Audience reviews
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sonicflash703
A figure floats gracefully against the backdrop of a lavender sky. She ascends, her upright posture and outstretched arms impervious to the accumulating draft of wind. She twists in circles, as she soars with fabric wings that cut through the air, slowly drifting to the stage. She lands and takes a bow.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Kaleido Star, where dazzling colors and moving performances are the norms. The stage is a warm and ebullient place where dreams are made and realized, but beneath this, it is a suffocating and cruel battlefield, displaying in full force the foolishness, jealousy, loneliness, and happiness that are found in striving for ideals—Kaleido Star is not one to portray stardom as merely glamorous and flashy. Yet, there is a certain hopefulness underneath this painf…
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Right now, it's 11.30 pm, I'm lying in my bed, drowning in sadness. Why? I'm repeatedly asking myself this. Everything good must come to an end. That's what they said. But why Kaleido Star had to end, how can I adore their journey from now on. I feel so empty...
There's something extremely captivating about people following their dream to me. I have watched countless Idol shows for that reason alone. So when Nagieno Sora starts pursuing her dream to be a top star in Kaleido Circus. The largest entertainment group in the world. I felt in love completely. There's never any easy road to the top, Sora is not an exceptions. But the more hardships, however extreme the show can get, she along with everyone around her shined more brightly than ever. I never thought seeing someone else trying coul…
Read at the sourceAwesomeAlfie27
Real Score:8\10
What are dreams? Why do you need a precise goal in your life? Are you sure that the path you’re walking is really yours? Does innate talent exist? Does fear for the sudden changes of life stop you or motivate you?
These are not retorical questions, these are what this show is all about: The show is a tale of growth, of success, of failures and of self-acceptance, it’s able to mix everything life can throw at you in a beautiful cake made of comedy, happiness, hard work, tears and a bit of satisfaction, everything in order to give a satisfactory experience that, life itself, is full of high and lows, of extremely irritating moments and incredible ones, This is Kaleido Star
Kaleido Star is a 2003 original anime produced by Studio Gonzo and Production I.G., an original creatio…
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Cheerful, optimistic, vibrant, colorful, heartwarming - these are some words to describe Kaleido Star. It would be a lie to say that Kaleido Star is perfect, but every episode leaves you with a smile on your face, wanting to see more. It is the journey of Sora Naegino, an optimistic, energetic and down-to-earth young girl, who aspires to become a star on the Kaleido Stage - a world-famous american artistic theater.
It is without a doubt the strong cast that holds this Anime together. Soras magnetic personality and her ability to not only change herself but also her surroundings (her friends, her parents, her co-workers, her audience) is what makes a great part of why Kaleido Star is so enjoyable to watch. But it's not just Sora, the whole cast consists of many, many different characters…
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What defines a masterpiece? Well, for me it isn’t something that is objectively perfect, it’s something that I find enough personal significance in point that I could consider it subjectively perfect.
Kaleido Star may not have the prettiest dress at the ball, it might not appear or sound unique, but the way it pulls together all of its elements makes it so much more than the sum of its parts. Perhaps some people may not get the same experience that I got from Kaleido Star, but it does have undeniable strengths that captivated me through 51 fulfilling episodes.
Passionate people worked on this and created a product of consistent quality, so why have so few people watched it? Well, the answer is probably that 51 episodes show with a seemingly female target audience is something many peop…
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This is my first review, as time goes I will learn new things and of course I will update this review.I will talk about the different aspects that the series has and how it uses them.
Kaleido Star is a series made by Gonzo in 2003, basically a slice of life with a famous circus as a setting, this scenario makes Kaleido Star something unique because there are not many series with a scenario like this in this medium, but that's not the main reason why this is a good series,what makes it a good series then? Let's find out.
Characters / History:
What Kaleido Star wants to tell is a story of self overcoming and the seek of fulfill your dreams ,even if they look imposible .The main protagonist of the story is Sora Naegino and she is who mainly takes this theme throughout the series, she of co…
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The graceful motions of the swings, the dazzling lights of the stage, the crowd cheering with delight. These are some of the spectacular imageries of Kaleido Star, a phenomenal story about a young acrobat who reaches her dream through sheer dedication and practice. Facing countless challenges only to overcome them all, she rises higher and higher until the circus tents—no, the sky itself—could no longer limit her reach.
The premise of Kaleido Star will probably be one of the most down-to-earth synopsis you’ll ever read, but such familiarity is what gives the show its peculiar charm. Aliens, ninjas, and fifty-feet kaiju are lacking here; instead, the story follows an ordinary teenage Japanese girl who moves to California to pursue her dream of becoming a world-famous acrobat. Kaleido Star…
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This anime is one of the most underrated and most under appreciated anime of all time. The story is wonderful, the character is an inspiration, and it's got some pretty amazing animation. The story is good and it inspires people to go for their dreams, while at the same time showing the harsh reality that you can't simply "wish" for your dream to come true, you've got to work, and suffer, and go through a lot but in the end it's worth while!
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Due to the fact that this is a 2003 and 2004 anime, I would most definitely give it a 10. haha for some reason older animes have better plot lines (just found out recently). To be quite honest at first the anime didn't seem interesting... and i'm not really into an anime that has quite a lot of episodes... though when I kept watching it, there was no doubt that I couldn't stop.
Story: Amazing, by far the most detailed and well planned out story i've seen. Everything had a moment, a conflict, a climax. It's exactly how an actual story is suppose to be seen.
Art: Though I did prefer Sora and her partner to look a bit better, I'm pretty sure i'm fretting about the hair, I did love everything else of the art of the main character's surrounds, friends, and the way their movements were phenom…
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I really enjoy anime about characters with a passion for something, resulting in them pursuing and then excelling at what they love. That said, that's what makes Kaleido Star an inspiring anime. It's fun, it's funny, it portrays the important of working hard toward what you want and believing in yourself. Nothing in life comes easy, not even what you're good at. This is one of my favorite animes, and I've rewatched it. It's lighthearted, exciting, and you find yourself rooting for the characters.
If you like sports anime, or stories about the underdog, then you'll like this. It's just cute and will make you happy.
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Took me a while to work up the nerve to finish this. Kaleido Star appeared to be aimed for a younger audience with its "doing your best" style story focused on Sora's rise to fame with the Kaleido Stage troupe. The story itself is a decent one as Sora struggles throughout the course of the series to gain the trust of those involved with Kaleido Stage, rise to become the troupe's main star and having a number of dilemmas come along that challenge her bright and optimistic outlook on experiencing the joys of performing with Kaleido Stage. There is a good amount of focus on many of the characters involved in Kaleido Stage and their interactions with Sora, as the show's various characters serve to either aid, test or deter Sora in her efforts to be a successful performer. Outside of Sora, thes…
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"I'm gonna do it! Do it! Do it!" is Sora's motto.
The first time I watched Kaleido Star I was nine, it was the first anime I have ever seen. I was always outside with my friends but when Kaleido Star was starting, I would always run back home to see every episode. I often got into fights with my best friends because I left them like that, but I didn't care. When I was watching Kaleido Star, I had the best feeling. Even now, when I'm watching the show 3rd time I have the same feelings, though I already know how it is gonna end. A year ago I decided to start watching it again, since I believed that I didn't see every episode when I was younge as I didn't really know the hour it begun. To my surprise, I remembered every episode.
If you want to know if it's worth wasting your time watching K…
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Holy crap this is an awesome anime. It somehow has the ability to force me to feel every emotion i can think of. It's amazingly adapt at giving emotional experience. In all honesty it should not be as good as it is... yet is IS as good as it is. My theory for the extra bit of awesome, is the music. It's really good background music.
The ending is so good too. I won't spoil it for you, but it is a really good ending.
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You have a dream don't you? Of course you do. Everyone has one. A dream to do something that no one else has ever done, or maybe someone else has done it and you want nothing more than to follow in their footsteps. It could have started when you were a child, maybe even recently, but no matter what, your heart doesn't let it rest. It's something you want more than anything, even more than you think you want it.
Kaleido Star is the story of our dreams. How they all start from tiny things. Memories from days gone by that we think are insignificant, but at the same time, have really touched us and inspired us to become who we are today. Our dreams are not easy though. There will always be detours and obstacles in our way, and no dream can be reached without putting our own inner selves to th…
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When i saw the cover of kaleido star i thought "it's going to be a girly anime with sappy sh@#!" and like everyone else i said to it "the hell with you". anime network changed my mind big time(there was nothing else to watch) *bam*. this anime slapped me across the face telling me "hey btch this is greatness". i never seen an anime that makes you feel so much determination. the animation is so good on the eyes and the story pulls you in so strong that you feel everything the main character sora is going trough. it makes those dreamers out there question themselves "how far will i go for my dream?". i'm sure everyone will love the series, just give it a chance and it will make you happy i guarantee it!
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If your in for a heartwarming, growing experience than Kaleido Star is for you.
Kaleido Star is probably the best show I have seen thus far. And I've watched my fair share of anime. And I don't particularly like all kinds of anime. I'm a very selective person. But Kaleido Star captured my heart from the first episode. Each new development and challenge that Sora faces, kept my heart racing, hoping that she would succeed. And her trials were so realistic I was moved by each new experience that she had gained. Every time she succeeded and failed, it moved her forward and she learned from it. It wasn't easy but it was so wonderful to watch that it made me want to become a Star of the Stage myself.
This story focuses on friendship, the growing of the heart and hardships faced, and if your…
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Kaleido star is very good shoujo anime, this anime is beautiful elegant, graceful, colourful and unique in it own way. I recommended this anime for all ages.
Story: This series is about a young japanese girl name Sora Naegino, who always wanted to join the kaleido stage (a circus) ever since she visited the stage with her parents when she was a little girl. When she join the stage she found out that it would not be easy as she though, she under goes alot of challenges and test which test how much she wants to be on the kaleido Stage. She makes alot of friends and enimies on this journey.
Animation: It's a very colourship anime. the movemeents are graceful and fawless.The lighten is brilliant as well as the graphics.This anime is design in such a waynits pull the viewersnin, like if youwe…
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this story is really good..
because it has a real life lesson, about faith, dreams and perseverance to follow your desires..
i also love its opening and ending songs especially Yakusoku no Basho e,
and Real Identity..
I really love it and recommend it to all^^
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A certain expectation arises for an anime series such as this, which takes the effort to build a unique premise and story. Without the telltale signs of pervasive cliché, like a harem or giant piloted robot, I had good hopes for Kaleido Star. The show wasn’t even approaching flawless or astonishing on any technical level, or even in the way its story was written and reared, but what I found is that it had an intoxicating charm and that it was far more vibrant and ‘energetic’ than most anime. When I say energetic, I don’t mean just a cast of genki characters relentlessly talking quickly, and running around, I mean it had a certain sparkle in its eye, or a skip in its step that elevated it above its content, and even its technical quality of production. Somethi…
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Kaleido Star was a big surprise for me as I expected it to be a typical shoujo with probably many cheesy moments...
I was proven wrong..
Animation:
Overall, it was beautiful, bright colours and flowing movements that even appeared graceful, a very colorful setting that didn\'t appear too flashy....it totally captured the brilliance of a circus and the lovely performances that I just had to rewatch again. However it had its flaws, I noticed that several episodes had seemingly worse animation compared to the rest in which the characters looked distorted, thankfully this was hardly significant during the performances which kept their high standard throughout the whole anime.
Sound:
The opening and ending themes were ok and catchy enough but what i really loved was the background music, so…
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