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.

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Twitter | Wiki (jp) One of the industry's most prolific sound directors, having worked on more than 300 productions. After having graduated college, Mima joined Magic Capsule, a sound production company ran by his relative Susumu Aketagawa. In 1986, he debuted as a sound director on MD Geist. He left Magic Capsule in 1996, and later joined Techno Sound. In 2004, he became the studio's representative director.