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.

Kevin Penkin
Origin: Perth, Australia Alma Mater: Royal College of Music (2015) Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Twitch | Wiki (en) An Australian anime composer and video game composer. He is best known for composing the award-winning score to the anime Made in Abyss. Penkin grew up in Perth, Australia. His interest in game music came from listening to the "Phendrana Drifts" theme from Metroid Prime; in a 2012 interview, he referred to the theme's electronic synths and acoustic instruments as "absolute bliss." Penkin began his career with composition credits in the 2011 short films P…