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.


Kim Sae-Rang, trapped in the quagmire of perfectionism, spots an annoying guy who catches her eye: Baek Eun-Jae, a classmate from the same department.
“Ugh... I don’t like this guy.”
Things have been rocky from the very first meeting... Will I ever be able to get along with him?
A fresh, foodie romance between art students whose tastes—from favorite foods to personal preferences—are complete opposites.
(Source: Naver, translated)
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