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.


"Henteko Ikimono" are cute creatures with slightly unusual characteristics. There are characters that will heal you just by looking at them, such as "Naderyu", a dragon that is said to bring happiness when you stroke it, "Nekozame", a shark with a cute cat face, and "Mae-muki Kiwi", a kiwi that stays positive even after being cut off! There might be a "weird creature" right next to you...
(Source: Corocoro, translated)
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