The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation' — a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.
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The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation' — a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.


Kiitarou Shounen no Youkai Enikki
Based on the manga Kiitaro's Yokai Picture Diary · via Wikidata
Kiitaro's yokai picture diary
Kiitarō is a boy with a strong sixth sense who is always surrounded by demons. He gets talked to by Yuki Onna (snow women), gets his bath licked by Akaname (licking demons), and lives with the Zashikiwarashi Suzu, whom he just can't come to dislike. <em class=de-emphasized>(from manga)</em>
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