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.


Yuruyuru Zukan
Gakken's hugely popular illustrated encyclopedia series, which everyone can enjoy with its laid-back four-panel comics, is finally being adapted into a TV anime! Discover surprising aspects and fun facts about living creatures—full of secrets that will make you say, "Wow!" Enjoy this new kind of anime that makes even scary things fun and easy to watch, with its cute art style. (Source: Official Site, translated)
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