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 yuri romance one-shots by Kodama Naoko.
1. Zankou Noise (残光ノイズ, Afterglow Noise)
Story features a girl whose secret place to be alone is discovered by a popular girl from school. (Source: MangaHelpers)
2. Kaikou Effect (邂逅エフェクト)
At a class reunion, Kiwa runs into her old girlfriend Ririko, who just got engaged. Cue flashback. (Source: Yuri Project)
3. Girls Talk (ガールズトーク)
4. Renai no Dekinai Oshigoto (恋愛のできないお仕事)
5. Summer♥Splash (サマー♥スプラッシ)
6. Heavy Rotation★Lingerie (ヘビロテ★ランジェリー)
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