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.


Scoopers
In the 22nd century, the Shambhala city reporter Youko, who works for the Private Eyes newspaper, and her android boyfriend, bodyguard and cameraman Pete are hunting the enigmatic criminal Mr. X. Their search leads them to the Rainbow Tower at the TechnoLand amusement park, where Youko is taken hostage and Pete must battle to save her by destroying the program of the tower's central computer to prevent Mr. X's escape. (Source: AniDB)
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