Glass no Kamen

Glass Mask - Episode 1

Her father died when she was young.

Her mother lives and works in a Chinese restaurant.

At the age of thirteen, Maya Kitajima faced many hardships.

Maya Kitajima.

Who discovered the fire that burned in this young girl's heart?

Episode 1 - The Girl with a Thousand Masks

Chinatown

I'm home!

You're late! You're so late!

What took you so long?

Sorry!

I told you to come home as soon as school was over!

It's all right, Miss Haru.

I've got some deliveries for you, Maya.

Okay!

Three bowls of ramen...

These are going to the Nanboku Hippodrome, right?

Nanboku, my foot!

I'm off then!

The Hippodrome...?

You...

Thanks for the delivery!

No, thank you!

And tomorrow, we'll be in Shimoda. I'm so happy.

Will you take me with you?

Yes.

So that's Oshima...

Yes.

I mean, just look at how huge it is.

Please drop by.

When I arrive in Shimoda, I'll ask my mother to buy me a new hairbrush...

and then, I'll join you.

There will be so much to do!

I can't wait until tomorrow.

Whereabouts in Tokyo do you live?

The Dancing Girl of Izu

10,000 Luck

It took you an hour and a half to make a simple delivery!

What a useless girl!

I apologize!

She won't hear the end of this!

Maya, you don't care, do you?! You're just making fun of me!

It doesn't matter what you say to this girl! She doesn't listen!

Sugiko! Turn that TV off already!

I guess she just can't resist, even when she's working.

Maya really does like movies.

She doesn't care about singing contests or quiz shows,

but you might as well talk to the wall when she's watching a drama.

Ouch!

Did you prick your finger again?

What a clumsy girl!

You can't even sew a button on properly!

Jeez... you're such a good-for-nothing.

Just like your late father.

I'm starting to lose patience with my own child!

Are you trying to sneak a peak again?

I hate it when you do that.

The Snow Festival

There's a new movie out!

I wonder who's starring in it...

I guess it's Utako Himegawa.

It looks good!

If I... it won't hurt to stay for a little while...

The noodles have gone all soggy!

Wandering off in the middle of a delivery to watch a movie!

And what am I supposed to tell the customer?

I'm very sorry! It won't happen again!

How can you do this to me?

A girl like you is never going to make anything of her life!

You cause me nothing but embarrassment!

Get out of my sight!

Well, well... this'll blow over like always.

But why do you like TV programs and movies so much?

I don't know... but as soon as I see the screen,

it's like I forget everything else!

Everything?

Yes! When I'm watching something, I feel like I become one of the characters...

and I lose myself.

I feel like I'm an on-screen heroine.

Unlike my normal, useless self.

And that's when the head honcho appeared.

And he said: "Now, look here... who do you think you're talking to?!"

And then what happened?!

Then, a gutsy woman arrived and said:

"And what are you meant to be? A man or a pig?"

"I get it. You're Don Porky."

"What did you call me?!"

What's your name?

Huh?

I've searched everywhere and spent years looking for someone like you!

Yes, you'd be perfect.

A girl like you would be perfect for the part...

Tell me - where do you live?

Please let go of me!

Wait!

Stop right there!

I've finally found her.

Unless my eyes deceived me, she's the girl...

with a thousand masks!

They say the pork pies are really good there!

I really want to go see that.

I've never seen a live performance before.

I wonder what La Dame aux Camelias will be like...

I want to go so badly!

Not that I could ever afford tickets like those.

As it happens, I've got a ticket for it!

Sugiko!

You're jealous, aren't you?

It's a present from my boyfriend.

Sugiko... that ticket...

You want it?

This isn't a joke!

This happens to be the busiest time of the year!

End of Year Special!

Still Accepting Reservations

10,000 Luck Restaurant

You can't just skip work!

Mom, what's wrong?

One of our part-timers quit.

Really?

How are we supposed to get tonight's deliveries done with only these two around?

Maya, you can have this ticket.

You mean it?

But only if you deliver all the End of Year Specials by yourself!

All of them... by myself?!

And they must be delivered on the thirty-first of December!

Huh?

Which means you have to get them done before the ship in Yokohama Bay sounds its horn at midnight.

All right, I'll do it.

I'll do every single one of those deliveries!

Don't be ridiculous!

There's no way you can deliver ninety-nine orders by yourself!

I'll get it done!

So, can I have the ticket to see La Dame aux Camelias ?