ガラスの仮面

the long version

Kitajima Maya is an ordinary school girl who seems to have nothing to recommend her. Her only interest is in seeing dramas. Being just a fan of plays, she does not recognize her talent as an actress, until she meets with Tsukikage Chigusa. Tsukikage was a legendary actress for her performed in "Kurenai Tennyo", but retired from the theatrical world after a disastrous accident at her stage. Since then, she has searched for an actress whom she thinks is talented enough to play "Kurenai Tennyo" and she has found two candidates in two actresses -- Kitajima Maya and Himekawa Ayumi, who is the only daughter of Himekawa Utako, an actress and formerly Tsukikage's apprentice.