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Ranked #208
Glass Mask (2005)

Glass Mask (2005)

Alternative Titles

Garasu no Kamen; Glass no Kamen

Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 51
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 6, 2005 to Mar 29, 2006
Producers: MediaNet
Genres: Shoujo, Drama
Duration: 25 min. per episode
Rating: None
L represents licensing company

Statistics

Score: 8.131 (scored by 176 users)
Ranked: #2082
Popularity: #1690
Members: 576
Favorites: 8
1 indicates a weighted score
2 based on the top anime page.

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Synopsis

A new adaptation of Suzue Miuchi`s manga Glass No Kamen (Mask Of Glass). The original story dates back 1976 when Miuchi serialized it in Hakusensha`s Hana to Yume Magazine. Mask Of Glass was made into a TV anime in 1984 and then later into an OAV series in 1998. (Source: anidb)

Related Anime

Adaptation: Glass Mask
Alternative version: Glass Mask

Characters & Voice Actors

Kitajima, Maya
Kitajima, Maya
Main
Kobayashi, Sanae
Japanese
Kobayashi, Sanae
Hayami, Masumi
Hayami, Masumi
Supporting
Morikawa, Toshiyuki
Japanese
Morikawa, Toshiyuki
Himekawa, Ayumi
Himekawa, Ayumi
Supporting
Yajima, Akiko
Japanese
Yajima, Akiko
Tsukikage, Chigusa
Tsukikage, Chigusa
Supporting
 

Staff

Miuchi, Suzue
Original Creator

Recommendations

These two shows are extremely similar, both focusing on a teenage girl with a big dream and trying to make it. The only difference is that in Kaleido Star they focus more on things like gymnastics and dancing, while in Glass Mask it's about acting.
reportRecommended by algelic
In both the main characters are teenage girls who work hard to make their dream come true. In "Glass Mask" Maya wants to be an actress and in "Full Moon" Mitsuki wants to be a singer. Both are Shoujo and also contain romance (of course)
reportRecommended by Talu

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Overall 10
Story 10
Animation 9
Sound 9
Character 10
Enjoyment 10
Aug 23, 200821 of 51 episodes seen
Glass Mask doesn't have the following it deserves (which is a shame, it's practically an icon in Japan, older than Sailor Moon and even references to "Mr. Purple Rose" or characters can be found in newer material such as Skip Beat). Started in the 70s or 80s, the manga after a hiatus is only just nearing completion at over 40 volumes. It's an epic romance with the drive of a young girl, starting at the age of 12 as she embarks on the journey to become an actress and grows up over the y... read more
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Overall 9
Story 10
Animation 7
Sound 7
Character 10
Enjoyment 9
Apr 18, 200851 episodes
I know this is grave digging, but After having discovered the Glass Mask manga, and then this anime, I was suprised how superb they were. The newest version updates the style of the characters, but it still follows the manga fairley closely.

THIS is the kind of shoujo I want to watch, much, much better than the typical shoujo we get these days. The characters are all engrossing and interesting, even all the supporting characters are well fleshed out and with an interesting and re... read more
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Opening Theme

#1: "Promise" by Candy (eps 1-26)
#2: "zero" by Ikuta Aiko (eps 27-51)

Ending Theme

#1: "Yasashii Sayonara" by Aina (eps 1-13)
#2: "Step One" by Sister Q (eps 14-26)
#3: "Sunao ni Narenakute (I Couldn't Become True)" by Splash Candy (eps 27-39)
#4: "Hello Hello ~another star~" by CORE OF SOUL (eps 40-51)

Recent Forum Discussion

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05-23-08, 2:28 PM

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