Chigusa Tsukikage holds the rights to the play "The Crimson Goddess," a lost masterpiece that many would love to see brought back to the stage. 
Tsukikage, however, won't allow the cherished work to be diminished by an actress who isn't worthy of playing the title role. Fortunately, she has found two young actresses that just might be worthy: Maya Kitajima and Ayumi Himekawa. Though both actresses are exceptionally talented, only one can win the coveted role.

An OVA depicting the early events of the Glass no Kamen series. 
Kitajima Maya is a young girl from a poor background with no talents of use to school or her widowed mother. However, she is obsessed with movies, theatrical plays and TV dramas-to the point of remembering every line from a movie she's seen once, and dramatically acting out the stories, including every character, for anyone who will listen. One day, she encounters an old woman with a scarred face who claims that Maya is the girl she's been looking for-for the old woman has spent years protecting the rights to a 'legendary' play.

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...
 
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The anime re-imagines the story with the characters Maya Kitajima and her rival Ayumi Himekawa being delinquent girls who both aspire to be the leader of the "Crimson Goddess" gang. (Source: Anime News Network)

Two Girls. One Dream. And the entire world for a stage. 
At 13 years old, Maya Kitajima seems destined to spend the rest of her life toiling in a crowded restaurant alongside her bitter and unstable mother. But when her incredible acting talent is discovered by the legendary diva Chigusa Tsukikage, Maya finds a new future filled with both golden opportunities and terrifying risks. 
For Ayumi Himekawa, success has always been assured, yet she longs to be recognized for her own talents and skills, not her famous parents' connections. 
For both, the ultimate prize is the role of The Crimson Goddess in the play of the same name, a part created by Chigusa. To achieve this goal, both Maya and Ayumi must seek out and conquer every acting challenge, pushing the limits of their talent and endurance to the utmost, until they are worthy of the part&hellip; 
But for one to win, the other must fail! 
(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

The series re-imagines the Glass Mask manga and its characters in a school gag comedy focused on satirizing modern society.
 
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Sukeban Deka centers on Saki Asamiya, a high school delinquent who strikes a deal with the police to investigate her former high school and bust illegal gang activities, in exchange for her mother's pardon. Armed with her metal yo-yo, she fights the Mizuchi sisters, who de facto control the school.
 
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This anthology collects manga adaptations of classic literature by shoujo manga artists.
 
1. Moto Hagio x Hans Christian Andersen: "Shiroi Tori ni Natta Shoujo" (白い鳥になった少女) 
2. Ryouko Yamagishi x Brothers Grimm: "Cendrillon" (サンドリヨン) 
3. Miyako Maki x Murasaki Shikibu: "Hana Kagerou (Genji Monogatari)" (花陽炎 （源氏物語）) 
4. Suzue Miuchi x Higuchi Ichiyou: "Takekurabe (excerpt from Glass no Kamen) (「たけくらべ」『ガラスの仮面』作中劇より) 
5. Yasuko Sakata x Charles Perrault: "Ohi to Nemurihime" (お妃と眠り姫) 
6. Kyoko Fumizuki x Louis Hémon: "Shiroki Mori no Chi ni" (白き森の地に) 
7. Hideko Mizuno x Grimm: "Rapunzel, Rapunzel" (ラプンツェル・ラプンツェル) 
8. Shio Satou x Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont: "Bijo to Yajuu" (美女と野獣)

Pilot film included in the Blu-ray release of the 1984 Glass no Kamen series.

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