Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Glass no Kamen Japanese: ガラスの仮面
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Type: TV
Episodes: 23
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 9, 1984 to Sep 24, 1984
Duration:
24 min. per episode Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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StatisticsScore: 7.311 (scored by 209 users)
Ranked: #14002
Popularity: #2341
Members: 642
Favorites: 2 1 indicates a weighted score
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SynopsisKitajima Maya, a 13-year old girl with a talent for acting, was discovered by the reclusive actress Tsukikage. The story follows Maya's growing up, intense training, overcoming challenges, and evolving into the foremost actress of her generation (she is about 20 so far). Maya's greatest rival is Himekawa Ayumi, the beautiful daughter of a famous movie couple. They ultimately vied for the most sought-after role - the "Crimson Goddess". An equally important subplot Maya's relationship with the handsome and ruthless entertainment mogul Hayami Masumi, who secretly became her number one fan, but misunderstandings and bad-timing obstructed their romance..... (Source: ANN) |
Related AnimeAdaptation: Glass Mask
Alternative version: Glass Mask (2005)
Sequel: Glass Mask: The Girl of a Thousand Masks
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9 of 10 people found this review helpful
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23 of 23 episodes seen
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| Overall |
7 |
| Story |
7 |
| Animation |
5 |
| Sound |
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| Character |
8 |
| Enjoyment |
7 |
Glass Mask is an interesting piece of animation. It all begins with Mayas will to fulfill her dreams but quickly turns so a story filled with angst and hurt feelings. This is the kind of series you watch when you are tired of the old "everything will turn out ok"-stereotype.
The story is quite good and the pacing is excellent. It is basically about Maya who would like to be an actor someday. One day she is promised to get a chance to se a play if she delivers all the orders for a resturant she works at before midnight. Her entusiasm is discovered by the former queen of the theater Tsukikage and she becomes a student at her acting school. After this her life could seemingly only become better, it doesn't go so smooth as she expected. Mayas will to succed and her constant struggle agains the odds is both heartwarming and heartbreaking. The only (and major) weak-point is that the story is left unconclusive and the endig that the whole series build up for never became realized.
The art looks very dated but it remains true to the original manga (which I unfortunately haven't read) and the classic shoujo-style gives away a quite nostalgic feel. The animation is nothing amazing either but it is on par to other mid 80s tv-shows. Meaning that the framecount are low (you can count the frames as you watch) and the backgrounds are a bit generic and "normal". Overall the art and animation is nothing spectacular but it doesn't take away from the feeling of the show either.
When it comes to sound the voice actors does a good job in capturing the feeling of the characters and Mayas VA really does a good job in changing her voice to fit the role that Maya is playing (which is different for each different play). The music, however, never goes beyond ok.
With an ok soundtrack and story it may not sound that interesting but the characters and their depth makes it all worth it. Mayas struggle is interesting and the choices she makes are quite interesting. Whe supporting characters are quite good also, they are all two-faced and Maya has a really hard time to know who she should trust.
To summarise, Glass Mask is interesting but filled with angst, betrayal and unhappy moments. It is not something you should watch if you are already feeling down but if you are looking for a serious shoujo-drama Glass Mask may be just the show for you. read more
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In the same way, the main characters kind of stumble into their dream--that THING that they're actually good at and can devote themselves too. They start at the bottom, each finding a rival who is far above their reach and fighting until they're on equal ground with that person. A boy, a ghost, and the world of Go.
Although the trappings are very different (including the medium: playing igo in one, acting in the other), both series focus on the rivalry between a person who is practically royalty within the medium (with a famous parent, wealth, and public expectation of success) and another who stumbles onto the medium with no prior experience, but who finds a remarkable talent and passion for it. Both seek to master the skill enough to attain an ultimate goal (the hand of god for hikago, the lead in a legendary role for glass mask). And in both, the established character finds new drive when they realize the talent of the other and recognizes them as their lifelong rival.
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It's the 2005 remake and it's a lot better
That´s same story but the writer was not done with the manga. So glas kamen 2005 have more episodes then glas kamen 84. If you will see the manga so I rec glas kamen 1984 ver. I really love both glas kamen!!
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Opening Theme"Glass no Kamen (ガラスの仮面)" by Mariko Ashibe
Ending Theme#1: "Purple Light (パープル・ライト)" by Mariko Ashibe (eps 01-13)
#2: "Natsu no Biyaku (夏の媚薬)" by Sister Q
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