TV series

Glass Mask

2005–2006 · 1 season

A sweeping, heartfelt climb through the theatre world, full of passionate performances and hard-won triumphs that pull you along emotionally.

Overview: Her father passed away very early and her mother lives and works in a crowded Chinese restaurant. Kitajima Maya, a 13-year old girl, has to carry the burden of making ends meet as she fights against her ill fate. However, she is able to overcome the trials and tribulations in her life with her passion and enthusiasm. She happens to encounter the reclusive actress Tsukikage who decides to train and mould her into the foremost actress of her generation.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, uplifting and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, identity, coming-of-age, grief
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
identity
coming-of-age
grief
obsession
Places: big city
workplace
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild