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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Non-anime roles: ~!Abobo in "Double Dragon" (Neo-Geo) (VG) Andorf (Andross) in "Star Fox 64" (VG) (Japanese) Ashuraman in "Kinnikuman Generations" (VG) (Japanese) Ashuraman in "Kinnikuman Muscle Generations" (VG) (Japanese) Ashuraman in "Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2" (VG) (Japanese) Ashuraman in "Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix MAX" (VG) (Japanese) Ashuraman in "Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix" (VG) (Japanese) Baloo in "The Jungle Book" (Disney animated movie) (Japanese) Baron Praxis in "Jak II Renegade" (VG) (Japanese) Bass Armstrong in "Dead or Alive 2 Ultimate" (VG) (Japanese) Bass Armstrong in…