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.

A schoolgirl’s uniform was found late at night in a wooded area. After inspecting the scene, police suspect a violent crime and begin searching for the missing person. The missing girl is Cheon Ji-Yun, a second-year student at Cheongwang Middle School. She disappeared while investigating In Yu-Jin, a senior at her school who went missing four years ago. The detectives recall a famous statement made by In Yu-Jin’s biological father at the time.
“My child was abducted by aliens.”
And so, the case gradually drifts into the realm of fantasy.
(Source: Naver, translated)
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