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“Teen prodigy Maya's rise to top actress, rivalry with Ayumi, and secret romance with mogul Masumi.”
Glass no Kamen
ガラスの仮面
7.35
2,812 rank · 10,541 viewers · 48 favorites
Drama
Romance
Performing Arts
Showbiz
Shoujo
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Synopsis
Teen prodigy Maya's rise to top actress, rivalry with Ayumi, and secret romance with mogul Masumi.
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)
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Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
7.4
/10
What 5 viewers settled on.
75%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 4
σ 2.15
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.15 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.0 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 4.0
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No
Score over time
↓ 1.60
Running avg · Jul 2011 → Aug 2022
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “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...”
- 9 “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,...”
- 8 “I review this without having watched the 2005 version or having read the manga. Glass no Kamen tells the story of a 13 years old girl Maya who is very interested in theatrical plays. She dreams to...”
Verbosity
Short · 20%
Medium · 60%
Long · 20%
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A Tv Production · Spring 1984
Eiken.- Format 23 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 12m all episodes
- Aired Apr 1984 – Sep 1984 Spring 1984
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0474 catalog
Licensed by
- Maiden Japan Licensor