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Kaleido Star

TV·2003–2004·2 seasons, 51 episodes·TV Tokyo·Animation, Comedy, Drama·25m·Created by Junichi Sato, Reiko Yoshida

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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.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Kaleido Star S02E12Amazing Angelic CounterattackS02E12 · 10.0Sora 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!

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Episodes by season

Season0126Episodes2003AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Kaleido Star S01E01My Amazing Stage Debut!April 3, 2003Sora dreams of becoming a star of the Kaleido Stage, but when a scumbag steals her luggage and makes her miss the only audition of the year,
  2. S01E02Kaleido Star S01E02My Amazing and Lonely Challenge!April 17, 2003Sora is given one week to learn the death-defying Golden Phoenix: the signature move of the Kaleido Stage’s leading lady. If she fails, she’
  3. S01E03Kaleido Star S01E03The Amazing Distant StageApril 24, 2003The Kaleido Stage is putting on a fabulous production of Cinderella, but instead of performing on stage, Sora is forced to dress up like a c
  4. S01E04Kaleido Star S01E04Try Hard and You'll Get an Amazing ChanceMay 1, 2003Sora gets a second chance to appear in the upcoming production of Cinderella, but she’ll need to master a daring, three-person technique kno
  5. S01E05Kaleido Star S01E05My Amazingly Distant FamilyMay 5, 2003Sora and her friends are stung by their failures on stage and a nasty review in the local paper. As if things couldn’t get any worse, Sora’s
  6. S01E06Kaleido Star S01E06The Amazing SealMay 8, 2003Pets may be forbidden in her dorm, but when Sora stumbles upon an abandoned seal, she can’t resist the urge to bring the little guy home wit
  7. S01E07Kaleido Star S01E07The Amazing Girl Who Doesn't SmileMay 15, 2003When a Diablo prodigy blows her big shot at becoming a Kaleido Stage regular, Sora is given the task of helping the young girl rediscover he
  8. S01E08Kaleido Star S01E08An Amazing Star Even in Tough TimesMay 22, 2003Layla appears to have everything a girl could want. She’s rich, she’s gorgeous, and she’s the biggest star in the Kaleido Stage universe! Bu
  9. S01E09Kaleido Star S01E09My Amazing Challenge for the Lead RoleMay 29, 2003When Sora suffers a devastating fall during an audition for the new, mermaid-themed production, she’ll need the help of a close friend and a
  10. S01E10Kaleido Star S01E10Facing an Amazing WallJune 5, 2003Sora finally landed the part that could make her wildest dreams come true, but if she can’t figure out a way to breathe new life into the ro
  11. S01E11Kaleido Star S01E11Anna's Not So Amazing FatherJune 12, 2003Painful memories from Anna’s childhood resurface when her dad - a struggling standup comedian - performs at a local comedy club. Can this fa
  12. S01E12Kaleido Star S01E12An Amazingly Hot New ProductionJune 19, 2003Sora has always idolized Layla, and now, she’s got a chance to star alongside her hero in the newest Kaleido Stage production. There’s just
  13. S01E13Kaleido Star S01E13The Amazing Competition Calls Up a StormJune 26, 2003Layla moves in with Sora so the two leading ladies can learn to perform as one. When conventional training proves useless, the girls take th
  14. S01E14Kaleido Star S01E14Mysterious Amazing CircusJuly 3, 2003When Sora is sent on a special assignment to perform with a travelling circus, she learns a valuable lesson about making the audience happy
  15. S01E15Kaleido Star S01E15The Diva's Amazing LoveJuly 10, 2003Sarah is courted by a music producer who wants to make her a star, but Sora can’t understand why she’d want to leave Kaleido Stage - or how
  16. S01E16Kaleido Star S01E16An Amazing Sinister RumorJuly 17, 2003A bossy friend from Japan makes Sora nervous when she pays the Kaleido Star a surprise visit. Meanwhile, rumors about a possible Kaleido clo
  17. S01E17Kaleido Star S01E17Fire It Up! Amazing MiaJuly 24, 2003Mia is given one week to write the show that will save Kaleido Stage, and Yuri finally tells Sora the painful motive behind his attempt to s
  18. S01E18Kaleido Star S01E18Yuri's Amazing TrapJuly 31, 2003Mia’s new show is a hit with the audience, but Kaleido Stage isn’t out of the woods, yet. Now that Yuri’s in charge, Sora and her friends mu
  19. S01E19Kaleido Star S01E19Amazing Family TiesAugust 7, 2003Sora’s search for a new place to live is interrupted by big news from Japan: her parents are going to have a baby! Will this new addition to
  20. S01E20Kaleido Star S01E20An Amazing Change From Zero to HeroAugust 14, 2003Miss Sarah lands the girls a gig at an amusement park, and Sora reassembles the old gang for one more shot at stardom! When the show finally
  21. S01E21Kaleido Star S01E21The Amazing Mystery StarAugust 21, 2003Thanks to the masked acrobat, Sora and her friends are offered a contract at the amusement park. There’s just one problem: the park owner wa
  22. S01E22Kaleido Star S01E22The Amazing Resolve Beneath the MaskAugust 28, 2003Yuri sabotages the Freedom Lights performance company, forcing them to travel to Canada for a fresh start. Layla wants to be there for her f
  23. S01E23Kaleido Star S01E23The Legendary Amazing ManeuverSeptember 4, 2003With a little help from The Fool, Layla and Sora hatch a plan to beat Yuri at his own game. If they can learn the Legendary Great Maneuver i
  24. S01E24Kaleido Star S01E24The Amazing Intensive Training ContinuesSeptember 11, 2003Layla and Sora continue their super-intensive training as they prepare to attempt the death-defying Legendary Great Maneuver, but when Sora’
  25. S01E25Kaleido Star S01E25An Amazing BondSeptember 18, 2003The girls return to Kaledio Stage to continue rehearsing for the Legendary Great Maneuver, but after a heated argument with Yuri, Layla is n
  26. S01E26Kaleido Star S01E26An Amazing ComebackSeptember 25, 2003Despite her very serious injury, Layla is determined to give the greatest performance of her life! All she needs is Sora by her side - and a

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0225Episodes2003–04Aired 10.0Season avg
  1. S02E01Kaleido Star S02E01Amazing Prologue to Stardom (1)October 4, 2003Fool, the mysterious spirit of the theater, narrates this stirring recap of Sora’s initiation into the high-flying world of Kaleido Stage!
  2. S02E02Kaleido Star S02E02Amazing Prologue to Stardom (2)October 11, 2003Fool continues the recap of Sora’s early days with Kaleido Stage, including her partnership with Layla and her daring performance of the Leg
  3. S02E03Kaleido Star S02E03An Amazing New RivalOctober 18, 2003After Layla retires, Sora feels added pressure to perform under the spotlight, and it doesn’t help that Kaleido Stage’s newest leading man i
  4. S02E04Kaleido Star S02E04The Amazing NewcomerOctober 25, 2003Layla’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 di
  5. S02E05Kaleido Star S02E05The Amazing Passionate RivalNovember 1, 2003Sora 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
  6. S02E06Kaleido Star S02E06Amazing Match on IceNovember 8, 2003The fierce competition between Sora and May shifts from the high wire to the skating rink as the determined performers vie for the right to
  7. S02E07Kaleido Star S02E07Amazing Rosetta of Sweat and TearsNovember 15, 2003Rosetta 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 tea
  8. S02E08Kaleido Star S02E08The Ever Amazing Miss LaylaNovember 22, 2003Sora’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. C
  9. S02E09Kaleido Star S02E09Marion's Amazing DebutNovember 29, 2003Sora and her friends are determined to build an amazing stage just for kids, but first they must convince Marion to return to the high-flyin
  10. S02E10Kaleido Star S02E10Amazing Training With LeonDecember 6, 2003May and Sora compete for the honor of performing alongside Leon at the International Circus Festival, but the surly trapeze artist’s special
  11. S02E11Kaleido Star S02E11The Two Amazing DemonsDecember 13, 2003A moment’s hesitation threatens to ruin Sora’s chances of performing at the International Circus Festival, and May tries to get back in the
  12. S02E12Kaleido Star S02E12Amazing Angelic CounterattackDecember 20, 2003 10.0Sora is crushed when Leon chooses May as his partner, but her dreams of competing in the International Circus Festival may not be dead yet.
  13. S02E13Kaleido Star S02E13Cruel Amazing FestivalDecember 27, 2003Yuri 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 cutthroa
  14. S02E14Kaleido Star S02E14Amazing and Sad HomecomingJanuary 10, 2004After her embarrassing performance at the International Circus Festival, Sora runs away from Kaleido Stage and moves back in with her parent
  15. S02E15Kaleido Star S02E15My Amazing Fresh StartJanuary 17, 2004Sora returns to Kaleido Stage with a new dream: creating a competition-free show that everyone can enjoy! Unfortunately, May and Leon have o
  16. S02E16Kaleido Star S02E16An Amazingly Humiliating PerformanceJanuary 24, 2004Leon’s strange behavior continues as he mistakes Sora for a mysterious woman from his past. When he drags her into the spotlight mid-perform
  17. S02E17Kaleido Star S02E17Mr. Policeman's Amazing ProposalJanuary 31, 2004Ken 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
  18. S02E18Kaleido Star S02E18Launching an Amazing Smile!February 7, 2004A performance at a car dealership gets Sora back on stage, May learns the importance of a smile, and Rosetta makes her long-awaited trapeze
  19. S02E19Kaleido Star S02E19Leon's Amazing PastFebruary 14, 2004The Kaleido Stage crew travels to Paris, and Rosetta begins working with a mysterious trapeze teacher. When the aging master reveals the tru
  20. S02E20Kaleido Star S02E20The Amazing Fated DuelFebruary 21, 2004Sora 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 dra
  21. S02E21Kaleido Star S02E21Flight of the Amazing AngelFebruary 28, 2004Sora’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 form
  22. S02E22Kaleido Star S02E22The Amazing Injured SwanMarch 6, 2004A 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 lead
  23. S02E23Kaleido Star S02E23Our Amazing FuturesMarch 13, 2004While Sora and Leon continue their special training, May and Rosetta form an unlikely partnership. Meanwhile, a face from the past emerges f
  24. S02E24Kaleido Star S02E24A Most Amazing and Inescapable ShowdownMarch 20, 2004The great Layla Hamilton returns to the stage to challenge Sora for the privilege of performing the Angel’s Maneuver in the upcoming product
  25. S02E25Kaleido Star S02E25To the Amazing Promised PlaceMarch 27, 2004Opening night has arrived, and Sora takes the stage on a mission to make her wildest dreams come true. If she successfully performs the Ange

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