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The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.
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Match Uri no Shoujo
The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.
Match Uri no Shoujo
The Little Match Girl
A little girl tries to sell matches on a cold December night with no luck. To keep from freezing she lights one match and sees a wondrous vision... This theatrical release was based on a Hans Christian Andersen's story. The movie was completed in July 1967, but the release was delayed until the 1971 “Toho Champion Matsuri” film festival.
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Native title
マッチ売りの少女
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