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.


"Hold your lamp a little higher, to light the way for those who cannot see." Helen Keller's voice continues to inspire love and courage around the world.
At the age of 18 months, Helen Keller suffered a triple misfortune due to an unexplained high fever. In the depths of darkness, at the age of six, Helen was invited to attend Mr. Sullivan's classes. Seeing Helen as a wild child, Mr. Sullivan decides to raise her to be a sensitive person. A deeply loving, blood-soaked educational effort began.
(Source: Shogakukan, translated)
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