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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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The daughter of a biwa hōshi who is killed by agents of the Taira after Biwa unintentionally insults them. She dresses like a boy and has one green and one brown eye which enables her to see into the future. Her character does not appear in the original epic story.