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.


Mizuno, your average high-school guy, finds himself sitting next to the mysterious Wakao after a seat change.
While everyone else in class sees her as a perfectly beautiful, ordinary girl... To Mizuno alone, she appears as a Noppera-bo, the faceless yokai of Japanese folklore!
Yet... every so often, he’s actually able to catch rare, fleeting glimpses of her features.
In this romantic, often comedic coming-of-age tale, we follow this endearing couple as they navigate through the tribulations of high-school and first love!
(Source: Manga UP!)
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