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.

佐々木まき絵
Seat Number: 16 Born on: 7th of March, 1989 Hair: Light Pink Eyes: Green Likes: gymnastics, Negi-kun, cute things Dislikes: slimy things, stuff Like nattou (nattou is essentially fermented beans) Clubs: Gymnastics Club Makie is a cheerful girl who likes gymnastics. She's very friendly and outgoing, but not very smart: she's one of the Baka Rangers (a name given to the five worst students in Negi's class), Baka Pink. A minor character in the beginning of the series, Makie's role is slightly expanded on later on in t…
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