Glass no Kamen: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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...

Series details

• Title: Glass no Kamen
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Anime, Romance
• Premiere date: 1984-04-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 1984-09-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NTV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 20708
• TVDB ID: 179311

Cast and credited roles

• Nachi Nozawa — Masumi "The Purple Roses Man" Hayami
• Matsushima Minori — Ayumi Himekawa
• Masako Katsuki — Maya "Stage Storm, Chibi-chan" Kitajima

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1984-04-09; final listed air date 1984-09-24; episode order: 23.

Source and licence

Adapted from Glass no Kamen on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.