The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.
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The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.


After Chiharu's mother remarried, she met her new stepsister Rui at the funeral for Rui's grandfather. The grandfather had been taking care of Rui, but now Rui was planning to live alone by herself. Chiharu decided that they should live together instead. A tale about two stepsisters coming together.
(Source: Kadokawa, translated)
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