.]]An 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 "commercial bumpers" into/out of commercial breaks are used in the United States. The term is used, in Japan, to refer to all kinds of commercial bumpers. Unlike in American programs, in which bumps are typically supplied by the network (when they have them at all), eyecatches are almost always produced by the production company and considered a part of the program itself, rather than (or also serving as) a segue into a commercial break. They are typically 2?5 seconds long. Eyecatches for children's programs are often longer and more elaborate, while eyecatches for programming for adults may consist of nothing more than the program's logo against a black background. Types ]]Most programs use the same eyecatch in each episode, but a few change them every week, or rotate a stable of

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