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 collection of short stories:
1. Hinatabokko no Heya (ひなたぼっこの部屋)
2. Ringo Hoppe no Koi (りんごほっぺの恋, Blushing Love; Apple-Cheek Love)
Takami has a HUGE problem! She blushes at the drop of a hat, so everyone knows what she is thinking! She finally makes a decision to stop letting her fear of embarrassment control her -- she gets a job where her crush is working so that she can confess her feelings to him... but then things go awry in an unexpected way!
3. 24 Ko no Kurisumasu (24個のクリスマス, 24 Pieces of Christmas)
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