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.

重永亮介
Blog (JP) | Twitter Birthplace: Kudamatsu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan Graduated: Yamaguchi Kenritsu Karyo High School Ryousuke Shigenaga is a Japanese keyboardist, lyricist, composer and arranger.
Music Arrangement