Anima: Beyond Fantasy
Encyclopedia
Anima is a fantasy setting developed in Spain
by Carlos B. García Aparicio and Anima Project Studios. Anima was significantly inspired by Japan
ese roleplaying video games such as Final Fantasy
and Suikoden
, and features manga
-like art, Eastern concepts of honor code
s, mysticism
and martial arts
. Additionally, the world of Anima combines those elements with traditional Western
fantasy
ones, such as magic
and medieval arms.
.http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/anima.html. Although the game was originally slated for an August 2006 release, multiple release dates came and went without the game being released. The publisher's website told of a September 2008 release. Gen-Con Indy saw the initial release, followed by a full release on October 2008.
The translation is not a second edition of the game (as widely believed) but rather a revised version http://cipher-studios.com/AnimaBB/index.php?topic=1263.0. For a while it was believed that an electronic version of an English translation of the first edition existed. According to an email by Jeremy Stomberg of Fantasy Flight Games:
As of June 28, 2010, Fantasy Flight Games
has published the core rules in PDF format on DriveThruRPG.
There are also a French translation, and a German one is planned.
. The game is played with individual characters and advantage cards that are worth a certain amount of points.
Anima: Tactics is not a collectible game, but some character are given a limited edition variant pose in addition to their standard re-printable pose. Cipher studios has so far released two Limited Edition variants: Celia and Khaine-D'Lacreu. The Limited Edition Celia since selling out has become highly collectible and has in the past fetch prices as higher than $100 USD on online auctions.
Indianapolis.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
by Carlos B. García Aparicio and Anima Project Studios. Anima was significantly inspired by Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese roleplaying video games such as Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy
is a media franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi, and is developed and owned by Square Enix . The franchise centers on a series of fantasy and science-fantasy role-playing video games , but includes motion pictures, anime, printed media, and other merchandise...
and Suikoden
Suikoden
is a role-playing game series originally created by Yoshitaka Murayama. The game series is loosely based on the classical Chinese novel, Shui Hu Zhuan by Shi Naian and Luo Guanzhong. Shui Hu Zhuan is rendered as 水滸伝 in Japanese, and read as Suikoden...
, and features manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
-like art, Eastern concepts of honor code
Honor code
An honour code or honour system is a set of rules or principles governing a community based on a set of rules or ideals that define what constitutes honorable behavior within that community. The use of an honor code depends on the idea that people can be trusted to act honorably...
s, mysticism
Mysticism
Mysticism is the knowledge of, and especially the personal experience of, states of consciousness, i.e. levels of being, beyond normal human perception, including experience and even communion with a supreme being.-Classical origins:...
and martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
. Additionally, the world of Anima combines those elements with traditional Western
Western culture
Western culture, sometimes equated with Western civilization or European civilization, refers to cultures of European origin and is used very broadly to refer to a heritage of social norms, ethical values, traditional customs, religious beliefs, political systems, and specific artifacts and...
fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
ones, such as magic
Magic (paranormal)
Magic is the claimed art of manipulating aspects of reality either by supernatural means or through knowledge of occult laws unknown to science. It is in contrast to science, in that science does not accept anything not subject to either direct or indirect observation, and subject to logical...
and medieval arms.
Anima: Beyond Fantasy (RPG)
Originally published by Edge Entertainment in 2005 in Spain. An English translation of AnimaRPG was released in October 2008 by Fantasy Flight Games.Translations
The game has been translated into English and is published by Fantasy Flight GamesFantasy Flight Games
Fantasy Flight Games is a Roseville, Minnesota-based game company that creates and publishes role-playing, board, and card games. Fantasy Flight Publishing was founded in 1995 by its CEO, Christian T. Petersen. Since the release of its first game product in 1997, the company has been doing...
.http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/anima.html. Although the game was originally slated for an August 2006 release, multiple release dates came and went without the game being released. The publisher's website told of a September 2008 release. Gen-Con Indy saw the initial release, followed by a full release on October 2008.
The translation is not a second edition of the game (as widely believed) but rather a revised version http://cipher-studios.com/AnimaBB/index.php?topic=1263.0. For a while it was believed that an electronic version of an English translation of the first edition existed. According to an email by Jeremy Stomberg of Fantasy Flight Games:
"There is no official translation of the "Anima: Beyond Fantasy" RPG in PDF. The only official English translation is in the computers at FFG. By the time the FFG translation was ready, Edge (the Spanish publisher) already had the 2nd Edition finished, so we decided to release the 2nd Edition so gamers would have the most up-to-date book. We expect it out this summer."
As of June 28, 2010, Fantasy Flight Games
Fantasy Flight Games
Fantasy Flight Games is a Roseville, Minnesota-based game company that creates and publishes role-playing, board, and card games. Fantasy Flight Publishing was founded in 1995 by its CEO, Christian T. Petersen. Since the release of its first game product in 1997, the company has been doing...
has published the core rules in PDF format on DriveThruRPG.
There are also a French translation, and a German one is planned.
Supplements
- Released in English
- Anima: Beyond Fantasy (August 2008, PDF format June 2010)
- Game Master's Toolkit (August 2009)
- Gaïa Volume 1: Beyond the Dreams! (June 2010)
- Dominus Exxet: Dominion of Ki (July 2011)
- Those Who Walked Among Us (16 September 2011)
- Not released in English
- Character Folder
- Character Diary (Male)
- Character Diary (Female)
- Arcana Exxet: Secrets of the Supernatural
Anima: Tactics
Anima: Tactics is a 32mm miniature game (Anima Tactics) set in the Anima universe and produced by the U.S. company Cipher Studios distributed by Fantasy Flight GamesFantasy Flight Games
Fantasy Flight Games is a Roseville, Minnesota-based game company that creates and publishes role-playing, board, and card games. Fantasy Flight Publishing was founded in 1995 by its CEO, Christian T. Petersen. Since the release of its first game product in 1997, the company has been doing...
. The game is played with individual characters and advantage cards that are worth a certain amount of points.
Miniatures
All Anima Tactics characters have a side (either Light, Dark, or Neutral) and a faction.Limited Edition Miniatures
Anima: Tactics is not a collectible game, but some character are given a limited edition variant pose in addition to their standard re-printable pose. Cipher studios has so far released two Limited Edition variants: Celia and Khaine-D'Lacreu. The Limited Edition Celia since selling out has become highly collectible and has in the past fetch prices as higher than $100 USD on online auctions.
United States National Championship
Every years since 2008 there has been a US National Championship held at Gen ConGen Con
Gen Con is one of the largest and most prominent annual gaming conventions in North America. It features traditional pen-and-paper, board, and card-style games, including role-playing games, miniatures wargames, board games, live action role-playing games, collectible card games, non-collectible...
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| Year | Overall Winner | Best Painted | Best Sportsmanship Medallion |
| 2009 | Daniel Kissel | Tim "Soinull" Crothers | Jon Amos |
| 2008 | William Bradberry AKA "Zeru" | Tim "Soinull" Crothers | ? |
Anima: The Card Game
The Non-collectible card games are meant to be played with three to four (five with expansion), however two can play but gameplay is not as dynamic. The original English edition of Shadow of Omega was re-released with rules and card correction and a new card material to match future releases.Expansions
- Shadow of Omega
- Shadow of Omega Revised
- Beyond Good and Evil
- The Twilight of the Gods