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.


Himawari wa Yoru ni Saku
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Sunflowers are blooming at night
Norihito and Hisato Azuma have a beautiful marriage. But when Norihito makes a mistake at work and the company loses millions because of him, the president asks him to take responsibility by offering Hisato a job as his secretary. That will allow her to make up for her husband's mistakes, and from that point on, she thanks the president for that chance the only way she knows.
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Sunflowers are blooming at night — OST
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向日葵ハ夜ニ咲ク
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