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''Omake'' (お負け but often written オマケ) means ''extra'' or ''bonus'' in s, interviews with the Actor s, "the making of" documentary clips, Outtake s, amusing Blooper s, and so forth. However, this use of the term actually predates the DVD Medium by several years. For at least the past 50 years in Japan, ''omake'' of small character figurines and toys have been giveaways that come with Soft Drink s and Candy and often the ''omake'' is more desired than the product being sold. In English, the term is often used with this meaning, although it generally only applies to features included with Anime , Tokusatsu , and occasionally Manga . It is thus generally limited to use amongst Otaku ; like many loan words from Japanese, ''omake'' is both the singular and plural form. Omake often include comedy sketches where the characters behave Out Of Character , break the Fourth Wall , or subtly address opinions of the fandom known to the writers. Sometimes scenes from the TV show or OVA are humorously re-dubbed. One example, included on the Video Girl Ai DVD, replays scenes from the OVA series with new voice-acting in a rural accent. Other times, the same actors voice a new script that is more sexually suggestive, often ludicrously so. Omake can also consist of Non-canonical , and often comedic crossover clips that sometimes occur at the end of episodes of two shows airing concurrently from the same studio, such as recent Kamen Rider and Super Sentai programs. For anime, these are often presented in Super Deformed style, in the same way manga omake often is. For example, Gunbuster features super-deformed characters trying to explain what the writers know to be sheer pseudo-science, or talk about their relationships with each other in a way they do not in the series itself. For live action programs, although not animated the expressions and sound effects used for comedic purposes can often be inspired by the omake found in the animated mediums. Another example of an omake in popular culture is related to Squaresoft's Final Fantasy IX . The secret "Blackjack" minigame after completion of the game is accessed by means of a button combination. The Final Fantasy "Playonline" site has a secrets section for Final Fantasy IX, which requires passwords given in the official Piggyback guide to enter. The password needed to reveal the button combination for the Blackjack minigame is E-OMAKE. The minigame itself is, of course, an omake. SEE ALSO |
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