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 which feature the mystery of human beings with a seemingly surreal yet pure literature-like style. 1. Akahoshi-kun (赤星くん) 2. Suiheisen JPG (水平線JPG, Water Horizon JPG) 3. Hiruyasumi (昼休み, Lunch Break) 4. Dan-kun no Shinpai (ダンくんの心配, Dan-kun's Concerns) 5. Juu (銃, Gun) 6. Musume no Keikaku (娘の計画, The Daughter's Plan) 7. Seijin Bomb Natsu no Hi (成人ボム 夏の日, Adult Bomb Summer's Day) 8. Tonda Kuruma (飛んだ車, The Car That Flew) 9. Kamimura no Sawayaka na Hentai (紙村のさわやかな変体, Kamimura's Exhilirating Abnormality)
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