when got interested
[ ] interest in anime started interest in improving fluency
[ ] interest in fluency and in anime were (nearly) simultaneous
[ ] interest in fluency started interest in anime
[ ] there is no influence of one on the other
[ ] have no interest in fluency
#C9. Do you own a Japanese-English (or Japanese-other-language)
dictionary? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#C10. Do you own a Kanji dictionary? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#C11. Do you use online Japanese dictionaries? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#C12. Do you use online translation services (e.g. Babel Fish)
(check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#C13. Do you own Japanese translation software (e.g. dictionaries)
(check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#C14. 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? (check one)
[ ] I don't sing along
[ ] I sing along without knowing any of the meaning
[ ] I can sing parts of it without knowing any of the meaning
[ ] I sing along while only knowing some of the meaning
[ ] I can sing parts of it while only knowing some of the meaning
[ ] I sing along only if I know the meaning
[ ] I can sing parts of it, and only if I know the meaning
[ ] I sing along and always know the meaning
#C15. If you build anime-related model kits, how do you usually
deal with the Japanese instructions? (check one)
[ ] I don't build anime-related model kits
[ ] I don't need to understand the Japanese instructions at all
[ ] I have to guess at the instructions
[ ] I look at other's work or ask someone to translate
[ ] I look up some or all of the instructions in dictionaries
[ ] I can read the Japanese instructions
#C16. If you collect anime-related CDs, how do you usually deal
with the Japanese track listings? (check one)
[ ] I don't collect anime-related CDs
[ ] I get someone (e.g. friend, family) to translate it for me
[ ] I look it up online (e.g. CD web sites)
[ ] I translate it myself with dictionaries
[ ] I can read them directly
[ ] I don't bother with the track listings
D. Dub versus Sub
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#D1. When you BORROW, RENT, or otherwise view translated anime that
you don't own, what is your translation preference? (check one)
[ ] demand sub only
[ ] prefer subs but tolerate dubs
[ ] have no preference
[ ] prefer dubs but tolerate subs
[ ] demand dub only
#D2. If you OWN translated anime, what is your translation
preference (when you watch)? (check one)
[ ] sub only
[ ] mostly subs, but sometimes dubs
[ ] have no preference
[ ] mostly dubs, but sometimes subs
[ ] dub only
[ ] don't own any anime
#D3. What translation preference do you usually encounter at places
you BORROW or RENT translated anime from? (check one)
[ ] subs only
[ ] mostly subs, some dubs
[ ] roughly same amount of subs and dubs (e.g. mostly DVD)
[ ] mostly dubs, some subs
[ ] dubs only
[ ] I don't know
#D4. What translation preference do you usually encounter at places
you BUY translated anime from? (check one)
[ ] subs only
[ ] mostly subs, some dubs
[ ] roughly same amount of subs and dubs (e.g. mostly DVD)
[ ] mostly dubs, some subs
[ ] dubs only
[ ] I don't know
#D5. Regardless of your preference, how good do you feel the latest
commercial subtitling generally is? (check one)
[ ] excellent
[ ] good
[ ] fair
[ ] poor
[ ] very poor
[ ] I don't care
[ ] I don't know
#D6. Regardless of your preference, how good do you feel the latest
commercial dubbing generally is? (check one)
[ ] excellent
[ ] good
[ ] fair
[ ] poor
[ ] very poor
[ ] I don't care
[ ] I don't know
#D7. How would you compare fan subtitling to commercial subtitling?
(check one)
[ ] better
[ ] about same
[ ] worse
[ ] I don't care
[ ] I don't know
#D8. How would you characterize the relative degree of contribution of
the visual versus audio in the artistry of a video or film? (check one)
[ ] visual 100%% audio 0%%
[ ] visual 75%% audio 25%%
[ ] visual 50%% audio 50%%
[ ] visual 25%% audio 75%%
[ ] visual 0%% audio 100%%
[ ] undecided
[ ] I don't care
#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? (check one)
[ ] audio-visual 100%% writing-direction 0%%
[ ] audio-visual 75%% writing-direction 25%%
[ ] audio-visual 50%% writing-direction 50%%
[ ] audio-visual 25%% writing-direction 75%%
[ ] audio-visual 0%% writing-direction 100%%
[ ] undecided
[ ] I don't care
E. Video Format
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#E1. What video format do you own anime in?
(check as many as appropriate)
[ ] Tape
[ ] VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
[ ] LaserDisc
[ ] DVD
[ ] High definition DVD (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD)
[ ] video files on computer storage media
[ ] other
[ ] none
#E2. If you own anime, what video format do you choose the
most often (e.g. due to budget constraints) to collect anime in?
(check one)
[ ] Tape
[ ] VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
[ ] LaserDisc
[ ] DVD
[ ] High definition DVD (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD)
[ ] video files on computer storage media
[ ] other
[ ] none
#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)? (check one)
[ ] Tape
[ ] VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
[ ] LaserDisc
[ ] DVD
[ ] High definition DVD (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD)
[ ] video files on computer storage media
[ ] other
[ ] none
#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)? (check one)
[ ] Tape
[ ] VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
[ ] LaserDisc
[ ] DVD
[ ] High definition DVD (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD)
[ ] video files on computer storage media
[ ] other
[ ] none
#E5. If you don't own anime but wish to, what video format
would you prefer to collect anime in? (check one)
[ ] Tape
[ ] VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
[ ] LaserDisc
[ ] DVD
[ ] High definition DVD (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD)
[ ] video files on computer storage media
[ ] other
[ ] none/doesn't apply
#E6. Which video formats does the equipment you own, or share, play?
(check as many as appropriate)
[ ] Tape
[ ] VCD (incl. XVCD and SVCD)
[ ] LaserDisc
[ ] DVD
[ ] High definition DVD (e.g. Blu-ray, HD-DVD)
[ ] video files on computer storage media
[ ] other
[ ] none
#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?
(check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] sometimes
[ ] I don't collect anime
#E8. Which release version of anime do you collect? (check one)
[ ] only non-Japanese (e.g. English version, French version)
[ ] mostly non-Japanese, some Japanese domestic
[ ] some non-Japanese, some Japanese domestic
[ ] some non-Japanese, mostly Japanese domestic
[ ] only Japanese domestic
[ ] I don't collect anime
#E9. If you have Japanese domestic releases, do you try to also
get the non-Japanese version when available? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] sometimes
[ ] I don't collect Japanese domestic releases
#E10. If you collect translated anime, averaged over a year,
how many individual units (e.g. tapes, discs, count each disc
in a box set separately) do you buy per month. (check one)
[ ] less frequently than one per month
[ ] one per month
[ ] two per month
[ ] three or four per month
[ ] five to eight per month
[ ] more than eight per month
[ ] I don't collect translated anime
#E11. If you collect Japanese domestic anime, averaged over a
year, how many individual units (e.g. tapes, discs, count each
disc in a box set separately) do you buy per month. (check one)
[ ] less frequently than one per month
[ ] one per month
[ ] two per month
[ ] three or four per month
[ ] five to eight per month
[ ] more than eight per month
[ ] I don't collect Japanese domestic anime
#E12. How much of the anime you view is comprised of fan subtitled
or fan dubbed videos (e.g. at a club or convention)? (check one)
[ ] 81 - 100%%
[ ] 61 - 80%%
[ ] 41 - 60%%
[ ] 21 - 40%%
[ ] 1 - 20%%
[ ] none
[ ] I don't know
#E13. 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? (check one)
[ ] leave credits alone
[ ] cut out intermediate credits and put at end
[ ] cut out intermediate credits altogether
[ ] I don't care
[ ] undecided
#E14. Similarly, how would you prefer "Next episode" previews to be
handled? (check one)
[ ] leave them alone
[ ] cut them out altogether
[ ] cut them out and use as Bonus material
[ ] I don't care
[ ] undecided
#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? (check one)
[ ] leave them alone
[ ] cut them out altogether
[ ] cut them out and use as Bonus material
[ ] I don't care
[ ] undecided
#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? (check one)
[ ] leave Japanese version, roll translation later
[ ] leave Japanese version, but roll translation in available space
[ ] leave Japanese version, but roll translation over top
[ ] overlay or replace Japanese version
[ ] I don't care
[ ] undecided
#E17. Some video technologies allow for alternate text displays.
Assuming the following exist, what credit translation strategy
do you prefer to see? (check one)
[ ] totally replace the original Japanese credits
[ ] use "alternate angle" feature to display choice of language
[ ] use (switchable) subtitling scheme
[ ] I don't care
[ ] undecided
#E18. Some distributors translate very little of the credits.
How much of the original credits do you like to see translated?
(check one)
[ ] none
[ ] just the voice actors
[ ] voice actors and main creative talent (e.g. directors, music)
[ ] as much as possible
[ ] I'm not sure
[ ] I don't care
#E19. 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? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] I don't care
[ ] undecided
#E20. 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? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] undecided
[ ] I don't care
#E21. Relative to the main feature, when do you prefer seeing or
watching these previews? (check one)
[ ] all before the main feature
[ ] some before and some after the main feature
[ ] all after the main feature
[ ] none at all
[ ] undecided
[ ] I don't care
#E22. 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)? (check one)
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[ ] 3
[ ] 4-6
[ ] more than 6
[ ] I don't care
#E23. If you like seeing previews, which type of presentation do
you like most? (check one)
[ ] music video style (i.e. no voice-over), with semblance of plot
[ ] music video style (i.e. no voice-over), with random scenes
[ ] voice-over describing plot
[ ] other
[ ] any type will do
[ ] don't care about previews
#E24. For signs and similar Japanese text graphics in anime,
what do you prefer the translating company do? (check one)
[ ] show translation nearby (e.g. below or beside sign)
[ ] overlay translation (i.e. block out original text)
[ ] use "alternate angles" (e.g. DVD) or switchable graphics
[ ] it depends on the situation
[ ] use "liner notes" (e.g. notes on paper)
[ ] don't translate at all
[ ] undecided, still thinking about it
[ ] it doesn't matter to me
#E25. Sometimes an anime company will include interviews with
the Japanese voice actors. Do you like these bonuses? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] undecided
[ ] I don't care
#E26. Sometimes an anime company will include interviews with
the dub (i.e. not the original) voice actors. Do you like
these bonuses? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] undecided
[ ] I don't care
#E27. Do you find it strange seeing the real people behind the
animated characters (e.g. in photos or interview footage)?
(check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] sometimes
[ ] I'm not sure
[ ] I don't care
#E28. Sometimes an anime company includes the creditless (textless)
version of the opening or ending sequence. Do you like these
bonuses being included? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] sometimes
[ ] I don't care
[ ] undecided
#E29. Do you like seeing subtitles of translations of opening
and ending songs? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] sometimes
[ ] I don't care
[ ] undecided
#E30. Do you like seeing romaji or transliterated subtitles
of opening and ending songs? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] sometimes
[ ] I don't care
[ ] undecided
#E31. Sometimes an anime company includes picture and sketch
galleries. Do you like these bonuses being included? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] sometimes
[ ] I don't care
[ ] undecided
#E32. If a picture or sketch gallery is included, which format do
you prefer? (check one)
[ ] still frames (which require pressing button for next image)
[ ] video footage (e.g. images displayed for preset time)
[ ] other
[ ] I don't care
[ ] undecided
#E33. Some companies include "liner notes". Do you like these?
(check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] undecided
[ ] I don't care
#E34. If you like "liner notes", what kind of materials do you like
in them? (check as many as appropriate)
[ ] translator's notes
[ ] song lyrics
[ ] cultural notes
[ ] production credits
[ ] episode synopses
[ ] production graphics (e.g. character sketches)
[ ] other (Specify):
[ ] I don't care
#E35. 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)? (check one)
[ ] I haven't seen the original to compare against
[ ] too many changes to be good
[ ] many changes, none good
[ ] many changes, some good
[ ] many changes, most good
[ ] a few changes, none good
[ ] a few changes, some good
[ ] a few changes, most good
[ ] very few changes, none good
[ ] very few changes, good enough
[ ] not enough changes to be good
[ ] I haven't seen broadcasts
F. More about DVD
-----------------
#F1. Do you support region locking of DVDs (for example, a lock code for
Japan's region would prevent you from playing the DVD on a US player)?
(check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] undecided
[ ] I don't care
#F2. Some companies don't allow you to skip logo sequences and
other similar trailers (by either using the skip button or the
menu button). How do you feel about that? (check one)
[ ] I don't like it
[ ] I don't mind it
[ ] I don't care
[ ] I don't watch DVDs
#F3. Some DVDs have DVD-ROM content/extras that are only accessible
by computer DVD drives or similar. Would this be acceptable to you?
(check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] sometimes, or it depends on the content
[ ] I don't care
[ ] I don't watch DVDs
#F4. Some companies use clear keepcases and show disc info through
the case (of the reverse side of the cover). Do you like this?
(check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] I don't care
[ ] I don't buy anime DVDs
#F5. 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?
(check as many as appropriate)
[ ] Second, bonus DVD with extra content
[ ] Single DVD but with more content than standard release
[ ] T-shirt
[ ] drink-ware (e.g. glass, mug, shot-glass)
[ ] CD of soundtrack
[ ] pencil board or other special hardcopy image media
[ ] booklet (more than single folded page, notes, artwork,...)
[ ] pin
[ ] cap (e.g. baseball or cycling)
[ ] stationery
[ ] writing utensil
[ ] plush doll
[ ] figurine
[ ] toy (e.g. spacecraft, robot)
[ ] keychain, keyring
[ ] other (Specify):
#F6. 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? (check one)
[ ] buy one disc at a time, and don't bother with complete release
[ ] buy one disc at a time, and replace with complete release
[ ] buy nothing and hope for a complete release later
[ ] I don't care
[ ] I don't buy anime DVDs
#F7. 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? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] I don't care
[ ] I don't buy anime DVDs
#F8. What kind of box do you MOST prefer to hold a series? (check one)
[ ] cardboard, open on front
[ ] cardboard, open on front with wrap-around sleeve/cover
[ ] cardboard, open on top with small lid
[ ] cardboard, small bottom tray, large top slipcover
[ ] cardboard, lunchbox style
[ ] metal, open on front
[ ] metal, open on front with hinged front "door"
[ ] metal, open on top with small or sliding or hinged lid
[ ] metal, lunchbox style
[ ] other
[ ] not sure
[ ] I don't care about a box
#F9. What kind of box do you LEAST prefer to hold a series? (check one)
[ ] cardboard, open on front
[ ] cardboard, open on front with wrap-around sleeve/cover
[ ] cardboard, open on top with small lid
[ ] cardboard, small bottom tray, large top slipcover
[ ] cardboard, lunchbox style
[ ] metal, open on front
[ ] metal, open on front with hinged front "door"
[ ] metal, open on top with small or sliding or hinged lid
[ ] metal, lunchbox style
[ ] other
[ ] not sure
[ ] I don't care about a box
#F10. 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? (check one)
[ ] cardboard or thick paper with artwork
[ ] transparent plastic with artwork
[ ] transparent plastic, unmarked
[ ] not sure
[ ] I don't care
#F11. 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? (check one)
[ ] old disks in multidisc keepcase(s)
[ ] old disks in thinpack keepcases (otherwise same as old version)
[ ] strip extras, more episodes per disc, in multidisc keepcase(s)
[ ] strip extras, more episodes per disc, in thinpack keepcases
[ ] other (Specify):
[ ] I'm not sure
[ ] I wouldn't be interested
#F12. 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? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#F13. Are you interested in owning a high definition DVD player?
(check one)
[ ] yes (or already own one)
[ ] no
[ ] I'm not sure / I'm going to wait and see
G. Anime Products
-----------------
#G1. Do you also typically buy products associated with anime?
(check as many as appropriate)
[ ] manga
[ ] music CDs (and other audio media)
[ ] toys (excluding model kits)
[ ] model kits
[ ] figures (not kit, already completed)
[ ] games
[ ] books
[ ] magazines
[ ] posters
[ ] wall scrolls
[ ] calendars
[ ] cels
[ ] trading cards
[ ] decorations
[ ] office products (e.g. erasers, pens)
[ ] phone cards
[ ] computer products (e.g. screen savers, mouse pads)
[ ] clothes (e.g. T-shirts)
[ ] linens (e.g. towels, pillow cases)
[ ] other (Specify):
#G2. What anime-related products do you often wish there were more of,
and that you would definitely buy?
(check as many as appropriate)
[ ] manga
[ ] music CDs (and other audio media)
[ ] toys (excluding model kits)
[ ] model kits
[ ] figures (not kit, already completed)
[ ] games
[ ] books
[ ] magazines
[ ] posters
[ ] wall scrolls
[ ] calendars
[ ] cels
[ ] trading cards
[ ] decorations
[ ] office products (e.g. erasers, pens)
[ ] phone cards
[ ] computer products (e.g. screen savers, mouse pads)
[ ] clothes (e.g. T-shirts)
[ ] linens (e.g. towels, pillow cases)
[ ] other (Specify):
#G3. How many anime-related products do you buy per month, averaged
through the year? (check one)
[ ] none
[ ] 1 per month
[ ] 2 per month
[ ] 3 to 5 per month
[ ] 6 to 10 per month
[ ] more than 10 per month
#G4. What are your most common sources of Anime products?
(check as many as appropriate)
[ ] off the shelf at local anime retailer
[ ] off the shelf at local non-anime retailer
[ ] off the shelf at non-local anime retailer
[ ] off the shelf at non-local non-anime retailer
[ ] order from local anime retailer
[ ] order from local non-anime retailer
[ ] order from non-local anime retailer
[ ] order from non-local non-anime retailer
[ ] from local auction
[ ] from non-local auction (e.g. eBay)
[ ] purchase during multiple visits to Japan
[ ] ordered through friends or family living in or visiting Japan
[ ] gifts from friends or family living in or visiting Japan
[ ] vendors at conventions
[ ] other
[ ] I don't buy any associated products
#G5. How often do you research or get information about related
anime products (e.g. criticisms, recommendations, descriptions,
reviews, renting/borrowing) before buying? (check one)
[ ] never
[ ] hardly ever
[ ] sometimes
[ ] most of the time
[ ] almost always
[ ] always
[ ] I don't buy anime-related products
#G6. Where do you usually get information about specific anime
related products? (check as many as appropriate)
[ ] anime-specific magazines
[ ] non-anime magazines (e.g. game, comic)
[ ] Usenet
[ ] mailing list
[ ] World Wide Web magazines
[ ] Web forums
[ ] World Wide Web other than Web magazines
[ ] word of mouth (e.g. friends, family, club members)
[ ] club resources
[ ] retailer (e.g. comic shop, anime store, video store)
[ ] catalogs (e.g. from distributors)
[ ] other (Specify):
[ ] I don't care about anime-related products
#G7. 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)? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] sometimes
[ ] no
[ ] I didn't know about bootleg products
[ ] I don't collect anime-related products
#G8. Do you think anime fan conventions should allow bootleg
products to be sold in their exhibition or dealer halls?
(check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] I don't care
[ ] undecided
#G9. Which of the following most closely describes your position
on trading music files (e.g. MP3)? (check one)
[ ] it's outright piracy, it should be banned
[ ] I think it's wrong, but as long as I don't see it, I don't care.
[ ] it doesn't really matter to me
[ ] I think it's OK
[ ] I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with it
[ ] I need to think about it
#G10. Which of the following most closely describes your position on
trading sample music files (e.g. 30 second MP3 sample)? (check one)
[ ] it's outright piracy, it should be banned
[ ] I think it's wrong, but as long as I don't see it, I don't care.
[ ] it doesn't really matter to me
[ ] I think it's OK
[ ] I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with it
[ ] I need to think about it
H. Anime Accessibility and Clubs
--------------------------------
#H1. How many anime clubs are you aware of that are what you
consider reasonably accessible? (check one)
[ ] none
[ ] one
[ ] two
[ ] 3 to 5
[ ] more than 5
#H2. How many anime clubs do you belong to? (check one)
[ ] none
[ ] one
[ ] two
[ ] 3 to 5
[ ] more than 5
#H3. How many people are in the largest anime club you belong to?
(check one)
[ ] I don't belong to a club
[ ] 2 to 5
[ ] 6 to 10
[ ] 11 to 20
[ ] 21 to 50
[ ] 51 to 100
[ ] more than 100
#H4. If you belong to more than one anime club, how many people are
in the smallest anime club you belong to? (check one)
[ ] I don't belong to a club
[ ] 2 to 5
[ ] 6 to 10
[ ] 11 to 20
[ ] more than 20
#H5. How many local bands are dedicated to playing anime music?
(check one)
[ ] none
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[ ] 3 to 5
[ ] more than 5
[ ] I don't know about or follow such local bands
#H6. How many video rental shops are accessible to you in your
geographical area? (check one)
[ ] none
[ ] one
[ ] two
[ ] three
[ ] more than three
[ ] I don't know
#H7. How many of those video rental shops have any anime?
(check one)
[ ] none
[ ] one
[ ] two
[ ] three
[ ] more than three
[ ] I don't know
#H8. How many of those video rental shops have a section devoted
to animation (general or anime specifically)? (check one)
[ ] none
[ ] one
[ ] two
[ ] three
[ ] more than three
[ ] I don't know
#H9. What is the size of the largest anime inventory (number of
tapes, or equivalent media, discounting multiple copies) at those
video rental shops? (check one)
[ ] none
[ ] less than 6
[ ] 6 to 10
[ ] 11 to 20
[ ] 21 to 30
[ ] 31 to 50
[ ] 51 to 100
[ ] 101 to 500
[ ] more than 500
[ ] I don't know
#H10. How many anime stores (dedicated to anime and/or manga/comics)
are accessible to you in your geographical area? (check one)
[ ] none
[ ] one
[ ] two
[ ] three
[ ] more than three
[ ] I don't know
#H11. What are the most common sources of your Anime video (any
medium) purchases (not gifts)? (check as many as appropriate)
[ ] off the shelf at local anime retailer
[ ] off the shelf at local non-anime retailer
[ ] off the shelf at non-local anime retailer
[ ] off the shelf at non-local non-anime retailer
[ ] order from local anime retailer
[ ] order from local non-anime retailer
[ ] order from non-local anime retailer
[ ] order from non-local non-anime retailer
[ ] order from domestic distributor
[ ] order from non-local, non-Japanese distributor
[ ] order from Japanese distributor
[ ] from local auction
[ ] from non-local auction (e.g. eBay)
[ ] trading with friends or other fans
[ ] vendors at conventions
[ ] I don't buy anime
#H12. How often do you research or get information about a title
(e.g. criticisms, recommendations, descriptions, synopses, reviews,
renting/borrowing) before buying? (check one)
[ ] never
[ ] hardly ever
[ ] sometimes
[ ] most of the time
[ ] almost always
[ ] always
[ ] I don't buy anime
#H13. Where do you usually get information about specific anime
titles? (check as many as appropriate)
[ ] anime-specific magazines
[ ] non-anime magazines (e.g. game, comic)
[ ] Usenet
[ ] mailing list
[ ] World Wide Web magazines
[ ] Web forums
[ ] World Wide Web other than web magazines
[ ] word of mouth (e.g. friends, family, club members)
[ ] club resources
[ ] retailer (e.g. comic shop, anime store, video store)
[ ] viewings (e.g. rental, loan, club showing)
[ ] catalogs (e.g. from distributors)
[ ] other (Specify):
#H14. Which type of information do you find the most useful in
deciding on buying an anime title? (check one)
[ ] none (I'll buy any anime)
[ ] synopses / descriptions
[ ] recommendations
[ ] reviews / criticisms
[ ] trailers or previews
[ ] seeing it for yourself
[ ] other
[ ] I don't buy anime
#H15. Which type of information do you find the most useful in
deciding to watch an anime title that you have not seen before?
(check one)
[ ] none (I'll watch any anime)
[ ] synopses / descriptions
[ ] recommendations
[ ] reviews / criticisms
[ ] trailers or previews
[ ] other
#H16. How many episodes of a series do you typically watch before
deciding NOT to continue to watch the series? (check one)
[ ] one
[ ] two
[ ] three
[ ] four
[ ] 5 - 8
[ ] more than 8
#H17. How much anime is available to you by TV broadcast? (check one)
[ ] none
[ ] less than 1 hour per week (e.g. 1 hour per month)
[ ] 1 hour per week
[ ] up to 3 hours per week
[ ] up to 5 hours per week
[ ] up to 15 hours per week
[ ] up to 40 hours per week
[ ] more than 40 hours per week
[ ] I don't know
#H18. How many TV stations available to you carry anime? (check one)
[ ] none
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[ ] 3 to 5
[ ] more than 5
[ ] I don't know
#H19. How many TV stations available to you specifically include
an anime lineup in their programming? (check one)
[ ] none
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[ ] 3-5
[ ] more than 5
[ ] I don't know
#H20. How much of the anime you watch is from streaming video (not
downloadable video) web sites? (check one)
[ ] none
[ ] less than 10%%
[ ] less than 20%%
[ ] less than 50%%
[ ] less than 75%%
[ ] all
#H21. Would you watch more/any streaming video anime if more were
available? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] not sure
#H22. If you were to pay for downloadable anime, at good video
quality, which would most closely describe the purpose? (check one)
[ ] casual viewing, not interested in keeping
[ ] preview to decide what to hardcopy version to buy
[ ] for permanent collection, primary media for viewing
[ ] other
[ ] not interested
#H23. If you were to pay for downloadable anime, at poor video
quality, which would most closely describe the purpose? (check one)
[ ] casual viewing, not interested in keeping
[ ] preview to decide what to hardcopy version to buy
[ ] for permanent collection, primary media for viewing
[ ] other
[ ] not interested
#H24. If you were to pay for downloadable anime, what video QUALITY
would you consider reasonable (not wish for)? (check one)
[ ] like High Definition (i.e. better than DVD)
[ ] like DVD
[ ] like VHS (e.g. blurrier)
[ ] worse than VHS (e.g. visible "blockiness", blurrier)
[ ] doesn't matter to me
[ ] not interested
#H25. If you were to pay for downloadable anime, which type of
additional material would you also want available?
(check as many as appropriate)
[ ] cover art (e.g. to put onto your own keepcases)
[ ] insert art (e.g. to put into your own keepcases)
[ ] disc labels (e.g. to put onto your own CDs or DVDs)
[ ] extras content (e.g. still images, clean opening)
[ ] coupon or receipt for items (e.g. cap, toy)
[ ] other (Specify):
[ ] not interested
#H26. 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? (check one)
[ ] 100%% of hardcopy price (i.e. same price)
[ ] 80 - 99%% of hardcopy price
[ ] 60 - 79%% of hardcopy price
[ ] 40 - 59%% of hardcopy price
[ ] 20 - 39%% of hardcopy price
[ ] 10 - 19%% of hardcopy price
[ ] wouldn't be interested if the above are the only choices
[ ] not interested in downloadable version
[ ] not sure
#H27. 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? (check one)
[ ] 100%% of hardcopy price (i.e. same price)
[ ] 80 - 99%% of hardcopy price
[ ] 60 - 79%% of hardcopy price
[ ] 40 - 59%% of hardcopy price
[ ] 20 - 39%% of hardcopy price
[ ] 10 - 19%% of hardcopy price
[ ] wouldn't be interested if the above are the only choices
[ ] not interested in downloadable version
[ ] not sure
#H28. If some downloadable anime were available for free, which would
most closely describe the purpose for you? (check one)
[ ] casual viewing, not interested in keeping
[ ] preview to decide what to hardcopy version to buy
[ ] for permanent collection, primary media for viewing
[ ] other
[ ] not interested
#H29. If some downloadable anime were available for free, what video
QUALITY would you consider reasonable (not wish for)? (check one)
[ ] like High Definition (i.e. better than DVD)
[ ] like DVD
[ ] like VHS (e.g. blurrier)
[ ] worse than VHS (e.g. visible "blockiness", blurrier, smaller)
[ ] doesn't matter to me
[ ] not interested
#H30. 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?
(check one)
[ ] it's outright piracy, they should be banned
[ ] I think it's wrong, but as long as I don't see them, I don't care.
[ ] it doesn't really matter to me
[ ] I think they're OK, they serve a purpose
[ ] I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with them
[ ] I need to think about it
#H31. 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?
(check one)
[ ] it's outright piracy, they should be banned
[ ] I think it's wrong, but as long as I don't see them, I don't care.
[ ] it doesn't really matter to me
[ ] I think they're OK
[ ] I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with them
[ ] I need to think about it
#H32. 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? (check one)
[ ] 81 - 100%%
[ ] 61 - 80%%
[ ] 41 - 60%%
[ ] 21 - 40%%
[ ] 1 - 20%%
[ ] none
[ ] I don't watch non-licensed versions
[ ] I don't collect licensed versions
[ ] I don't really know
I. World Wide Web
-----------------
#I1. Do you have a publicly accessible Anime WWW site? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#I2. For your web site, do you pay for the web space? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] I don't have a web site
#I3. How often do you do anime related Web browsing (that is, not
Usenet newsgroups)? (check one)
[ ] never
[ ] once every 6 months
[ ] once a month
[ ] once every 2 weeks
[ ] once a week
[ ] once every 2 or 3 days
[ ] once a day
[ ] twice a day
[ ] more than twice a day
#I4. How long do you browse once you start? (check one)
[ ] never
[ ] up to an hour
[ ] up to 2 hours
[ ] up to 4 hours
[ ] up to 8 hours
[ ] more than 8 hours
#I5. What types of ANIME-RELATED web sites (commercial or fan-run)
do you browse for information or news? (check as many as appropriate)
[ ] none
[ ] news
[ ] show-specific
[ ] general anime (i.e. info about wide range of shows)
[ ] music
[ ] models (e.g. scale models, figures)
[ ] games
[ ] forums
[ ] other (Specify):
#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? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] undecided
[ ] don't use commercial web sites for information
#I7. What kind of content would you like commercial web sites (the ones
run by the distributors) to provide? (check as many as appropriate)
[ ] wallpapers
[ ] images
[ ] soundbites
[ ] songs
[ ] trailers
[ ] browsable online catalog
[ ] online store
[ ] release info, press releases, and news
[ ] discussion forums
[ ] show notes (e.g. liner notes, production logs)
[ ] other (Specify):
[ ] I don't care
#I8. For commercial sites that have any of the following content,
which do you generally feel they provide well?
(check as many as appropriate)
[ ] wallpapers
[ ] images
[ ] soundbites
[ ] songs
[ ] trailers
[ ] browsable online catalog
[ ] online store
[ ] release info, press releases, and news
[ ] discussion forums
[ ] show notes (e.g. liner notes, production logs)
[ ] other (Specify):
[ ] none
[ ] I don't care
#I9. For commercial sites that have any of the following content,
which do you generally feel they provide most poorly?
(check as many as appropriate)
[ ] wallpapers
[ ] images
[ ] soundbites
[ ] songs
[ ] trailers
[ ] browsable online catalog
[ ] online store
[ ] release info, press releases, and news
[ ] discussion forums
[ ] show notes (e.g. liner notes, production logs)
[ ] other (Specify):
[ ] none
[ ] I don't care
#I10. Do you at least sometimes browse the Japanese company web sites?
(check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#I11. 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)? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] not sure
[ ] I don't care
#I12. If you do use anime-related web forums, how many different
sites do you USUALLY check out? (check one)
[ ] none/never
[ ] 1
[ ] 2-3
[ ] 4-5
[ ] 6-10
[ ] more than 10
#I13. If you do use anime-related web forums, how many different
sites do you OCCASIONALLY check out? (check one)
[ ] none/never
[ ] 1
[ ] 2-3
[ ] 4-5
[ ] 6-10
[ ] more than 10
#I14. If you do use anime-related web forums, how often do you
write in them? (check one)
[ ] never
[ ] once every 6 months
[ ] once a month
[ ] once every 2 weeks
[ ] once a week
[ ] once every 2 days
[ ] once a day
[ ] twice a day
[ ] more than twice a day
#I15. 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? (check one)
[ ] none of them
[ ] all of them
[ ] 80%% of them
[ ] 60%% of them
[ ] 40%% of them
[ ] 20%% of them
[ ] less than 20%% of them
#I16. 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? (check one)
[ ] none of them
[ ] all of them
[ ] 80%% of them
[ ] 60%% of them
[ ] 40%% of them
[ ] 20%% of them
[ ] less than 20%% of them
#I17. Many web forums are moderated. How many of the web forums
you at least read are moderated? (check one)
[ ] 100%%
[ ] 80 - 99%%
[ ] 60 - 79%%
[ ] 40 - 59%%
[ ] 20 - 39%%
[ ] 1 - 19%%
[ ] none
[ ] I'm not sure
[ ] I don't read web forums
#I18. In general, how well would you rate the moderators perform
in your favourite moderated web forums? (check one)
[ ] excellent
[ ] good
[ ] OK
[ ] not good
[ ] poorly
[ ] I'm not sure / I don't know if they are moderated
[ ] I don't read web forums
#I19. 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? (check one)
[ ] not at all
[ ] not really
[ ] sufficiently satisfied
[ ] very happy with level
[ ] don't care
[ ] don't know, or don't participate in web forums
#I20. If you do use anime-related web forums, do you prefer them
to Usenet anime news groups (e.g. rec.arts.anime.misc)? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] I like both
[ ] I prefer neither
[ ] I don't know (don't use one of them)
#I21. If you do use anime-related web forums, do you find them
easier to use than Usenet anime news groups? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] both are about the same
[ ] I don't know (don't use one of them)
#I22. Do you like to read spoilers (messages that give away plot
surprises, or other important plot elements) in web forums?
(check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] sometimes
[ ] undecided
[ ] I don't read web forums
#I23. Do you prefer advance warning of spoilers (e.g. spoiler tag
in subject line or spoiler warnings in text) in web forums?
(check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] undecided
[ ] I don't read web forums
#I24. Which of the following best describes the effect of unwanted
spoilers (in web forums) on you? (check one)
[ ] has no effect
[ ] reduces the initial enjoyment (e.g. thrill), but I'll still watch
[ ] totally ruins the viewing experience, but I'll still watch
[ ] ruins the viewing experience enough that I won't watch
[ ] I don't read web forums
J. Usenet News groups
---------------------
#J1. Do you know what Usenet Newsgroups are? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no (skip to Section J)
#J2. Do you read Usenet Newsgroups (e.g. rec.*, alt.*)? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no (skip to Section J)
#J3. Approximately how often do you at least READ rec.arts.anime
news groups? (check one)
[ ] once a year
[ ] once every 2 to 4 months
[ ] once a month
[ ] once every 2 weeks
[ ] once a week
[ ] once every 2 or 3 days
[ ] once a day
[ ] twice a day
[ ] more than twice a day
[ ] never
#J4. In approximately how many reading sessions do you POST to
rec.arts.anime news groups? (check one)
[ ] once a year
[ ] once every 2 to 4 months
[ ] once a month
[ ] once every 2 weeks
[ ] once a week
[ ] once every 2 or 3 days
[ ] once a day
[ ] twice a day
[ ] more than twice a day
[ ] never
#J5. Which rec.arts.anime news groups do you USUALLY
check out? (check as many as appropriate)
[ ]
rec.arts.anime.info
[ ] rec.arts.anime.music
[ ] rec.arts.anime.misc
[ ] rec.arts.anime.models
[ ] rec.arts.anime.fandom
[ ] rec.arts.anime.games
[ ] rec.arts.anime.marketplace
[ ] rec.arts.anime.creative
[ ] I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups
#J6. Which rec.arts.anime news groups do you OCCASIONALLY
check out? (check as many as appropriate)
[ ]
rec.arts.anime.info
[ ] rec.arts.anime.music
[ ] rec.arts.anime.misc
[ ] rec.arts.anime.models
[ ] rec.arts.anime.fandom
[ ] rec.arts.anime.games
[ ] rec.arts.anime.marketplace
[ ] rec.arts.anime.creative
[ ] I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups
#J7. Do you read anime Usenet news groups other than the ones in the
rec.arts.anime.* hierarchy (e.g. in alt.*, japan.*)? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#J8. Approximately how often do you at least READ other anime-related
Usenet newsgroups? (check one)
[ ] once a year
[ ] once every 2 to 4 months
[ ] once a month
[ ] once every 2 weeks
[ ] once a week
[ ] once every 2 or 3 days
[ ] once a day
[ ] twice a day
[ ] more than twice a day
[ ] never
#J9. In approximately how many reading sessions do you POST to other
anime-related Usenet newsgroups? (check one)
[ ] once a year
[ ] once every 2 to 4 months
[ ] once a month
[ ] once every 2 weeks
[ ] once a week
[ ] once every 2 or 3 days
[ ] once a day
[ ] twice a day
[ ] more than twice a day
[ ] never
#J10. Do you read Usenet newsgroups from a local server? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] sometimes
[ ] I don't know
[ ] I don't read Usenet newsgroups
#J11. Do you read Usenet newsgroups with your web browser
(e.g. some Google groups) instead of a newsreader program? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] sometimes
[ ] I don't read Usenet newsgroups
#J12. 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? (check one)
[ ] none of them
[ ] all of them
[ ] 80%% of them
[ ] 60%% of them
[ ] 40%% of them
[ ] 20%% of them
[ ] less than 20%% of them
#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? (check one)
[ ] none of them
[ ] all of them
[ ] 80%% of them
[ ] 60%% of them
[ ] 40%% of them
[ ] 20%% of them
[ ] less than 20%% of them
#J14. Do you like to read spoilers (messages that give away plot
surprises, or other important plot elements)? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] sometimes
[ ] undecided
[ ] I don't read newsgroups
#J15. Do you prefer advance warning of spoilers (e.g. spoiler tag
in subject line or spoiler warnings in text)? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] undecided
[ ] I don't read newsgroups
#J16. If you like to be warned of spoilers, which types of warnings
would you like to see? (check as many as appropriate)
[ ] tag or warning in subject line (e.g. [SPOILER]...)
[ ] warning in text just before spoiler
[ ] warning in text with lots of blank lines just before spoiler
#J17. Do you prefer to give advance warning of spoilers in your
messages? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] undecided
[ ] I don't read newsgroups
#J18. Would applying ROT13 encoding of spoilers be acceptable to you?
(check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] undecided
[ ] I don't care
[ ] what is ROT13?
[ ] I don't read newsgroups
#J19. Which of the following best describes the effect of unwanted
spoilers on you? (check one)
[ ] has no effect
[ ] reduces the initial enjoyment (e.g. thrill), but I'll still watch
[ ] totally ruins the viewing experience, but I'll still watch
[ ] ruins the viewing experience enough that I won't watch
[ ] I don't read newsgroups
#J20. Are HTML encoded messages in Usenet newsgroups acceptable to
you? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] I don't care
[ ] undecided or don't know
[ ] I don't read newsgroups
#J21. 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? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] I don't care
[ ] undecided or don't know
[ ] I don't read newsgroups
#J22. 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? (check one)
[ ] only in r.a.a.marketplace, keep out everywhere else.
[ ] in any r.a.a news groups
[ ] I don't care
[ ] undecided or don't know
[ ] I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups
#J23. Have you used rec.arts.anime.marketplace (either as
buyer or seller)? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] I don't read rec.arts.anime newsgroups
#J24. Which single group seems to have the most useful market
postings for you? (check one)
[ ] rec.arts.anime.music
[ ] rec.arts.anime.misc
[ ] rec.arts.anime.models
[ ] rec.arts.anime.fandom
[ ] rec.arts.anime.games
[ ] rec.arts.anime.marketplace
[ ] other
[ ] not interested in market postings
[ ] I don't read Usenet newsgroups
#J25. For FS/FT/FA postings with multiple items, which do
you prefer to see? (check one)
[ ] one posting per item
[ ] all items listed in a single posting
[ ] no preference
[ ] I don't read newsgroups
K. Miscellaneous
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#K1. How old are you? (check one)
[ ] less than 12 years
[ ] 12 to 15 years
[ ] 16 to 18 years
[ ] 19 to 25 years
[ ] 26 to 30 years
[ ] 31 to 40 years
[ ] 41 to 60 years
[ ] over 60 years
#K2. What is the level of education have you completed or are
attempting to complete? (check one)
[ ] Grade School (e.g. Grade 1-9,Year 1-8,Elementary+Junior High,...)
[ ] High School (e.g. Grade 9-12, Year 9-13,...)
[ ] Trade School
[ ] University Undergraduate Studies or College (e.g. Bachelors, pre-*)
[ ] University Graduate Studies or Doctorate (e.g. Ph.D, Masters, M.D.)
[ ] other
#K3. Would you consider yourself a technophile? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] I'm not sure
#K4. What geographical region do you live in? (check one)
[ ] East Asia (e.g. Japan, India)
[ ] West Asia (e.g. Turkey, Iran)
[ ] Pacific (e.g. Australia, Indonesia)
[ ] Europe (e.g. Germany)
[ ] Africa (e.g. Kenya)
[ ] North America (e.g. Canada)
[ ] Central America (e.g. Panama)
[ ] South America (e.g. Brazil)
[ ] Antarctica (e.g. ...)
#K5. Do you have more than one internet accessible account that you
use often? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#K6. Do you pay directly for any of your internet accounts or access?
(check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] I don't have an internet account
#K7. Do you participate in anime mailing lists? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
#K8. Have you participated in past "What are We Like?" or
"Ru's Annual Anime Fan" questionnaires (e.g. Aug 1997, Mar 1999,
Sept 2003)? (check one)
[ ] yes
[ ] no
[ ] I'm not sure
#K9. Where did you find out about this survey? (check one)
[ ] a Usenet news group (including Google groups and Usenet gateways)
[ ] a web forum or group (but not Google groups or Usenet web gateways)
[ ] a web site (please DON'T copy this questionnaire on another web site)
[ ] a mailing list
[ ] someone e-mailed me
[ ] verbally, word-of-mouth (e.g. by paper note, by phone)
[ ] just stumbled upon the questionnaire
[ ] other (Specify):
#K10. Where did you get this copy of this questionnaire? (check one)
[ ] a Usenet news group (including Google groups and Usenet gateways)
[ ] a web forum or group (but not Google groups and Usenet web gateways)
[ ] a web site (please DON'T copy this questionnaire on another web site)
[ ] a mailing list
[ ] someone e-mailed me a copy
[ ] hardcopy that I re-entered manually (or by OCR)
[ ] someone dictated it to me
[ ] other
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