Kaleido Star (2003)

Original title

カレイドスター

Directed by

Yoshimasa Hiraike, Junichi Sato

Genre

fantasy anime and manga, comedy drama anime and manga

Country

Japan

Length

2 seasons, 51 episodes

Rated

TV-PG

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Japanese girl moves to America to join a famous circus-like stage show. She works hard to become a performer while dealing with new friends and challenges.

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What happens

Kaleido Star (カレイドスター, Kareido Sutā) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Gonzo. It was created by Junichi Sato, who also directed the first season, and written by Reiko Yoshida. Kaleido Star: New Wings was directed by Yoshimasa Hiraike. Three original video animations have been produced, as well as a manga series and a novel. The series follows Sora Naegino, a young Japanese girl, who travels to the United States to fulfill her dream of performing at the world-famous Kaleido Stage. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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