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.

After tomboy Haedam is thoroughly friend zoned by her first love, she's determined to glow up before college. But when she makes the wrong impression on her first day of school, she realizes she needs the help of her reluctant neighbor. In exchange, she promises to put up with their living circumstances and keep his secret. What could possibly go wrong?
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