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.


One day, an elementary student named Satou contracts a disease that turns him into a stick figure. The only way to cure this affliction is to stimulate the brain. And the stimulation for adolescence is... "love"?! A dramatic coming-of-age romcom from Jump's promising up-and-comer!
(Source: Shonen Jump Plus, translated)
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