Caligula (TV series)
A high school student seeks escape from a virtual utopia.
Caligula is a Japanese anime television series adaptation of the video game The Caligula Effect. Produced by studio Satelight, it aired from April 8 to June 24, 2018.
Quick Facts
- Creator
- Aquria; Takuya Yamanaka
Facts from the source article.
Plot
The story follows Ritsu Shikishima, a high school student who notices oddities in his seemingly perfect world, such as a mysterious voice from his phone and inconsistencies around him. He discovers that his reality is a virtual construct called Mobius, created by the sentient virtual idol μ to shelter people from suffering. Determined to return to the real world, Ritsu forms the Go-Home Club with eight other students. They face the Ostinato Musicians, devotees of μ who uphold the illusion, while confronting their own traumas and reasons for entering Mobius.
Anime
FuRyu announced the television anime adaptation of The Caligula Effect during a livestream presentation. The series premiered in April 2018 and ran for 12 episodes. Crunchyroll streamed the series, and Discotek Media licensed it for a North American physical release.
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