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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.

長島茂雄
aka 長嶋茂雄, Burning man
Based off of the real professional baseball player by the same name. His achievements are mentioned a lot in the anime, and he joined the Giants after meeting the trainer.