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.


"One person walks across an empty space, while another person watches." What is theater? Acting? How can you act someone else's life when you don't even understand yourself? You act because you don't understand. You act because you want to understand. A coming-of-age play brought to you by a team of writers and editors who have poured their passion into theater.
(Source: MangaONE, translated)
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