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The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation' — a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.
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Synopsis
From Viz: Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? **Original:** [Jump Comics](https://www.shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-874622-7), [Shonen Jump Plus](https://shonenjumpplus.com/episode/10833519556325021897), [Yangjiang+](https://ynjn.jp/comicList/1632), [Zebrack](https://zebrack-comic.shueisha.co.jp/title/239) **Official English Translation:** [Read for free on Manga Plus](https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/titles/100002), [Viz](https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/bakuman) ##### Note: Nominated for the 3rd Manga Taisho Award (2010).
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