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.

A "best of" collection of creepy tales from Eisner award winner and legendary horror master Junji Ito. This ultimate collection presents the most remarkable short works of Junji Ito’s career, featuring an adaptation of Rampo Edogawa’s classic horror story "Human Chair" and fan favorite "The Enigma of Amigara Fault." In a deluxe presentation with special color pages and color illustrations from his most recent long-form manga No Longer Human, every page invites readers to revel in a world of terror.
Contains:
1. Okuman Bocchi (Billions Alone)
2. Ningen Isu (The Human Chair) [Story: Edogawa Ranpo]
3. Kono Yo no Hoka no Koi (An Unearthly Love) [Story: Edogawa Ranpo]
4. Mouten no Venus (Venus in the Blind Spot)
5. Name Onna (The Licking Woman)
6. Umezu-sensei to Watashi (Master Umezz and Me)
7. Miirareta Kirida Kyouju (How Love Came to Professor Kirida)
8. Ashura no Dansou no Kai (The Enigma of Amigara Fault)
9. Daikokubashira Hiwa (The Sad Tale of the Principal Post)
10. Wasuregatami (Keepsake)
(Source: VIZ Media)
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