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.


(Self-proclaimed) god-in-training struggling to achieve his goal?!
A small child suddenly appears in front of Koutarou, a (genius) young potter.
The child has fluffy ears and tail, and turns out, he is a fox who is a "god-in-training"?!
The fox, Gin, stubbornly insists that he will stay with Koutarou for his training, and it seems he has taken a liking to the bowls Koutarou makes.
Look forward to a lively and nature-filled comedy!
(Source: Frontier Works, translated)
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