Maesetsu! Opening Act
series not in production
Ended
Animation
Comedy
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 12
avg.Runtime | 24 min
First EP | 2020-10-11
Last EP | 2020-12-27
Overview
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The anime centers on four girls at the full bloom of their youth, working hard to achieve their dreams as they struggle valiantly. In Japanese entertainment, Maesetsu! refers to an introductory talk or explanation addressed to the audience before the broadcast of television programs, usually performed by assistant directors and particularly comedians in variety or comedy shows.
Created by
Produced by
Studio Gokumi
AXsiZ
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 2020-10-11
1
Comedy!
2020-10-11
A comedy duo of recent high-school grads uses a less-than-stellar performance at their alma mater as motivation to improve enough for the big leagues.
2
Thrills!
2020-10-18
Tokonatsu and RDeco host a night of comedy, hoping to boost their brand for an upcoming competition. Rin thinks back to when she first met Nayuta.
3
Goals!
2020-10-25
The two comedy teams head to Shibuya to see Tomita and Hatsuna in action--and take in a JK Cool show on the way. Manatsu and Kanae reach a decision.
4
Business!
2020-11-01
Nayuta's sister invites Tokonatsu, RDeco, and Freak! to entertain the guests at the hot-spring inn she manages, but they turn out to be a tough crowd.
5
Comeback!
2020-11-08
Tomita takes everyone on a whirlwind tour to see the best the region has to offer, a trip that's chock-full of ideas for their second show at the inn.
6
Twogether!
2020-11-15
Manatsu and Kanae submit their act to the High-School Comedy preliminaries, but aren't prepared for the aftermath once the results are announced.
7
Osaka!
2020-11-22
The two teams savor the sights, sounds, and snacks of Osaka, crossing paths with fellow comedians and taking in a show at their comedy mecca.
8
Excitement!
2020-11-29
On their second day in Osaka, the two teams see more comedy and discuss the craft with a handful of show-business seniors before returning to Tokyo.
9
Partners!
2020-12-06
Fubuki and Mafuyu suffer a crisis that could mean the end of Tokonatsu. It's up to Rin and Nayuta to shake things up a little in the name of comedy.
10
Prayers!
2020-12-13
Tokonatsu and RDeco return to Hajime's inn for another show and do a temple tour to prep for the big playoffs. Manatsu and Kanae fine-tune their act.
11
Showdown!
2020-12-20
It's time for the New Comedy Kings playoffs, where the up-and-coming teams in the preliminaries go for laughs, applause--and a pass to the next round.
12
Opening Act!
2020-12-27
Tragedy strikes RDeco just before the second round of the New Comedy Kings playoffs, and afterward, both teams must start thinking about the future.
CAST
charactor: Eru Kusaba (voice)
Original: Asuka Aida
Total EP: 12
charactor: Nayuta Asōgi (voice)
Original: Sakura Nakamura
Total EP: 12
charactor: Carlos Ali (voice)
Original: Seiro Ogino
Total EP: 12
charactor: Rin Araya (voice)
Original: Hiromi Igarashi
Total EP: 12
charactor: Hajime Chūkan (voice)
Original: Risako Murai
Total EP: 12
charactor: Fubuki Kitakaze (voice)
Original: Aguri Oonishi
Total EP: 12
charactor: Manatsu Kogarashi (voice)
Original: Yuuki Takada
Total EP: 12
charactor: Mafuyu Kogarashi (voice)
Original: Naomi Ohzora
Total EP: 12
charactor: Kanae Kanari (voice)
Original: Nozomi Furuki
Total EP: 12
charactor: manager (voice)
Original: Kentaro Tone
Total EP: 12
charactor: Arashi Waraino (voice)
Original: Ayaka Shimizu
Total EP: 12
charactor: Aunt Keiko (voice)
Original: Rei Shimoda
Total EP: 12
charactor: Miyuki Kitakaze (voice)
Original: Yuyu Shoji
Total EP: 2
charactor: Ms. Hirano (voice)
Original: Aya Hirano
Total EP: 1
CREW
Hiroki Matsumoto
Art Direction
Art
Kojiro Hayashi
Director of Photography
Camera
Yuu Nobuta
Series Director
Directing
Tatsuya Fujinaka
Director
Directing
Satoru Kosaki
Original Music Composer
Sound
Yota Tsuruoka
Sound Director
Sound
Katsuzo Hirata
Character Designer
Visual Effects
Aiko Matsuyama
Color Designer
Visual Effects
Tsubasa Tanaka
Animation Director
Visual Effects
Touko Machida
Series Composition
Writing
Shota Goto
Writer
Writing
“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.” – Walt Disney