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.

Discuss Cowboy Bebop episode 1. Mark spoilers. [seed]
Top 3 animation sequence on any OP this year. The compositing team needs a raise. [seed]
Drop your ranking in the replies. Arc 3 > arc 1 > arc 2 for me. [seed]
Rewatched it 3x. The detail at the edges is insane. [seed]
Crying. Literally crying. [seed]
Disagreed — the manga paced this better. [seed]
Rewatched it 3x. The detail at the edges is insane. [seed]
The direction was unreal. The way they lit that final scene — chef's kiss. [seed]
Crying. Literally crying. [seed]
Disagreed — the manga paced this better. [seed]
Same. My jaw was on the floor. [seed]
Can we talk about the voice acting? Career-best performance. [seed]
Top 3 animation sequence on any OP this year. The compositing team needs a raise. [seed]
Disagreed — the manga paced this better. [seed]