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.

巌金四郎
After leaving the university, he fisrt worked as a security man. In 1941, at the age of 30, he joined the NHK Tokyo Broadcasting Theater Company. He was then active as an actor and especially as a voice actor, and supported the early days of radio. Then, he became known for his role as Bando Kamezou on NHK Radio "Mukosangenryokunen", which started broadcasting in 1947, and became a leading actor of the theater company. He is also a well-known reader, and in 1959, won the Wada Award, which is given to outstanding readers. After leaving the NHK Tokyo Broadcasting Company, he worked for K-Produc…