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CHARACTERS Here you'll find a brief description of each character with pics from the different versions when possible (manga, 80's anime, OVA and new anime)
*WARNING: Beware of some minor spoilers!!*
MAYA KITAJIMA
Height: 155 cm. Age: 13 at the beginning, 20/21 in the last chapters Birthday: 20 February Maya seems to be an ordinary and naive girl. She's not clever, pretty and she's a little clumsy but she has a hidden talent for acting. When she's on stage she catches everybody's attention with her passionate acting. She was born in Yokohama but in order to pursue her dream she moves to Tokyo against her mother's will. She enters Tsukikage Theater and becomes Chigusa's pupil. Her dream is playing the role of Kurenai Tennyo. Her life is full of hardships but she can overcome them thanks to her willpower and her secret admirer's support, the purple rose fan.
MASUMI HAYAMI
Height: 180 cm. Age: 24 at the beginning, 31/32 in the last chapters Birthday: 3 November He's Eisuke Hayami's adoptive son and the vicepresident of Daito Entertainment. He's drop-dead gorgeous, elegant, ambitious, sly and a workaholic. Despite his cool image he has a gentle side. His adoptive father treated him coldly since he was a child and he built a barrier around himself so he can't express his feelings freely. He couldn't choose his own path so that's why he admires Maya so much. He's Maya's secret admirer who sends her purple roses after her performances or when she's feeling down. This admiration turns into love soon. He's after the rights of Kurenai Tennyo and will do anything to get them.
CHIGUSA TSUKIKAGE
Age: About 54 at the beginning, 61/62 in the last chapters Birthday: 29 October She was a famous and beautiful actress in the past but her career was over when a stage-light ruined her face. Her most important role was Kurenai Tennyo and she owns the rights of the play. Many people is interested on them but she won't hand them so easily. She wants to find and train the perfect candidate for the role. The author, Ichiren Ozaki wrote the play with her on mind so it's really important for her. She has a weak health and is often sent to the hospital.
AYUMI HIMEKAWA
Height: 168 cm. Age: 13 at the beginning, 20/21 in the last chapters Birthday: 5 August She's the daughter of a famous director and an actress. She was born to be an actress and she's considered to be a genius. She's beautiful, elegant and self-confident. She's very clever and skilled: she can act, dance, speak french, play the piano,etc,... Despite being rich and famous she's not a spoiled girl. She has a sense of justice and thinks of Maya as her only rival. She wants to play Kurenai Tennyo and becomes one of the two candidates chosen by Tsukikage.
YUU SAKURAKOJI
Height: 175 cm. Age: 16 at the beginning, 23/24 in the last chapters Birthday: 5 Julio He's a young actor from Ondine theater, where Ayumi works. He's good-looking, gentle and sweet. He falls in love with Maya after meeting her and tries to approach her heart several times but Maya only thinks of him as a friend. He tries to forget about her and even gets a girlfriend, Mai, a girl from Ondine but it's all in vain. He's Maya's partner in some plays and one of the two candidates for the role of Isshin, the lover of Kurenai Tennyo.
SAEKO MIZUKI
Height: 170 cm. She's Masumi's secretary, a formal and efficient lady. She's observant and intuitive and she's the first one to realize Masumi's true feelings for Maya (even sooner than him!) She tries to persuade Masumi to reveal his true identity to Maya several times and sometimes she gets scolded for poking her nose into Masumi's bussiness. She becomes Maya's manager when she's working for Daito.
KARATO HIJIRI
Height: 175 cm He's a secret agent working for Daito. His work goes from spying rival companies to deliver the purple roses to Maya. He's calm and composed. His father was the president of a company which went bankrupt. He decided to suicide with his family but only he and Karato survived, losing their identity. Masumi's father helped Karato: he paid his school fees and let him work for Daito. He's Masumi's friend and confident and only wishes for his happiness.
SHIORI TAKAMIYA
She's Masumi's fiancee, beautiful, cultured and rich but she has a weak health. Masumi's father chose her for him since their marriage of convenience would be advantageous for both families. She's in love with Masumi but he doesn't love her back. Little by little she realizes Masumi's feelings for Maya and gets unstable. Her love for him is almost obsessive.
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