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.


Although he refuses to face his own feelings, Issei is slowly but surely falling for Hayame—and doing his best to make her feel the same! Six months after their fateful meeting, Hayame has settled into life at the Kataoka residence, while Issei continues an uphill battle with his mental gymnastics and bumbling plots to get Hayame to notice him! Filled with the sweet nuggets of their daily life and shenanigans, this spinoff of Promise Cinderella will leave you hankering for more! (Source: Shogakukan Asia)
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