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The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation' — a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.
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The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation' — a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.

あおい輝彦
A former Johnny's singer and actor. He began in show business at an early age by modeling for many magazines. Later on, he joined as a dancer for the idol group Johnny's. When Johnny's disbanded in 1967, Aoi later pursued a television acting career, debuting in the TBS television dorama Futari no Sekai in 1967. He also debuted as a voice actor three years later in the anime Ashita no Joe.