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Kaleido Star returns from season one as Sora truly learns what it takes to become a true Kaleido Star in "Kaleido Star: New Wings." As Kaleido Star begins to suffer from the loss of Layla Hamilton, famous circus performer Leon Oswald is hired to perform to try to attract more audiences. Sora also receives a new rival, May Wong, who claims that she is the next true Kaleido Star and competes with Sora for main roles and Leon's attention. Does Sora really have what it takes? In this season two box set, you get all 25 episodes of season 2 plus a bonus episode on the last disc. But is it really worth your time and money?
This next season presents itself with stunning animation, exciting acrobatic maneuvers, and excellent acting that surpass the first season. The English dub is also very good if you're a dub watcher. There is very good character development and lots of action that will keep you into watching the season all the way through. With lots of suspense and action, it really keeps you going. By the end, however, if you compare it to the first season, you may be slightly disappointed. The general plot is really weak. It starts off good with the introduction to May and Leon, and in the first 13 episodes is really about Sora struggling to make it big with May landing the lead roles and Leon refusing to acknowledge her as a performer. It's really good. At one point, Sora questions her ability as a performer and is confused about what her dream truly is at Kaleido Stage. However, the next last 12 episodes focuses on constantly suffering to try to perfect the Angel Maneuver, the maneuver that will make you acknowledged as a true star. (Which wasn't isn't as appealing as the Legendary great maneuver, which makes you wonder if her constant suffering was really worth it) All she does is suffer and train for the Great Angel Maneuver which takes her several episodes to accomplish the next step in her "special training" to be able to perform the move. Then as soon as she suffers like heck through one step the next task just comes up shortly after to make her suffer even more again for another period of episodes. Nothing happens but training.
Interesting bits about Leon's past and mentioned, which answers a lot of unanswered questions about why Leon has a problem with Sora and May deals with the issue of trying to become a better performer like Sora and learn from her "what she is missing in her performance", which make it more entertaining. However, the show also doesn't focus around any of the other characters but Sora, May, and Leon. Mia, Anna, Sarah, Ken, and the rest are now unimportant to the story, unlike before, and they basically are just there to buy time until the episode ends. Nothing really happens in the show except Sora chasing and training for her dream. If you are really into this Show, you might like the way it unfolds and how it turns out at the end, but I don't think it's as good. Unlike the first season, where several obstacles got in the way such as her trying to perfect a role (Or the Legendary Great Manuver), receiving several challenges by the cast (not just one big one), and Kaleido Stage being shut down by Yuri. There were episodes involving all other characters and the combination of this and everything else all seemed to come together that made one amazing first season of Kaleido Stage. That's the main thing missing here: a plot. How is constantly focusing about one situation a plot when nothing else happens? The show is just missing something that the first season had that made it enjoyable.
Overall, I'd give this a C+. It's a decent watch with some drawbacks. Not the best and not the worst. Unless you are a true Kaleido Star fan you shouldn't buy it. RENT BEFORE YOU BUY. I TOTALLY recommend the first season of Kaleido Star much more. It's really amazing and MUCH better than this turned out to be. Totally worth your money.
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