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.

大友龍三郎
Agency: Aoni Production (current), 81 Produce (former), Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society (former) He took over the ongoing roles of Shigezō Sasaoka and Eiji Kanie after their deaths. In addition, he took over for Shinji Nakae as the narrator of variety show Hey! Spring of Trivia on May 12, 2007.