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Kaleidostar
Posted by rocklobsterjwt in Uncategorized on February 9, 2016
(Note: this review covers the first series and its sequel, Kaleido-star: New Wings
Genre: Slice-of-life/Fantasy
Creator/Studio: Junichi Sato/Gonzo
Distributor: FUNimation
No. of Episodes: 52
Age Rating: 13+ (just barely)
Rating: 10/10
Summary: Sora Naegino is an orphaned Japanese girl who is adopted by her father’s cousin and his wife. Before her parents’ death, they took her to America to see the Kaleidostage, an acrobatic circus similar to Cirque De Soleil. This memory inspires her to travel to America in the hopes to star in it herself. There she meets a fairy called the Fool or the Spirit of the Stage. He can only be seen by those who are destined to excel in the theatre. Can Sora achieve her dreams?