Audience reviews
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_Bubassotto_
I read that this anime is a game adaptation, and honestly, after watching it, that makes perfect sense.
I wouldn't say that its origins as a game are necessarily a good thing; the show constantly feels like it’s trying to present a story far grander and more complex than what it actually manages to develop over the course of its episodes.
The premise of Caligula was what initially caught my eye. It features a virtual world called Mobius, created by an idol who, in a way, imprisons various people within an illusory reality. In this world, individuals can live out an idealized version of their lives, free from the problems, frustrations, and regrets of the real world. Eventually, however, some people begin to realize something is wrong and attempt to escape this reality.
I was really exci…
Read at the sourceNarumeh
If you are wondering as to keep watching it, or if it'll be interesting enough, just give it a try. It's based on the JRPG developed by Aquria. Story was written by Tadashi Satomi, the same guy that has written the scenario for Digital Devil Saga and Persona
2. Story is the best part of the game, along with the astounding OST, so you'll sure be entertained or not , if you'll decide to watch it. For the confusing part....the whole episode I don't know how to put this but the anime have majority of things you don't understand which is too complicated to me or more like the plot is being more scrambled.
HENCE, The series is confusing but you'll understand enough the plot (if you want to re-watch it). I was expecting more actions but meh kinda not satisfying for me. But overall Love the ch…
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Going into this anime I had no Idea what to expect; I thought maybe it would be a slice or life mixed with some sci-fi action. It was more of a psychological anime that gets you thinking about reality.
Let's start with the anime basics... I think this anime was pretty fantastic for something that was really confusing till the very end. Story kept me intrigued the whole time, I never kew what was going to happen next (a random fight scene, girl singing in the sky, emotional back story, etc.), art was beautiful yet lazy at times, I wish they put more effort into explaining the backgrounds of the characters but they did just enough to keep me interested till the very end AND the best part of this series which I gave a 10/10 in the sounds/music. U (Mu, who gives off a emotional vocaloid feel)…
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For those who just want a quick and simple answer to the question "Should I watch this show?" I'll answer that right off the bat before expanding on it: Probably not unless you've played the game it was based on and really enjoyed it.
The Caligula Effect: Overdose has the advantage in terms of pacing, story structure, and character development simply by the virtue of being a game. The story is just a bit too dense to fit comfortably into a twelve-episode anime without losing a lot of great character moments and nuance. So, if this series interests you, I'd highly recommend picking up the game first and deciding to watch this adaptation based on whether or not you enjoyed the original.
Now, I say "adaptation," but when I watched Caligula I was quite surprised by what I got. The anime doe…
Read at the sourceReyvinHill
This is a review of the anime only. I have not read the manga.
Like a lot of the single season anime the past couple years, this lacked that punch that makes it memorable and makes me fall in love with the characters. This was another series where I didn't get attached to anyone. That used to be rare.
What I liked about it:
1. It was pretty.
2. It started off with a lot of mystery and action.
3. The issues the characters had were relatable. What I didn't like about it:
1. I never got attached to any of the characters.
2. It got melodramatic and whiny.
3. The ending felt lackluster even though it wrapped everything up.
4. There was not a single moment that pulled an emotional reaction from me.
This anime had enough mystery and interesting characters to get me over halfway through i…
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To be fair, the premise is good. OP, ED and ost are very good. Unfortunately it just felt cheap and was done poorly. Too much powers from nowhere, screaming and nonsense. It feels like this anime was made just to advertise the music and game. There are moments I found downright cringeworthy. The anime sort of drags through until everything plot related happens in the last couple episodes.
Again, it felt like the anime was made just to have somewhere to dump songs and ost. At times it felt like it was based on a game and seemed lacking in plot and impact. They shove some philosophy in there but I question why Caligula was even made in the first place. But nonetheless 10/10 for ost. I quite enjoyed the soundtracks.
In summary, it felt like a difficult grind even though it was only 12 episo…
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This is an anime which delved into some really interesting concepts and plot points, but in the end failed to truly explore the depth they had available. I'm a huge fan of vocaloids, so the plot premise hooked me instantly. However the characters were exceedingly lackluster past their visual design. I found myself struggling to keep up with the three separate white-haired bishounen, and the only female character of note was Naruko, and only because her personality was glaringly bad. They had so much room to work with using the theme of the Johari Window, but instead they just made it really surface-depth and seemed to care more about cramming nice visuals into twelve episodes. I liked a lot of the visual sequences, especially in EP5 and 6, and I loved μ's character design throughout the sh…
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So, you want to study psychology? Well, here’s an anime that’s yet you do nothing but watch a guy go on about it for the entire first part of the series! The main character, as it is very apparent in the first episode, is a fanatic for philosophical theories, concepts, and debates. The problem, however, is that the first few episodes are all a bait. This isn’t what you were expecting, and now the whole show flipped and turned into a fighting anime.
-Minor spoilers below the line. Nothing big and mostly a couple of dialogue references. And a reference to a scene here or there. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
So, I watched the first episode, began to understand what kind of anime Caligula was, and thought “hey, this might be a bit intere…
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Now this was a genuinely surprising anime for me. From the very beginning, something about Caligula had me hooked. It’s not that I found it to be amazing or anything, but I found it infinitely interesting. I was excited to see what would happen with each passing week. Thankfully, that feeling stayed with me until the very end. Caligula is far from an amazing anime, but I’ll be damned if I say I was invested in it. The main premise alone interests me enough to look forward to how things will play out. An AI program creates this digital world where everyone is happy because it provides those that are trapped inside with whatever they want. The AI lets me run away from their grievances of reality to live this false world. There are people who are fully content with living out these glorified…
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- Finally my review of Caligula, beginning with the story, which is simply the most incredible story I've seen in an anime this year so far; the story of Caligula is simply spectacular, with several mensanges and reflections on life, and best of all is that it is performed in a sensational way, with some moments of tension and excellent emotional moments or just dialogues between the characters; is very interesting how the anime can make you reflect on life only with a dialogue between two characters; without doubt the history is the strongest point of Caligula.
- Now about the technical part, unfortunately is not the best, it is a very simple technical part, nothing that stands out, neither in its animation nor even in its visual; now what really stands out in the series is the soundtrac…
Read at the sourceJiangHaoyi1979
Another cyberpunk genre anime has ended, and as much as it annoys me , it has that same vibe of SAO Alternative Gun Gale, where people finds escape from the reality of life into the virtual world, except in SAO the character can go offline, while in Caligula the characters were trapped in what can be called as Astral Syndrome that was created by some company who were responsible for creating Mobius. Now , the story was very good since it wasn't always that we get to see a story plot where a group of rogues, aka Go Home Club members wanted to go back to the real world and face the reality of life rather than running away from it, were it's either that they realize that the virtual world of Mobius was fake and that they were unwilling participant or they're tired of all that rewind since the…
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Well this show was certainly a ride am just gonna say right off that bat that if you are watching this for just the action you aren't gonna enjoy it, and it's that that holds back the show not to say it's bad the story is incredibly enjoyable however I feel at points the action in the scenes are disrupting the story but all the charters are in general understandable and likable however as the series draws to a close it gets a bit jumbled which is what also made me decide to give it an 8/10, it has a great story but at times a bit confusing and the action is a bit off putting at times but if you want to experience an emotional and fun unique ride with some cool charters I would recommend you check this anime out.
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This review will contain mild spoilers and it's a little long, so beware.
As you all may have already guessed, Caligula is an anime based off the JRPG with a similar title: The Caligula Effect. I don't recommend looking up the reviews for the game, since most of them call it a "Persona ripoff" when, after playing the game myself and watching the anime, they really aren't comparable at all. The only similarities are the "power of friendship" theme, the main cast are high schoolers, and the gain powers from getting in touch with their inner emotions, all of which are nothing new in a JRPG and has been done plenty of times before AND after Persona came along.
While I wouldn't say that this is the best anime I've ever seen (far from it), it was definitely enjoyable. It has strong philosophi…
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This anime is a mess, but a good mess at that. The anime is based on the video game The Caligula Effect, which was directed by a member of the Japaneses rock group, The Oral Cigarettes, Takuya Yamanaka.
The story very confusing from start to finish, there are a lot of loopholes, and a few plot twist which didn't really fell like they were needed. 8/10
The art of Caligula was very good in my opinion, both the colors and the art style looks great. Although the last few episodes fell kind of rushed, and therefore doesn't look so great until the last bit of episode 12. 9/10
The sound and music of Caligula is my favorite part of the entire anime, the opening, the ending and the ost were incredible well done, especially the songs made by µ. I find myself listening the music on a daily basis.…
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No this isn't about the crazy Roman Emperor, but a video game adaptation...and you KNOW that those three words are easily a curse in an anime adaptation.
Caligula gets it's name from the "Caligula Effect", referencing the desire to see and do prohibited things, so can guess what most of the characters will go through.
Caligula involves around Mobius, a perfect digital world run by μ, a virtual idol program that gained self awareness and has given the wishes to the humans in the digital world to quell their suffering. However a group of rebels break free and see what Mobius truly is and tries to get out it.
Caligula is by the by, a character-focused anime about these group of rebels and their sufferings in the real world while they try to get out of Mobius while having to deal with the "…
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TL;DR it's bad. But if you want some convincing, here you go.
I was going to ignore Caligula entirely, until I heard that Tadashi Satomi was tangentially connected to the project. Satomi is a scenario designer who used to work at Atlus. He’s responsible for Persona 1 and the Persona 2 duology, which happen to be some of my favorite games. Caligula seems to be his current project, at least Caligula the game. That’s right, this show is a video game adaptation, which is never a good sign. Anyways, this show is particularly frustrating because for a while, it straddles the line between a flawed show with potential and a total slugfest. I had to keep watching not because I enjoyed it, but because I wanted to see if it would ever get better. It didn't...
The first episode is vaguely interestin…
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Caligula is the adaptation of the videogame "The Caligula Effect" released on June 23, 2016 for Ps Vita and was released in the West by Atlus Usa in 2017. It also has a remake released a few months ago for PS4 with the name of "Overdose "including several playable improvements and even a new route as a traitor by the name of "Lucid "
The story is quite simple even in the video game, where what most stood out were his characters and how they manage to overcome their insecurities to escape Mobius, all written by Tadashi Satomi, the father of Persona series. Now entering the adaptation as such, the first thing to mention is that it is not a faithful adaptation to the game, it is an original story based on the events of the game so you can see perfectly without having played the game and even…
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Everyone has a different form of perception, how they see reality, and everything in it. We can see a show or movie and have different reactions to it and notice different things in it. We can have different political opinions, views on society, or subject preferences. Once you think of it, it's quite fascinating, and in many cases, outright chaotic.
After dressing itself up in psychology and philosophy Caligula is a fascinating and musically endearing, if awkward, convoluted, and questionably executed foray into just how fucked perceptions are. It jumps off from its premise to deliver a unique experience in the name of establishing the credibility to tell you something: don't get too attached to escapism, and accept reality.
Just think about it. It's antagonists -Mu and mediocre cronie…
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I have to confess, the only reason I decided to watch this anime was because of two words: "µ" and "idol", I thought maybe I'd get some Love Live references here. Ha.
Well anyways, Caligula was pretty much one huge mess. The concept shown to us in the sypnosis isn't so bad, and indeed the concept of being stuck in another world and trying to escape from it- isn't so bad.
But as the story went on, it turned out to be a horrible mess.
We barely get to know what really is happening in the series, and as the story progresses we get more twists that made me even more confused.
Just because there are twists and psychological quotes every episode doesn't make it automatically good.
We get all the backstories dumped into us, making us "feel" the characters, but at the very least we had diversit…
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Caligula is what White Album 2 had looked like if it had followed its predecessor's footsteps and made its girls more obviously inanimate objects.
The story of this masterpiece of nothing is a weird one. Gay man who wears a rose instead of necktie gets stuck inside imaginary idol world where he is surrounded by sad people who all share the same music taste. When their favorite band starts playing, they go berserk and try to kill everyone. The best part is how dramatic this all is. Tables flip over in slow-motion like it's Game of Thrones killing Starks. Guy fails to solve some problem in class and everyone bullies him like failing in it is the single most embarrassing thing in existence. Girl experiences a mental breakdown at dinner when people glutton and have no table manners. Gotta won…
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