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.


Sagaken wo Meguru Animation (2017)
Japan's Saga Prefecture is continuing its promotional campaign to attract visitors in two new animated shorts. The shorts are titled, "Tadaima" (I'm Home) and "Okaeri" (Welcome Back). "Tadaima" follows a Thai foreign exchange student named Mei who finds herself bewildered when she first arrives at Saga station. She gets on a bus and, through interactions with the residents of Saga wherever she goes, she makes her own "precious memories." "Okaeri" follows high school senior Sora who is aiming to be a professional soccer player. Unfortunately, Sora is injured and finds that the path to being a pro in Tokyo is now closed to him. He decides to find a new path in Saga Prefecture's Karatsu city. (Source: Anime News Network)
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