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.


Ichizu Tsuchida was abandoned by his parents at the age of 5 along with his older sister and entered an institution.
In order not to be thrown away from the world with the trauma of being abandoned by his parents, he entered the ring as a professional boxer and challenged the fight.
However, as soon as he went up to the ring, his head turned white and he couldn't move his body all the time and lost the match.
It was Hideki Takayama, a senior in the same gym and Japanese featherweight champion, who encouraged him in his despair. Such a respected Takayama loses to Kihara in a defensive battle.
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