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.


Sumino, a first-year high school student, enrolls in a prestigious soccer school in Kamakura but breaks his leg soon after joining the team. Unable to practice and feeling out of place, he spends his days wandering aimlessly and his nights partying. Then one day, he meets Aoki, an older man working at an izakaya, and slowly begins to experience emotions he has never felt before. A story of one unforgettable summer, both the worst and the best.
(Source: Kodansha, translated)
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