Ep 11. Anna's Not so amazing Father

Anna's Not So Amazing Father is the eleventh episode of the first season of the popular anime series Kaleido Star. The episode begins with Anna, the Russian trapeze artist, receiving a letter from her father, who is a famous politician in Russia. The letter informs her that he will be visiting her in America with his new fiancé.

Anna is excited to see her father after a long time, but she also has mixed feelings about his visit. She knows her father is a very busy man, who never had time for her when she was growing up. Anna is also anxious about how her father will view her career as a circus performer because he always wanted her to follow in his footsteps as a politician.

As soon as Anna's father arrives at the airport with his fiancé, he is all business, behaving very formally and keeping his distance from his daughter. He does not even acknowledge her, walking past her to greet the other performers. Anna is visibly hurt and confused by his behavior and seeks comfort from her friends at the circus.

Meanwhile, the circus is preparing for a very important show that will determine if they get a permanent spot at the Kaleido Stage. With her father's visit interfering, Anna finds herself struggling to focus on the rehearsals, and her performance starts to suffer.

Things come to a head when Anna confronts her father about his distant behavior. He defends his actions, saying that as a politician, he cannot afford to show favoritism towards his children. Anna is hurt but does not give up on trying to make her father proud of her. She dedicates herself to mastering the difficult aerial move that will make her shine in the upcoming show.

On the day of the performance, Anna's father and his fiancé take their seats in the audience. As the circus performers take to the stage, it becomes clear that this is no ordinary show. The performers, including Anna, put on a breathtaking performance that leaves the audience speechless.

Anna's father watches in awe as his daughter soars through the air, executing the perfect trapeze moves with ease. He comes to the realization that Anna has found her true calling in the circus and is proud of her for following her dreams.

The episode ends on a poignant note as Anna's father approaches her after the show, telling her how much he enjoyed her performance and how proud he is of her. Anna, on the other hand, acknowledges that she will always love her father, but she has found a family in the circus, and that they are the ones who truly appreciate her talents.

In this episode, Kaleido Star addresses the difficult relationship between parents and their children, the sacrifices that parents have to make for the sake of their careers, and the importance of following one's dreams. It is a heartwarming tale of a daughter trying to win her father's approval and a father coming to appreciate his daughter's talents.