カレイドスター
Kaleido Star
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 Kaleido Stage, a world famous circus, with a combination of musicals, acrobatics and magical effects. With the help of her friends, she struggles to make this dream come true.
Names
| Original | カレイドスター (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kaleido Star |
| English | Kaleido Star |
| Chinese | 百變之星 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Kaleido Star: New Wings · カレイドスター 新たなる翼 · Kaleido Star: Aratanaru Tsubasa |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 51 ep · 23 min · 20h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2003-04-03 → 2004-03-27 (Spring 2003) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | GONZO, G&G Entertainment |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ComedyDramaSportsSupernatural |
| Themes | CircusFemale ProtagonistForeignActingComing of AgeAcrobaticsWork |
| Streaming | Hulu · Crunchyroll · Amazon Prime Video |
Reception
| Community score | 7.69 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.67 / 10 |
| Composite | 59.4 |
| On lists | 18,565 |
| Favourited | 501 (2.7%) |
| Completion | 73.6% |
| Drop rate | 7.5% |
| In backlog | 52.1% |
| Score spread σ | 1.67 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | GONZO | S | 3 of 111 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2003 | B | 6 of 43 |
| Year | 2003 | A | 14 of 148 |
| Length | Long-run | B | 34 of 242 |
| Era | Early 2000s | A | 63 of 687 |
| Genre | Sports | B | 96 of 447 |
| Source material | Original work | B | 199 of 1,732 |
| Genre | Supernatural | B | 288 of 1,234 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | B | 289 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Comedy | B | 460 of 3,488 |
| Genre | Drama | C | 559 of 1,917 |
| Format | TV series | B | 661 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,053 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Junichi Satou, Yoshimasa Hiraike, Youta Tsuruoka |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Reiko Yoshida |
| Character design | Hajime Watanabe, Fumitoshi Oizaki |
| Music | Mina Kubota |
Franchise — カレイドスター
Cカレイドスター ～新たなる翼～ EXTRA STAGE
Kaleido Star: New Wings Extra Stage
BLegend of Phoenix ～レイラ・ハミルトン物語～
Kaleido Star: Legend of Phoenix
Dカレイドスター ぐっどだよ！ぐぅ～っど！！
Kaleido Star: It's Good! Goood!!
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2004 | Kaleido Star: New Wings Extra Stage |
| spin off | 2006 | Kaleido Star: It's Good! Goood!! |
AniList id 427 · MAL id 427 · record updated 2026-08-27