Caligula

Caligula / カリギュラ / The Caligula Effect

Genres: Action, Sci-Fi
Studios: Satelight
Producers: FuRyu, Pony Canyon
Licensors: Discotek Media, Ponycan USA
Rating: 5.97 / 10
Rank: #10317
Popularity: #2654
Users Listed: 79,090
Users Scored: 27,222
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 06/16/2024
Aired: April 8, 2018 – June 24, 2018 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: game
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Sunday at 23:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

In a seemingly ordinary high school life, Ritsu Shikishima’s introspective nature leads him to contemplate profound questions. This tranquility is shattered by an enigmatic voice carried on static – a desperate plea from μ, a popular pop idol. μ's music, however, harbors a dangerous secret, warping reality and transforming those who perceive it into hostile entities known as Digiheads. Ritsu discovers he’s trapped within Mobius, a virtual construct orchestrated by μ where the lines between reality and simulation blur.

To escape this fabricated world, Ritsu must unite others who have glimpsed the truth. Empowered by emotions manifesting as unique abilities – the Catharsis Effect – they confront The Ostinato Musicians, an organization dedicated to maintaining Mobius's control. The narrative explores themes of perception, identity, and the power of emotional resonance within a digitally-constructed environment, presenting a challenging fight for survival against a reality unraveling at its core.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: When You Lose Your Composure, You Cannot Reach the Truth or Reality. (Aired: 04/08/2018)
Episode 2: Anxiety, Irritation, and Other Such Negative Emotions Spread to Others. (Aired: 04/15/2018)
Episode 3: Why Do We Live? The Further We Pursue the Meaning of Life, the More Confused We Become. (Aired: 04/22/2018)
Episode 4: People Who Do Not Respect Themselves Will Not Be Respected by Others. (Aired: 04/29/2018)
Episode 5: Everyone Gets Hurt. But Those Who Don't Realize They're Hurting Can't Be Healed. (Aired: 05/06/2018)
... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

Satake, Shougo (Main) - Voice Actors: Takeuchi, Shunsuke
Shikishima, Ritsu (Main) - Voice Actors: Sawashiro, Chiharu
μ (Main) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Reina
Aria (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimoda, Asami
Ike-P (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Souma
Kagi-P (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aoi, Shouta
Kagura, Suzuna (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Minami
Kashiwaba, Kotono (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Murakawa, Rie
Minezawa, Izuru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Umehara, Yuuichirou
Mirei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakamura, Eriko
Mizuguchi, Marie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fuchigami, Mai
Morita, Naruko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ozawa, Ari
Shadow Knife (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uchida, Yuuma
Shinohara, Mifue (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Rie
Shounen Doll (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hanamori, Yumiri
Sweet-P (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nitta, Emi
Thorn (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsubo, Yuka
Tomoe, Kotarou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hosoya, Yoshimasa

Staff:

Aijima, Gouta (Producer)
Andou, Seiji (Producer)
Hirano, Tsutomu (Producer)
Wada, Junichi (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Motoyama, Satoshi (Sound Director)
Kuroda, Yukio (Episode Director)
Mikamo, Yoshito (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Mishio, Tenpei (Episode Director)
Narita, Takumi (Episode Director)
Onoda, Yuusuke (Episode Director)
Sugahara, Shizutaka (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Tamano, Takahiro (Episode Director)
Machida, Touko (Script, Series Composition)
Mochizuki, Mariko (Script)
Nagai, Shingo (Script)
Takeuchi, Toshimitsu (Script)
Himaki, Yuji (Storyboard)
Okuno, Hiroyuki (Storyboard)
Shimizu, Satoshi (Storyboard)
Murakawa, Rie (Theme Song Performance)
Ozawa, Ari (Theme Song Performance)
Sawashiro, Chiharu (Theme Song Performance)
Takahashi, Rie (Theme Song Performance)
Takeuchi, Shunsuke (Theme Song Performance)
Tanaka, Minami (Theme Song Performance)
Yoshida, Takumi (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics)
Akimoto, Yuki (Color Design)
Anzai, Yoshie (Animation Director)
Funta (Music)
Hanyuu (Animation Director)
Hattori, Masumi (Animation Director)
Hirano, Shou (Animation Director)
Imaizumi, Ryuuta (Animation Director)
Ishida, Keiichi (Animation Director)
Ishihara, Tomomi (Special Effects)
Itou, Ayako (Animation Director)
Kadekaru, Chikashi (Animation Director)
Katou, Hiromasa (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Kiritani, Masaki (Animation Director)
Kobayashi, Yukari (Animation Director)
Kogawa, Youko (Planning)
Masui, Ippei (Animation Director)
Matsushita, Junko (Animation Director)
Nagisa, Miho (Animation Director)
Nakajima, Yuri (Animation Director)
Nakamura, Yuusaku (Animation Director)
Nakano, Keiya (Character Design)
Nghiem, Vincent (Key Animation)
Nogami, Shinya (Animation Director)
Obata, Masaru (Animation Director)
... and 14 more staff

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