The WORST episodes of Kaleido Star

#1 - An Amazing New Rival

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2003

#2 - Amazing Prologue to Stardom (Part 2)

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2003

Fool recaps Sora's career as a performer from joining Kaleido Stage up to the Legendary Great Maneuver.

#3 - Amazing Prologue to Stardom (Part 1)

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2003

Fool recaps Sora's career as a performer from joining Kaleido Stage up to the Arabian Nights show.

#4 - Mr. Policeman's Amazing Proposal

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/31/2004

Sora, Ken, Mr. Policeman, and his love are trapped in a bank robbery. When the Kaleido Stage is insulted, Sora performs a dazzling impromptu performance that gets the robber to turn himself in.

#5 - Amazing Rosetta of Sweat and Tears

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2003

#6 - Mysterious Amazing Circus

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/3/2003

Instead of vacation, Kalos assigns Sora as a guest performer for a faraway circus group called "Theatrical Camp", accompanied by Ken. The two arrive at a rustic town with a rustic circus. For the next performance, Sora is assigned as the lead princess role. The following day, Ken and Sora find out that the group does not dedicate time for rehearsal. Instead, Sora is advised to notice the individual performers and their specialized acts, plus, she must adjust to the crowd and each other. For her first performance, she is simply shoved into stage and is humiliated on stage. Despite the humiliation, she figures out the need for adaptation and improvised performance interaction with the audience and the others. Later, she learns the trapeze specialist used to work for Kaleido Stage.

#7 - Marion's Amazing Debut

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/2003

#8 - Launching An Amazing Smile!

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/7/2004

With Leon in the hospital, the Stage cannot open up performances so the Kaleido gang create a performance for the Kenneth Motor Show based on the theme Harmony with Nature. Sora tells Layla that Sora wants to return to the stage and Layla gets an urge to return to the stage too. Anna creates a fun caterpillar act with two others and Ken. The day of the show, there is a net placed for the trapeze act that will prevent Sora and May from being visible or close to the audience. With little preparation, but some smart use of free ropes, Sora, May and Rosetta put on a dazzling and fun performance for all ages. Sora adlibs wildly, and May realizes that Sora's energy is to make the audience smile.

#9 - An Amazingly Humiliating Performance

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/24/2004

During the performance of Romeo and Juliet, Leon drags Sora into the performance when she is scattering flowers. To not confuse the audience, Sora competes with May, but as Sora leaves the stage, Leon again mistakes Sora as Sophie and chases her falling from the trapeze. To lift Sora's spirit, her friends throw her a performance in the Kid's Stage.

#10 - My Amazing Fresh Start

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/17/2004

Sora decides to go back to Kaleido Stage even if it is to help out in the background. May does not agree with Sora's decision. May and Leon perform Romeo and Juliet with their famous move that won them the world competition, the Demon Spiral, and as they get applause from the audience, Sora becomes aware that she misses the stage. Mia gets advise from Broadway director Cathy Taymore who also criticizes Leon and May's poor partnership and lack of enamor. When May amps to compete with Sora, Sora refuses. At night, Leon chases Sora across traffic in a trans-like state mistaking her for Sophie.

#11 - The Legendary Amazing Maneuver

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/4/2003

Now able to see Fool, Layla is reasserted by Sora, and Fool informs the two about their worthiness for the Legendary Great Maneuver, which risks the lives of any performer attempting the trick. Keeping the maneuver secret, he gives them the idea of performing the maneuver together. In the meantime, Kaleido Stage under Yuri's management suffers dwindling attendance rates, and as Yuri seeks Layla's return, she informs her decision. Angered, Yuri publicizes the intention of performing the maneuver, without consultation. Given one month to train, Layla throws the ownership of Kaleido Stage as a wager. Together along with the rest of the group, they meet up with Kalos for coaching at the Grand Canyon. Upon arrival, Sora and Layla begin the relentless and necessary physical regiment.

#12 - The Ever Amazing Miss Layla

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/2003

#13 - Anna's Not So Amazing Father

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/12/2003

After a Little Mermaid performance, Anna reads about a comedy act performed by her father, Jack Barron, whom she had not seen in a decade. Then she looks back to her childhood memories of him, and the day he left the family. Yet, Anna had maintained contact via correspondence. At a comedy club, they watch his bitter and cynical act, which insults the audience. This "new" version of her father is stark in contrast to the father she remembers, and she runs out of the comedy club. Apparently, his career was marked with disappointment and deception. After calling her mother, Anna attends Jack's comedy act once more dressed as a waitress to confront him on stage. Together, the two talk through some old truths and reconcile.

#14 - Amazing and Sad Homecoming

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/10/2004

Everyone returns to Kaleido Stage to begin rehearsal, but Sora feels defeated. So she gives up and decides to return to Japan for good with her family. Sora takes the chance to spend time with her new baby sister, but the Fool reminds her if she gives up then he'll disappear from her sight. Meanwhile at Kaleido Stage, May begins to annoy the cast while tensely rehearsing. Ken and Mr. Policeman attempt to visit Sora and Minami convinces Sora to go back to Kaleido Stage.

#15 - An Amazing Sinister Rumor

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/17/2003

Manami, Sora's old friend, visits Kaleido Stage while on the way to Boston. Throughout the day, Manami overhears various backstage discussions and observes Sora's regular day schedule. During practice the following day, Yuri takes Sora out to lunch and offers her a job outside Kaleido Stage. He reveals his intent on creating a new circus to rival Kaleido Stage. In addition, Kaleido Stage workers leave in droves, which cancels further performances. After the last Arabian Nights show, Yuri makes his separation official, and Manami departs feeling satisfied about Sora's choices. In order to keep Kaleido Stage in operation, Mia submits ideas for the next show, and Kalos orders its one week preparation.

#16 - An Amazing Bond

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 9/18/2003

#17 - Fire it up! Amazing Mia

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/24/2003

Entrusted with the next show, Mia devotes her efforts towards writing the script. In the meantime, Layla turns to Simon, an experienced scriptwriter. Also, Sora talks to Yuri about his motivation towards dismantling Kaleido Stage, which involves revenge for his deceased father. The next day, Mia presents her rough draft, and Layla disapproves. Yet, Kalos appoints Mia as the director, and Simon is assigned as Mia's mentor and the script supervisor. Just as Mia nearly quits writing, Sora inspires her with additional story ideas, and Mia asks the others to practice some routines, even with an unfinished script. A week later, the show is successful.

#18 - The Amazing Newcomer

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2003

#19 - Cruel Amazing Festival

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/27/2003

May gains motivation to perfect her Demon Spiral after learning that Sora will compete in the competition as well. Sora continues to train for the Angel's Maneuver, but her lack of basic balance makes it difficult. During the actual festival, Leon and Yuri reveal that they knew each other before. While many people perform, Sora gets the shock of her life from the betrayal of friends. The shock and the unwelcoming spirit of the competition gets to Sora for her performance, and Sora realizes that she wants the friendly stage that she saw as a child with her parents on the Kaleido Stage. Having won the festival three years before, Layla presents the award to the winner,and Layla expresses disappointment at Sora.

#20 - Amazing Angelic Counterattack

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/20/2003

May demonstrates the Demon Spiral that gets Leon to agree to be her partner for the world festival. Sora, thus, goes to Paris to find Yuri where Yuri begins to train Sora for the Angel's Maneuver. Along the way, Sora befriends Mute and Alice.

#21 - Amazing Training With Leon

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/2003

#22 - The Amazing Passionate Rival

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2003

#23 - The Amazing Intensive Training Continues

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 9/11/2003

#24 - The Amazing Resolve Beneath The Mask

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 8/28/2003

Performances at the marine park continue, and a low-profile Layla scurries off after the rain. Apparently, Yuri is aware of her identity as the masked performer, and Layla's father confronts her about it. In the meantime, Yuri buys out a large number of marine park tickets, on condition for the cancellation of Sora's contract. This forces the group to enter a performance competition in Vancouver, where Yuri is unknowingly one of the judges. Concerned about Sora, Layla temporarily leaves her movie production and helps with the group's performance as the masked performer. Afterwards, Layla's identity is revealed in front of everyone, including her own father, and Layla expresses her desire to continue performing. In the end, Layla gains the ability to see Fool.

#25 - My Amazing And Lonely Challenge

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/17/2003

Sora deals with Fool, who indicates her as a future star performer. However, the other performers view Sora with jealousy, because she qualified without an audition. Motivated, she cleans the stage early in the morning. After the cleaning work, she ends up late to ballet lessons. At practice, she stumbles and draws further disrespect from the other performers. In addition, she blurts out her prospect of performing Layla's special trapeze trick, the "Golden Phoenix". Overhearing Sora's boast, Layla is adamant that she will practice and perform the trick in one week's time. Motivated to earn respect, she learns the trick with the help of Ken, even without prior experience handling the swings. As she trained, Sora shares her determination with Mia Guillem and Anna Heart, whom she gains support and friendship. Sora persistence earns Layla's approval.