Anima may refer to:

Animation

Ánima (company) Ánima Estudios, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (stylized and also known as ÁNiMA formerly ánima) is a family entertainment company founded in 2002 by Fernando De Fuentes S. and Jose C. Garcia De Letona, the studio is best known for producing ''El Chavo Anim ...

, a Mexican animation studio founded in 2002 *

Córdoba International Animation Festival – ANIMA The Córdoba International Animation Festival – ANIMA is a competitive animated film and media festival that is held in the city of Córdoba, Argentina every two years. ANIMA's first edition was held in April 2001, and has been replicated in od ...

, in Argentina

Religion and philosophy

Animism Animism (from Latin: ' meaning ' breath, spirit, life') is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence. Potentially, animism perceives all things— animals, plants, rocks, rivers, weather syst ...

, the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence * ''Anima'', the Latin term for the "animating principle" and the Latin translation of the Greek ''

psyche Psyche (''Psyché'' in French) is the Greek term for "soul" (ψυχή). Psyche may also refer to: Psychology * Psyche (psychology), the totality of the human mind, conscious and unconscious * ''Psyche'', an 1846 book about the unconscious by Car ...

'' ** ''

On the Soul ''On the Soul'' (Greek: , ''Peri Psychēs''; Latin: ''De Anima'') is a major treatise written by Aristotle c. 350 BC. His discussion centres on the kinds of souls possessed by different kinds of living things, distinguished by their different op ...

'' (''De anima''), Aristotle's treatise on the soul **

Soul In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being". Etymology The Modern English noun '' soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest atte ...

, the incorporeal essence of a living being in many religious, philosophical, and mythological traditions **

Spirit (animating force) In folk belief, spirit is the vital principle or animating essence within all living things. As recently as 1628 and 1633 respectively, both William Harvey and René Descartes still speculated that somewhere within the body, in a special loca ...

, the vital principle or animating force within all living things * Anima and animus, expressions of the unconscious or true inner self of an individual in Carl Jung's school of analytical psychology

People

Given name

Anima Anandkumar Animashree (Anima) Anandkumar is the Bren Professor of Computing at California Institute of Technology. She is a director of Machine Learning research at NVIDIA. Her research considers tensor-algebraic methods, deep learning and non-convex prob ...

, professor of computing * Anima Choudhury (born 1953), singer from India * Anima Patil-Sabale, Indian Software and Aerospace Engineer * Anima Roy, Bangladeshi academic and Rabindra Sangeet singer *

Anima Wilson Anima Wilson is a Ghanaian politician and a former deputy Ashanti Regional Minister of Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean ...

, Ghanaian politician

Surname

* William Bona Anima (died 1110), medieval archbishop of Rouen

Films

* '' Anima – Symphonie phantastique'', a 1981 Austrian experimental film based on Berlioz' symphony * ''Anima'' (2003 film), a 2003 American short film * ''Ánima'', a 2018 Mexican film directed by

Kuno Becker Eduardo Kuno Becker Paz (born January 14, 1978) professionally known as Kuno Becker, is a Mexican actor and film director who has worked in telenovelas, Mexican cinema, and U.S. cinema. He is best known for his portrayal of Ruben Berrizabal in ...

with Patricia Reyes Spíndola, Javier Díaz Dueñas * ''Anima'', a 1998 film with

George Bartenieff George Michael Bartenieff (January 24, 1933 – July 30, 2022) was a German-born American stage and film actor. He was noted both for his character roles in commercial and non-commercial films and on television, and for his work in the avant-g ...

* ''Anima'' (2019 film), a short film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

Games

* Anima (Final Fantasy X), in the video games ''Final Fantasy X'' and ''Final Fantasy X-2'' * Anima (Fire Emblem), in the ''Fire Emblem'' video game series * ''Anima'' (role-playing game), a table-top role-playing game franchise

Manga/comics

Anima (webcomic) ''Anima: Age of the Robots'' is a comic series produced by Singapore writer and artist Johnny Tay. His decision to self-publish after local publishers rejected his work garnered local significance in Singapore. He received front-page coverage in lo ...

, by Singapore writer Johnny Tay * ''Anima'' (comics), a comic book published by DC Comics * ''

+Anima is an internationally published ten-volume manga series by Natsumi Mukai. The story focuses on four "+Anima" characters—humans who have metamorphic abilities, and are shunned by society as a result. Plot The plot revolves around four + ...

'', a 2001 manga series by Natsumi Mukai * '' Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMA'', a novel

Music

Recordings

* ''Anima'' (Nightmare album) * ''

Ænima ''Ænima'' ( ) is the second studio album by American rock band Tool. It was released in vinyl format on September 17, 1996, and in compact disc format on October 1, 1996, through Zoo Entertainment. The album was recorded and cut at Ocean Wa ...

'', a 1996 album by rock band Tool * ''Anima'' (Vladislav Delay album), 2001 * ''Anima'' (Thom Yorke album), 2019 * ''Anima'', (), album by Riccardo Cocciante 1974 * "Anima", () single by Romina Falconi * ''

Anima Animus ''Anima Animus'' is the third studio album by British duo the Creatures, consisting of Siouxsie Sioux and musician Budgie, released in 1999. The title of the album was inspired by Carl Jung's concept of anima and animus ("the woman inside t ...

'', 1999 album by The Creatures * "Anima", 2020 single by

Reona Reona ( ; stylized as ReoNa, born October 20, 1998) is a Japanese singer who is signed to Sacra Music. Having been active as a cosplayer and independent musician, she made her major debut in 2018 as the singing voice of the character Elza Kanzak ...

Performers

* Anima (chorus), a children's chorus based near Chicago, Illinois * Anima (ensemble), a Brazilian chamber music ensemble * Anima, 1970s German duo on

Ohr ''Ohr'' ("Light" he, אור; plural: ''Ohros/Ohrot'' "Lights" ) is a central Kabbalistic term in the Jewish mystical tradition. The analogy of physical light is used as a way of describing metaphysical Divine emanations. ''Shefa'' ("Flow" an ...

* Anima (band), an alternative rock band from Turkey *

Aenima (band) Aenima is a Portuguese dark wave, rock band formed in Almada in 1997. The name of the band is a play on the Latin word ''anima'', meaning "soul". The band is notable for its guitar-based ambient sound and clear female vocals. Critics quite often ...

, Portuguese band *

Anima Sound System Anima Sound System is a Hungarian electronic band founded in 1993 in Szombathely. ''Anima'' is one of the first and most important Hungarian electronic acts, a unique fusion of Eastern-European folk music and modern electronic styles. The band i ...

, a Hungarian electronic band

Other uses

* Anima, Togo, village in the Doufelgou Prefecture in the Kara Region * Gum anima or gum animae, a kind of gum or resin * ''Anima'' (novel), a 1972 novel by Marie Buchanan * Anima (organization), Danish animal-rights organization * ''Anima'' (play), an Italian play