"Everyone, Kaleido Star is about to start." "When you watch Kaleido Star, please keep your room brightly lit, and sit as far from the TV as you can." "Kaleido Stage." "It is a wondrous stage created by illusory light and sound." "It is the best entertainment show in the world and it moves and excites all who see it." "There was a girl who aspired to be a part of this Kaleido Stage." "Help!" "Help!" "Help!" "Help..." "Help... I'm sorry." "My name is Fool." "I am the spirit of the stage which can only be seen by the chosen ones." "I am the spirit of the stage which can only be seen by the chosen ones." "Today, I would like to present you the many dramas which developed at Kaleido Stage up to this time." "Tattoo Kiss, the beginning is red and black passions" "Sometimes, we rely on our contrary hearts" "Tattoo Kiss, the last resort is a mission which changes the future" "There is no place for ambiguous answers in love" "Even while pretending not to see the impossible reality, we bet" "Hard to obtain truth." "Can you feel me now?" "Say what to myself who gets excited easily?" "I'm confused, what to say" "Dreamin' the never-waking dream, the falling fate" "Don't stop lovin' can't stop lovin' you Ya ya ya l believe in you, even if I lose everything for it" "Still lovin' can't stop loving' you No no no" "Tattoo Kiss" "The girl who came from Japan, aspiring to be a part of Kaleido Stage," "Sora Naegino, 16 years old." "I'm finally here!" "Sora Naegino, 16 years old." "I'm finally here!" "I'm going to make today's audition no matter what and become a member of Kaleido Stage!" "I will!" "I will!" "I will!" "She came with high hopes, but awaiting her was a series of unexpected occurrences." "Stop right there!" "However, she cleared all those with her natural willpower and unrivaled athletic prowess." "And finally... she arrived at the Kaleido Stage that she dreamed of." "However..." "Shoot!" "I'm really late!" "is it over here?" "Oh, thank goodness!" "This is the place!" "Um, who are you?" "Sora!" "My name is Sora Naegino!" "I am very sorry for being late." "Oh, the auditions ended just a little while ago." "What?" "!" "But I came all this way from Japan for this audition." "What?" "Really?" "Okay, then come up on the stage." "Oh, thank you very much..." "No." "Miss Layla." "The auditions are over." "Layla Hamilton... lt's really her!" "Oh, there's a reason why I was late and..." "No matter the circumstances, a stage production begins on time." "But..." "Go home." "I can't just go home like this!" "Please!" "I absolutely, desperately want to join Kaleido Stage!" "Miss Layla!" "Ever since I was a child, it was my dream to perform for Kaleido Stage." "It was the Kaleido Stage that she dreamed of." "But she was unable to audition, and her dream to appear on stage was gone." "The show is going to start soon." "If you want, you can stay and watch." "What?" "is it okay?" "That's about all I can do for you right now." "Really?" "Yeah." "So she was able to watch the show." "Then, suddenly..." "Watch out!" "My arm got twisted!" "She ended up injuring a cast member due to a misunderstanding." "Hey!" "What the heck are you doing here?" "!" "Hey!" "What the heck are you doing here?" "!" "Then, an unexpected person showed up." "Hey!" "What the heck are you doing here?" "!" "Boss..." "Bo" "Boss?" "!" "You fill the spot." "Huh?" "Wha?" "!" "She got a sudden chance to appear on stage for the first time." "The show started while she was full of anxiety and expectations." "Oh!" "A flip!" "Right!" "Oh, man..." "Oh, no!" "I can't do it!" "I can't perform at all!" "Miss Rabbit, hang in there!" "That's right... I can't say that I can't do it." "I HAVE to do it right now." "I have to do it!" "Miss Rabbit!" "I can't see below..." "No!" "Sora!" "Out of the way!" "Sora!" "Out of the way!" "Mr. Yuri?" "!" "Keep smiling until the end." "Yes, sir!" "The show finished." "Sora was touched, appearing on stage for the first time as she had dreamed, but..." "You understand just how naive you were now, don't you?" "Yes..." "There is no place for you here." "Yes..." "Sora!" "Leave her alone!" "Leave her alone!" "She'd dreamt of Kaleido Stage since she was very young." "She'd dreamt of Kaleido Stage since she was very young." "Was this the end of Sora's dream?" "Sora!" "You passed!" "What?" "!" "You're passing a girl who didn't even audition." "Someday, the audience will come here just to see her." "Having had her talent recognized by the boss, she was officially allowed to join Kaleido Stage." "However, it was also the beginning of many excruciating ordeals." "The fateful Golden Phoenix." "Oh, everyone, good morning!" "If you like cleaning so much, can you do our share too?" "What?" "Sora was admitted under special circumstances, and the other trainees give her a hard time for it." "We want to go to our lessons early." "Sora was admitted under special circumstances, and the other trainees give her a hard time for it." "What?" "So take care of it for us." "So take care of it for us." "Furthermore, the top star, Layla, made an outrageous demand." "I feel a little better now." "Furthermore, the top star, Layla, made an outrageous demand." "Well, I didn't mean like that." "Why don't you show us your Golden Phoenix?" "Well, I didn't mean like that." "Why don't you show us your Golden Phoenix?" "Golden Phoenix." "A great maneuver that only Layla could do." "Oh, no..." "Well..." "A great maneuver that only Layla could do." "A great maneuver that only Layla could do." "Just so you know, I don't acknowledge your existence here." "All right then. I'll do it!" "I will show you that I can do the Golden Phoenix!" "Really?" "I'll be looking forward to it." "But... if you can't do it after stating so boldly that you would, you will leave this place." "All right." "And thus began the hard training which determined Sora's survival." "Are you okay?" "Yeah, I'm fine." "If you fall, make sure you land on your back." "Okay?" "You don't have enough momentum!" "One more time!" "I never knew just swinging would be this hard." "But, I will do it no matter what!" "So in order to gain muscle strength to perform," "So in order to gain muscle strength to perform, During the day, she studied about the stage." "So in order to gain muscle strength to perform, At night, she stayed late and trained hard." "So in order to gain muscle strength to perform, Sora's mental and physical exhaustion neared its peak due to this harsh schedule." "you have to eat a low fat, high protein diet." "Sora's mental and physical exhaustion neared its peak due to this harsh schedule." "Sora's mental and physical exhaustion neared its peak due to this harsh schedule." "Could it be..." "Sora's mental and physical exhaustion neared its peak due to this harsh schedule." "Sora's mental and physical exhaustion neared its peak due to this harsh schedule." "She's working really hard?" "Sora!" "We brought you something to eat!" "I know you haven't eaten anything yet." "Sora's earnest attitude won her new friendships." "So close!" "She almost made it." "Sora's earnest attitude won her new friendships." "So close!" "She almost made it." "I can't believe she managed to do all this in such a short time." "If she can just grab the bar now..." "No, she still can't maintain a beautiful pose in the air." "Before she catches the bar, what she's doing can't be called the Golden Phoenix." "Go, Sora!" "By tomorrow... I have to perfect it by tomorrow." "Finally, the date that determined Sora's fate had arrived." "I can't wait to see what kind of Golden Phoenix she'll show us." "Yeah." "I've got to do it." "I need to believe in myself." "Sora's challenge was almost reckless." "Could Sora perfect the big maneuver, the Golden Phoenix?" "Under pressure that she had to immediately withdraw from Kaleido Stage if she failed, could Sora perfect the big maneuver, the Golden Phoenix?" "Sora's big once in a lifetime gamble began." "The bar should not be my aim." "My aim should be my love, Romeo." "And then, I can be Juliet." "The Golden Phoenix!" "She did it!" "Sora, are you all right?" "Yes." "Thank you." "You're really something." "Miss Layla." "You didn't get the last part right." "But that was definitely the Golden Phoenix." "Huh?" "!" "I guess I just have to acknowledge you this time." "What?" "Yuri, let's go." "Sora, you can stay at Kaleido Stage now!" "So Sora became a real member of Kaleido Stage." "And after that, she made the show successful with Mia and Anna, who'd become very close friends of hers." "And she kept giving hopes and dreams to all kinds of people during the course of her success." "Lonely Rosetta." "Rosetta?" "The French diabolo prodigy is finally here." "That's right." "She's really a genius!" "SHHH!" "See you later then." "I'll be looking forward to it." "Rosetta was a proud prodigy." "Um, well, I'm your fan..." "Rosetta was a proud prodigy." "Rosetta was a proud prodigy." "On the stage, she put on a show that was nothing less than you would expect from a world champion." "She showed a high level of performance, but..." "She's amazing." "But I wonder why?" "It's not that fun to watch." "She's like a well-oiled diabolo machine." "Mom, I'm bored." "Today is your last performance." "What?" "As for the pay, I will pay you one week's worth as agreed in the contract." "But you don't need to appear on stage anymore." "Rosetta's pride was hurt." "Wanting to do something for her, Sora..." "Rosetta!" "Wanting to do something for her, Sora..." "Wanting to do something for her, Sora..." "She may be able to change." "I won't mind bringing Rosetta back on stage, but..." "Oh, really?" "You have to be with her." "What?" "Excuse me?" "See you later." "Wait!" "Oh, no." "Let's hurry, Sora!" "I've never done diabolo before." "Oh, no." "Let's hurry, Sora!" "I've never done diabolo before." "Would Sora be able to appear on stage with Rosetta?" "Why does Kalos want me to pair up with you?" "We should always expect ourselves to perform flawlessly." "It's better not to do it than to make mistakes." "That's all." "Rosetta's words were harsh." "But Sora never gave up." "Ken, I'm going to give it a try." "Then, on the outdoor stage..." "Go, Jonathan!" "Catch!" "What is this?" "!" "Sora, jump in!" "I did it!" "Sora, you're awful!" "Sora, go for it!" "Sora!" "Isn't it strange?" "Huh?" "When I'm watching Sora's show, it makes me nervous, because I'm worried she's going to make a mistake." "Here!" "She does, in fact, make mistakes, Here!" "She does, in fact, make mistakes, but once in a while, she can be wonderful." "but once in a while, she can be wonderful." "Oh, where are you, Jonathan?" "but once in a while, she can be wonderful." "Unbelievable, like magic." "Please watch Sora's performance today." "Sora's performance?" "Yeah!" "Rosetta saw Sora's performance for the first time." "There, she saw the audience's smiling faces which she had never seen before." "Amazing... lt's completely different from my show." "Sora." "Rosetta!" "You came to see my show!" "I want to see what our diabolo performance might look like together." "Me too!" "Okay." "Now, at last, it's time for the first diabolo battle in history!" "The world diabolo champion, Rosetta!" "Now, let's see the long-awaited outcome of this battle!" "Start!" "Doing good!" "Go, Sora!" "Rosetta, don't lose!" "Winner, Rosetta!" "The applause and cheers didn't stop." ""The stage exists to entertain the audience."" "Both of them etched that important fact on their minds once again." "Thanks to your magic, Sora." "And thus, Sora climbed up another rung towards being a star." "And, when she performed The Little Mermaid, she overcame all sorts of ordeals with her efforts and inborn spirit." "And she won the lead role that she had dreamed of at Kaleido Stage." "Wonderful!" "Sora played an important part admirably." "You're a new Kaleido Star." "Layla, who had been watching how Sora progressed, finally acknowledged her as a full-fledged performer as well." "Then I look forward to working with you." "finally acknowledged her as a full-fledged performer as well." "finally acknowledged her as a full-fledged performer as well." "I look forward to working with you as well." "You're too slow!" "You're too slow!" "And finally, Sora got an opportunity to perform" "And finally, Sora got an opportunity to perform" "Yes." "Sorry." "And finally, Sora got an opportunity to perform" "And finally, Sora got an opportunity to perform on the same stage with Layla whom she had aspired to be like." "However, the difference of their skill levels was obvious." "No matter how hard they tried, their timing never matched." "One, two, three..." "One, two, three..." "No matter how hard they tried, their timing never matched." "No matter how hard they tried, their timing never matched." "Sorry." "No matter how hard they tried, their timing never matched." "So, Layla took unexpected action." "Yes?" "Whoa..." "Whoa!" "Whoa..." "Whoa!" "Miss Layla..." "Excuse me..." "Well, bye, Layla." "Thank you." "Thanks..." "Um..." "I... I'm going to stay here for a while." "What?" "I came here so I can study your rhythms and pauses." "So, please try to learn my moves and rhythms too." "Your moves and rhythms..." "Yes." "Sora!" "Let's go to the dining hall!" "Bowwow!" "Meow!" "Bowwow!" "Thus, their life together suddenly started." "Sora tried hard to adjust to Layla's pace even though she was unsure of herself." "However..." "There weren't many days left until the opening date of the show." "Their performance was far from perfect." "And around this time..." "Jump!" "Oh, we're too close...." "l think it's better if we drop the difficulty of the climax piece a little." "Are you saying you want to make the climax scene easy?" "Yes." "I will not accept it!" "What?" "!" "But Miss Layla... I cannot allow you to make the climax easy." "Please give us tomorrow, one more day!" "They had one more day left." "At this time, they took unexpected action." "Excuse me..." "We're going to start some special training." "What?" "!" "No matter how many times I repeat the same things like I've been doing, the final product will be a safe, but boring show." "Miss Layla..." "This is a real fight between us." "A real fight with Miss Layla?" "So, will you accept this challenge?" "Yes." "Then their real fight without a lifeline began." "She has such amazing spirit." "If I lose my nerve even a little, she really will knock me into the sea." "If you drop your guard, you will be sharkbait." "The fate that awaited the two of them after this was..." "One more day left until opening." "The intensity of their training increased, continuing on, even through the storm." "Amazing..." "Are you reaching your limit?" "No..." "Really?" "Miss Layla!" "I think we'll be all right." "Yes..." "Yes!" "Then came the opening day." "Would their first co-performance be a success?" "Sora!" "Thank you." "I've not received this kind of pleasant applause for a long time." "Miss Layla, I'm happy." "I'm happy, and I don't know what to say." "Through this co-performance with Layla," "Sora had grown up a lot again." "But she had only just begun walking the path to stardom." "After this, what kind of ordeals awaited her?" "All kinds of hard luck flocks your way as if it's spurring you on" "Swept away by it, time is over" "Just as it was predicted, take it easy I will get you out right away" "Hurry up (Here we go)" "Forcibly only (Drive with the fastest speed)" "The view I look down at every day is the best" "Sunset point (Favorite)" "Harbor light (Stormy night)" "Escape for the sake of tomorrow" "Even I don't have a vacation, I've got an oasis l'll turn off the cell phone and charge my love" "Because some pain, you can't soothe with just kindness" "We are alone." "We pass each other by" "What's going on?" "At the far end of regret, I encounter my real heart" "Whether I'm crying or laughing, I will be with you" "Kaleido Stage is going to be taken over by Yuri?" "It was their last time on stage, which they never expected to see." "Whatever will happen to Sora's dream?" "Then, Sora flew to the Grand Canyon and endured excruciating practice with Layla in order to perfect the legendary great maneuver." "The legendary great maneuver which comes with a chance of losing one's life." "What will happen to her?" "Next time on Kaleido Star, "Amazing Prologue To Stardom (Part 2)"" "Furu, Fool!" "C'mon!"