Glass Mask
8.1
2005
Animation
, Drama
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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- Cast：
- Sanae Kobayashi , Megumi Toyoguchi , Toshiyuki Morikawa , Toshiko Fujita , Akiko Yajima , Fumiko Orikasa , Iemasa Kayumi
Episode 51 : The Crimson Goddess
March. 28,2006
The Scarlet Angel finally reveals herself!
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Episode 50 : The Mask of the Goddess
March. 21,2006
While crossing an eerie bridge deep in the forest, the bridge suddenly breaks and Maya falls through.
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Episode 49 : One Half of a Soul
March. 14,2006
On her death bed, Ichiren Ozaki recalls her life.
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Episode 48 : A Dreamy One Night
March. 07,2006
Masumi reads the story of The Scarlet Angel to Maya.
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Episode 47 : The Blaze of Love
February. 28,2006
In the countryside, Maya contemplates her life while watching the fire.
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Episode 46 : To the Valley of Plums
February. 21,2006
Masumi Hayami runs into Maya on the bullet train station and encourages her to continue pursuing her dream.
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Episode 45 : Stars of the City
February. 14,2006
Thirty years have passed since Chigusa Tsukikage, Maya's mentor, was in the public eye.
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Episode 44 : Boundless Stage
February. 07,2006
It's opening night for "The Forgotten Wilderness" and already a huge line has formed!
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Episode 43 : The Forgotten Wilderness
January. 31,2006
"The Forgotten Wilderness" begins rehearsal.
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Episode 42 : The Bet to the Drama Arts Festival
January. 24,2006
Getting into her role, Maya travels in to the mountainous wilderness to further understand her character.
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Episode 41 : Wild Heart
January. 17,2006
An open casting call for "The Forgotten Wilderness" brings in some very inexperienced yet eager actors and actresses.
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Episode 40 : Wolf Girl Jane
January. 10,2006
Maya's newest play is "The Forgotten Wilderness," in which she plays a girl raised by wolves.
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Episode 39 : A Purple Shadow
December. 27,2005
"The Two Princesses" approaches its final show.
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Episode 38 : The Two Princesses: Act Two
December. 20,2005
The play continues as Maya's role of Aldis is challenged.
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Episode 37 : The Two Princesses: Act One
December. 13,2005
Maya takes the role as Princess Aldis in the play "The Two Princesses".
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Episode 36 : Winter Constellations
December. 06,2005
Maya meets an actress who once played Aldis in a play.
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Episode 35 : Aldis & Origeld
November. 29,2005
Maya reads a story about two princesses, Aldis and Orgeld.
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Episode 34 : Maya's Challenge
November. 22,2005
A fundraiser performance by the Tsukikage Acting Troupe and the Ikkakujuu Troupe of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was an instant hit! But Maya was cut from the show... what does Masumi Hayami have in store for her?
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Episode 33 : The Miracle at the Outdoor Ampitheatre
November. 15,2005
Masumi Hayami lectures a small outdoor theater troupe about their play and gives them crucial advice. The night of the first show has arrived and Maya is ready to ignite the crowd with her version of Puck. Will the play be a success?
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Episode 32 : A Midsummer Night's Dream
November. 08,2005
Ayumi Himekawa wins an award for her acting ability. Tsukikage declares there that Maya has two years to win the Best Actress Award or the role of the Scarlet Angel goes to Ayumi. The Tsukikage and Ikkakujuu acting troupes decide to put on Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in an outdoor theater with Maya playing the role of the fairy Puck. Can Maya learn to move like Puck in time for the performance?
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Episode 31 : One Person Play
November. 01,2005
Maya performs a solo show to her audience.
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Episode 30 : One Million Rainbows
October. 25,2005
Ayumi finds Maya choking on the fake balls of mud from the play.
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Episode 29 : Carmilla
October. 18,2005
Masumi Hayami continues to criticize Maya on her acting abilities.
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Episode 28 : Failure as an Actress
October. 11,2005
Maya believes that Hayami Masumi killed her mother, meanwhile Miss Mizuki is worried about Maya's sudden disappearance.
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Episode 27 : The Invisible Pitfall
October. 04,2005
Maya's personal assistant, Norie Otobe, is bullied by Miss Mizuki.
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Episode 26 : The Shadow Who Hunts Maya
September. 27,2005
Someone is out to sabotage Maya as so far they have spiked her food, removed bolts from set props and made a bucket of water fall on her.
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Episode 25 : Heavenly Brilliance
September. 20,2005
Masumi's people have found Maya's Mother but Masumi decides to keep that information to himself. Maya starts to realize how jealous people are of her success.
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Episode 24 : The Beautiful Maze
September. 13,2005
After Maya accepts the award for Best Supporting Actress, Tsukikage comes onstage and offers both Maya and Ayumi the chance to play the lead role in "The Scarlet Angel".
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Episode 23 : Show Down! The Two Helens
September. 06,2005
Ayumi and Maya both perform their versions of Helen for the Theater Festival; Ayumi is first to perform.
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Episode 22 : The Miracle Worker, the Final Audition
August. 30,2005
The judges pick both Maya and Ayumi to be Helen and they will alternate who plays Helen during the run.
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Episode 21 : Etude of Flames
August. 23,2005
All the girls auditioning for the role spend the summer rehearsing for their chance to play Helen Keller.
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Episode 20 : The Switched Script
August. 16,2005
Maya goes on stage when called even though she does not know her lines as someone switched her script.
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Episode 19 : The Fallen Mask
August. 09,2005
Maya loses her concentration during the play thus causing her to lose her mask as she is thinking about her Mom she just saw on the street.
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Episode 18 : Role of a Doll
August. 02,2005
Tsukikage pulls the troupe together to perform the play "The Stone's Smile" with Maya in the role of the doll. On the 10th days of performances they are a sell out.
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Episode 17 : Wuthering Heights
July. 26,2005
As more people see the play during it's run, the audience is becoming more confused because the younger actors play with much more intensity than their adult actors. Due to this the play receives bad reviews.
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Episode 16 : Theater Crasher
July. 19,2005
Miss Harada informs Tsukikage that they will never hire Maya again even though they know she will take the stage by storm one day. Maya auditions for "Wuthering Heights."
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Episode 15 : Trap
July. 12,2005
Maya gets a role with another troupe after impressing them with her audition. The girl whose spot Maya took has something up for sleeve for Maya.
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Episode 14 : The Fated Rivals
July. 05,2005
Ayumi vows to take any role possible. The schools' acting troupe is putting on a new production. When the lead actress has to be rushed to the emergency room, Maya volunteers to tackle the role.
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Episode 13 : Tomorrow's Grass
June. 28,2005
The girls ask Tsukikage if she will still teach them acting now that the troupe has been disbanded. Sakurakouji tries to persuade Maya to join is acting troupe.
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Episode 12 : Alone on the Stage
June. 21,2005
Since the cast does not return in time for the competition, Maya volunteers to perform solo.
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Episode 11 : Spring Storm
June. 21,2005
Tsukikage Acting Troupe is again favored to win in the National Acting Competition. The night before their competition someone destroys all of their props and costumes.
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Episode 10 : Two Midoris of Takekurabe
June. 14,2005
The Tsukikage Acting Troupe and Ondine Troupe will go head to head in today's competition.
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Episode 9 : The New Midori
June. 07,2005
Tsukikage Acting Troupe finds out the Ondine Troupe is also performing Takekurabe and that Ayumi will be Midori. The troupe starts rehearsals and Tsukikage really pushes Maya. This causes Maya to create her role and to make her own Midori.
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Episode 8 : Walking in the Wind
May. 31,2005
The investors visit Tsukikage after her release from the hospital and tell her she has to enter the upcoming acting competition in Nagoya.
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Episode 7 : The Violet Rose
May. 24,2005
All the critics show up to review the Tsukikage's Acting Troupe's first play. Maya receives a bouquet of purple roses from her first fan.
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Episode 6 : My Own Beth
May. 17,2005
Tsukikage told the class their new play will be "Little Women" and Maya has been cast as the third sister, Beth. Maya now has to live as Beth for a week in order to better understand her role.
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Episode 5 : Restricted Lines
May. 03,2005
Maya takes a job working in the park so that she doesn't have to borrow too much money from Tsukikage. Tsukikage gives the girls a new acting assigment which is to do a play only using four words.
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Episode 4 : The Stairway of Flame
April. 26,2005
Maya asks Tsukikage if she can work her way through acting school. Tsukikage agrees to give her a scholarship to the Tsukikage Acting Troupe.
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Episode 3 : The Escaped Bird
April. 19,2005
Kazehaya asks Sawako to meet him after school to discuss her study habits and for help with his homework. The other students learn she is a great teacher, and she starts helping out her other classmates.
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Episode 2 : Vivi's Mask
April. 12,2005
Tsukikage makes arrangements for Maya to transfer to another school; she also starts training her to become an actress.
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Episode 1 : The Girl Who Has a Thousand Masks
April. 05,2005
Life so far for Kitajima Maya has been rough. One day she gets a small part in a school play and now her life has suddenly turned around.
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