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Koyuki Tanaka's boring life is changed after meeting Ryusuke Minami, a local musician with a bad attitude, who introduces him to foreign music.


Her father passed away very early and her mother lives and works in a crowded Chinese restaurant. Kitajima Maya, a 13-year old girl, has to carry the burden of making ends meet as she fights against her ill fate. However, she is able to overcome the trials and tribulations in her life with her passion and enthusiasm. She happens to encounter the reclusive actress Tsukikage who decides to train and mould her into the foremost actress of her generation.
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Sanae Kobayashi
Maya Kitajima (voice)

Megumi Toyoguchi
Taiko Kasuga (voice)

Toshiyuki Morikawa
Masumi Hayami (voice)

Toshiko Fujita
Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)

Akiko Yajima
Ayumi Himekawa (voice)

Ayumi Kinoshita
Rei Aoki (voice)

Fumiko Orikasa
Sayaka Minazuki (voice)

Iemasa Kayumi
Eisuke Hayami (voice)

Jun Fukuyama
Yuu Sakurakouji (voice)

Masako Katsuki
Utako Himekawa (voice)
Glass Mask is a animation, drama series that first aired in 2005 exploring themes of based on manga, anime, performing arts, stage actress. Created by Suzue Miuchi, it stars Sanae Kobayashi, Megumi Toyoguchi, Toshiyuki Morikawa. Her father passed away very early and her mother lives and works in a crowded Chinese restaurant. Kitajima Maya, a 13-year old girl, has to carry the burden of making ends meet as she fights against her ill fate. However, she is able to overcome the trials and tribulations in her life with her passion and enthusiasm. She happens to encounter the reclusive actress Tsukikage who decides to train and mould her into the foremost actress of her generation.
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