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.

高島雅羅
Profile | Wiki (jp) Married to voice actor Banjou Ginga. Non-Anime Roles: ~! Deanna Troi in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (TV series, 1987) (Japanese) Kaldea Orchid in "The Bouncer" (VG, 2000) (Japanese) Princess Leia Organa in "Star Wars" (original trilogy) (Japanese)!~