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.


Season 2 of Batsuichi de Nakimushi na Otonari-san.
Ochiai-San is an ordinary woman who recently went through a divorce. Years of marital neglect have chipped away her self-esteem, making her more reserved and depressed. However, one light is at the end of her tunnel - her next-door neighbor, Sawatari-kun. Can he help bring her back out of her shell?
Notes:
- Originally self-published on Twitter, was then licensed by Kadokawa for commercial release.
- Includes two extra chapters.
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