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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.

高橋久行
Takahashi's father. During Takahashi's childhood, he was a typical salaryman who worked long hours and drove an expensive car. He also introduced his son to the world of basketball, hand-crafting a backboard and teaching him several techniques. Takahashi lived for playing basketball with his father, and was devastated when he abandoned the family 8 years before the story. Fed up with the salary man lifestyle, Takahashi's father moved to the country and is currently living a much simpler life making and selling pott…