Sora Naegino

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Sora Naegino (苗木野　そら, Naegino Sora^?) is a fictional character who is the main protagonist of the anime series Kaleido Star. She is voiced by Ryo Hirohashi in the Japanese version and by Cynthia Martinez in the English version.

[edit] Description

Her parents took her to Kaleido Stage when she was young. Although they died shortly thereafter, and Sora went to live with her aunt and uncle, Sora is inspired by this childhood memory to become a member of the Stage when she reaches adulthood. With her aunt and uncle's hesitant approval she travels to the United States to audition. While she wanders around lost, her bag is stolen. As a consequence of chasing the thief and speaking to the police, she is late to the audition; Layla will not allow her to audition, but the owner gives her a chance to perform in the actual show. Most of the cast do not accept Sora at first because of the special circumstances through which she joins; Sora wins them over with persistence and hard work along with a magnetic personality. In the beginning of the series Sora is the only one who can see the magical stage spirit Fool. This character reveals she has been chosen by the stage. In the first season, Fool reveals only she can perform the Legendary Great Maneuver with Layla. In the second, he reveals that she has the potential to become a "true star".Throught all that Sora Becomes better and better.But then Sora meets a girl named May Wong who is very competitive toward Sora. May also wants to become a Star of Kaleido Stage. She tells Sora over and over again that its was her fault that Layla got hurt. Layla Hamilton was the star of Kaleido, until she fractured her arm. The reason she had to quit is because when she did the Legendary Great Maneuver, she broke her arm the rest of the way.

[edit] Roles

Sora is involved in many of the Kaleido Stage productions throughout the series:

• Cinderella - Fairy Godmother (supporting, triple part with Mia and Anna)
• The Little Mermaid - The Little Mermaid (lead)
• Arabian Nights - (lead)
• Freedom - (lead)
• The Legendary Great Maneuver - (lead)
• Saiyuki - Princess (lead), Son Goku (lead, temporarily replacing Leon Oswald one time)
• Dracula - (supporting)
• Swan Lake - Odette (lead, performs the "Angel's Maneuver")
• The Princess Without a Smile - Prince (lead)
• Legend of Phoenix - (lead)