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.


Emily has lived a sheltered life. Longing for a life like the protagonist in her beloved novel who shares the same name, Emily leaves home on her own and travels to the villa inherited from her great-great-grandfather on Hazama Hill. There, she finds a sleeping backpacker named Shura and many mysterious creatures!
(Source: Hakusensha, translated)
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