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sora naegino

sora naegino (苗木野そら, naegino sora)
voiced by: ryo hirohashi (japanese); cynthia martinez (english)
sora main protagonist of kaleido star. parents took kaleido stage child. although died shortly thereafter, , sora adopted father s cousin , wife, sora inspired childhood memory become member of stage when reaches adulthood. adoptive parent s hesitant approval travels united states audition. after sora s luggage stolen, stops thief late audition. after being depressed due failed performance, owner kalos, having seen chase earlier, convinces perform in actual show. of cast, including layla hamilton, dissatisfied sora due special circumstances through joins; manager ken has feelings , excepted start , kiss in end of series,the other cast members accept sora due persistence , hard work along magnetic personality, performing stunt called golden phoenix . though sora talented performer, there huge gaps in ability, on trapeze. because never taught before joining stage , first maneuver learns layla s golden phoenix, exceptionally difficult move, knows extremely challenging maneuvers , little of basics.
in beginning of series sora 1 can see magical stage spirit fool. character reveals has been chosen stage. in first season, fool reveals can perform legendary great maneuver layla. in second, reveals has potential become true star .
in second season, leon not approve of sora, , may tries prove better sora, , should have been 1 perform legendary maneuver layla. @ first, sora aimed being leon s partner, then, while doing angel s act yuri, realizes wanted turn kaleido stage joyful , happy stage 1 saw when first saw cinderella @ stage, along no conflict, , stick dream, told layla, while still wanting true star.

layla hamilton

layla hamilton (レイラ・ハミルトン, reira hamiruton)
voiced by: sayaka ohara (japanese); sandra krasa (english)
layla accomplished , seasoned, arrogant, performer of kaleido stage. @ first rivals sora, layla becomes friends after become partners freedom, performance people overcome differences free.
layla has strained relationship father mr. hamilton, wealthy hotel chain owner attempts force daughter become actress , trying push doing so. however, layla decides rejoin circus due fondness kaleido stage, mother has gone there during youth.
when layla starts see fool, becomes sora s partner maneuver. while training in grand canyon, both layla , sora start gain each others trust , become friends. however, layla s arm injured, , after performing great mystical act unable perform on kaleido stage. in second season, becomes broadway actress , new partner producer cathy taymor. visits sora many times , still share special bond.

mia guillem

mia guillem (ミア・ギエム, mia giemu)
voiced by: chinami nishimura (japanese); nancy novotny (english)
mia born in holland , close friend of sora s. in second episode, mia accepts sora s presence on stage after sora attempts perform golden phoenix. later in series, mia becomes passionate writing scripts kaleido star s performances; has keen interest in introducing literature kaleido star s acts. has inner conflicts between performing , tending sick grandmother, mia s biggest fan.

anna heart

anna heart (アンナ・ハート, anna hāto)
voiced by: akeno watanabe (japanese); kira vincent-davis (english)
anna friend of sora s. she, mia, comes accept sora after second episode. anna talented in many areas , plays more serious parts. anna wishes perform comedy , tries mia write comedy parts. request denied. anna takes love of comedy estranged father jack, stand-up comedian; when meet each other after several years, though, anna perturbed bitterness, push sora , mia part amiably. in season 2 gets paired 2 girls find extremely funny , her comedy acts shows. anna determined make ken partner hates idea of performing comedy.

yuri killian

yuri killian (ユーリ・キリアン, yūri kirian)
voiced by: susumu chiba (japanese); illich guardiola (english)
yuri, layla, experienced performer, yet s traumatized terrible tragedy. father, arlon brass, died attempting mystical act, , never forgave kalos letting father die. yuri plays pivotal role in second half of first season when betrays stage, first stealing away portion of cast , later buying out stage , taking control of it. later agrees return kalos if layla , sora accomplish same mystical act caused father s death; when manage so, fulfills promise. in second season, yuri helps sora circus festival in paris. appears bitter rival of leon s, , feels responsible death of leon s sister, sophie lot sora in many ways.

fool

fool, spirit of stage (フール, fūru)
voiced by: takehito koyasu (japanese); jay hickman (english)
fool mysterious spirit of stage. size of action figure, , appears type of jester or clown. appears sora shortly before appears on kaleido stage first time. fool invisible destined great things on stage and/or heart dedicated stage. seems spirit of true jester once devoted princess never smiled.
although ghost, fool pervert tries many times throughout series see sora, , friends, naked (usually suggesting should take shower). sora quick prevent fool peeking in given situation trapping him somewhere or rebuking him forcefully, in comedic, slapstick fashion. later in first season, layla becomes capable of seeing fool well; same happens rosetta @ end of second season, takes advice more sora, of time sora can tell doing satisfy perversion.
in more useful moments, acts fortune teller, revealing possible futures sora. in first season, reads future drawing single tarot card. in second season, reveals hidden workings of inter-character relationships, associating each character sign of zodiac , stating how signs dimmer or brighter. 1 explains inner mechanics of legendary great maneuver layla , sora in episode 25, amazing bond.

sarah dupont

sarah dupont (サラ・デュポン, sara dyupon)
voiced by: aya hisakawa (japanese); luci christian (english)
sarah main singer of kaleido stage united kingdom, building manager dorms lives. many want sarah sign on record label because gifted in singing, stays true kaleido stage. avid fan of martial arts, , proposes bizarre alternative methods sora achieve objectives, such working out master lin during production of little mermaid.
sarah acquainted kalos , has been stage beginning, when , kalos performing on streets friend. friend, andy, returns once try persuade sarah leave kaleido stage offering singing career, refuses.

ken robbins

ken robbins (ケン・ロビンス, ken robinsu)
voiced by: hiro shimono (japanese); john swasey (english)
ken stage manager kaleido. used want perform onstage when young, claims have weak heart , decided best backstage. ken admires sora, in many respects, , has huge crush on her, never has guts confess feelings her, though else aware of feelings her, in 1 instance trying him confess her. in 1 episode, manage confess sora, mr. policeman misinterprets confession , causes sora believe means fan. not stop ken doing can sora out; acts personal trainer, warning of dangers might encounter, , acts voice of reason group on several occasions. anna determined make ken partner in comedy, equally determined not do.

kalos eido

kalos eido (カロス・永戸, karosu eido)
voiced by: keiji fujiwara (japanese); rick burford (english)
kalos head manager , boss of entire kaleido stage , gives sora many helpful pieces of advice throughout anime. maintains high expectations of encounters. before kaleido stage, kalos stage magician , acrobat , used perform on street sarah , andy; past relationship rather vague. kalos founded kaleido stage money got insurance company after injured fingers during audition spot in las vegas. professional, has strict standards when comes how things run @ kaleido stage , how performers should conduct themselves. while s firm in decisions, ll give in , let people spread wings please. kalos 1 trained yuri s father, arlon brass, mystical act, sadly failed , arlon died, traumatising yuri , embittering him. person can tell layla , sora how train act.

mr. policeman

mr. policeman (jerry) (ポリス, porisu, police)
voiced by: unshou ishizuka (japanese); james reed faulkner (english)
jerry self-described throughout show sora s #1 fan . s tall, muscled african-american policeman has helped , supported episode one. secretly in love kate, doctor appears cast members through physical injuries. in second season, jerry gathers courage , proposes kate.

marion benigni

marion benigni (マリオン・ベニーニ, marion benīni)
voiced by: fumiko orikasa (japanese); kim-ly nguyen (english)
marion young girl living near stage. father designer , engineer , works on sets, mother cynthia (a former trampolinist) dead due accident. many of others, marion not accept sora @ first (and specially when sora attempts use trampolines in acts), won on side. in second season marion begins perform group on children s stage.

jonathan

jonathan (ジョナサン, jonasan)
voiced by: etsuko kozakura (japanese); tiffany grant (english)
jonathan baby seal sora picked 1 day. unable keep pets, sora tries hide him. however, secret revealed , instead of kicking him out, marion s father jake builds tank him. capable of doing many tricks , seems more coordinated sora, creating comical performances attending children love. during second season, jonathan becomes closer marion , refuses perform else.

rosetta passel

rosetta passel (ロゼッタ・パッセル, rozetta passeru)
voiced by: kaori mizuhashi (japanese); serena varghese (english)
rosetta belgian-born, french-raised world champion diabolo performer. after first performance @ kaleido stage, kalos kicks off stage because act unsatisfying: explains despite being perfect in technical field, lacked passion @ doing, bored act. feeling wasn t fair, sora takes girl under wing, teaching how put audience enjoyment before technical perfection. in return, rosetta teaches sora diabolo, sora returns when needs learning new acts. towards end of first season, rosetta returns join sora after kaleido stage taken on yuri. joins sora s troupe , witnesses sora , layla performing legendary great maneuver together. rosetta returns in second season wishing become trapeze artist, following in sora s steps. in episode 51 becomes able see fool.

may wong

may wong (メイ・ウォン, mei won)
voiced by: mai nakahara (japanese); hilary haag (english)
first appearing in second season, may chinese-american ex-figure skater , new recruit challenges sora s position. became jealous of sora because not did perform legendary maneuver layla, layla calls sora dreams , has faith sora succeed true performer , leon s unusual interest in her. sora , may have tense rivalry of second season, aids both in becoming better performers. may turns out exceptionally talented , becomes leon s partner dracula show. however, during 1 of performances, leon drops off , causes dislocate shoulder; allows sora obtain spot circus festival practicing for. may, realizing takes more hard work , self-confidence star, refuses give spot , overtakes sora new 1 armed trick, besting sora , putting on top. so, may lays off arrogance , becomes better person, accepting sora s friendship since understands why layla chose successor.

leon oswald

leon oswald (レオン・オズワルド, reon ozuwarudo)
voiced by: takahiro sakurai (japanese); mike macrae (english)
leon famous trapeze performer arrives in second season. comes off arrogant, refusing perform sora, because not skilled enough him. true desire, however, lies in promise made dying sister sophie: see angel s act, unrivaled , beautiful trapeze act had developed, completed. rival of yuri killian, whom blames death of sophie in accident.sora in someways sophie why leon became interested in her, close end of season 2 leon accepts sora partner.

mr. kenneth

mr. kenneth (ケネス, kenesu)
voiced by: mitsuo senda (japanese); jason douglas (english)
mr. kenneth elderly man , representative stage s stockholders. portrayed producer, seemingly giving him executive powers rivaling or superseding of kalos. has great experience in show business , aids sora. knows ken s personality, calls him boy .

simon park

simon park (サイモン・パーク, simon park)
voiced by: tomohiro nishimura (japanese); tjp (english)
simon park highly sought entertainment industry writer, director , producer. associate of layla s family, simon likable, charming , brilliant-minded english accented playful-pervert has wise crack warm tense of moods.
hired during first season of kaleido star mia guillem s mentor , script supervisor, simon highly responsible mia guillem s grand success first written script , stage play freedom . although criticism , script s countless revisions break mia @ 1 point, simon s confidence in mia apprentice leads him passionately answer calls in middle of night mia works hard day , night on freedom —a stage play either make or break kaleido stage yūri kirian begins buyout. simon s guidance, freedom sells out first 2 weeks. unfortunately, yūri cancels following shows after begins blind vengeance , buys out kaleido star. simon appears in final episode of season 1 witness sora , layla s performance of legendary great maneuver , first stand , clap during performance.

cathy taymor

cathy taymor (キャシー・ティモア, cathy taymor)
voiced by: kotono mitsuishi (japanese); shannon emerick (english)
cathy taymor introduced in episode 34 during season 2 writer , director of salome in vegas , off-broadway stage-play starring layla hamilton. presented layla s new career partner gave desire perform once again after exits kaleido stage due injury. although introduces herself kindly during sora s second 1 week leisure kaleido stage, real character of fast-talking-fast-paced-brash-and-outspoken 30-something fireball of energy. cathy s relationship layla new partner emotionally distresses sora @ first. later in series, simon park in season one, kalos once again outsources experienced director mentor kaleido stage s budding writer , director mia guillem: experienced director cathy.
during production of romeo , juliet , mia falls in love cathy s direct , take-no-prisoner s-style , begins cathy mentor. later, during production of swan lake , cathy , mia become close , trusting friends , come amazing ideas kaleido star s version of play. although introduction subtle, cathy important character inspires , motivates every person in kaleido stage either directly or indirectly.

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