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.

川井憲次
Website | Wiki (jp) After dropping out of a nuclear engineering program at Tokai University, Kawai Kenji began studying music at Shobi Music Academy. However, he dropped out after half a year. With a few friends, he created the band Muse, playing fusion rock and participating in music competitions. Through competing in such contests, the band members became technically competent to enter the music industry and decided to part ways. After leaving Muse, Kawai Kenji began composing music for commercials in his home studio. While recording music for Yuji Mitsuya he met music director Naoko Asari…