Chapters

A list of published volumes and chapters from Natsumi Mukai's +Anima manga.

Serialized in the monthly manga magazine Dengeki Comic Gao!, with the original non-canon short stories released February to April 2000, and the canon story running from July 2000 to March 2005, missing only one issue (October 2004).

The series was published in tankōbon format by MediaWorks in Japan, Tokyopop in North America, and Taifu Comics in France; and was distributed by Madman Entertainment in Australia & New Zealand.

Volumes
There are a total of ten volumes of +Anima.

Volume 1
"The +Anima are beings who possess animal-like powers. In this alternate universe, they walk among us — shunned by society — as they search for other who have similar traits.

Cooro is a crow-like boy who is on a quest to find other +Anima. When he meets Husky, a disrespectful boy with a past shrouded in mystery, he finds a kindred spirit who also possesses animal-like powers. Together they try to gain acceptance in a world cruel to anyone or anything that is different…"

Volume 2
"Shunned and branded as outcasts, the +Anima continue to search for their place in a perilous world… When Cooro is tricked into helping a nearby town, the +Anima must unite if they are to ever see their friend again. But after crossing paths with a new +Anima, will the bitter sting of betrayal tear this group apart?"

Volume 3
"Shunned by society, the +Anima continue their search for acceptance in a world that has labeled them as anything but 'normal'.

As Cooro and company arrive in a new town filled with hopes and dreams, Igneous and his army show up once again to create new problems for the +Anima. Will Cooro ever find a place where he and his companions can call home? Or will they remain wanderers and outcasts…forever?"

Volume 4
"Cooro and the others find themselves in the town of Maggie Vil, where the biggest form of entertainment are the non-lethal fighting matches at the coliseum. While Husky and the others agree that Senri shouldn't participate because he'd get to carried away, Cooro wonders if he might have a chance at winning — and finds a way into the tournament! But will the action be too much for even him to handle?"

Volume 5
"Husky, Senri, Nana and Cooro happen upon an apple orchard owned by a lonely woman named Emma, who invites them all to stay with her. But while the others feel her offer to be a little unsettling and would rather leave, Cooro couldn't be happier to have finally found a mother. Cooro's long journey of acceptance may finally be over… but are the others prepared to leave him behind? Later, in an act of uncharacteristic generosity, Husky saves a young man from drowning. But when the boy mistakes him for a mermaid, Husky finds himself in yet another gender identity crisis…"

Volume 6
"The journey to Moss Mountain continues as Senri and the others join Igneous and his troops on their search for the elusive Kim-un-kur. At first it seems that they will never find them, but when Senri mysteriously collapses, the Kim-un-kur finally reveal themselves, taking them all to their camp to tend to Senri's illness. But things aren't what they seem, as many strange secrets about Senri are revealed… the most shocking of all is the truth behind Senri's eye patch!"

Volume 7
"The +Anima are beings who possess animal-like powers. In this alternate universe, they walk among us — shunned by society — as they search for other who have similar traits.

As Cooro and company travel through a dark tunnel on the way to Sailand, Husky tells them the reason why he wants to go there — to see his mother. But it looks like the family reunion will be delayed when the children discover that in Sailand, +Anima are kept as slaves! And if that weren't bad enough, Husky and Senri are captured by slave hunters! Can Cooro and Nana fly them to freedom?"

Volume 8
"The search for Husky continues, as the children learn that Husky has been taken to Stella and sold to a low-ranking noble. Cooro and Nana come to the rescue, staging a daring rescue mission to get Husky back. But the danger is far from over, as Husky reveals that his mother is actually one of the queens of Sailand. With armed palace guards everywhere, a family reunion seems impossible…but where there’s a Cooro, there's a way! Unfortunately, there's more than just a mother's love waiting for Husky in the palace. Is he ready to confront his troubled past?"

Volume 9
"Cooro and the others find themselves in a town that has just been graced with the presence of an angel, who Cooro realizes right away is a +Anima. But the 'angel' doesn't like being discovered and turns the town against Cooro, telling them he's a messenger of death. When researchers arrive to investigate, will Cooro and friends turn the other cheek for their fellow +Anima?"

Volume 10
"In this final volume of +Anima, the secret of Cooro's past is finally revealed as the group makes it to Astaria. But when they learn of the relationship between Cooro and Fry, this friendly team may be torn apart. What are those who are seeking the +Anima really plotting? And what choices will the characters make when given the opportunity to rid themselves of their animal selves…forever?"