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.


A collection of short stories originally published in Japan between 2000 and 2004.
1. Fuyu no Kirin (冬のキリン)
2. Spica (スピカ)
3. Midori no Koinu (ミドリの仔犬)
4. Hana no Yurikago (はなのゆりかご)
5. Yuuhi Candy (夕陽キャンディ)
6. Innocence wo Machinagara (イノセンスを待ちながらが)
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