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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Website | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube Birthplace: Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan Introduction: Yasuyuki Okamura, alternatively known by his pen name Eitarou Isono is a Japanese singer-songwriter, model and music producer who is active in the Japanese music market. He began his professional career in 1985, and is internationally known for the City Hunter 2 ending theme 'Super Girl', and for the Space Dandy opening theme 'Viva Namida'. Biography: Yasuyuki was born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan in 1965, he is the oldest of two children. His father worked for Air France, and as a result, his…