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Story: If you like to read mangas with stories/plots this one is not for you. There is no overall plot but small random adventures, and in the end you wonder what was the point of all this.

Art: The art was very cute and good but not amazing like some people are claiming. I find the sceneries/backgrounds to be a bit lacking and unimaginative... The whole setting is a bit generic.

Characters: They are well defined but can be cliche. They do not really "develop" or change much. You get to find out about their pasts but the characters themselves dont seem to really change with the ... adventures they encounter.

Enjoyment: This is a great read if you have time to kill and just want to look at something cute, not a lot of thinking involved.

Overall: I would say this is more for kids or if you have leisurely time to blow. If you're looking for a read thats worthwhile you should look elsewhere!

Do not expect any: twists, rivalries, jealousy, suspense, betrayal, etc in the main plot - well... there is NO main plot. This manga is about random adventuring in a world with +anima.
They seem to have hinted towards a past advanced civilization in one of the chapters, but they never develop on those potentials.

The best way to sum up the manga would be: "Its like a beautiful looking +anima, that spreads it wings, but never learns to fly."

I wasn't sure what I would get when I read +Anima. I knew next to nothing about it, other then that it was a Shonen. I read it.

Well, it's kinda...boring. In the manga, random people have these genes which give them animal characteristics. For example, some people have bird wings, some have lion claws, some have the eyes of a hawk, some have bat ears, etc. Like X-Men, people hate and persecute these people.

Anyway, the two main characters, Cooro and his friend are trying to find a nice place to live. And thats the plot. They travel and travel and travel. There isn't even any ... real plot till about the second to last volume.

The characters are all bland, and the main character is just so carefree, and cheerful, and bland that I just couldn't like him!

There isn't anything really wrong with the manga, it was just to calm and boring for me. But for those who don't mind more laid-back Shonen adventures, this could be for you.

When I first started reading this story I liked the concept and most of the characters (Nana and Cooro annoyed me), but by the time I reached the last two books, I started to get worried.
The way It ended, it was a s if nothing had happened. The story seemed to be no farther then it was in the begining. Perhaps I just sat myself up for disappointment, as I was expecting a more conclusive ending.

Personally, I think MAL reviewers give 10s too easily, and I by that I don't think this manga is bad, but it isn't perfect either.

Story: A straight-forward adventure that focuses too much on the characters and their growth, but little on conflicts, or at the very least, a main antagonistic force that drives the story forward. Of course, not all mangas have to follow the same formula of "Evil overlord wants to govern the world and our young cast of heroes have to defeat him", but by the way this manga is handled, it resembles the slice-of-life genre. This makes the adventure quite boring ... and sluggish to go through, as the only thing that may make you stay to the finish line is, of course, the main characters. There's only one big incognita in this manga that you can look forward to, so from beggining to end the plot never gets complicated or deep, or in other words, interesting. A cute,straight forward and heart-warming adventure that progresses fast.

Art: Cutesy artstyle that resembles the typical shoujo manga, it looks good and makes the characters take the spotlight over anything else. The backgrounds are just fine, they're not bad and they're not amazing either.

Character: The main positive point of this manga, the characters are full of life and have good quimic with each others. Their character traits are fine, not too annoying or not-understandable. They act pretty much like a child their age would, of course taking into acount the fantasy aspect of the world. In the little amount of chapters this manga has, you get to care for the main cast and their problems.

Enjoyment: Taking into account what has been said, this manga can get boring really fast, the plot is nothing special, so the main point of enjoyment are the character interactions and the world building of this fantasy world where the +Anima live.

Overall, a cute manga with heart-warming moments that will either bore you to death or catch your attention. I don't think after finishing it you will be a die hard fan or a die hard hater of this work.