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.


Takeru Inomata is a high school student living in a small provincial town. Rumors, marriage, children, or things people'd rather leave unsaid... it all goes way over his head. He's just living a quiet life without trouble or passion, taking each day as it comes. That is, until a new student enrolls in his school. Takeru's surprised to discover that the newcomer is none other than Kotaro, one of his classmates from elementary school. Soon, the teenagers start getting closer to each other... Is it the beginning of a new love ?
(Source: Akata)
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