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.

A collection of 12 short stories by various authors about dating a gyaru.
Illustrations: SUZUKI Kenya, HATTORI Mitsuru, HIROSE Yui
1. Hajimete no Cosplay by UENO Meguru
2. Hoshino-san to Ore by TAIYOU Marii
3. Heartcatch! by WATARAI Keiji
4. Sono Kao wo Miretara by NIKAIDOU Kou
5. Karakai Aventure by Suruga Kuroitsu
6. Gyaru Kokoro areba Otokogokoro (ギャル心あれば男心) by YAMATAKA Morito
7. Meshi Panic by OOHA Maiko
8. Hayasaka-san wa Wakaranai (早坂さんは分からない) by TSUNEMI Aosa
9. Gal wa Shigeki ga Tsuyosugiru by MOKOYAMA Jin
10. Shochiku Ai (松竹愛) by KASHIMA Ui
11. Kyou koso Kimi to Wakaretai by Okushou / AKASHIRO Kiiro
12. Tonari no Puchimo (となりのプチモ) by Gotsubo x Ryuuji
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