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.

Kanata leads a peaceful, if not slightly dull, life in rural Hokkaido. The boredom is only compounded by the fact that Kanata's favorite utaite (online singer), Hyte, has stopped uploading new music. Enter Utagawa, a new transfer student from Tokyo. Kanata can't help but be drawn to the mysterious boy even though he insists he wants to be left alone. But when the class has to sing during music class, Kanata feels as if he's been struck by lightning when he hears the new student's voice...! Why is it so familiar...? Could Utagawa possibly be—?
(Source: Animate International)
Notes:
- All chapters were split into two parts in the original serialization and later combined in the volume releases. Bangai-hen 3 (番外編③) published on Pixiv Comic was not included in any of the volumes.
- Includes 11 extra chapters.
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