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.


Ningyougeki
Puppet-animated show made for elementary school students in the lower grades with the aim of teaching children life lessons and morals while also nurturing healthy imagination. It adapts a wide array of stories; originating from foreign folktales, comtemporary fairytales and classic books. The name originally was Puppet Show (人形劇) but in 1966 it was changed to "Ningyougeki" in hiragana.
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15 min each
Status
Completed
Spring 1956
Studio
Unknown
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Native title
にんぎょうげき
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