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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.

ハニワくん
He has a strong sense of justice, and will punish anyone he perceives to be a wrongdoer by transforming into an enormous, wrathful demon god. This demon god, known as a Daikaijin (大怪神, lit. “Great Mystical God”), bears a striking similarity both in name and appearance to the eponymous character of the 1966 tokusatsu film series Daimajin (大魔神, lit. “Great Demon God”). Appearances: Manga: Haniwa-kun to Daikaijin) (ハニワくんと大怪神). Included in volume 4 of the 21-volume Digital Selection edition. 1968 anime: Episode 3; s…