Glass Mask is a shoujo anime based on a long running manga. It's the story of a poor clumsy girl (Maya Kitajima) with a love for acting and the theater. One day a former diva brilliant actress (Chigusa Tsukikaga) spots Maya play acting. The older lady is enamored by Maya's natural talent and ends up mentoring her.
Maya grows as an actress and a person. A rival rises. Romance steps in to her life. All the classic troupes of a shoujo anime are here.
Plotwise this anime is pretty great most of the way through. The last couple episodes fall off which left a pretty bitter taste though.
The characters pretty much fit their marks. The man, who plays the male half of the romantic tension in the story, interested me because he also kind of plays a villain. My favorite character is probably the rival (Ayumi Himekawa) For most of the story, she is displayed as an actress with a lot of integrity and strong work ethic. I rooted for her over Maya quite a bit.
Overall a pretty good show, but the last 2-3 episodes do fall apart. If you find you like this check out the manga it's based on. The Glass Mask manga debuted in 1976 and is still going.
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