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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.

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Takashi Tachibana was a Japanese journalist. Tachibana is known for his articles on Japanese social problems. As a result of his long-time collaboration and research with Studio Ghibli, he served as the "navigator" and co-writer of Bungeishunju's Ghibli no Kyoukasho 1: Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä. He provided the voice of Seiya Tsukishima in the anime movie Whisper of the Heart. (Source: Wikipedia, AnimeNewsNetwork)