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.


Toranosuke, 16, tired of the monotony of everyday life, takes a walk one night and is beckoned over by the leader of the town's motorcycle gang. Riding behind Tetsuya is his pride and jpoy. But a gang with the rule of "no favorites", after being doted on by Tetsuya, Toranosuke finds the trouble brewing between himself and some members of the gang...
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