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.


One day, inconscient Tatsumi came to the cafe where Tsuburaya works. Their relationship was just supposed to be customer and staff but Tsuburaya ends up coming in and out of Tatsumi’s house after meeting by chance during the cafe’s regular holiday.
After spending time with Tatsumi, Tsuburaya got to know him more and he later starts to be aware of that certain emotion…
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