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.


Ganbare! Kakure Ase Project
An animated commercial directed by Yoshihiro Kanno for Kao Corporation. The theme song track is "I can" by Sayaka Inoue. Promoting Kao Bioré Sarasara Powder Sheets, the ad stars three high school friends, one a flutist named Mina and the other a burgeoning photographer named Akane. Mina finds herself getting wistful as the school year is drawing to a close but through the encouragement of her friends, she's reinvigorated to make the year the best it can be. (Source: Anime News Network, edited)
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