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.

Burdened by debt, Gowoon meets a tragic end, only to awaken as April Lebellun, the villainess of a novel. To her dismay, she's marrying a deceased count with massive debts. Desperate to navigate this twist of fate, she meets Duke Fitzren, her late husband's wealthy and charming friend. Aware that he's pursued by numerous admirers despite his reluctance to marry, she urgently suggests they pretend to be lovers to help each other out. Can this charade save her from yet another tumultuous life?
(Source: Tapas)
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