The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.
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The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.

It's more than just coincidence.
Young Pal-Jae drifts to the isle at world's end to be taken in by Mun-Ryeong, a hermit with a mysterious past. But when Pal-Jae begins to waste away in the sun-bathed climate, Mun-Ryeong takes his little companion on a journey to the cold north that uncovers their forgotten past encounter.
(Source: Manta)
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