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.


Kage kara Mamoru!
Based on the light novel Kage Kara Mamoru! · via Wikidata
Guardian Ninja Mamoru
Mamoru Kagemori is a nerdy-looking boy whose hair is disheveled and who wears thick glasses. But he is actually the scion of a ninja family, who has secretly protected their neighbors, the Konnyaku family, for 400 years. In particular, Mamoru has protected the daughter, Yūna Konnyaku, since they were in kindergarten. When Yūna is in trouble, Mamoru quickly changes into a ninja uniform, and becomes a competent ninja to help her.
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