Glass Mask

Glass Mask

TV-PG 1984 · 1 season · 23 eps · ★ 7.0 · Animation, Drama

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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.

Directed by Gisaburō Sugii · Written by Yoshimi Shinozaki

Network: Nippon News Network

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Masako Katsuki Maya Kitajima (voice)
Katsuji Mori Masumi Hayami (voice)
Keiko Toda Rei Aoki (voice)
Miho Yoshida Sayaka Minazuki (voice)
Minori Matsushima Ayumi Himekawa (voice)
Nachi Nozawa Masumi Hayami (voice)
Run Sasaki Mina Sawatari / Sayaka Minazuki (voice)
Taeko Nakanishi Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)
Yuji Mitsuya Yuu Sakurakouji (voice)
Kyoko Hamura Taiko Kasuga (voice)

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