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2005 - 2006

The Girl Who Has a Thousand Masks

Episode 1

Life so far for Kitajima Maya has been rough. One day she gets a small part in a school play and now her life has suddenly turned around.

Vivi's Mask

12th April 2005

Episode 2

Tsukikage makes arrangements for Maya to transfer to another school; she also starts training her to become an actress.

The Escaped Bird

19th April 2005

Episode 3

Kazehaya asks Sawako to meet him after school to discuss her study habits and for help with his homework. The other students learn she is a great teacher, and she starts helping out her other classmates.

The Stairway of Flame

26th April 2005

Episode 4

Maya asks Tsukikage if she can work her way through acting school. Tsukikage agrees to give her a scholarship to the Tsukikage Acting Troupe.

Restricted Lines

Episode 5

Maya takes a job working in the park so that she doesn't have to borrow too much money from Tsukikage. Tsukikage gives the girls a new acting assigment which is to do a play only using four words.

My Own Beth

Episode 6

Tsukikage told the class their new play will be "Little Women" and Maya has been cast as the third sister, Beth. Maya now has to live as Beth for a week in order to better understand her role.

The Violet Rose

Episode 7

All the critics show up to review the Tsukikage's Acting Troupe's first play. Maya receives a bouquet of purple roses from her first fan.

Walking in the Wind

Episode 8

The investors visit Tsukikage after her release from the hospital and tell her she has to enter the upcoming acting competition in Nagoya.

The New Midori

Episode 9

Tsukikage Acting Troupe finds out the Ondine Troupe is also performing Takekurabe and that Ayumi will be Midori. The troupe starts rehearsals and Tsukikage really pushes Maya. This causes Maya to create her role and to make her own Midori.

Two Midoris of Takekurabe

Episode 10

The Tsukikage Acting Troupe and Ondine Troupe will go head to head in today's competition.

Spring Storm

Episode 11

Tsukikage Acting Troupe is again favored to win in the National Acting Competition. The night before their competition someone destroys all of their props and costumes.

Alone on the Stage

Episode 12

Since the cast does not return in time for the competition, Maya volunteers to perform solo.

Tomorrow's Grass

Episode 13

The girls ask Tsukikage if she will still teach them acting now that the troupe has been disbanded. Sakurakouji tries to persuade Maya to join is acting troupe.

The Fated Rivals

Episode 14

Ayumi vows to take any role possible. The schools' acting troupe is putting on a new production. When the lead actress has to be rushed to the emergency room, Maya volunteers to tackle the role.

Trap

Episode 15

Maya gets a role with another troupe after impressing them with her audition. The girl whose spot Maya took has something up for sleeve for Maya.

Theater Crasher

Episode 16

Miss Harada informs Tsukikage that they will never hire Maya again even though they know she will take the stage by storm one day. Maya auditions for "Wuthering Heights."

Wuthering Heights

Episode 17

As more people see the play during it's run, the audience is becoming more confused because the younger actors play with much more intensity than their adult actors. Due to this the play receives bad reviews.

Role of a Doll

2nd August 2005

Episode 18

Tsukikage pulls the troupe together to perform the play "The Stone's Smile" with Maya in the role of the doll. On the 10th days of performances they are a sell out.

The Fallen Mask

9th August 2005

Episode 19

Maya loses her concentration during the play thus causing her to lose her mask as she is thinking about her Mom she just saw on the street.

The Switched Script

16th August 2005

Episode 20

Maya goes on stage when called even though she does not know her lines as someone switched her script.

Etude of Flames

23rd August 2005

Episode 21

All the girls auditioning for the role spend the summer rehearsing for their chance to play Helen Keller.

The Miracle Worker, the Final Audition

30th August 2005

Episode 22

The judges pick both Maya and Ayumi to be Helen and they will alternate who plays Helen during the run.

Show Down! The Two Helens

6th September 2005

Episode 23

Ayumi and Maya both perform their versions of Helen for the Theater Festival; Ayumi is first to perform.

The Beautiful Maze

13th September 2005

Episode 24

After Maya accepts the award for Best Supporting Actress, Tsukikage comes onstage and offers both Maya and Ayumi the chance to play the lead role in "The Scarlet Angel".

Heavenly Brilliance

20th September 2005

Episode 25

Masumi's people have found Maya's Mother but Masumi decides to keep that information to himself. Maya starts to realize how jealous people are of her success.

The Shadow Who Hunts Maya

27th September 2005

Episode 26

Someone is out to sabotage Maya as so far they have spiked her food, removed bolts from set props and made a bucket of water fall on her.

The Invisible Pitfall

4th October 2005

Episode 27

Maya's personal assistant, Norie Otobe, is bullied by Miss Mizuki.

Failure as an Actress

11th October 2005

Episode 28

Maya believes that Hayami Masumi killed her mother, meanwhile Miss Mizuki is worried about Maya's sudden disappearance.

Carmilla

18th October 2005

Episode 29

Masumi Hayami continues to criticize Maya on her acting abilities.

One Million Rainbows

25th October 2005

Episode 30

Ayumi finds Maya choking on the fake balls of mud from the play.

One Person Play

1st November 2005

Episode 31

Maya performs a solo show to her audience.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

8th November 2005

Episode 32

Ayumi Himekawa wins an award for her acting ability. Tsukikage declares there that Maya has two years to win the Best Actress Award or the role of the Scarlet Angel goes to Ayumi. The Tsukikage and Ikkakujuu acting troupes decide to put on Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in an outdoor theater with Maya playing the role of the fairy Puck. Can Maya learn to move like Puck in time for the performance?

The Miracle at the Outdoor Ampitheatre

15th November 2005

Episode 33

Masumi Hayami lectures a small outdoor theater troupe about their play and gives them crucial advice. The night of the first show has arrived and Maya is ready to ignite the crowd with her version of Puck. Will the play be a success?

Maya's Challenge

22nd November 2005

Episode 34

A fundraiser performance by the Tsukikage Acting Troupe and the Ikkakujuu Troupe of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was an instant hit! But Maya was cut from the show... what does Masumi Hayami have in store for her?

Aldis & Origeld

29th November 2005

Episode 35

Maya reads a story about two princesses, Aldis and Orgeld.

Winter Constellations

6th December 2005

Episode 36

Maya meets an actress who once played Aldis in a play.

The Two Princesses: Act One

13th December 2005

Episode 37

Maya takes the role as Princess Aldis in the play "The Two Princesses".

The Two Princesses: Act Two

20th December 2005

Episode 38

The play continues as Maya's role of Aldis is challenged.

A Purple Shadow

27th December 2005

Episode 39

"The Two Princesses" approaches its final show.

Wolf Girl Jane

10th January 2006

Episode 40

Maya's newest play is "The Forgotten Wilderness," in which she plays a girl raised by wolves.

Wild Heart

17th January 2006

Episode 41

An open casting call for "The Forgotten Wilderness" brings in some very inexperienced yet eager actors and actresses.

The Bet to the Drama Arts Festival

24th January 2006

Episode 42

Getting into her role, Maya travels in to the mountainous wilderness to further understand her character.

The Forgotten Wilderness

31st January 2006

Episode 43

"The Forgotten Wilderness" begins rehearsal.

Boundless Stage

7th February 2006

Episode 44

It's opening night for "The Forgotten Wilderness" and already a huge line has formed!

Stars of the City

14th February 2006

Episode 45

Thirty years have passed since Chigusa Tsukikage, Maya's mentor, was in the public eye.

To the Valley of Plums

21st February 2006

Episode 46

Masumi Hayami runs into Maya on the bullet train station and encourages her to continue pursuing her dream.

The Blaze of Love

28th February 2006

Episode 47

In the countryside, Maya contemplates her life while watching the fire.

A Dreamy One Night

Episode 48

Masumi reads the story of The Scarlet Angel to Maya.

One Half of a Soul

14th March 2006

Episode 49

On her death bed, Ichiren Ozaki recalls her life.

The Mask of the Goddess

21st March 2006

Episode 50

While crossing an eerie bridge deep in the forest, the bridge suddenly breaks and Maya falls through.

The Crimson Goddess

28th March 2006

Episode 51

The Scarlet Angel finally reveals herself!

Top Cast

Sanae Kobayashi•Megumi Toyoguchi•Toshiyuki Morikawa

Animation Drama

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.

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Full Cast

Sanae Kobayashi Image

Sanae Kobayashi

Maya Kitajima (voice)

Megumi Toyoguchi Image

Megumi Toyoguchi

Taiko Kasuga (voice)

Toshiyuki Morikawa Image

Toshiyuki Morikawa

Masumi Hayami (voice)

Toshiko Fujita Image

Toshiko Fujita

Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)

Akiko Yajima Image

Akiko Yajima

Ayumi Himekawa (voice)

Ayumi Kinoshita Image

Ayumi Kinoshita

Rei Aoki (voice)

Fumiko Orikasa Image

Fumiko Orikasa

Sayaka Minazuki (voice)

Iemasa Kayumi Image

Iemasa Kayumi

Eisuke Hayami (voice)

Jun Fukuyama Image

Jun Fukuyama

Yuu Sakurakouji (voice)

Masako Katsuki Image

Masako Katsuki

Utako Himekawa (voice)

Tomoko Munakata

Haru Kitajima (voice)

Yoko Honna Image

Yoko Honna

Mina Sawatari (voice)

Full Crew

Suzue Miuchi

Original Story

Mamoru Hamatsu

Series Director

Yosuke Tsuruki

Other

Toshimichi Saeki

Series Composition

Satoshi Hirayama

Character Designer

Shinsaku Hatta

Producer

Tomoyasu Fujise

Art Designer

Tomoki Nagasaka

Editor

Eiji Tsuchida

Director of Photography

Akemi Tejima

Color Designer

Shunichiro Yoshihara Image

Shunichiro Yoshihara

Art Direction

Toru Nakano

Sound Director

Tamiya Terashima Image

Tamiya Terashima

Original Music Composer

Masaaki Fujita

Music Producer

Masakazu Yokoyama

Sound Effects

Aki Yokoyama

Sound Effects

Ryoko Nashimoto

Sound Mixer

Ippei Takemura

Production Manager

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