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.


Sekai Meisaku Douwa: Hakuchou no Ouji
Based on the novel The Wild Swans · via Wikidata
The Wild Swans
A japanese version of the tale with an evil wizard, a princess, the genie and of course no songs what so ever... Much more action and the characters are more complex and well developed. Based on a story found in both "Tales of Hans Christian Andersen" and "Grimm`s Fairy Tales."
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