Series synopsis
Kaleido Star, also known as カレイドスター is a Japanese animation comedy drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on April 3, 2003. It ended on March 27, 2004. It was created by Junichi Sato, Reiko Yoshida. It stars Ryo Hirohashi, Takehito Koyasu, Etsuko Kozakura and Kaori Mizuhashi.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryo Hirohashi as Sora Naegino (voice)
- Takehito Koyasu as Fool, The Stage Spirit (voice)
- Etsuko Kozakura as Jonathan (voice)
- Kaori Mizuhashi as Rosetta Passel (voice)
- Takahiro Sakurai as Leon Oswald (voice)
- Hiro Shimono as Ken Robbins (voice)
- Keiji Fujiwara as Kalos Eido (voice)
- Aya Hisakawa as Sarah Dupont (voice)
Supporting cast
- Akeno Watanabe as Anna Heart (voice)
- Sayaka Ohara as Layla Hamilton (voice)
- Chinami Nishimura as Mia Guillem (voice)
- Susumu Chiba as Yuri Killian (voice)
- Unsho Ishizuka as Mr. Policeman (voice)
- Fumiko Orikasa as Marion Benigni (voice)
- Mai Nakahara as May Wong (voice)
- Mitsuo Senda as Mr. Kenneth (voice)
- Tomohiro Nishimura as Simon Park (voice)
- Kotono Mitsuishi as Cathy Taymor (voice)
- Mayumi Yanagisawa
- Junichi Sugawara
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 54 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | September 24, 2004 | September 27, 2006 |
| Season 1 | 26 | April 3, 2003 | September 25, 2003 |
| Season 2 | 25 | October 4, 2003 | March 27, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Amazing Princess Without a Smile Fast forward to the future! Rosetta is on the verge of becoming a Kaleido Star, but when she loses the ability to see Fool, she fears that her dreams of sharing the spotlight with Sora may never come true! |
September 24, 2004 |
| 2 |
Legend of Phoenix: The Layla Hamilton Story Layla is going to perform Phoenix in Broadway. Playing this important role, she sets out on a journey by bicycle alone without leaving any message in order to find out what she's missing inside. |
December 11, 2005 |
| 3 |
It's Good! Gooood! In 3 short scenes with chibi-versions of Sora, Layla, May and others you'll find out how to cook, how to play with diabolo and learn some words from seal language. |
September 27, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
My Amazing Stage Debut! Sora 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, it will take a miracle - or an accident - for her dream to come true! |
April 3, 2003 |
| 2 |
My Amazing and Lonely Challenge! Sora 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’ll be forced to pack up and return home forever! |
April 17, 2003 |
| 3 |
The Amazing Distant Stage The Kaleido Stage is putting on a fabulous production of Cinderella, but instead of performing on stage, Sora is forced to dress up like a clown and hand out toys during intermission. Can she contain her disappointment? |
April 24, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazing Prologue to Stardom (1) Fool, the mysterious spirit of the theater, narrates this stirring recap of Sora’s initiation into the high-flying world of Kaleido Stage! |
October 4, 2003 |
| 2 |
Amazing Prologue to Stardom (2) 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. |
October 11, 2003 |
| 3 |
An Amazing New Rival 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! |
October 18, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 3, 2003 |
| Last aired | March 27, 2004 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday |