Kaleido Star
Seen it?2003 | 2 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 21 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
- Season 12003 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
Season 22003 · 25 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Junichi Sato, Reiko Yoshida
- Ryo HirohashiSora Naegino (voice)
- Takehito KoyasuFool, The Stage Spirit (voice)
- Etsuko KozakuraJonathan (voice)
- Kaori MizuhashiRosetta Passel (voice)
- Takahiro SakuraiLeon Oswald (voice)
- Hiro ShimonoKen Robbins (voice)
- Keiji FujiwaraKalos Eido (voice)
- Aya HisakawaSarah Dupont (voice)
- Akeno WatanabeAnna Heart (voice)
- Sayaka OharaLayla Hamilton (voice)