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.


Doraemon: Nobita no Nippon Tanjou
Doraemon: Nobita at the Birth of Japan
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As Doraemon, Nobita, Shizuka, Jyaian, and Suneo decide to run away from their homes, they flee towards 70,000 years back in time. After a brief exploration of prehistoric Japan, they end up meeting Kururu, a boy from the primitive era. To help him reunite with his tribe, Doraemon and the gang will need to fight a shaman from another tribe who has captured Kururu's kin to work as slaves.
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Doraemon
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