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What is Omake Theater?
Omake Theater is a unique collection of parody animations and comics that poke fun at topics from all corners of the pop culture universe.

How often is content updated?
Omakes, or the animated shorts, currently have no set schedule, but new updates will appear on Mondays. Comics, a.k.a. Friday 4Koma (金曜日4コマ, “Friday Four Frames”), are updated every Friday.

Why are there little to no words in any of the omakes and comics?
The thought behind Omake Theater was to create enjoyable content that transcends the language barrier. Rather than create individual content in multiple languages, the stories and humor of the pieces are visually driven.

Why are there question marks or squares after certain text?
Depending on which web browser you use and/or whether you have the Japanese language packet installed on your computer or not you may see question marks or squares on certain areas of the site. This is simply Japanese text that your browser or computer does not currently support.

When did Omake Theater launch?
Omake Theater officially launched on November 20, 2009.

Anime (アニメ) The world outside of Japan regards anime as “Japanese animation”.

Dōjinshi (同人誌, often transliterated as doujinshi) are self-published Japanese works, usually manga or novels. They are often the work of amateurs, though some professional artists participate as a way to publish material outside the regular industry.

Geijutsuka (芸術家) means artist in Japanese.

Manga (漫画) “Manga”, as a term used outside of Japan, refers specifically to comics originally published in Japan.

Omake (おまけ, often written 御負け) means extra or bonus in Japanese. In western societies, the term is most often used in a narrow sense by anime fans (sometimes called otaku) to describe special features like outtakes, amusing bloopers, and so forth. On Omake Theater, omakes are animated short starring various characters presented in super deformed style, in the same way manga omake often is.

Onii-san (お兄さん) means brother, or in more formal situations, a young man of older age or social standing.

Otaku (おたく/オタク) is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime, manga, and video games.

Super deformed or SD is a specific style of Japanese caricature where characters are drawn in an exaggerated way, typically small and chubby, with stubby limbs and oversized heads, to make them resemble small children.

Yonkoma manga (4コマ漫画, “four cell manga”, or 4-koma for short), a comic strip format, generally consists of gag comic strips within four panels of equal size ordered from top to bottom.