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.


Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete
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Gushing over Magical Girls
2 entries in this franchise · chronological
Hiiragi Utena is a normal magical-girl-loving middle school girl—or at least she was, but then some talking mascot showed up out of the blue and cast a spell on her. Now's her chance to join her beloved magical girls as...a villain. This shy magical-girl fan transforms into a sadistic dominatrix. <em class=de-emphasized>(from manga)</em>
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Gushing over Magical Girls
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