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.


This is collection of cute oneshots centered around little kids.
1. Tomonen (#1-7): Three kids lost in the woods meet a little witch.
2. Lisa and Gus (#8-9): Two kids try to resolve a quarrel over the phone.
3. On their way home with a hundred-yen coin (#10): A trio of kids wind up in a quandary over a very special hundred-yen coin.
4. Go Girl (#11-12): Two friends must part ways.
5. Leeza’s Left Hand (#13): A girl meets a traveling performer who helps her see her own faults.
6. Youko, a little girl (#14): A girl intent on remaining separate starts making connections.
7. A Plushy's Life (#15): Outro
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