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.

The Duke just kidnapped her — but little does he know, this is all going exactly according to her plan… When Diana initially lets herself get kidnapped by a bloodthirsty duke from an enemy empire, it's to avoid a certain death that will reduce her character's significance to nothing. Although the duke doesn't realize that she's enjoying her captivity, he's also not as ignorant as Diana thinks. How far is she willing to go to keep this story plot line exactly where she wants it to be?
(Source: Pocket Comics)
Note: First released in English, with the initial eligible release in Japanese followed by Korean, making it a manga by our standards.
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