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.


At first, she might seem like just a cute girl, pretty as a doll, but as soon as she opens her mouth, it becomes clear that she's a shrewd and independent woman! Her name is Koume and she has a "date with destiny!" She meets one very cool "tiger-master" and one very hot "tiger-tamer" and they are both handsome young men… But what is the truth about them?
Note:
- Includes the one-shot "Aishi Kono Yoru (Night for Love, 愛しこの夜)".
- Includes the one-shot "Shiawase no wo Mamori (Good Luck Charm, しあわせのおまもり)".
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