Kaleido Star (カレイドスター)

Help me!

Help me!

Help me...!

...help me...

help me...

Oh...

I'm so sorry.

My Amazing Stage Debut!

Well, sort of.

So this is home to Kaleido Stage...

I'm finally here.

Now all I have to do...

is pass my audition and become a big, huge mega-superstar!

I can!

I shall!

I will!

Okie-doke. So which way would it be to the stage?

Is it this way?

...Or this way...? Or this way...? Or this way...?

...Or this way...

Or this way...?

Well which way is it?

Oh poo, I'm like totally lost.

Oh good, a newsstand.

They'll be able to help.

Excuse me, ma'am,

I was looking for the Kaleido Stage and I was...

Kaleido Stage, hm?

Excuse me...

Hello, excuse me...

Excuse me...

Your muscles appear very strong.

Whaddya think you're doing you weirdo!

Stay back.

Careful now...

Huh?!

The only thing I need to be careful about is creepy...

creeps like you...

you, creep.

And thieves.

Help with your bag, miss?

Hey!

Come back!

You're quick too!

He's tickin' me off!

Stop right there!

Here, use these!

Thanks, young American!

Holy crap...

So that's how it's going to be...

Watch out...

Coming through...

Excuse me...

Easy there...

On your left...

I think I'll take this.

Uh...

I'm really okay, you know...

There's always a lotta runaways this time of year.

I'm not a runaway, Mr. Policeman.

I just got here from Japan.

Japan?

We don't normally see runaways from that far.

I told you; I did not run away from home.

Oh...

I'm going to be late for my audition.

What am I going to do?

Hurry up!

Your parents have got to be worried to death...

Huh...

Oh... please don't mind me.

I'm just doing some warm-up exercises.

Don't worry, I'm still listening.

That's great.

So you've come to audition for the Kaleido Stage, huh?

I know I don't look it,

but I'm actually a huge fan of the Kaleido...

Augh!

Oh, please don't mind me.

Just pretend I'm not even here.

Yeah, I'll try.

Sora, we can see the Kaleido Stage just up ahead, here.

Oh wow!

Aauuh!

Well, good luck.

Thank you, Mr. Policeman.

Knock 'em dead, Sora.

Oh poo!

I can't believe I'm so late.

therefore...

we will be announcing the results

from the judges right after the matinee...

Excuse me...

Oh thank God, I'm here.

Uh...

and you are...

Right...

my name...

is Sora Naegino, sir.

I am very sorry for my tardiness.

Oh I'm sorry miss, but the auditions have already ended.

Huh...?! But I came all the way from Japan

just to be in these auditions.

Uh?

Well perhaps be have time enough for one more performer.

Oh thank you so much, you won't regret this I...

No.

Oh, uh, Miss Leila.

The auditions are over.

Leila Hamilton...

I can't believe it's really her.

Uh...

but wait...

there's a reason I'm late.

Don't you know that

a stage production always starts on time.

But, I...

Go back home.

No wait!

You don't even know what I can do yet!

Wha...

What are you doing?!

Miss Leila!

Please!

I absolutely, positively,

desperately want to join the Kaleido Stage!

Miss Leila!

I'm sorry, but when Miss Leila says no...

she means it.

Maybe you can come back next year...

I made a promise to my parents...

that if I failed today, then I'd quit.

Oh...

Ever since I can remember,

I've always dreamed of being in the Kaleido Stage.

The show is starting soon -- would you like to come see it?

Huh?

Is that okay?

Well, it's the least I could do for you

since you came all this way.

Oh thanks.

Oh, By the way, I'm Ken.

It's very nice to meet you, Sora.

Thank you, Ken.

So did you join because

you fell in love with the Kaleido Stage too?

At one time I wanted to be a cast member, but I have a...

weak heart.

So I decided to provide support from behind the scenes

in sort of a management position.

Oh...

I gotcha.

Auh!

It's Yuuri...

In person...

He is so coool.

Oh.

I wish there could've been someplace on that stage for me.

Hey look out!

Huh?

Ooow!

You twisted my aaaarrrm!

Ah...

I'm so so sorry!

I'll never forgive you for this!

I told you not to touch the sets because they're dangerous.

She's the one that's dangerous!

I can't go on stage like this?!

Owie!

Owie!

Owie...!

Well this isn't good.

There's a problem,

we need a new trampoline cast member right away...

I see no need for that.

Heeey!

What is that creep doing here?

B... Boss?

Whu...

the boss?!