The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation' — a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.
The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation' — a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.


Hanebado!
Based on the manga Hanebado! · via Wikidata
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HANEBADO!
Nagisa Aragaki is the strict captain of the badminton club at Kitokomachi High School. After a crushing defeat in a tournament, Nagisa trains harder than ever; now fueled by her anger, torment, and fear that all her effort has been in vain. The arrival of two people at Kitokomachi change everything: Kentaro Tachibana and Hanesaki Ayano. Kentaro, who had been selected to participate in the Olympics in the past, becomes the new coach. Hanesaki is the daughter of Uchika Shindo, one of the legends of badminton in Japan. Ayano also happens to be the girl who merciless beat Nagisa in the tournament six months ago.
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