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.

Alien invasions, high school romances, and even bloody vampire action—all this and more awaits in four compelling short stories that reveal the starting point of Tatsuki Fujimoto, the twisted mastermind behind Chainsaw Man.
(Source: VIZ Media)
Compilation containing four of Fujimoto's one-shots.
1. A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Kickin’ in the Schoolyard (庭には二羽ニワトリがいた。); 2011
2. Sasaki Stopped a Bullet (佐々木くんが銃弾止めた); 2013
3. Love Is Blind (恋は盲目); 2013
4. Shikaku (シカク); 2014
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