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 Birthplace: Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan Graduated: Aoyama Gakuin University Introduction: Makihara Noriyuki, alternatively nicknamed Mackey (マッキー) by his fans, is a Japanese vocalist and lyricist. He attended Aoyama Gakuin University to study English literature. In addition to creating songs for his own music career, he has written, produced and performed songs for many other artists, the most notable being SMAP's Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana. He is ranked at No.84, in a list of Japan's top 100 musicians, provided by HMV. He was also invited to write the song "The Gift" …