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.


Ningyou Rekishi Spectacle Heike Monogatari
Puppetmation of the classic Heike monogatari adaptation of Shin Heike Monogatari by Yoshikawa Eiji, produced by NHK with puppets by Kawamoto Kihachirou. Note: Internally divided into five parts – Erudition (青雲, episodes 1-12), Glory (栄華, episodes 13-24), Rebellion (乱, episodes 25-36), Continuous Change (流転, episodes 37-48 and S1) and Uncertainty (無常, episodes 49-56).
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Ningyou Rekishi Spectacle Heike Monogatari — OST
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人形歴史スペクタクル 平家物語
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