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Glass Mask

Glass Mask

19846.81 Season23 EpisodesEndedTV-PG

Overview

It seems like a fairy tale story. Plucked from obscurity by the legendary actress Chigusa Tsukikage, 13-year-old Maya Kitajima is given the chance of a lifetime and the opportunity to study at a legendary acting school. She'll also find an archrival, however, and Ayumi Himekawa is as determined to be the greatest actress of her generation as Maya is. To succeed, each girl must conquer every acting challenge placed in front of her and then push even further as they aim for the same ultimate goal: the role of the Crimson Goddess in the play of the same name, a part created by Chigusa herself. All the world is the stage as the ultimate dramatic rivalry begins in the original anime classic.

Created by Hidenori Murata
Written by Suzue Miuchi
NetworksNippon News Network

Top Cast

Masako Katsuki

Masako Katsuki

Maya Kitajima (voice)

Katsuji Mori

Katsuji Mori

Masumi Hayami (voice)

Keiko Toda

Keiko Toda

Rei Aoki (voice)

Miho Yoshida

Miho Yoshida

Sayaka Minazuki (voice)

Minori Matsushima

Minori Matsushima

Ayumi Himekawa (voice)

Nachi Nozawa

Nachi Nozawa

Masumi Hayami (voice)

Run Sasaki

Run Sasaki

Mina Sawatari / Sayaka Minazuki (voice)

Taeko Nakanishi

Taeko Nakanishi

Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)

Yuji Mitsuya

Yuji Mitsuya

Yuu Sakurakouji (voice)

Kyoko Hamura

Kyoko Hamura

Taiko Kasuga (voice)

Themes & Keywords

romanceshoujoactinganimetheatre

About Glass Mask

Glass Mask is a animation, drama series that first aired in 1984 exploring themes of romance, shoujo, acting, anime, theatre. Created by Hidenori Murata, it stars Masako Katsuki, Katsuji Mori, Keiko Toda. It seems like a fairy tale story. Plucked from obscurity by the legendary actress Chigusa Tsukikage, 13-year-old Maya Kitajima is given the chance of a lifetime and the opportunity to study at a legendary acting school. She'll also find an archrival, however, and Ayumi Himekawa is as determined to be the greatest actress of her generation as Maya is. To succeed, each girl must conquer every acting challenge placed in front of her and then push even further as they aim for the same ultimate goal: the role of the Crimson Goddess in the play of the same name, a part created by Chigusa herself. All the world is the stage as the ultimate dramatic rivalry begins in the original anime classic.

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