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.

They called him the Calamity Sword—a rogue Mudang elder feared by the arrogant and revered by the common folk. Jeong-Hyun, once the scourge of corrupt warriors, now lives a quieter life after the death of his old friend, Mu-Baek Son, the Heavenly Demon and ruler of the Temple of the Radiant Heaven. Entrusted with Mu-Baek’s granddaughter, So-Jin, Jeong-Hyun gains more than just a ward—he gains a second chance at life and purpose.
(Source: Tapas)
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