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.

岩崎琢
Profile (Office Without) | Twitter | MySpace | Blog (JP) A composer and musician generally known for his jazz-like scores. When he was 3 years old he was given a piano, he was also taken to Yamaha Music School, where he first came into contact with music. He quit music school as an elementary school student and, until his high school years, studied under Iwashita Tetsuya, who taught him how to use multiple recordings and synthesizers. He became a composer in his later high school years, through the various efforts made by himself and his teacher. In 1985, he won a prize at the Kanagawa Arts…

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