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.

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Skills & Abilities: Certified nanny Profile (Air Agency) | Wiki (en) | Wiki (jp) Akiko Yajima is a Japanese voice actress. Her best-known role is as the title character Shinnosuke Nohara in the long-running anime series Crayon Shin-chan. On June 29, 2018, Akiko Yajima retired from her role as Shinnosuke Nohara's voice actress, with the role succeeded by Yumiko Kobayashi. Non-anime roles:~! • Alicia in "Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria" (VG) • Anakin Skywalker in "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" • Annie Bars in "Tales of Rebirth" (VG) • Ben Seaver (early childhood) in "Growing Pains" …

2000 · 1 ep
Theme Song Performance (OP)

1999 · 12 ep
Theme Song Performance (ED3)

1993 · 4 ep
Theme Song Performance (OP)

1992
Theme Song Performance (OP3, OP4, OP6, OP9, OP10, ED4, ED5, ED9, ED13, ED20)