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 shy and simple Sweets loving boy, Hodaka-kun and his secret hobby, making sweets. One day while he was eating his home-made Madeleines during Hanami, he found his company's idol Yamana collapsed at his door. Not knowing what to do, he gave him some water and Madeleines. Yamana loved the Madelaines Hodaka made so much that he started bothering him at the office the very next day. Hodaka, who started to feel cornered decided to invited Yamana to his house and....!?
(Source: Kodansha, translated)
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