An eyecatch (アイキャッチ) is a scene or illustration used to begin and end a commercial break in a Japanese TV program, especially in anime and tokusatsu shows, similar to how "bumpers" into/out of commercial breaks are used in the United States. A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... A scene from Cowboy Bebop (1998) Anime (アニメ) is Japanese animation, sometimes referred to in the Western world by the portmanteau Japanimation. ... Tokusatsu (特撮) (sometimes just called Toku) is the Japanese term for special effects and often used to classify Japanese live-action sci-fi/fantasy/horror movie/TV productions. ...