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.


Based on the novel Toritsukare Otoko · via Wikidata
Toritsukare Otoko
The story centers on a young man named Giuseppe, who is called "Toristukare Otoko" by the townspeople because once he gets absorbed in something, he cannot look at anything else. One day, he falls in love at first sight with a girl selling balloons named Pechka. He goes crazy and tries to get closer to Pechka, but she has a sadness in her heart and... For the sake of his beloved Pechka, Giuseppe and his partner, the mouse Cielo, secretly solve her worries by using the many tricks he has been obsessed with. (Source: Crunchyroll News, edited)
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Native title
トリツカレ男
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