Season 1 poster

Season 1

(2005)

Cast

Sanae Kobayashi as Maya Kitajima (voice)
Sanae Kobayashi

as Maya Kitajima (voice)

Megumi Toyoguchi as Taiko Kasuga (voice)
Megumi Toyoguchi

as Taiko Kasuga (voice)

Toshiyuki Morikawa as Masumi Hayami (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa

as Masumi Hayami (voice)

Toshiko Fujita as Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)
Toshiko Fujita

as Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)

Akiko Yajima as Ayumi Himekawa (voice)
Akiko Yajima

as Ayumi Himekawa (voice)

Ayumi Kinoshita as Rei Aoki (voice)
Ayumi Kinoshita

as Rei Aoki (voice)

Fumiko Orikasa as Sayaka Minazuki (voice)
Fumiko Orikasa

as Sayaka Minazuki (voice)

Iemasa Kayumi as Eisuke Hayami (voice)
Iemasa Kayumi

as Eisuke Hayami (voice)

Jun Fukuyama as Yuu Sakurakouji (voice)
Jun Fukuyama

as Yuu Sakurakouji (voice)

Masako Katsuki as Utako Himekawa (voice)
Masako Katsuki

as Utako Himekawa (voice)

Tomoko Munakata as Haru Kitajima (voice)
Tomoko Munakata

as Haru Kitajima (voice)

Yoko Honna as Mina Sawatari (voice)
Yoko Honna

as Mina Sawatari (voice)

Episodes

The Girl Who Has a Thousand Masks poster

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April 5, 2005

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 sudde…

Vivi's Mask poster

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April 12, 2005

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

The Escaped Bird poster

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April 19, 2005

Kazehaya asks Sawako to meet him after school to discuss her study habits and for help with his homework. The other st…

The Stairway of Flame poster

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April 26, 2005

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

Restricted Lines poster

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May 3, 2005

Maya takes a job working in the park so that she doesn't have to borrow too much money from Tsukikage. Tsukikage gives …

My Own Beth poster

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May 17, 2005

Tsukikage told the class their new play will be "Little Women" and Maya has been cast as the third sister, Beth. Maya n…

The Violet Rose poster

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May 24, 2005

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

Walking in the Wind poster

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May 31, 2005

The investors visit Tsukikage after her release from the hospital and tell her she has to enter the upcoming acting com…

The New Midori poster

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June 7, 2005

Tsukikage Acting Troupe finds out the Ondine Troupe is also performing Takekurabe and that Ayumi will be Midori. The tr…

Two Midoris of Takekurabe poster

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June 14, 2005

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

Spring Storm poster

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June 21, 2005

Tsukikage Acting Troupe is again favored to win in the National Acting Competition. The night before their competition …

Alone on the Stage poster

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June 21, 2005

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

Tomorrow's Grass poster

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June 28, 2005

The girls ask Tsukikage if she will still teach them acting now that the troupe has been disbanded. Sakurakouji tries t…

The Fated Rivals poster

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July 5, 2005

Ayumi vows to take any role possible. The schools' acting troupe is putting on a new production. When the lead actress …

Trap poster

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July 12, 2005

Maya gets a role with another troupe after impressing them with her audition. The girl whose spot Maya took has somethi…

Theater Crasher poster

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July 19, 2005

Miss Harada informs Tsukikage that they will never hire Maya again even though they know she will take the stage by sto…

Wuthering Heights poster

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July 26, 2005

As more people see the play during it's run, the audience is becoming more confused because the younger actors play wit…

Role of a Doll poster

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August 2, 2005

Tsukikage pulls the troupe together to perform the play "The Stone's Smile" with Maya in the role of the doll. On the 1…

The Fallen Mask poster

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August 9, 2005

Maya loses her concentration during the play thus causing her to lose her mask as she is thinking about her Mom she jus…

The Switched Script poster

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August 16, 2005

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

Etude of Flames poster

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August 23, 2005

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

The Miracle Worker, the Final Audition poster

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August 30, 2005

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 poster

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September 6, 2005

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

The Beautiful Maze poster

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September 13, 2005

After Maya accepts the award for Best Supporting Actress, Tsukikage comes onstage and offers both Maya and Ayumi the ch…

Heavenly Brilliance poster

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September 20, 2005

Masumi's people have found Maya's Mother but Masumi decides to keep that information to himself. Maya starts to realize…

The Shadow Who Hunts Maya poster

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September 27, 2005

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

The Invisible Pitfall poster

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October 4, 2005

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

Failure as an Actress poster

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October 11, 2005

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

Carmilla poster

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October 18, 2005

Masumi Hayami continues to criticize Maya on her acting abilities.

One Million Rainbows poster

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October 25, 2005

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

One Person Play poster

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November 1, 2005

Maya performs a solo show to her audience.

A Midsummer Night's Dream poster

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November 8, 2005

Ayumi Himekawa wins an award for her acting ability. Tsukikage declares there that Maya has two years to win the Best A…

The Miracle at the Outdoor Ampitheatre poster

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November 15, 2005

Masumi Hayami lectures a small outdoor theater troupe about their play and gives them crucial advice. The night of the …

Maya's Challenge poster

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November 22, 2005

A fundraiser performance by the Tsukikage Acting Troupe and the Ikkakujuu Troupe of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was an …

Aldis & Origeld poster

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November 29, 2005

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

Winter Constellations poster

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December 6, 2005

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

The Two Princesses: Act One poster

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December 13, 2005

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

The Two Princesses: Act Two poster

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December 20, 2005

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

A Purple Shadow poster

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December 27, 2005

"The Two Princesses" approaches its final show.

Wolf Girl Jane poster

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January 10, 2006

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

Wild Heart poster

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January 17, 2006

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 poster

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January 24, 2006

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

The Forgotten Wilderness poster

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January 31, 2006

"The Forgotten Wilderness" begins rehearsal.

Boundless Stage poster

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February 7, 2006

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

Stars of the City poster

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February 14, 2006

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

To the Valley of Plums poster

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February 21, 2006

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

The Blaze of Love poster

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February 28, 2006

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

A Dreamy One Night poster

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March 7, 2006

Masumi reads the story of The Scarlet Angel to Maya.

One Half of a Soul poster

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March 14, 2006

On her death bed, Ichiren Ozaki recalls her life.

The Mask of the Goddess poster

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March 21, 2006

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

The Crimson Goddess poster

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March 28, 2006

The Scarlet Angel finally reveals herself!