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.


About the dog goddess Yōko and her master Kawahira Keita and their fighting against various troublesome spirits. It has been adapted into a manga by artist Matsuzawa Mari and into an anime by Seven Arcs. Several more inukami besides Yōko also play an important role in the novel, most notably the ten inukami of Kawahira Kaoru, Keita's brother.
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