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.

In the novel I was reading, my favorite character, Abril, had a tragic ending. After marrying the male lead, Asellas, she dies of magic intolerance while giving birth to his child. I only wished for her to be happy–but when I opened my eyes, I was suddenly in Abril’s body! Before getting married to Asellas, I came up with a simple plan to survive: “I’ll never have his child!” But of course, things aren’t that easy...
(Source: Tapas)
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