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", are enjoyed by thousands of attendees of TAKII & its World Tour & are still going strong. Nuances, like "Yaoi/Yuri YOWZA!", "OTAKUmmitment Ceremony", & the enigmatic "TAKII Wild Card", inspire Asian culture die-hards from all walks of life to take it "to the extreme" in the ultimate quest for illusive infamy & sweet swag. With a new season of TAKII comes a brand-new set of "Omake Festivities" for all of us to immerse ourselves in, including:

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 14 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!!

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 15 not being any different. Along with our time-tested classics, we will be adding some new festivities for this season's "Cosplay Battle Royale", which will include you having the opportunity to win championships & prizes in the following:

    * CHALLENGE 1 = CRAFTSMANSHIP CHALLENGE
          o To compete on this level, your costume needs to be hand-made....by you!
    * CHALLENGE 2 = THEATRIC CHALLENGE
          o You can make/buy your costume for this, but you must show a skill on stage!
    * CHALLENGE 3 = WALK-ON CHALLENGE
          o This is for people who prefer to just walk across the stage & look pretty!

Aside from battling for costumed glory, cosplayers can also get their portraits professionally taken by our very own cosplay savant, Dokudel (for a nominal fee). Past seasons of TAKII have also seen random cosplay meet-ups in some very random spots all over the Greater Philadelphia area (lol). But while you can attend TAKII 15 in a cosplay & not compete, where's the excitement & drama in that? There ain't none! So watcha waitin' for? Purchase a #1 Contender's Pass to be able to compete & fill out a "Cosplay Battle Royale" form NOW!!

A tried & true artform from Asian culture fandom dating as far back as your old VHS tapes, fanatics get together to compile their favorite video clips from Asian-themed shows against their own choice of music to produce masterpieces that are known as AMVs, or animated music videos. And after taking a hiatus for a few seasons, The Asian Karaoke Idol Invitational's "AMV Battle Royale" is back & with a vengeance in time for TAKII 15 ~GlamazASIANS~! But seeing as how we are dealing with "the world's most extreme Asian culture fusion festival", we can NEVER do things the normal or easy way ^_^. As such, TAKII fanatics all over the Universe will be tasked to compose AMVs in the following categories:

 * MOST EXTREME
         o A freestyle AMV that stretches the confines of reality to a true TAKII extreme
         o VIDEO REQUIREMENTS: It must consist of a majority of Asian-themed visuals
         o AUDIO REQUIREMENTS: You may use any audio source you'd like
         o All other "AMV Battle Royale" rules/restrictions apply

 * TAKII 15 CHAMPIONSHIP CHALLENGE
         o An AMV challenge of epic proportions that must adhere to the following:
         o VIDEO REQUIREMENTS: You can only use footage from TAKII 15's theme(s)
         o AUDIO REQUIREMENTS: You may use any audio source you'd like
         o All other "AMV Battle Royale" rules/restrictions apply

All entries must be received by May 11th, 2013. Then when TAKII 15 ~GlamazASIANS~ comes around, all qualified AMVs will be shown & judged based upon which 1 gets the most audience applause in each category & TAKII Coordinator scores (in the event of a tie). Will "AMV Battle Royale" be the moment of glory your AMV has been waiting for? If you think you've got what it takes, visit our official TAKII Forum for a complete set of rules & how to send us your submissions RIGHT NOW; ganbatte, minna-san!!

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 15 ~GlamazASIANS~, however, we will place special emphasis on everyone's favorite screenings for the past 13 seasons of The Asian Karaoke Idol Invitational! For a complete list of titles to be shown, make sure you download your copy of this season's "Hardcore Handbook" ASAP. All ages, backgrounds, & interests will be represented; whether that is a good or a bad thing remains to be seen ^_^.

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 15 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 "TAKII Wild Card" festivity flava!