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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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Chizuru is a tall girl who makes her first appearance as a classmate of Shūichi's upon their entering into junior high school and is nicknamed Chii-chan. She is a free spirit who enjoys doing unconventional, often outrageous things which surprise those around her, and she usually acts without thinking, resulting in her giving off a childish personality. Her impulsive attitude can often get her in trouble with other characters, but she quickly becomes ashamed when she realizes the consequences of her caprices. She h…