Series synopsis
Caligula, also known as Imada x Higashino no Carigyura is a Japanese reality comedy documentary talk television series that premiered on Prime Video on September 21, 2018. It was created by Koji Imada, Koji Higashino. It stars Koji Higashino and Koji Imada.
Mobius is a perfect digital world for the imagined benefit of humanity by μ, a virtual idol program that attained sentience and self-awareness. Only humans who are suffering in the real world and strongly relate to μ's songs are lured into Mobius. Once they enter, people often forget that the real world exists. Regardless of age or gender, they are turned into students and forced to experience school life over and over, which μ considers "the most radiant time in a person's life."
Premise
Mobius is a perfect digital world for the imagined benefit of humanity by μ, a virtual idol program that attained sentience and self-awareness. Only humans who are suffering in the real world and strongly relate to μ's songs are lured into Mobius. Once they enter, people often forget that the real world exists. Regardless of age or gender, they are turned into students and forced to experience school life over and over, which μ considers "the most radiant time in a person's life."
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Koji Higashino as Himself
- Koji Imada as Himself
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | September 21, 2018 | September 21, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 0 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Higashino Hunts Deer Vol. 1"The Law of the Mountain" Koji Higashino has long had the desire to hunt. This series follows Higashino as he learns the basics of hunting from a professional. This time, he is accompanied by Bunsho Hattori, a survival climber. It's the ultimate documentary on Koji Higashino's search for an answer to the question, "What does it mean to be alive?" |
September 21, 2018 |
| 2 |
My Parents Wouldn't Fall for It!"It's Me" Fraud Championship Against Mothers "Impersonation fraud" has become a serious social problem. False demands for money and the criminal techniques used to do it are becoming increasingly clever. To illustrate the issue and serve as a cautionary tale, a fraud group formed by the program makes serious attempts to commit "It's me" fraud against comedians' mothers. Can the latter fend off the swindlers? |
September 21, 2018 |
| 3 |
Self-Acted Setup Prank Starring Toshiyaki Kasuga of Audrey/Higashino Hunts Deer Vol. 2"Getting Within 100 Meters" Recently, TV regulation has become more strict regarding pranks. Comedians pour their talents into a self-acted setup, in which the ones tricked are the comedians themselves. This time, the challenger is Audrey Kasuga. Sexy scenes, dangerous animals, a car stunt, explosions, a man on fire. Meanwhile, in "Higashino Hunts Deer," they finally manage to get closer to a deer. |
September 21, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Prime Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 21, 2018 |
| Last aired | September 21, 2018 |
| Runtime | 816 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Sunday at 23:30:00 |