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.

I, who should have died after being hit by a car, was born again in another world.
However, I was born in a shady minor family that used magic and controlled wooden puppets called the Marren Clan.
Possessing a strong interest in magic since my previous life, I spend my time zealously studying magic to the point where even the people in the vicinity drawback.
One day, I heard I was to be married to my little sister when I turned 16 in accordance with the traditions of the Marren Clan and decided to flee to the city.
For now, since I have the strongest magic, I guess I should idle around making only enough money so that I don’t have to work for my whole life.
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