The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.
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The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.

Miyuki-san is an elegant young lady from Kyoto. But our relationship is complicated. Why? "My, you sure are good at flattery," she says. But were those words sincere? Or just for show? Though we care for each other, we keep talking past one another—a frustrating, bittersweet love story.
(Source: Comic Growl)
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