This survey is apart of a research being conducted for Comm 496 senior seminar at Bridgewater State University. The research aims to study how the Japanese Manga industry has over-taken American Comics as the most popular form of graphic novelization not only globally but in the United States. This will allow an audience look into the types of popular media we are seeing go mainstream here, especially the phenomena of Japanese popular culture in the West. 10 open-ended question will ask for you to respond freely and as you see fit to best answer the questions. Expected 3-5 minute completion time. 

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* 1. What is your age?

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* 2. What main appeals do you find in the graphic novel medium compared to other media you consume? 

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* 3. Do you read both Japanese manga and American comics, if so which do you prefer, if not why one over the other?

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* 4. What narrative themes presented within manga resonate with you personally?

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* 5. What world views, and or ideologies presented within manga do you find relevant?

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* 6. Do you believe your background and or world views effect the type of manga you consume, or find engaging? Expand.

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* 7. Between Japanese manga and American comics, which do you believe is the more socially and culturally relevant form of graphic novel and why?

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* 8. Why do you believe comic book based films and media have become so popular, while comics themselves struggle to market and sell?

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* 9. Do you believe manga is generally more accessible and easier to get into than American comics, why or why not?

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* 10. What connection can you make between the mainstream rise of manga, and other Japanese media such as anime, and do you consume other Japanese media as well?

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