About this season
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.
Episodes (25)
1. Amazing Prologue to Stardom (1)
Aired 4 October 2003 • 25 min
Fool, the mysterious spirit of the theater, narrates this stirring recap of Sora’s initiation into the high-flying world of Kaleido Stage!
2. Amazing Prologue to Stardom (2)
Aired 11 October 2003 • 25 min
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.
3. An Amazing New Rival
Aired 18 October 2003 • 25 min
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!
4. The Amazing Newcomer
Aired 25 October 2003 • 25 min
Layla’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 diablo champion, Rosetta!
5. The Amazing Passionate Rival
Aired 1 November 2003 • 25 min
Sora 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 master the deadly screw spin first will win the role of a lifetime!
6. Amazing Match on Ice
Aired 8 November 2003 • 25 min
The fierce competition between Sora and May shifts from the high wire to the skating rink as the determined performers vie for the right to play Leon’s love interest in the new show!
7. Amazing Rosetta of Sweat and Tears
Aired 15 November 2003 • 25 min
Rosetta 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 teacher!
8. The Ever Amazing Miss Layla
Aired 22 November 2003 • 25 min
Sora’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. Can Sora recover her competitive edge in time to shine on stage?
9. Marion's Amazing Debut
Aired 29 November 2003 • 25 min
Sora and her friends are determined to build an amazing stage just for kids, but first they must convince Marion to return to the high-flying life of a trampoline artist!
10. Amazing Training With Leon
Aired 6 December 2003 • 25 min
May and Sora compete for the honor of performing alongside Leon at the International Circus Festival, but the surly trapeze artist’s special training could destroy them both!
11. The Two Amazing Demons
Aired 13 December 2003 • 25 min
A moment’s hesitation threatens to ruin Sora’s chances of performing at the International Circus Festival, and May tries to get back in the game by inventing a devilish new maneuver!
12. Amazing Angelic Counterattack
10.0Aired 20 December 2003 • 25 min
Sora 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!
13. Cruel Amazing Festival
Aired 27 December 2003 • 25 min
Yuri 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 cutthroat competitors - spoil their chances at victory?
14. Amazing and Sad Homecoming
Aired 10 January 2004 • 25 min
After her embarrassing performance at the International Circus Festival, Sora runs away from Kaleido Stage and moves back in with her parents. Can a heart-to-heart chat with an old friend convince her not to give up on her dreams?
15. My Amazing Fresh Start
Aired 17 January 2004 • 25 min
Sora returns to Kaleido Stage with a new dream: creating a competition-free show that everyone can enjoy! Unfortunately, May and Leon have other plans for the former leading lady.
16. An Amazingly Humiliating Performance
Aired 24 January 2004 • 25 min
Leon’s strange behavior continues as he mistakes Sora for a mysterious woman from his past. When he drags her into the spotlight mid-performance, a tragic accident shocks the audience!
17. Mr. Policeman's Amazing Proposal
Aired 31 January 2004 • 25 min
Ken 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’s most unlucky bank robber!
18. Launching an Amazing Smile!
Aired 7 February 2004 • 25 min
A performance at a car dealership gets Sora back on stage, May learns the importance of a smile, and Rosetta makes her long-awaited trapeze debut!
19. Leon's Amazing Past
Aired 14 February 2004 • 25 min
The Kaleido Stage crew travels to Paris, and Rosetta begins working with a mysterious trapeze teacher. When the aging master reveals the truth about Leon’s past, Sora becomes determined to perfect the Angel’s Manuever!
20. The Amazing Fated Duel
Aired 21 February 2004 • 25 min
Sora 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 draw swords and take to the air as they battle for the right to fly alongside her!
21. Flight of the Amazing Angel
Aired 28 February 2004 • 25 min
Sora’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 former Kaleido Star!
22. The Amazing Injured Swan
Aired 6 March 2004 • 25 min
A 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 leading lady give up on her dream - or push her body to the breaking point?
23. Our Amazing Futures
Aired 13 March 2004 • 25 min
While Sora and Leon continue their special training, May and Rosetta form an unlikely partnership. Meanwhile, a face from the past emerges from the shadows to steal Sora’s spotlight.
24. A Most Amazing and Inescapable Showdown
Aired 20 March 2004 • 25 min
The great Layla Hamilton returns to the stage to challenge Sora for the privilege of performing the Angel’s Maneuver in the upcoming production of Swan Lake!
25. To the Amazing Promised Place
Aired 27 March 2004 • 25 min
Opening night has arrived, and Sora takes the stage on a mission to make her wildest dreams come true. If she successfully performs the Angel’s Maneuver, she’ll finally be a true Kaleido Star!