From the manufacturer:
Anima is a dual voltage-controlled segments generator. It can be an AD or an ASR envelope, an LFO, a Digital Oscillator and even more.
Anima draws its roots in the “west coast” analog function generators and updates them in the digital realm. This take allows for extremely precise 1V/Oct tracking (10+ octaves) when in cycling mode, and for the control of the rising and falling segments (aka attack and decay) curves without affecting timing + a few more tricks.