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.


Choujin Locke
Based on the manga Locke the Superman · via Wikidata
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Locke the Superman
5 entries in this franchise · chronological
Colonel Yamaki is searching for Locke, an esper with powers far beyond imaginable. He is supposed to enroll him on a mission to investigate Lady Kahn, a millionaire tycoon who is raising an army of espers for an unknown reason.
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Locke the Superman
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