The main character of the anime film "Glass Mask" - Kitajima May - lives with her mother in a small Chinese restaurant.
Their family is poor enough, and the young 13-year-old Kitajima works as a courier to pay for school. The girl’s mother and friends consider her a burden, a real misfortune that has fallen on their heads. And all because of what? Once a girl sees a scene from a movie or an excerpt from a play, she forgets everything in the world. Kitajima May uncontrollably plunges into the emotional experiences of the heroes, not noticing anything around, and this has repeatedly led to sad consequences. The girl was famous for forgetfulness and carelessness, because because of her unusual love for cinema, she constantly forgot to eat her dinner or accidentally whisked a plate from the table.
Significant meeting
So Kitajima May would live, not knowing what extraordinary talent she possesses, if she didn’t meet once with Tsigikage Tigusa. This chance encounter changed her life beyond recognition. Tsukikage is a famous actress in the past, and now a woman with a disfigured face takes Kitajima May under her care.
Experienced in acting, she sees in the girl a rare talent, a rough diamond, so she agrees to take her to her school of
theater art. It turns out that after watching the plays only once, Kitajima can remember everything from the first to the last word and easily transform into any of the heroes he sees. It is simply designed to play on the stages of the best theaters in the country. Tigusa helps the girl to learn all the theater secrets, but sometimes she is too strict for little Maya.
The thorny path of Mai
Great talent is a heavy burden! "Glass mask" - an anime that reveals the essence of this expression. Maya has suffered enough because of her gift, and after all, talent alone is not enough for success, you still have to work hard to become a real actress. Tigusa and Maya together enter the warpath with all life's difficulties, so that in the end the latter will turn out an actress capable of playing the role of the Crimson goddess. But she is not the only contender for this place. The theater school is full of talented people, the girl will have to compete for the title of best. The production of the play “The Crimson Goddess” is a big event in the theatrical world, and, of course, Tsukikaga Tigusa is not the only one who wants to stage this work.
Competitors from another school of actors enter into a rivalry with her for the right to participate in the production. In addition to the main theme of the theater, anime talks about true sublime love. The plot of the cartoon "Glass Mask" has unexpected twists, is not devoid of romance, sadness, laughter and humor. The merit of the creators: director, animators, composer - you can consider the impressive atmosphere of anime tapes. Only through their efforts, the series after viewing leaves a pleasant aftertaste and a bright pleasant impression. As you can see, the Glass Mask is not just another Cinderella story. This is a story that has much in common with the life of each of us. Therefore, it is quite possible that in the near future the cinemas of the country will open their doors, inviting them to watch the anime "Glass Mask 2".