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.


Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau
Based on the manga Children of the Whales · via Wikidata
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Children of the Whales
A boy named Chakuro lives on the giant vessel Mud Whale that drifts over the sea of sand. Chakuro and his friends have never seen anyone from the outside world, and they spend their days yearning to explore and learn about it. One day, a ruined ship suddenly drifts ashore, and Chakuro meets a girl inside. <em class=de-emphasized>(from manga)</em>
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2 entries in this franchise · chronological
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Children of the Whales Specials
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Children of the Whales — OST
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Native title
クジラの子らは砂上に歌う
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