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.

高木渉
Non-Anime Roles: ~! - Bjarne Betjent in "Sesame Street Stays Up Late!" (Japanese) - Cheetas in "Beast Wars" (Japanese) - Ciseaux in "Sakura Taisen 3 ~Pari wa Moeteiru ka?~" (VG) (Japanese) - Daffy Duck in "Looney Tunes" (Japanese) - Dobby in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" (live-action movie) (Japanese) - Douglas in "Rockman X5 and Rockman X6" (VG) (Japanese) - Ezel Berbier in "Final Fantasy Tactics Advance" (radio drama) (Japanese) - Genjo Sanzo in "Saiyuki" (DC) (Japanese) - Gushoshin in "Yami no Matsuei" (Drama CD) (Japanese) - Hugo in "SNK vs Capcom - Chaos" (VG) (Japane…