Caligula
What is happiness? Ever the fan of psychology, questions such as this are ones that high school student Ritsu Shikishima likes to ponder as he spends his peaceful days with his friends. His perfect world, however, begins to unravel when he hears a strange voice obscured by static, pleading for help. This voice belongs to μ, a beloved pop idol, whose singing begins to have an adverse effect on the world. Before Ritsu's very eyes, the faces of his friends and family become distorted by glitches as the sound of μ's voice transforms them into Digiheads: berserk monsters bent on the extermination of all those who begin to awaken to the true nature of their existence. Realizing that he is trapped in a virtual world created by μ called Mobius, Ritsu must now gather everyone else who has managed to realize the truth before they are all eliminated. Together, they will use their newfound powers and weapons granted by their emotions—known as the Catharsis Effect—to fight off the mysterious group known as The Ostinato Musicians as they struggle to escape. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Production
Satelight
Producers
Pony Canyon,
FuRyu,
Caligula
What is happiness? Ever the fan of psychology, questions such as this are ones that high school student Ritsu Shikishima likes to ponder as he spends his peaceful days with his friends. His perfect world, however, begins to unravel when he hears a strange voice obscured by static, pleading for help. This voice belongs to μ, a beloved pop idol, whose singing begins to have an adverse effect on the world. Before Ritsu's very eyes, the faces of his friends and family become distorted by glitches as the sound of μ's voice transforms them into Digiheads: berserk monsters bent on the extermination of all those who begin to awaken to the true nature of their existence. Realizing that he is trapped in a virtual world created by μ called Mobius, Ritsu must now gather everyone else who has managed to realize the truth before they are all eliminated. Together, they will use their newfound powers and weapons granted by their emotions—known as the Catharsis Effect—to fight off the mysterious group known as The Ostinato Musicians as they struggle to escape. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
When You Lose Your Composure, You Cannot Reach the Truth or Reality.
冷静さを見失うと, 真実と真理にたどり着くことはできない。
Anxiety, Irritation, and Other Such Negative Emotions Spread to Others.
不安, 焦燥などといった負の感情は他人を巻き込んでいく。
Why Do We Live? The Further We Pursue the Meaning of Life, the More Confused We Become.
何故、生きているのか？人生について突き詰めて行けば行くほど、混乱してしまう。
People Who Do Not Respect Themselves Will Not Be Respected by Others.
自分の存在を認めない人間は、他人からも尊敬されない。
Everyone Gets Hurt. But Those Who Don't Realize They're Hurting Can't Be Healed.
誰でも傷つくことはある。だが、傷ついていることに気付かない者は癒やされない。
Looking Forward Doesn't Equal Progress on Its Own. Understanding One's Situation Is Also an Important Step.
前向きなだけが前進とは言えない。状況を知ることも大切な一歩だ。
When You're in a Desperate Situation, It's All the More Important to Keep Smiling.
絶望的な状況である時こそ、笑顔をたたえることが必要だ。
Your Life Shouldn't Be Built from Someone Else's Blueprint. No Matter How Unskilled You May Be, You Should Draw It Yourself.
人生とは、他人の設計図で作るものではない。どんなに稚拙でも自分で描くべきだ。
Even If Something Has Already Happened, You Can Still Choose What You Do.
何かが起こってしまった後であっても、何をするかは自分で選択できる。
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People Constantly Seek Out the Right Answer. Yet, Is Being Right Really All That Matters?
人は常に正解を求める。だが、正しければ本当にそれでいいのか?
Destroy Your Ideals and Self, and Return to Hell and Reality.
理想を壊して、現実へ帰る――。