An experience with "the world's most extreme Asian culture fusion festival" cannot be complete without taking part in our wide variety of "Omake (Extra) Festivities"! Affectionately called "moments of joy" that The Asian Karaoke Idol Invitational couldn't live without, "Omake Festivities" blend interaction & satisfaction seamlessly. Legendary activities, like TAKII-originated "Otaku Jeopardy", "Fusion Festival Family Feud", & "Cosplay Battle Royale", have been enjoyed by thousands of attendees of TAKII & its World Tour. Nuances, like "Yaoi/Yuri YOWZA!", "Otakummitment Ceremony", & the enigmatic "TAKII Wild Card", promise to inspire Asian culture die-hards from all walks of life to take it "to the extreme" in their ultimate quest for illusive fusion festival infamy. With a new season of TAKII comes a brand-new set of "Omake Festivities" for all of us to enjoy, including:

Purchasing a #1 Contender's Pass at any season of The Asian Karaoke Idol Invitational is 1 of the most important things you can do to support this "ultimate institution of Asian culure fandom". It allows us the ability to pay for supplies, outside vendor fees, guest & performer travel/lodging, prizes, charity donation, & SO MUCH MORE. By being a part of this elite group of supporters, among other things, you will get graciously treated to our "#1 Contender's Pass Brunch-N-Munch"! Chow down on some edible delights & chat it up on the final morning of TAKII 12 ~United We Stand~ weekend with some of the season's most dynamic personalities, as well as fellow #1 Contender's Pass holders. As everyone is eating everything from dim sum to breakfast burritos, "Brunch-N-Munch" participants will be entertained by a few live musical selections from TAKII 12's Guests & Performers, as well as a video tribute dedicated to Pass holders! "#1 Contender's Pass Brunch-N-Munch", may it fill up not only your stomach, but your soul ^_^.

A TAKII festivity original, "Otaku Jeopardy" is proudly brought to you by West Chester, PA's The Lost Otakus, hosted by the former President of TLO, Annie Rubel! While it may follow the same basic format of the original Jeopardy game we all know & love, there will be quite a few twists & turns in the game that no one will wanna miss. The audience will be split into multiple teams, with each team member taking turns choosing their category of choice & answering the question at hand. With many thousands of questions from multiple categories spanning the genres of Asian culture fandom, will YOUR team be the last ones standing & receive "Otaku Jeopardy"'s highly sought-after championship? ...."IT'S TIME TO PLAY THE GAME!!"

For those of you who don't know what "cosplaying" is, it's the act of dressing up as your favorite character/personality from anime, manga, TV, movies, or otherwise. Others take it to a whole new level in actually embodying, whole-heartedly, their namesakes. If any of this sounds like you, then "Cosplay Battle Royale" is for you! Since TAKII 3, our cosplay offerings have continued to shock & awe TAKII enthusiasts to new heights each & every season, with TAKII 12 not being any different. Seeing as how each season's version of "Cosplay Battle Royale" have gotten increasingly more sophisticated, TAKII 12 ~United We Stand~ will be the 1st where we introduce "novice", "journeyman", & "master" levels of cosplay award recognition! At this season's "Cosplay Battle Royale", TAKII fanatics will have the opportunity to win championships & prizes in the following:

    * CHALLENGE 1 = CLASSIC THESPIAN COSPLAY
          o A "best cosplay skit" competition -- your typical cosplaying tradition.
    * CHALLENGE 2 = IRON COSPLAY
          o A "best overall cosplay" competition based on the original Iron Chef show.
    * CHALLENGE 3 = CLASSIC TAKII COSPLAY
          o A "best male & female cosplayer" competition done by parading on stage!

Aside from battling for costumed glory, cosplayers can also get their portraits professionally taken by our very own cosplay savant & TAKII Co-Coordinator, Dokudel (for a nominal fee). Past seasons of TAKII have also seen random cosplay meet-ups in some very random spots all over its venue. But while you can attend TAKII 12 in a cosplay & not compete, where's the excitement & drama in that? There ain't none! So watcha waitin' for? Put on your best cosplay & get ready to flaunt it to the extreme!!!!

A key component to each & every season of The Asian Karaoke Idol Invitational has always been TAKII fanatic interaction & participation. Whether it be in our of our many festivities, or as a Team TAKII Coalition Member, everyone's participation has made the past 11 seasons such a joy to produce. HOWEVER, if you wish to take your intimacy with "the world's most extreme Asian culture fusion festival" to a whole new level, then having your own panel as a part of our "X-Treme X-Posé" slate of programming is the way to do it! Want to teach people about origami? Have tips on how to stay away from creeps at festivals & cons? Does your organization have a special message it wants to share with those in attendance this season? JUST BRING IT! For a list of "X-Treme X-Posé" panels you can expect to see this season, please check out our official "X-Posé Thread" in our Forum. Or, if you, or someone you know, would like to create a panel to show off you skills & passions, fill out 1 of our "X-Treme X-Posé Panel Apps" today!!

At The Lost Otakus meetings every month, we have what are called "fixed titles" (shows we watch each meeting until the end of the series) & "random picks" (random music videos or episodes of obscure, amazing, or even unsavory Anime). Some of the best that has been seen, or has yet to be shown, will be coming in the form of the "TLO Video Lounge"! The Lost Otakus will do their best to give you the broadest line-up around of things to see in both subtitled & dubbed format. Specifically for TAKII 12, however, we will place special emphasis on everyone's favorite screenings for the past 11 seasons of The Asian Karaoke Idol Invitational! For a complete list of titles to be shown, make sure you visit our Forum &/or download your copy of this season's Hardcore Handbook ASAP. All ages, backgrounds, & interests will be represented; whether that is a good thing or a bad thing remains to be seen (LOL).

The "TAKII Wild Card" is the only festivity in TAKII history that will actually take place AFTER the weekend-long fusion festival ends. It will be 1 festivity so spectacular, so immense, so undeniably deserving of its place in otaku history books worldwide, that you will have to stick around TAKII 12 to enjoy its epic awesomeness! It could be a sushi buffet, another special guest, exclusive giveaways, or....your mom!? Your guess is as good as ours (LOL), but we assure you that it will revolve around the principles on which TAKII promotes & exemplifies. Each season of The Asian Karaoke Idol Invitational will reign in a different "Wild Card" festivity flava!