Series synopsis
Ginban Kaleidoscope, also known as 銀盤カレイドスコープ is a Japanese animation drama television series that premiered on ANIMAX on October 8, 2005. It ended on December 24, 2005. It stars Maya Okamoto, Mamiko Noto, Ayako Kawasumi and Hiroko Suzuki.
With $10 billion worth of beauty (or so she says), Sakurano Tazusa is a contestant for the selection of the Japanese representative at the winter Olympics' figure skating competition. However, her ability is questionable in the eyes of the media and public, as she constantly falls during critical moments in her competitions. During a particular fall, at the same time, a Canadian teen by the name of Pete Pumps perishes as an accident occurs during an air stunt. Before being allowed to pass on int ...
Premise
With $10 billion worth of beauty (or so she says), Sakurano Tazusa is a contestant for the selection of the Japanese representative at the winter Olympics' figure skating competition. However, her ability is questionable in the eyes of the media and public, as she constantly falls during critical moments in her competitions. During a particular fall, at the same time, a Canadian teen by the name of Pete Pumps perishes as an accident occurs during an air stunt. Before being allowed to pass on into the after life, Pete possess' Tazusa supposedly for a hundred days, living on in her body. Despite the discontent and anger Tazusa faced having her body and privacy invaded by this Canadian ghost, she moves her focus onto improving herself in hopes to be selected for the Olympics.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Maya Okamoto as Dominique Miller
- Mamiko Noto as Ria Garnet Juiltyve
- Ayako Kawasumi as Tazusa Sakurano
- Hiroko Suzuki as Yukie Mishiro
- Hiroyuki Yoshino as Pete Pumps
- Kazusa Murai as Kyōko Shitō
- Marina Inoue as Waitress
- Jurota Kosugi as Yūji Takashima
Supporting cast
- Chiwa Saito as Yōko Sakurano
- Isshin Chiba as Kazuya Arata
- Yoji Ueda as God
- Masaki Kawanabe as Reporter
- Kunihiro Kawamoto as Ueda
- Eriko Kigawa as Sister
- Daisuke Matsuoka as Enyama
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | October 8, 2005 | December 24, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The $100 Billion Beauty | October 8, 2005 |
| 2 | Keyword is Tomato | October 15, 2005 |
| 3 | Triple Trouble | October 22, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ANIMAX |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 8, 2005 |
| Last aired | December 24, 2005 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |