garasu no kamen/ glass mask/ topeng kaca?

Question

i need to know the latest story of this manga. why has it been so long since the last one? is the author still around?
thx.

Answer 1

Suzue miuchi is still alive, she is now 55 years old though. She is now working on the next volume of garasu no kamen. But, she is very busy since last year the produced a new 51 episodes garasu no kamen anime. Just pray that she can finish this manga immedieatly. Here I send you some info about glass mask that I found in a fan-website.

1. How did Glass Mask end?

No idea. The series has yet to finish for a VERY long time.

2. Have Glass Mask finished in Japan?

No.

3. How many volumes are there altogether?

SO FAR, 42 volumes

4. What do you mean "so far"? I've already read the ending of Glass Mask!

Then that is NOT the true version of Glass Mask. It is a fake version and is best left in the trash.

5. What happened after such-and-such story arc/volume?

There are many instances for this type of question:


If you've read ANY version of Glass Mask PAST or AT story arc of Vol.42
best advice is to wait for Miuchi to release her revised version. If you're desperate, ask in SPOILER THREAD and see if anyone knows.

6. What do you mean by legal copies, pirated copies and fake copies?

Since Glass Mask have been around for a long time and is vastly popular, her works have been exploited by many.

Legal Copies: These can mean the published singular volumes or the Hana-to-Yume bi-monthly magazines, licensed by Hakusensha. Hakusensha have also done some special releases over the years as means of promotion and of course, to gain new fans.
Of course, any language version of Glass Mask that have been approved of copyright by Hakusensha are also considered as Legal Copies.

Pirated Copies: Pirated version of mangas have pretty much been exterminated by this time and age. Of course, some countries still do it but it is mostly inexistent now. However, when Glass Mask first started, manga piraters were still at large, especially around parts of Asia. The story arcs of these versions do not usually differ from the original. That's because manga piraters merely photocopies the legal copies that were released and distribute their copies to the public to gain some extra buck.
However, there are also times when pirated copies DO differ from the original. That is when piraters photocopies the original versions and translate them to different languages themselves. What tends to happen is that piraters' language skills are not exactly excellent hence, distributing poorly printed and translated versions of Glass Mask.

Fake Copies: I wasn't aware of the existence of these until recently. Even so, I'm still not sure whether they do exist. However, if they do, I won't be surprised. As everyone should know by now, Glass Mask has yet to finish. From what I've heard, it seems that fake copies finishes the Glass Mask series for Miuchi sensei. In a sense, it is no more than a Doujinshi. The only difference, however, is that they are NOT sold as Doujinshi but as works of Miuchi sensei.

7. What is all these talks about revised version and old version?

When Miuchi sensei stopped serialising in Hana to Yume, she had (correct me if I'm wrong) 39 volumes published. However, she had managed to draw at least 48 volumes worth of story arc before she'd stopped. From what I've read, she was pretty much close to finishing the series. However, Miuchi sensei was NOT satisfied with her work, particularly with everything past volume 39. She reckons she'd spent far too much time and effort on the romance of the story and diverted away from the Crimson Goddess competition which is ultimately, the main plot. Unsatisfied with her work, Miuchi sensei forbade Hakusensha to publish ANY of the story arc past volume 39 into takubons (singular volumes) and thus, began Glass Mask's long freeze period where fans wait patiently for her REVISED version of the story arc past Volume 39.

However, the old story arc she had drawn PAST volume 39 were published in the serial magazine, Hana to Yume. Hence, many people tend to still come across these old versions of the later plots that have yet to be revised and published by Miuchi sensei.

In summary:
Volume 1 to 39 is the result of her long and popular serialisation of Glass Mask

Revised versions:
Volume 40 - published in 1993 (correct me if I'm wrong)
Volume 41 - published in 1998
Volume 42 - published in Dec 2004

As of now, further releases are NOT known. There are also talks of revising and modernising the art style of her ENTIRE series. Proof of this talk can be seen in Volume 42 with the appearance of modern technologies

A little advice: Stick to the published takubons (singular volumes) for the plot. As for old versions, keep them as part of a Glass Mask's collectors' pride. The existence of old versions are rare now. In Japan, it seems only the national library have the copies of the old versions.

8. Is Glass Mask out in (PLACE)?

Glass Mask is licensed in the following country, AS FAR AS I KNOW:

Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Italy, Vietnam

And in case anyone is wondering, no, it is NOT out in US.

Answer 2

Garasu No Kamen

Answer 3

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