The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.
The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.

キョウスケ・ナンブ
Origin: Super Robot Taisen Compact 2 (Impact) Age 22. ATX-team leader, code name Assault 1, ranking 2nd Lt. (少尉). Pilot of PTX-003C Alteisen (アルトアイゼン). Kyosuke is of hotblooded nature, a fierce close combatant, but stays quiet most of the time outside the battlefield, also making him an excellent tactician, whos foresight of enemy behavior never seems to fail. Famous for his unbelievable good luck to survive terrible accidents and dangerous combats likely unharmed, he also loves to gamble, always betting on the wor…
Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars Special