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.


Do you ever wonder what the most popular boy at school is really like? As it turns out, he might be just as awkward and shy as any of us. That’s what wallflower Ja-Yu Nam begins to discover after a chance encounter with Ja-Hyeok Yeo, a boy in her class who seems to excel at everything in life. Well, almost. Underneath Ja-Hyeok’s persona is a secret super-introvert who would rather just stay home, except his charming good looks keep forcing him into social situations. Together, Ja-Yu and Ja-Hyeok begin to learn a little something about friendship and maybe more…
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