Score
7.6 / 10
Status
Finished Airing
Episodes
51
Studio
GONZO
Official Streams
Kaleido Star
Also known as カレイドスター
TVSpring 2003Source OriginalPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ComedyDramaSportsSupernatural
7.6/10
Community score
#884
Rank
92.7K
Members
1.4K
Favorites
Synopsis
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 Kaleido Stage, a world famous circus, with a combination of musicals, acrobatics and magical effects. With the help of her friends, she struggles to make this dream come true.
Production Notes
Kaleido Star premiered Thursday April 3, 2003 at 5:25 PM on TV Tokyo. Starting with episode 27, the show moved to a morning timeslot of Saturdays at 9:30 AM, and added the subtitle "New Wings" to the title. "Special Thanks Dio" in the end credits refers to Dio Kobayashi, a Japanese circus performer who traveled all over the world. He was invited to the project by its director Satou Junichi and became a special adviser for the show. The character Dio is based on him.
Cast Highlights
Fool
Main
Voice: Koyasu, Takehito (Japanese)
Hamilton, Layla
Main
Voice: Ohara, Sayaka (Japanese)
Naegino, Sora
Main
Voice: Hirohashi, Ryou (Japanese)
Alice
Supporting
Voice: Miyajima, Eri (Japanese)
Andy
Supporting
Voice: Omae, Akane (Japanese)
Barbara
Supporting
Voice: Kasahara, Akira (Japanese)
Baron, Jack
Supporting
Voice: Ishii, Kouji (Japanese)
Benigni, Jean
Supporting
Voice: Le Minoux, Martial (French)
Core Staff
Uchida, Tetsuo
Producer
Hiraike, Yoshimasa
Director, Episode Director, 2nd Key Animation
Hiramatsu, Tadashi
Director, Storyboard, Key Animation
Satou, Junichi
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, Creator, Original Creator
Tsuruoka, Youta
Sound Director
Daichi, Akitarou
Episode Director
Theme Songs
Openings
1: "Take it Shake it" by Sugar (eps 1-13)
2: "Yakusoku no Basho e" by Chihiro Yonekura (eps 14-26)
3: "Tattoo Kiss" by r.o.r/s (eps 27-51)
Endings
1: "Real Identity" by Sugar (eps 1-13)
2: "Boku wa Kokoni Iru" by SOPHIA (eps 14-26)
3: "Escape" by r.o.r/s (eps 27-50)
4: "Yakusoku no Basho e (約束の場所へ)" by Chihiro Yonekura & Kaleido Stars (eps 51)
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Recent Episodes
Episode 1
My Amazing Stage Debut!
Aired 4/3/2003
Episode 2
My Amazing and Lonely Challenge!
Aired 4/17/2003
Episode 3
The Amazing Distant Stage
Aired 4/24/2003
Episode 4
Try Hard and You'll Get an Amazing Chance
Aired 5/1/2003
Episode 5
My Amazingly Distant Family
Aired 5/5/2003
Episode 6
The Amazing Seal
Aired 5/8/2003
Episode 7
The Amazing Girl Who Doesn't Smile
Aired 5/15/2003
Episode 8
An Amazing Star Even In Tough Times
Aired 5/22/2003
Quick Facts
FormatTV
Episodes51
Duration23 min per ep
SourceOriginal
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSpring 2003
AiredApr 3, 2003 to Mar 27, 2004
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#2524
Scored by37.4K
BroadcastSaturdays at 09:30 (JST)
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Kaleido Star
Romaji title
Kaleido Star
Japanese title
カレイドスター
Synonyms
Kaleido Star: New Wings
Production Team
Main studio
GONZO
Producers
Production I.G, TV Tokyo, HAL Film Maker, HoriPro, MediaNet
Licensors
ADV Films, Funimation
Japanese title
カレイドスター
Themes And Audience
Performing ArtsShowbiz