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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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Character
Dio
Dio
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About
A member of a traveling circus. He performs aerial tricks with a whip. Dio is based on a real Japanese circus performer called Dio Kobayashi who also used a whip. He participated in the production of the Kaleido Star as a special adviser in 2002; Junichi Sato wrote a letter to Dio asking him to participate in the show, Dio agreed, and production was approved, making the TV animation possible.
