Caligula (TV series)


Caligula is a Japanese anime television series adaptation of the video game The Caligula Effect. It is produced by studio Satelight, and aired from April 8 to June 24, 2018.

Plot

The narrative centers on Ritsu Shikishima, a high school student who begins to perceive irregularities in his seemingly perfect world, such as hearing a mysterious voice through his phone and noticing inconsistencies in his environment. These anomalies lead him to the revelation that his reality is, in fact, a virtual construct known as Mobius. This artificial realm was created by the sentient virtual idol μ with the intention of rescuing humanity from suffering by confining individuals within a fabricated utopia. Determined to return to the real world, Ritsu joins forces with eight other students to form the "Go-Home Club." Together, they confront various challenges and adversaries, including the "Ostinato Musicians," devotees of μ who strive to maintain the illusion of Mobius. As the group delves deeper into the mysteries of their false reality, they confront their own personal traumas and the reasons that led them to seek refuge in Mobius, all while striving to find a way back to their true lives.

Characters

The voice actors for the cast differ slightly from the game.
;Ritsu Shikishima

;Izuru Minezawa
;Shougo Satake
;Aria
;Ike-P
;Kagi-P
;Suzuna Kagura
;Kotono Kashiwaba
;Mirei
;Marie Mizuguchi
;Naruko Morita
;Shadow Knife
;Mifue Shinohara
;Shounen Doll
;Thorn
;Sweet-P
;Kotarou Tomoe

Anime

FuRyu announced during a livestream presentation that The Caligula Effect was to be adapted into a television anime. It premiered in April 2018. The anime is directed by Junichi Wada at Satelight, with Touko Machida handled the series composition, Kenji Tanabe designed the characters based on Oguchi's original design, and Yasuharu Takanashi alongside Funta7, Tsukasa Masuko, Kenji Iwata, and RegaSound composed the music. The opening theme song is "Paradigm Box" by Chiharu Sawashiro and Shunsuke Takeuchi, while the ending theme song is "Hypno" by Minami Tanaka, Rie Murakawa, Ari Ozawa, and Rie Takahashi. The series ran for 12 episodes. Crunchyroll streamed the series. The series has been licensed for a North American physical release by Discotek Media.