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.


Anthology of one-shots published in The Margaret.
1. Saiai no Kimi e (最愛の君へ) by Ayu Fujimiya
A first love story that began with a poem.
2. Stalking GOGO (ストーキングGOGO) by Aida Natsumi
I want to know everything about the girl I fell in love with!
3. Natsuhiro Hanabi (夏色花火) by Rin Mamiya
A night of fireworks. Will her love for her childhood friend reach him?
4. Honey Filter (ハニー・フィルター) by Ayumi Komura
The delusional love story of a super-optimistic girl.
5. Otsukaresama (おつかれさま) by Sono Kisaragi
A dead girl haunts the boy she loves...
6. Shounen Bambi (少年バンビ) by Mako Takahashi
Her boyfriend is cuter than her...
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