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.

毛利 元就
Daimyo of Chuugoku. Known as "The Great Motonari" for possessing a great tactical mind, he is one of the few feudal lords who yet hasn't tried to invade a neighboring province nor to ultimately obtain the Tenka. He is a calm and cold leader, who just utilizes his subordinates as mere pawns, willing to sacrifice them. Failure is unacceptable as Motonari holds a high pride in his intelligence. He wields two semi-circular blades that can be combined to a hula-hoop like weapon and he than lets rotate around himself, sl…

Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings