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.


Animation can contain rapid flashing, strobing, or high-contrast scenes that may affect viewers with photosensitive epilepsy. If you are sensitive to flashing light, take care — and on devices that support it, enable “reduce motion.”
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5-tou ni Naritai.
Ever since she was little, Ritsuko Hanauchi has had a bad leg, resulting in her walking differently than the other kids. She longs to make friends at her school, but between her teasing classmates and her overprotective mother, actually doing so proves difficult. Despite these hardships, with the aid of her physical therapist Mr. Ishibashi, Ritsuko pushes forward in the hopes of finally being accepted by her peers.
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