Anima may refer to:

Animation

* Ánima (company), a Mexican animation studio founded in 2002 * Córdoba International Animation Festival – ANIMA, in Argentina

Religion and philosophy

Animism Animism (from Latin: ' meaning 'breath, Soul, spirit, life') is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct Spirituality, spiritual essence. Potentially, animism perceives all things—Animal, animals, Plant, plants, Ro ...

, 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'' ** ''

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 o ...

'' (''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 '':wikt:soul, soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The ea ...

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

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

, 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, professor of computing *

Anima Choudhury Anima Choudhury (born 28 February 1953) is a singer from the Indian north eastern state of Assam. Her musical career over more than four decades has focussed on folk and modern Assamese songs. She has been awarded local and state level mus ...

(born 1953), singer from India * Anima Patil-Sabale, Indian Software and Aerospace Engineer *

Anima Roy Anima Roy is a Bangladeshi academic and Rabindra Sangeet singer. As of 2014, she has been serving as a professor in the Music and Drama Department of Jagannath University. Early life Roy learned music from Debasish Chakrabarty, Sadhon Chandra B ...

, Bangladeshi academic and Rabindra Sangeet singer * Anima Wilson, Ghanaian politician

Surname

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

Films

* ''

Anima – Symphonie phantastique ''Anima - Symphonie phantastique'' is a 1981 Austrian drama film directed by Titus Leber. It was shown out of competition at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Mathieu Carrière - Bachelor * Charo López María del Rosario López Piñuel ...

'', 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 * ''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) is a fantasy tactical role-playing game franchise developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo. First produced and published for the Famicom in 1990, the series currently consists of sixteen core entries and five spinoffs. Gamep ...

, in the ''Fire Emblem'' video game series * ''Anima'' (role-playing game), a table-top role-playing game franchise

Manga/comics

* Anima (webcomic), 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 ...

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

Music

Recordings

* ''Anima'' (Nightmare album) * '' Ænima'', 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'', 1999 album by The Creatures * "Anima", 2020 single by Reona

Performers

Anima (chorus) Anima - Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus is a chorus based in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Formerly the Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus (GECC), the chorus changed its name to Anima in May 2008. History The chorus was founded in 1964 as th ...

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

Anima (band) Anima is a Turkish alternative rock band formed in 2000 by Ceylan Ertem, Ekin Cengizkan, Murat Çopur, and Tuncay Korkmaz. The group is particularly known for their covers on stage of artists / bands like Radiohead, Björk, Massive Attack, Pink F ...

, an alternative rock band from Turkey * Aenima (band), Portuguese band * Anima Sound System, a Hungarian electronic band

Other uses

* Anima, Togo, village in the Doufelgou Prefecture in the Kara Region *

Gum anima Gum anima, or anima, in pharmacy, is a kind of natural gum, gum or resin, of which there are two kinds, western and eastern. The first flows from an incision in a tree around Central America, called ''Courbati''; it is transparent, and of a color s ...

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