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.


After graduating from the sculpture department of Morioka Art University, Takagi continued his creative work while juggling various jobs, including assisting a professor. His start as a sculptor was going smoothly, and his relationship with his lover, Mikhail, who was also his creative partner, was going well. He was living a fulfilling life, but at a certain point, he began to feel anxious. Meanwhile, Mikhail received a new job offer... Their feelings for each other were surely the same, but their feelings gradually drifted apart. A heartwarming
and dazzling love story between a troubled, serious sculptor and a devoted and beautiful nude model.
(Source: Homesha, translated)
Note: Includes one extra chapter.
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