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.

Ryou, a kindhearted boy living in a small mountain village in Yamagata. Yamato, the son of the legendary fighting dog Fubuki, whose name once echoed throughout the nation. Together, this boy and his dog step into the brutal world of dogfighting! The masterpiece by Yoshihiro Takahashi that served as the precursor to Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin! The fiery legend of dogfighting begins now!!
(Source: Shueisha, translated)
Note: Includes the one-shot "Moon Kid"
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