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.


Kitaoji, an elite salaryman, yearns for a shoujo manga-like love. But he’s paired up with Arima, a guy he doesn’t get along with. Will Kitaoji’s earnest wish come true one day…?
Note: Contains the side story "Kitaooji ga Ore ni Yume wo Misugiteiru Ken ni Tsuite" (北大路が俺に夢を見すぎている件について) and the extra "Arima Kyoudai no Hanashi" (有馬姉弟の話).
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