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 looking for romance, or action, than you should rethink watching Kaleido Star for those reasons. But you should still watch it anyway.
Sora will capture you in every episode, and you'll laugh and maybe cry with her. But you will most likely grow just as she does.
And any anime that can make me feel this good, this happy about life, deserves the highest praise it can get and it goes on my top favorite list.
The art is simple and clean. There's nothing fancy about each of the characters. The music and the sound was perfect. If fit every element of each scene. But the development of the characters is what is most notable about the entire series. Every single person in Kaleido Star grows, and develops and the show does focus mainly on Sora but you do get to see the other important roles of Sora's life. The development of the characters is graceful, beautiful, sad and fun.
Through this journey of self-discovery, you will be moved.
Although, if you can't take the 'I can doing anything, no matter what, as long as I put my everything into it' than you should prepare yourself before watching. But if you can put that behind you, than you'll enjoy this every bit as I did.
Trust me. This is one anime, that you just shouldn't pass up.
