Kaleido Star

Name: Kaleido Star
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2003-04-03
Cast: Ryo Hirohashi, Takehito Koyasu, Etsuko Kozakura, Kaori Mizuhashi, Takahiro Sakurai

ENDED2 Seasons51 Episodes★ 7.6

Kaleido Star is an animated comedy series on TV Tokyo that ran from 2003 to 2004, ending after 2 seasons and 51 episodes.

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NetworkTV Tokyo

First AiredApr 3, 2003

Last AiredMar 27, 2004

GenreAnimation, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Runtime25 min

Created ByJunichi Sato, Reiko Yoshida

Original Titleカレイドスター

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

ProductionGONZO

Overview from TMDB

Sora, a young girl from Japan, comes to America in search of her dream. She wants, with all her heart, to be a member of the famous Kaleido Stage, a combination of musicals, acrobatics and magical effects. With the help of her friends, she struggles to make this dream come true.

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Cast

Ryo Hirohashi

Sora Naegino (voice)

Takehito Koyasu

Fool, The Stage Spirit (voice)

Etsuko Kozakura

Jonathan (voice)

Kaori Mizuhashi

Rosetta Passel (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai

Leon Oswald (voice)

Hiro Shimono

Ken Robbins (voice)

Keiji Fujiwara

Kalos Eido (voice)

Aya Hisakawa

Sarah Dupont (voice)

Akeno Watanabe

Anna Heart (voice)

Sayaka Ohara

Layla Hamilton (voice)

Chinami Nishimura

Mia Guillem (voice)

Susumu Chiba

Yuri Killian (voice)

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Seasons & Episodes2 seasons · 51 episodes

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E1Amazing Prologue to Stardom (1)

Oct 4, 200325m

Fool, the mysterious spirit of the theater, narrates this stirring recap of Sora’s initiation into the high-flying world of Kaleido Stage!

E2Amazing Prologue to Stardom (2)

Oct 11, 200325m

Fool continues the recap of Sora’s early days with Kaleido Stage, including her partnership with Layla and her daring performance of the Legendary Great Maneuver.

E3An Amazing New Rival

Oct 18, 200325m

After Layla retires, Sora feels added pressure to perform under the spotlight, and it doesn’t help that Kaleido Stage’s newest leading man is giving her the cold shoulder!

E4The Amazing Newcomer

Oct 25, 200325m

Layla’s plans to win over Leon - and her fiery new rival - by throwing a welcome party are interrupted by a surprise visit from the young diablo champion, Rosetta!

E5The Amazing Passionate Rival

Nov 1, 200325m

Sora and May both want to star alongside Leon in the new vampire-themed production, but there’s only room for one leading lady. Whoever can master the deadly screw spin first will win the role of a lifetime!

E6Amazing Match on Ice

Nov 8, 200325m

The fierce competition between Sora and May shifts from the high wire to the skating rink as the determined performers vie for the right to play Leon’s love interest in the new show!

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E7Amazing Rosetta of Sweat and Tears

Nov 15, 200325m

Rosetta has three days to become a high-flying trapeze artist, or she’ll have to quit Kaleido Stage. Lucky for her, she’s got Sora for a teacher!

E8The Ever Amazing Miss Layla

Nov 22, 200325m

Sora’s all set for an off-Broadway reunion with the great Layla Hamilton, but May bursts onto the scene with intentions to steal the show. Can Sora recover her competitive edge in time to shine on stage?

E9Marion's Amazing Debut

Nov 29, 200325m

Sora and her friends are determined to build an amazing stage just for kids, but first they must convince Marion to return to the high-flying life of a trampoline artist!

E10Amazing Training With Leon

Dec 6, 200325m

May and Sora compete for the honor of performing alongside Leon at the International Circus Festival, but the surly trapeze artist’s special training could destroy them both!

E11The Two Amazing Demons

Dec 13, 200325m

A moment’s hesitation threatens to ruin Sora’s chances of performing at the International Circus Festival, and May tries to get back in the game by inventing a devilish new maneuver!

E12Amazing Angelic Counterattack

Dec 20, 200325m

Sora is crushed when Leon chooses May as his partner, but her dreams of competing in the International Circus Festival may not be dead yet. A handsome face from her past has the power to fix everything!

E13Cruel Amazing Festival

Dec 27, 200325m

Yuri and Sora are working hard to get ready for the performance of a lifetime, but will Sora’s lack of fundamentals - and a pair of cutthroat competitors - spoil their chances at victory?

E14Amazing and Sad Homecoming

Jan 10, 200425m

After her embarrassing performance at the International Circus Festival, Sora runs away from Kaleido Stage and moves back in with her parents. Can a heart-to-heart chat with an old friend convince her not to give up on her dreams?

E15My Amazing Fresh Start

Jan 17, 200425m

Sora returns to Kaleido Stage with a new dream: creating a competition-free show that everyone can enjoy! Unfortunately, May and Leon have other plans for the former leading lady.

E16An Amazingly Humiliating Performance

Jan 24, 200425m

Leon’s strange behavior continues as he mistakes Sora for a mysterious woman from his past. When he drags her into the spotlight mid-performance, a tragic accident shocks the audience!

E17Mr. Policeman's Amazing Proposal

Jan 31, 200425m

Ken finally finds the courage to ask Sora out on a date, but his plan to win her heart is interrupted by a lovesick police man and the world’s most unlucky bank robber!

E18Launching an Amazing Smile!

Feb 7, 200425m

A performance at a car dealership gets Sora back on stage, May learns the importance of a smile, and Rosetta makes her long-awaited trapeze debut!

E19Leon's Amazing Past

Feb 14, 200425m

The Kaleido Stage crew travels to Paris, and Rosetta begins working with a mysterious trapeze teacher. When the aging master reveals the truth about Leon’s past, Sora becomes determined to perfect the Angel’s Manuever!

E20The Amazing Fated Duel

Feb 21, 200425m

Sora lands the starring role in Kaleido Stage’s new production of Swan Lake, but her leading man has yet to be determined. Yuri and Leon draw swords and take to the air as they battle for the right to fly alongside her!

E21Flight of the Amazing Angel

Feb 28, 200425m

Sora’s doubts about her ability to perfect the Angel’s Maneuver are put to rest by a chance meeting with a special seeing-eye dog and a former Kaleido Star!

E22The Amazing Injured Swan

Mar 6, 200425m

A lack of balance threatens to derail Sora’s attempt to perfect the Angel’s Maneuver, and Leon is ready to throw in the towel. Will the leading lady give up on her dream - or push her body to the breaking point?

E23Our Amazing Futures

Mar 13, 200425m

While Sora and Leon continue their special training, May and Rosetta form an unlikely partnership. Meanwhile, a face from the past emerges from the shadows to steal Sora’s spotlight.

E24A Most Amazing and Inescapable Showdown

Mar 20, 200425m

The great Layla Hamilton returns to the stage to challenge Sora for the privilege of performing the Angel’s Maneuver in the upcoming production of Swan Lake!

E25To the Amazing Promised Place

Mar 27, 200425m

Opening night has arrived, and Sora takes the stage on a mission to make her wildest dreams come true. If she successfully performs the Angel’s Maneuver, she’ll finally be a true Kaleido Star!

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About Kaleido Star

Kaleido Star is an animation, comedy, drama, sci-fi & fantasy series on TV Tokyo. The show first aired on Apr 3, 2003 and currently has 2 seasons and 51 episodes. Kaleido Star has ended. It has a rating of 7.6/10 based on 26 votes. The cast includes Ryo Hirohashi, Takehito Koyasu, Etsuko Kozakura, Kaori Mizuhashi, Takahiro Sakurai. Created by Junichi Sato and Reiko Yoshida.