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.


Puka Puka Juju
Mika is a young girl who wishes to go to the beach with her father on the weekend, but is unable due to his work and his fear of the ocean. Bummed out once again, she is cheered up by Juju, her inflatable manatee.
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4 entries in this franchise · chronological
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Native title
ぷかぷかジュジュ
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