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.


20 million criminals from outer space—exiled entities—are hurtling toward Earth! Tsubaki Sadamitsu, a pure-hearted delinquent, dons Ponkotsu, a helmet-shaped companion unit designed to recover the exiled entities, and stylishly transforms into Hakaima!! The epic sci-fi battle saga begins here!
(Source: Shueisha, translated)
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