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


Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Shin Kyoto-hen
Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc
2 entries in this franchise · chronological
Told from the perspective of Misao Makimachi, this alternate retelling of the Kyoto arc chronicles the adventures of wandering swordsman Kenshin Himura and his quest in putting a stop to the evil Makoto Shishio and his plot to take over Japan.
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Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc
OVA·2 ep
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