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.


While the eccentric Shiki only shines with the fact that he consistently disobeys the school rules, the quiet Yamato delivers top marks in all tests. A collision on the stairs makes the two unexpected friends, but it does not last long before the first big fight. The night after, Yamato dreams of an erotic rendezvous with Shiki. What does that mean? When he catches his friend taking a nap on the schoolbag, he wants to find out ...
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