Glass no Kamen
Rated: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Status: Finished Airing
Source: Manga
Score: 7.33
Rank: 2683
Popularity: 6723
Kitajima 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)
Character dan Voice actor
Hayami, Masumi
Main
Nozawa, Nachi
Mori, Katsuji
Himekawa, Ayumi
Main
Matsushima, Minori
Kitajima, Maya
Main
Katsuki, Masako
Aoki, Rei
Supporting
Toda, Keiko
Asae, Yuki
Supporting
Review
movoning
If the art is in the way, get over it. now moving on to the story itself. I'm a Glass Mask fanatic. I've watched both this and the 2005 version, plus the tv drama and ova, and I've read the manga, which is still continuing for those who don't know. You have to watch the story, especially this older version, with an open heart, not as a critic prepared to voice your opinions. I thoroughly enjoyed the story. In fact, there isn't another story that I enjoyed as much as this one. Skip Beat comes next. I'm not someone who's into showbiz, so the showbiz factor isnot the reason why I enjoyed the story. The story is centered around Maya. Maya is the soul of the story. There is a great amount of character development throughout the story, not just in Maya, but in other characters as well. There aren't really any weak characters in the story. In the showbiz world, it's all about putting darwinism to the test. Maya is one of the strongest yet kindest female lead I've ever stumbled upon. A character as beautiful as Maya is really a rare find. I don't recommend watching this version first though if you are used to modern drawings and animations. I watched the 2005 version first then this one. Honestly, I love them both so I can't say which is better.
noraspp
This review is a little biased because I just enjoyed the anime so much. Realistically this isn't a perfect 10 out of 10 but for me it was. When I watched the first episode I could not stop watching, and then I watched the 2005 remake/continuation. I enjoyed this so much I have I bought the dvd set and rewatch it quite often. Is glass mask for everyone? No. There's a weird age gap, even though they aren't really in love till they're grown its weird. There's also the fact that you lowkey watch the main character get abused because herteacher works her so hard. In some aspects its kinda horrific but so well written. I enjoyed maya, and her rivalry, I enjoyed the soundtrack, I enjoyed watching maya grow while shoving herself into work, I enjoyed everything. Thats all thats my review but you probably should not listen to it cause I enjoyed it so much to where I probably can't point out more than like 3 negatives.
