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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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The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.

橋本駿
Hashimoto Shun, a gay novelist in the making, lived on the island Okinawa with his family. On Okinawa, he met a boy named Chibana Mio, who later left to pursue his studies for three years. When he returned, he confessed his attraction to Shun and developed a relationship with him. Originally from Hokkaido, he moved to Okinawa to live with his grandmother after his parents discovered his sexual orientation.