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.

Grandmother divorced three times, mother twice, and her sister a single mother. Raised in a household of only women, Mitsuba Yamada is a high-achieving student at the top of her grade. Her dream for the future isn’t independence, but a devoted husband and a happy family. Yet, of all people, the one she falls for is Ryunosuke Kubo, the school's notorious blonde delinquent...?! Does she have good taste, or is she completely off the mark?
(Source: MANGA MILLION, edited)
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