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.

大塚周夫
Hobbies: Jazz & Tap dancing Nickname: 周ちゃん Chikao Ootsuka was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator, with a career spanning 67 years. Ootsuka died from ischemic heart failure at the age of 85 on January 15, 2015. Father of Akio Ootsuka. Profile (aoni) | Wiki (en) | Wiki (jp)