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.


Shimanchu MiRiKa 2nd Series
The anime revolves around three girls — Mai, Ruri, and Kei — who are into music and dance, Ryubu or Okinawan stage productions, and karate. Long-time voice actress Noriko Hidaka (Touch's Minami, Inuyasha's Kikyo, Ranma ½'s Akane, Aim for the Top! Gunbuster's Noriko) plays the title role of MiRiKa — a name coined from Musical, Ryubu, and Karate. (Source: Anime News Network)
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