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 fantasy stories that take a somewhat realistic focus. A few of the first look into what happens after the defeat of an evil magical overlord, both for the people left behind and for the vanquishing hero. Others involve a schoolgirl angel, and working centaurs.
1. Kikyou (帰郷)
2. Maou (魔王)
3. Maoujou Mondai (魔王城問題)
4. Shihai (支配)
5. Daikonsan no Yome Sagashi (代紺山の嫁探し)
6. Gendai Shinwa (現代神話)
7. Shingaku Tenshi (進学天使)
8. Ryuu no Gakkou wa Yama no Ue (竜の学校は山の上)
9. Kuzu (くず)
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