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.


A revolutionary new baseball manga! The main character is a high school baseball coach. Both in and outside the game, the focus of the story is always the manager. There is no drama about the rehabilitation of some delinquent, no flashy plays like other comic books, nothing like that. How is it possible to depict a baseball drama like this in such a hot, intense, and moving way?
(Source: Sukima, translated)
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