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.


The signal is hiding in the breathing. Takako is the girl who can hear things more clearly than other people. It’s not a special power, so she can’t write it on her resume, but Takako communes and communicates with the world through sound. Let’s watch the simple daily life of Takako while she warmly embraces the heartless modern society.
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