a short animated image that is shown before the commercials air. Japanese anime usually have an eyecatch about half-way through the episode, then a commerical break. After the commercials, a slightly different version of the eyecatch airs, and then the rest of the show airs. gochisousama - said after finishing a meal.

Refers to scenes at the end, or halfway point of anime, like omake, can be comical or show a still shot of a series character or group.

An image or very short bit of animation, usually including music and a series' title, that is usually inserted into the middle of each episode of a Japanese TV series (two halves of the eyecatch frame the mid-episode commercial break). Some newer OAVs also include these, though there would have been no commercial.