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It’s essentially a spiritual successor to Act-Age. Quite similar quality art, about acting and the industry, and also some great writing. It’s something to give us Act-Age fans something to put our faith in. 

There aren't many manga about acting, but these two can fill the void to what's not there. Kasane and Act-age both involve female protagonists that rise up from the bottom with their outstanding acting skills, and they both are rather dramatic. Kasane has a darker story, with a bit of supernatural in it, and the protagonist acts from her heart, while Act-age is more realistic, about a girl who acts based on her previous experiences in life. Both of them show how the protagonists grow as actors and they show how it is to act in different settings, like in TV, plays, etc. 

The MCs of each manga are aiming to become actresses; however, due to their outstanding talent at the beginning, they go through different performances trying to learn to "act" their role. In Act-Age, the protagonist is an actress who acts based on past experiences whereas in Glass no Kamen (aka Glass Mask) the protagonist acts while "becoming" the individual. Both perform very realistically and are envied by their colleagues. Although Glass Mask has an older art style, the story is very good. Those interested can watch the anime instead.  

One is about acting and the other one is about the fashion industry. They both present very ambitious and motivated main characters that aspire to become the best. It's a glamorous journey, but there are many challenges that must be overcome.  

If you're looking for something similar to Act-Age, Akane-banashi is a great fit. Similar to Act-Age, Akane-banashi follows Akane as she becomes a better actor, but in this case, the acting isn't on the big screens it's rakugo acting. 

Both are stories that involved topics about the entertainment industry, even though Act Age focus in acting while Idolish7 focus on the idol industry, both are solid works that portray more than the cute side of both business 

If you like series that both informational as well as enjoyable to read, both Act-age and Blue Period do it quite well! Act-age is about acting, where as Blue Period is about art. Both series delve into the fine details of each of the crafts and include a rich amount of self-introspection and growth as the main characters learn and grow to overcome their own weaknesses to improve their skills. 

Manga about acting where the protagonist explores their talent and how they can ingrain themselves into the role they are playing. 

Both are industry-focused about girls getting into professional acting. Skip Beat! and Act-age have a very similar setup of arcs, where each arc is focused on a new "acting job" and the character must make an acting change/personal discovery in order to properly portray the role. Both have an intense focus on the acting, although Skip Beat! does admittedly have more of a romance focus at times. 

Strong artstyle similarity, likely to the point of direct influence 

Both Paradise Kiss and Act-Age involve a girl main character becoming familiar with an industry that they originally have little knowledge or interest in. Paradise Kiss is a completed story which shows the fashion industry and modeling industry in an, albeit glorified way, while focusing more on the inner-personal drama between individuals in the story. If you have read any of Ai Yazawa's works, Paradise Kiss shares some similarities in storytelling. That being said, Paradise Kiss excels in the same way that Act-Age did, creating an interesting story out of an industry that I personally had no interest in, or knowledge of, prior to reading the story.  read more 

While No Longer a Heroine tells story about an acting prodigy entangled with drugs, alcohol, sex-abuse in the entertainment industry, and act-age a more fluffy, bright story filled with passion and characters' development in acting. Both of them met a guidance which led to their development and success. If you want to follow the journey of changing and adapting of the characters in acting, then let jump right in. Both makes us really exciting and are drawn to them. 

Both series are Shonen Jump titles that don't adhere to the edgy, action-packed reputation the magazine has garnered; instead, these series embrace the naturally weird and wonderful world of the creative arts. Though very different narratively, with Act-Age focusing on acting and Genkaku Picasso focusing on illustrative art with a splash of psychology, both series fully embrace their artistry and decide that reality should not be the limit. 

Both mainly use dissociative identity as their main theme  

In both stories the main character is talented and charismatic. The art style of the Manga is brilliant. The struggles are quite similar. The value of partnership in both acting and dancing is brilliant. 

Both are manga about acting and the protagonist's talent to portray various roles. 

Both have aspiring characters that want to pursue making a movie and acting in movies. 

While Act-age is definitely purely acting-focused and Butai ni Sake! shows character growth through acting, both have the strongest and most detailed portrayals of the acting itself through the manga. Both manga break down the details of acting and have characters' acting tied closely to the character arcs/development, although Act-age is industry-focused and Butai ni Sake! is a high school slice-of-life. 

This is not a sports manga, but it does follow the protagonist and her improvement of skills, similarly to that of Haikyuu!!. The protagonist looks toward acting as a coping mechanism to being abandoned with two very young siblings. The manga follows her journey through acting experiences. (If you are a Bungo Stray Dogs fan you will especially like the black box theater arc.) The art is amazing and the concept is very unique. They also go through explanations of theater and acting terms. 

They're both about a poor but talented girl, who alone raises her younger siblings and overcome challenges to succeed in their respect fields. Both manga heavily focus on the protagonist and her development throughout the story. At the beginning Act-Age feels like a vanilla version of Happy!, there's not nearly as much suffering and struggle, however it soon takes his own identity. While Happy! is about overcoming external problems, most of the conflicts in Act-Age are internal, they're both interesting on their own right.