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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.

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A relative of Shimo-no-Hanzou Hattori, this Hanzou is from the Hattori clan of Okazaki in upper Iga, hence his being referred to as Kami-no-Hanzou (上の半蔵 "Upper-(Iga)-Hanzou") to distinguish him from the other ninja also named "Hanzō Hattori" (including the historical Hanzō Hattori, who is Kami-no-Hanzō's father in this story). While he is a notorious playboy he is currently in a relationship with Sara, the daughter of Oda Nobunaga - this is a relationship his father reservedly accepts, not only because (as the mans…