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.

Seko Daiko, a second-year high schooler is an extreme cheapskate. Taking down all the light bulbs in the house, making his siblings eat baked bread crust for breakfast... He would do anything just to save an extra penny.
Daiko was sure he could keep this thrift lifestyle going forever until... The world's fate depends on him spending money on a mobile game?!
Note: Chapter count includes 50 regular chapters and 12 extras from chapters being split. Chapters 1 and 5 were split into 2 parts each, and chapters 6, 7, 9, 10, and 14 were split into 3 parts each.
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