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Most recent events related to the Garasu no Kamen world

• May 2024:
  The magazine Hana to Yume began its publication as a monthly magazine in May 1974, so this year it's its 50th anniversary!
  As we know, good part of "Glass no Kamen" was serialized in this magazine.
  So Suzue Miuchi herself among other artists wrote a few words to congratulate on this important milestone.
  In her comment, she remembers when "Glass no Kamen" stated being serialized in 1975 and how she also worked hard on the play "Kurenai Tennyo", even though not all of it was incorporated in the manga.
  Once again, Suzue Miuchi sensei said that she wants to work hard and finish the manga.
  Hana To Yume 50th anniversary - Official Website.
  On May 2nd 2024, the magazing "Moe" was published in Japan. This issue also commemorates Hana to Yume's 50th anniversary and contains an interview to Suzue Miuchi sensei. Once again Suzue Miuchi states that she is working on the manga and she will keep doing so until it is completed. Currently she is learning how to do draw digitally and is supported by her stuff.
  
  On May 24th 2024 the Hana to Yume Festival has started at Ropponji Hills in Tokyo as a part of the Hana To Yume 50th Anniversay celebrations. It will continue until June 30th.
  
  
  
• May 7th 2020:
  "Kurenai Tennyo" the opera is available to view for free on Youtube for a week!
  Hurry up and watch it: Fujiwara Opera on Youtube.
• January 10th-15th 2020:
  "Kurenai Tennyo" the opera performed at Bunkamura Orchard Hall, Shibuya.
  Organised by the Japan Opera Association, script by Suzue Miuchi.
  Image below from Suzue Miuchi's official twitter account:
  
  As usual in the same days fans can visit a Glass No Kamen themed cafe and merchandise.
• January 8th 2020 The official CD with the Glass no Kamen Pachink + 2005 Anime OST is on sale! You can purchase it here.
• January 5th 2020 The Glass no Kamen Pachinko if officially a reality. It took 3 years to build. Official Newgin Website
• December 27th 2018 - January 7th 2019:
  40th anniversary exhibition at Hakata Hankyu in Fukuoka.
  Display of original drawings and publications, sale of merchandise, autograph session.
  Garasu no Kamen 40th Anniversary Exhibition - official website.
• December 7th 2018:
  Suzue Miuchi Talk Show.
  Conversation between Suzue Miuchi, shoujo manga researcher Makoto Oda and poet Yumi Fuzuki about theatre and manga; Q&A session.
  Venue: Kichijoji Theater (Musashino), Tokyo.
  Read more about what was discussed during the event.
• October 6th 2018 - November 25th 2018:
  40th anniversary exhibition at Sendai Literature Museum.
  Display of original drawings and publications, sale of merchandise, themed café, autograph session.
  Exhibition of fan art postcards sent by the fan artists to Sendai Literature Museum (deadline September 21st 2018)
  Also, chance to take part to the workshop "Let's make a purple rose brooch with crochet!"
  Garasu no Kamen 40th Anniversary Exhibition - official website.
• April 27th 2018 - May 6th 2018:
  40th anniversary exhibition in Sogo Kobe store, Kobe.
  Display of original drawings and publications, sale of merchandise, themed café, autograph session.
  Garasu no Kamen 40th Anniversary Exhibition - official website.
• April 21st-22nd 2018:
  "Forgotten wilderness" the musical on stage at Okayama City Citizens Cultural Hall.
  Rita Project
• December 6th 2017 - December 12th 2017:
  As a part of the celebrations for the 40th anniversary, the play "The Forgotten Wilderness" will be on stage at Akal Studio in Kyoto, near the location where the Glass no Kamen exhibition is held. Company: Akaru Project.
• December 1st 2017 - December 25th 2017:
  The Garasu no Kamen 40th Anniversary Exhibition is held in Kyoto, at Eki Art Museum
  On the last day there will be a perfomance of "Kurenai Tennyo" Noh play.
  . Garasu no Kamen 40th Anniversary Exhibition - official website.
• August 23rd 2017 - September 4th 2017:
  The stunning Garasu no Kamen 40th Anniversary Exhibition is held at Matsuya Ginza, in Tokyo.
  Besides color originals and monochrome manuscripts, over 350 items including publication magazines, books, animation, stage materials, etc can be found at the exhibition. Lots of old and new merchandise are on sale, including beautiful stamps, new illustrations and commemorative art books. It is possible to attend autograph sessions.
  Also, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the debut of Suzue Miuchi as an author, other works other than "Glass Mask" are displayed. I wish I could go!
  Garasu no Kamen 40th Anniversary Exhibition - official website.
• August 29th 2017:
  To celebrate the Garasu no Kamen exhibition, the Shinsaku-noh "KurenaiTennyo" play is on stage at Ginza Six Kanze Noh Theater, in Tokyo. Suzue Miuchi appeared before the performance.
• July 22nd 2017 - September 3rd 2017:
  "3-Nen D-Gumi Glass no Kamen - Jump Up! Our VR", a Virtual Reality version of the animated high school comedy is shown at DMM VR THEATER in Yokohama.
• July 19th 2017 - August 29th 2017:
  Garasu no kamen time-limited Café opened at Hankyu Umeda, in Osaka. Once again the menu included Garasu no Kamen themed dishes and it is possible to buy Garasu no Kamen coasters.
• December 31st 2016:
  A "Garasu no Kamen" colouring book for adults is released from Hakusensha on December 31st to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the series. It features some black and white drawings by Suzue Miuchi and it is possible to share on Twitter your work. Check the Hakusensha official page.
• October 3rd 2016 - December 26th 2016:
  The anime "3-Nen D-Gumi Glass no Kamen" is broadcasted on "Tokyo MX" TV channel, on Mondays (21:55 - 22:00).
  This 13-episode series transforms Glass no Kamen in a high school comedy/satire.
  Maya, Ayumi, Chigusa and Yuu have teleported from the universe of Glass Mask to a modern high school, where they try to ignite passion in the students and help them solve their problems. School director Masumi, however, thinks that there is no need to save such a cold era.
  This is the link to the official website.
• September 16th 2016 - September 26th 2016:
  "Garasu no Kamen" the play, starring Shihori Kanjiya as Maya, is on stage at Shinbashi Enbujo, in Tokyo. Directed by G2.
  Suzue Miuchi will appear for a talk after the show.
  Official Twitter account.
• September 1st 2016 - September 11th 2016:
  "Garasu no Kamen" the play, starring Shihori Kanjiya as Maya, is on stage at Shochikuza, in Osaka. Directed by G2.
  Suzue Miuchi will appear for a talk after the show.
  Official Twitter account.
• May 26th 2016:
  A 18-page preview of "Glass no Kamen", volume 50 is out with the monthly issue of "Hana to Yume"!
• January 29th 2016 - February 14th 2016:
  "Ai no method" (Way of love) is on stage at Akaru Studio, Osaka.
  This play a spin-off of "Amour du chocolat", the manga.
  Neither Maya nor Ayumi appear in the play, which is set 10 years later than Glass no Kamen.
  There are 5 girls in Tsukikage group. Each of them performs a play within the play. "Passing Rain", "Helen Keller" and "Midsummer Night's Dream". The audience can vote who is the best actress and so can enjoy both the performance and interacting with the play.
• January 29th 2016 - February 14th 2016:
  As a part of a series of events to celebrate the 40th anniversary of "Garasu no Kamen", the time-limited café "Amour du Chocolat" opened at Takashimaya department stores in Tokyo, Osaka and Okayama. The café offered special dishes based on Garasu no Kamen characters, supervised by Suzue Miuchi herself. The chocolates catalogue contains an extra Garasu no Kamen S. Valentine's story written by Suzue Miuchi.
• September 25th 2015:
  Shinsaku-noh "KurenaiTennyo" is on stage at National Noh Theater, Tokyo.
  Scripts: Shinji Ueda.
  Director & Reviser: Rokurou Umewaka.
  
• September 9th 2015 - September 13th 2015:
  The play "Onna Kaizoku Bianca" starring Fuuka Yuzuki as Maya is on stage at AiA Theater, Tokyo.
• August 15th 2014 - August 31st 2014:
  "Garasu no Kamen" the play, starring Shihori Kanjiya as Maya, is on stage at Aoyama Theater, in Tokyo. Directed by G2.
• April 19th and 20th 2014:
  The play "Onna Kaizoku Bianca" starring Fuuka Yuzuki as Maya is on stage at Morinomiya Piroty Theater, Osaka.
• November 27th 2013 - December 1st 2013:
  The play "Onna Kaizoku Bianca" starring Fuuka Yuzuki as Maya is on stage at AiA Theater, Tokyo.
• June 22nd 2013:
  DLE produced also "Glass no Kamen Desu ga the Movie: Onna Spy no Koi! Murasaki no Bara wa Kiken na Kaori!?". Once again the director is Tani Higashi. The story is about a trio of spies called "Crimson Goddesses", that is: Maya Kitajima (who during the day works in a ramen restaurant), Ayumi Himekawa (whoduring the day work as a model) and Chigusa Tsukikage (whose day job is yoga teacher!).
• April 7th 2013 - July 28th 2013:
  The animated parody "Garasu no Kamen Desu ga" (3 episodes, directed by Eri Asahi, screenplay by Yukiko Nonomura) and then the sequel “Garasu no Kamen Desu ga Z” (14 episodes, directed by Tani Higashi) will be broadcasted on TV channel TwellV on Sundays (21:54 - 22:00). The anime, produced by DLE, is a parody of Glass no Kamen where Maya and Ayumi are competing to become leader of the “Crimson Goddess” gang.
• October 5th 2012:
  Volume 49 is out!
• May 26th 2012:
  A new chapter of "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" is out!
• April 26th 2012:
  A new chapter of "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" is out!
• March 26th 2012:
  A new chapter of "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" is out!
• February 25th 2012:
  Volume 48th is out! Together with a new chapter of "Bessatsu Hana to Yume"!
• November 26th 2011:
  "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" is out!
• October 26th 2011:
  "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" is out!
• September 26th 2011:
  "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" is out!
• August 26th 2011:
  "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" is out!
• July 26th 2011:
  Volume 47th is out! Together with a new chapter of "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" is out!
• April 26th 2011:
  "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" is out!
• March 26th 2011:
  "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" is out!
• February 25th 2011:
  "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" is out with a even better chapter!
• January 25th 2011:
  "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" is out with one of the best chapters so far!
• December 25th 2010:
  "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" is out with a great, new chapter of the story after volume 46!
• November 26th 2010
  The story after volume 46 continues on Hana To Yume... Fingers crossed!
• October 29th 2010
  Volume 46 is published!
• September 30th 2010
  Volume 45 is published!
• September 2nd - 5th 2010
  6 more shows or the Garasu no Kamen musical. They will be held at Theatre Brava in Osaka.
• August 11th - 27th 2010:
  Garasu no Kamen musical on stage again! The 20 shows will be held at Sai-no-Kuni Saitama Geijutsu Gekijo (Sai-no-Kuni Saitama Arts Theatre)
  Director: Yukio Ninagawa. Music: Tamiya Terashima.
  Cast will include Mari Natsuki (Chigusa Tsukikage), Kae Okumura (Ayumi Himekawa) and Miho Ouwada (Maya Kitajima).
• June 5th 2010:
  Tickets for the August Glass no Kamen play on sale.
• March 26th 2010:
  "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" is out; it contains the 8th chapter of Garasu no Kamen after 44 story.
  The publication is suspended and should start again after volume 45 is published.
• February 26th 2010:
  "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" is out; it contains the 7th chapter of Garasu no Kamen after 44 story.
• January 26th 2010:
  "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" is out; it contains the 6th chapter of Garasu no Kamen after 44 story.
• December 25th 2009:
  "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" is out; it contains the 5th chapter of Garasu no Kamen after 44 story.
• November 26th 2009:
  "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" is out; it contains the 4th chapter of Garasu no Kamen after 44 story.
• October 26th 2009:
  "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" is out; it contains the 3rd chapter of Garasu no Kamen after 44 story.
• September 26th 2009:
  "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" is out; it contains the 2nd chapter of Garasu no Kamen after 44 story.
• August 26th 2009:
  Volume 44 is published, together with a new issue of "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" with a continuation of the story!!!
• April 25th 2009:
  "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" is out; it contains the 4th chapter of Garasu no Kamen after 43 story.
• March 26th 2009:
  "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" is out; it contains the 3rd chapter of Garasu no Kamen after 43 story.
• February 26th 2009:
  "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" is out; it contains the 2nd chapter of Garasu no Kamen after 43 story.
• February 6th 2009:
  "Da Vinci" the magazine on sale; it contains an interview to Suzue Miuchi sensei.
• February 4th 2009:
  Suzue Miuchi sensei will give authographs in Taiwan.
• February 2th 2009:
  Suzue Miuchi sensei will give authographs in Tokyo, Kinokuniya bookstore.
• January 30th - 31st 2009:
  Miuchi will appear on TV on January 30 and 31 (see Suzue Miuchi's official site).
  The interview will be published in the February-6th issue of "Da Vinci"
• January 26th 2009:
  Volume 43 published in Japan by Hakusensha! Check this link: S-book
  Also, a new issue of "Bessatsu Hana to Yume", containing the continuation of the story after volume 43, is published on the same day!
• October 26th 2008:
  More after-42 pages published by Hakusensha Comic in "Bessatsu Hana to Yume"! There will not be other pages on the November issue.
• September 26th 2008:
  More after-42 pages published by Hakusensha Comic in "Bessatsu Hana to Yume"!
• September 5th, 6th and 7th 2008:
  "Garasu no Kamen" musical, held in Kitakyushu Arts Theatre.
• August 29th, 30th and 31st 2008:
  "Garasu no Kamen" musical, held in Osaka at Brava Theatre.
• August 8th-24th 2008:
  "Garasu no Kamen" musical, held in Saitama at Sai-no-Kuni Saitama Geijutsu Gekijo (Sai-no-Kuni Saitama Arts Theatre).
  Check the Musical section of this website for cast, crew and further info.
  Links (Japanese pages):
  Theatrix
  Saitama Art Foundation
• August 26th 2008:
  More after-42 pages published by Hakusensha Comic in "Bessatsu Hana to Yume"!
• July 26th 2008:
  Wowowowowowow!!!!
  "Bessatsu Hana to Yume" published by Hakusensha Comic (500 yen): "You will be able to read the continuation of the 42nd volume of Hakusensha Comic !!"
  Anyway, please read carefully... Following is my Japanese friend Shion's comment.
  10 years ago, yes it was in 1998, "Garasu no kamen" was broadcasted as a TV drama. At the same time, "Hana to Yume" serialized half the 41st volume for 5 months, in commemoration of the TV drama. But some parts of the 41st volume were changed when it was put on sale.
  This time the extra number of Hana to Yume this time is also a commemoration of the musical in August. We think the new pages release of this time is just for the musical. We know nothing about the 43rd volume now.
  Links:
  Bessatsu Hana to Yume
  Suzue Miuchi's Official Website
• July 15th 2008:
  Garasu no Kamen musical - Press conference.
• May 16th 2008:
  Tickets sale for "Garasu no Kamen" musical starts.
• April 22nd to 30th 2008:
  "Garasu no Kamen" musical: tickets preorder for Sai-no-Kuni Saitama Geijutsu Gekijo members.
• March 26th 2008:
  "Kurenai Tennyo" Noh play in Shizuoka (at 6:00 p.m.) at Verte Foret.
• October 12th 2007:
  "Kurenai Tennyo" Noh play in Fukuoka (at 5:30 p.m.) at Fukuoka City Museum.
• September 1st 2007:
  "Kurenai Tennyo" Noh play in Minami Soma (at 5:30 p.m.) at Minami Soma Municipal Cultural Hall.
• July 6th 2007:
  "Kurenai Tennyo" Noh play in Otsu (at 1:45 p.m.) at Shiga Prefectural Arts Theater Biwako Hall.
• May 6th 2007:
  "Kurenai Tennyo" Noh play in Yamagata (at 1:30 p.m.) at Yamagata Municipal Hall.
• October 24th 2006:
  It's on sale the weekly magazine "Josei Jishin", including a 7-page long interview to Suzue Miuchi sensei!
  The divine Enju, Italian in Japan, read the magazine and commented it for us. I'm going to summarize and translate what she wrote into English. Many many thanks to her and Rosi-chan! About volume 43: Miuchi sensei is writing the continuation of volume 42 right now; she doesn't know yet if it will be published monthly or in a unique tankoubon, but it shouldn't take too long to finish it.
  The story is in general similar to the Hana to Yume version [UH?], though some episodes which are not too interesting have ben cut out and new ones have been added.
  Talking about 'The two queens', Suzue Miuchi explained why this play covered such a big part of the manga: it's a story that at the beginning she wanted to write separately and that later she included in Garasu no Kamen. The inspiration for the plot came after reading a book about Elizabet I and Mary Stuart.
  The biggest part of the article is about Suzue Miuchi's life, starting from her childhood and her well-known passion for manga. Old and new events which occurred are described, including some very popular anecdotes.
  Finally, the sensei tells us her version of the story of an old fan who died without reading the end of the manga.
  One day, she received a letter from a 30-year old woman, fan of hers. In the letter, the woman says that her grandmother, also a big fan of Garasu no Kamen, was going to die in a very short time. The sensei felt sorry for the old lady who wouldn't be able to read the ending of the manga and she sent her a shikishi (artboard). It seems that it arrived on time. What was written and/or drawn on that artboard hasn't been revealed in the interview!
  At the end, Suzue Miuchi admits feeling sorry when she thinks she has to finish Garasu no Kamen, because after that she would no longer draw the characters who occupied such a big part of her life! [*_*]
• September 22nd 2006:
  The 13th Anime DVD by Shouchiku is on sale.
  It includes episodes 49 to 51 and a post card.
  ~
  The 1984 anime (23 episodes) is available at the Japanese broadcasting site Goo Broadband.
• August 25th 2006:
  The 12th Anime DVD by Shouchiku is on sale.
  It includes episodes 45 to 48 and a post card.
• July 25th 2006:
  The 11th Anime DVD by Shouchiku is on sale.
  It includes episodes 41 to 44 and a post card.
• June 23rd 2006:
  The 10th Anime DVD by Shouchiku is on sale.
  It includes episodes 37 to 40 and a post card.
• May 25th 2006:
  The 9th Anime DVD by Shouchiku is on sale.
  It includes episodes 33 to 36 and a post card.
• May 24th 2006:
  New Garasu no Kamen - Hello Kitty gadgets: stuffed toys and cute cushions! You can see them at Suzue Miuchi's official site!
• May 15th and 16th 2006:
  Three extra Noh plays in Tokyo (first show on May 15th at 6:30p.m., second and third shows on May 16th at 3p.m. and at 6p.m.) in Le Theatre Ginza.
• May 5th 2006:
  Starting from May 5th some episodes the Garasu no Kamen TV Drama will be re-broadcasted every Saturday! More info:
  Suzue Miuchi's official site
  TV-Asahi channel.
• April 25th 2006:
  Two extra Noh plays in Osaka (first show at 3p.m., second show at 6:30p.m.) in Theater Drama-city, Umeda Arts Theatre.
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  The 8th Anime DVD by Shouchiku is on sale.
  It includes episodes 29 to 32, a post card and the third box.
• March 24th 2006:
  The 7th Anime DVD by Shouchiku is on sale.
  It includes episodes 25 to 28 and a post card.
• February 27th 2006:
  The first day of the Noh play (with an appearance of Suzue Miuchi sensei!) is scheduled to be on-air by NHK News 10 - starting at 10 p.m. It was not broadcasted on February 24th because of the big news from the Olympic Games in Torino: the talented and beautiful Shizuka Arakawa won the golden medal for figure ice skating! Congratulations!
  
  By the way, the main points of the introduction to Kurenai Tennyo are:
  
  • It was difficult to harmonize the manga with the traditional things.
  • In this play, to understand what the actors say is easier than usual. (Basically, it's hard to catch the lines even for natives.)
  • The environmental issues are also included in the play as in manga.
  • Although they experimented several new things, the play culminates with the traditional Noh dance.
  (Thanks to my sweet Junko for those info!)
• February 24th and 25th 2006:
  The Kurenai Tennyo Noh play is on stage at the National Noh Theatre of Japan.
  The play script was written by Shinji Ueda, who is the scriptwriter of Berubara, Takarazuka.
  More details in Suzue Miuchi's official site and at Japan Art Council.
  Unluckily, the above links are Japanese only.
  Anyway, are interested in general info about National Theatre of Japan?
  Check this cool site in English → NTJ
  ~
  The 6th Anime DVD by Shouchiku is on sale.
  It includes episodes 21 to 24 and a post card.
• February 10th 2006:
  A Japanese theatre guidebook for Noh beginners by Suzue Miuchi is on sale.
  It includes:
  • Looking into 'Kurenai Tennyo'
  • A Noh lecture guided by Chigusa Tsukikage
  • Playing the Tennyo: A talk between a Nougakushi (Noh master), Rokurou Umewaka, and the author
  • Visiting the home of Kurenai Tennyo - Amagawa trip
  • Until Kurenai Tennyo becomes a Noh play - making a new play
  • Interviews with the staff
  • Beautiful stage's photos
  • Noh vocabulary
  • Play overview
• January 25th 2006:
  A news article about the Kurenai Tennyo's play on Yomiuri newspaper.
  Suzue Miuchi sensei comments the play.
  Take a look at the original article in Japanese - thank you Go :)
  And at my sweet Junko's translation!
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  The 5th Anime DVD by Shouchiku is on sale.
  It includes episodes 17 to 20, a post card, and the second box.
  ~
  The Garasu no Kamen Anime Soundtrack is on sale!
  
  Tracks List:
  • Sen no Kamen (1000 Masks)
  • Pray for aJNjana
  • Spice of Feel
  • Kaze Hikaru Koku (The time when the Wind shines)
  • Impressive
  • Doukoku (Wailing)
  • Arishihi no yuuutsu (Old Days Melancholy)
  • Voce Pathetique
  • Ounou to Shousou (Anguish and Impatience)
  • Physical Sniper
  • Crystal Syndrome
  • Fountain
  • Hoshi to Inori (Star and Prayer)
  • Breath of Gaia
  • Koko yori Eien ni (From Here to Eternity)
  • Muma (Nightmare)
  • ASH City
  • Itotakaki (What a high-class King)
  • Valse pour Nobles
  • Dry Manhattan
  • Rakka Ryuusui (Stream of Falling Petals)
  • Natural Breeze
  • Time Healed my Sorrow
  • Kurenai Tennyo yori: Kaze (From Kurenai Tennyo: Wind)
  • Kurenai Tennyo yori: Hi (From Kurenai Tennyo: Fire)
  • Kurenai Tennyo yori: Mizu (From Kurenai Tennyo: Water)
  • Kurenai Tennyo yori: Tsuchi (From Kurenai Tennyo: Ground)
  • Promise TV version
  • Zero TV version
• January 22nd 2006:
  A program of NHK Educational channel, "Geinou-hanabutai", introduces the Kurenai Tennyo's Noh play three times.
  • Jan 21 (1pm - 1:45pm)
  • Jan 28 (5:15pm - 6pm)
  • Jan 29 (12:45pm - 1am)
• January 18th 2006:
  WOW! Please read the Happy New Year message which Suzue Miuchi sensei in person wrote to her fans in her official website.
  I translated into English the Italian translation by my precious Enju. Enjoy!
  
  Happy new year everyone!
  Finally I have managed to appear in this corner!
  The things I would like to talk about are so many (too many!) that I couldn't write them all. Moreover, I am not used to computers, I've finally learnt to use the keyboard 6 months ago, but since I made too many mistakes and I couldn't build a home page as I wished, I made you wait for a long time: sorry!
  Since my homepage was online, I have been receiving many warm letters from you.
  They encouraged me, they make me laugh, they made me feel a little guilty, they made me worry, and then I myself had fun with you as friends.
  I read all your emails, thank you.
  In praticular, I am very touched by the enthusiasm of affectionate readers of Garasu no Kamen. I have never thought I would stop writing it. I will go on writing it and doing my best, so please go on following it.
  Now, I have been packed in a hotel room in Tokyo since December 19th, working at volume 43. (actually I sneaked off to my study where I am typing this message from. I hope the editor of Hakusensha will never happen to read this page...!).
  After taking the change and stuff to consult, I HAVE TO get back to the hotel.
  It's 5 a.m. and I am going to take the first train.
  See you soon!
  I wish you a year full of happiness from the bottom of my heart!
  Suzue Miuchi
  
   
• December 22nd 2005:
  The fourth anime DVD by Shouchiku is on sale.
  It includes episodes 13 to 16 and 2 postcards.
• November 25th 2005:
  The third anime DVD by Shouchiku is on sale.
  It includes episodes 9 to 12 and 2 postcards.
• October 25th 2005:
  The second anime DVD by Shouchiku is on sale. It includes episodes 5 to 8.
  It is sold together with a special box illustrated by Miuchi sensei.
  The box contains DVD n. 1, 2 and 3.
  In total there are 4 boxes (the 1st box with the 2nd DVD, the 2nd box with the 5th DVD, the 3rd box with the 8th DVD and the 4th box with the 11th DVD), the last of which contains 4 DVDs.
  If the 4 boxes are put together in a row, the complete panorama view of the Kurenai Tennyo stage (Ume no Tani, the Valley of Plums) will be shown.
  You can see the 1st box drawn by Mrs. Miuchi at the Sensei's official site.
• October 23rd 2005:
  The PC TV company Gya0 broadcasts two episodes of the anime every Tuesday.
• October 6th 2005:
  The magazine Da Vinci November published by Media Factory is on sale.
  10 pages are dedicated to Garasu no Kamen.
  Titled as 'When will Garasu no Kamen be concluded?', they include:
  A beautiful colour illustration, partly the cover of Tankoubon 41 and partly a new drawing of Maya and Ayumi (2 pages).
  An interview to Miuchi sensei (4 pages).
  In 1 page there are 2 comments about GNK by 1 actress and 1 manga reviewer.
  The next 2 pages are fans' opinions.
  The last 2 pages include 4 comments about GNK by 4 famous mangaka.
  They drew very funny parodies of GNK (coloured drawings).
  In the long interview, Mrs.Miuchi said:
  'Garasu no Kamen will be concluded before volume 50 though 2 volumes are likely to be not enough.'
  'Now I am groping for expression, how should I tell the readers my imagination of Kurenai Tennyo in a persuasive way. Now I am writing and re-writing volume 43rd.
  About the selling day, I will announce it immediately in my official site.
  This time, readers will not have to wait for 6 years.'
  'The last scene is coming soon. My readers, take care of your health and live for a long time. I will give this long manga a happy end.'
  About the fans opinions:
  Much more than thousand e-mails arrived to Da Vinci in just a week.
  Best character ranking:
  1 Ayumi Himekawa
  2 Maya Kitajima
  3 Masumi Hayami
  4 Chigusa Tsukikage
  5 Yuu Sakurakouji
  The most impressive scene:
  1 Maya's Toki eating mud on stage
  2 Maya diving into the winter sea (volume 1) Table of contents (Japanese only) at web-davinci.jp
  You can buy it at amazon.co.jp
• October 3rd 2005:
  Silky Special November by Hakusensha is on sale.
  160 pages are dedicated to Garasu no kamen. It includes:
  The cover of tankoubon 30 (1 colour page).
  Digest of the story pages (2 pages).
  1 page introducing the characters.
  The pages of 'The Forgotten Wilderness'.
  The last VERY important page, titled 'Fascination of the Glass Mask',
  contains interviews to 7 Hakusensha successive editors of Suzue Miuchi:
  'Which characters do you like best?'
  'Which scene do you like best?'
  'What's the fascination of Garasu no Kamen?'
  'How would you like the last scene to be?'
  and 'Editing memories'.
  The editors answerd to the 4th question as
  'I cannot say anything about the last scene, because I already know it.'
  Some of old editors already knew the last scene of Garasu no kamen 15 years ago!!!
  Don't you envy them? I do!!!
• September 22nd 2005
  The new anime DVDs by Shouchiku is on sale.
  The set will consist of 13 DVDs; the first one includes episodes 1 to 4.
  Funny! On sale the Maya and Ayumi 2 Princesses versions of Hello Kitty
  (key holder and mobile phone decoration). Look at them at Suzue Miuchi's official site !
• September 10th 2005
  Seiyuu Grand Prix October edition on sale.
  Includes a Suzue Miuchi's interview with the new anime Seiyuu (voice actors and actresses).
• August 3rd 2005
  Silky Special September published by Hakusensha, is on sale.
  186 pages are dedicated to Garasu no Kamen. It includes:
  1 color page and 1 page introducing characters.
  Digest of the story pages (2 pages).
  The episodes of Maya's audition for Two Queens.
  An other part of the interview by the 3 fans (continuing the one in the previous number).
• August 1st 2005:
  You can send your questions to the Garasu no Kamen characters!
  Please check the official site !
  There is also a parody fanart competition !
  You can send as many fanarts as you wish, there is no deadline!
  Some drawings will be selected and put in the official site!
• June 29th 2005
  In the weekly ASCII magazine there's an interview to Suzue Miuchi where
  we are informed that she will write the next volume as quickly and as soon as possible!
  We will not wait for 6 years for sure!!! (I want to believe this...)
• June 28th 2005
  In a NHK radio interview, Miuchi sensei said that now
  she is writing volume 43rd, so 'please wait with pleasure'.
  There are rumours that volume 43rd will be published in Autumn, but this is not sure.
• June 3rd 2005:
  The Silky Special magazine by Hakusensha dedicates 140 pages to Garasu no Kamen.
  The first page is a colored illustration.
  Then there is an interview page with 3 fans.
  And then there are pages which introduce the charactres of Garasu no Kamen.
  The following pages contain a digest of stories.
  And at last there are some comic pages: Maya's play of Lady pirate Bianca.
  Next volume is Silky Special September which will be on sale on August 3rd.
• April 26th 2005:
  A new special edition of Garasu no Kamen:
  It's Garasu no Kamen Sen by Hakusensha!
  The volume contains 1026 pages, including a manga chronicle.
• April 11th 2005:
  Mrs.Miuchi and the 2006-Noh-Play staff went to Yoshino, the land where Kurenai Tennyo was born, and planned the play.
  The report of the trip is in Miuchi sensei's official site.
  From a comment by Suzue Miuchi (thanks to Shion):
  Yoshino can be said the place where Kurenai Tennyo was born.
  Although it was slightly late season, the late-blooming plum showed:
  we were so moved and touched. We, all members of this travel including me,
  felt such a refreshing mood that we felt the soul of sacred Yoshino.
  And I am convinced that this experience will bring us a good result in the Noh stage in February, next year.
• April 2005:
  Starting from this month, the new Garasu no Kamen anime will be broadcasted in Japanese TV! Check the following sites (Japanese only):
  • Suzue Miuchi's official site
  • TV Tokyo
  The anime will start from the 1st volume and if it will become popular, it will be broadcasted on TV in 51 weeks.
  If so, the episodes will achieve Kurenai Tennyo. The television stations broadcasting the anime:
  • TV Tokyo on every Tuesday (late night 25:30-26:00) from April 5th on. *Only on April 12th, 26:00-26:30
  • TV Osaka on every Tuesday (late night 26:35-27:05) from April 12th on. *from the 2nd episode on: every Tuesday 26:05-26:35
  • TV Aichi on every Thursday (late night 25:58-26:28) from April 7th on. *from the 2nd episode on: every Tuesday 25:28-25:58
  • Sky Perfect TV ! AT-X on every Tuesday (11:00 a.m.) from April 19th on. *Rebroadcasting (Tuesday) 22:00, (Friday) 17:00, 27:00
• February 8th 2005:
  An interview to Suzue Miuchi published in the weekly magazine 'Shuukan SPA':
  pages: 1  -  2  -  3
• January 29th 2005:
  You can find at Scrap Moon a very interesting conversation between Suzue Miuchi and Shingo Fukushima, an actor of the 'Gekidan Akaoni' theatrical company in Osaka.
  The interview was probably held in Autumn 2004.
  Please read the summary kindly written in English by Giko!
• January 24th 2005:
  A program about Garasu no Kamen on NHK BS!
  You can read some info in English thanks to my friends Masasumi, Shion, Giko, User.
• January 21st 2005:
  Suzue Miuchi's Official Homepage is online!!!
• December 28th 2004:
  The magazine Moe n.2 by Hakusensha contains an interview (pages: 1 and 2) to Suzue Miuchi.
  The cover shows a beautiful illustration by Suzue Miuchi!
  The interview to Suzue Miuchi has been kindly translated into English by Masasumi (I will never thank you enough!).
  Besides the interview, the text is about how Miuchi creates drawings, for example it explains in detail what kind of pen she uses. It seems that Suzue Miuchi uses 10 notebooks for each volume!!!
• December 16th 2004:
  Garasu no Kamen vol.42 out in Japanese stores!
  You can buy it at Amazon.co.jp.

This illustration was created by Francesca
by editing 2 drawings by Suzue Miuchi.
This is not a scene of the manga.

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A big THANK YOU to SHION, MASASUMI, GIKO, JUNKO, GO, USER, ENJU and ARLAUNE.

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