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.


Kotarou wa Hitorigurashi
Based on the manga Kotaro Lives Alone · via Wikidata
Kotaro Lives Alone
4 year old Kotaro moves into an apartment building. But with no family. As neighbor Karino and the other tenants slowly learn more about Kotaro and each other, they are reminded that families are complicated, messy, and sometimes found.
Synopsis from Anime News Network
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