Omake

Categories: Anime and manga terminology

Omake (お負け but often written オマケ) means extra or bonus in Japanese. Among other things, the term is used to describe what in English are called 'Special Features' on DVD releases: deleted scenes, interviews with the actors, "the making of" documentary clips, outtakes, amusing bloopers, and so forth. However, this use of the term actually predates the DVD medium by several years.

In English, the term is often used with this meaning, although it generally only applies to features included with anime (and occasionally manga), and is thus limited to use amongst anime enthusiasts (q.v. otaku); like many borrowings from Japanese, omake is both the singular and plural form. The omake included with anime often include comedy sketches where the characters behave out of character, breaking the fourth wall), or subtly addressing opinions of the fandom known to the writers.

Traditionally these are animated in super deformed (AKA Chibi) style), in the same way manga omake often is.

Compare lagniappe.