Tatsuya Fujinaka
Director
Maesetsu! Opening Act (2020)
Season 1
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.
Released Oct. 11, 2020
Episode 24 min
14+
Genres: Animation, Anime, Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.competition, tmdb.friends, tmdb.slice-of-life, tmdb.school, tmdb.female-protagonist, tmdb.anime, imdb.anime-animation + 35 more, imdb.slice-of-life, imdb.stand-up-comedy, imdb.original-series, imdb.anime, imdb.2d-animation, imdb.cute-girls-doing-cute-things, imdb.work, imdb.primarily-female-cast, imdb.female-protagonist, imdb.gyaru, imdb.seinen, imdb.parody, imdb.primarily-adult-cast, imdb.school, imdb.college, imdb.food, imdb.rakugo, imdb.moe, imdb.original-anime, imdb.skits, imdb.slice-of-life-anime-animation, imdb.manzai, imdb.japanese-comedy, imdb.performance, imdb.academia-drama, imdb.entertainment-industry, imdb.showbiz-drama, imdb.19-year-old, imdb.aspiring-comedian, imdb.showbiz-comedy, imdb.opening-act, imdb.aspiring-stand-up-comedian, tmdb.dreams, imdb.lolicon, mdblist.anime-dub
Watch Providers: Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Studio Gokumi, Axsiz
Network: AT-X
S1E1 - Comedy!
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.
Oct. 11, 2020, midnight
S1E2 - Thrills!
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.
Oct. 18, 2020, midnight
S1E3 - Goals!
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.
Oct. 25, 2020, midnight
S1E4 - Business!
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.
Nov. 1, 2020, midnight
S1E5 - Comeback!
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.
Nov. 8, 2020, midnight
S1E6 - Twogether!
Manatsu and Kanae submit their act to the High-School Comedy preliminaries, but aren't prepared for the aftermath once the results are announced.
Nov. 15, 2020, midnight
S1E7 - Osaka!
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.
Nov. 22, 2020, midnight
S1E8 - Excitement!
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.
Nov. 29, 2020, midnight
S1E9 - Partners!
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.
Dec. 6, 2020, midnight
S1E10 - Prayers!
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.
Dec. 13, 2020, midnight
S1E11 - Showdown!
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.
Dec. 20, 2020, midnight
S1E12 - Opening Act!
Tragedy strikes RDeco just before the second round of the New Comedy Kings playoffs, and afterward, both teams must start thinking about the future.
Dec. 27, 2020, midnight
Network: AT-X
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 288 min.
Released: Oct. 11, 2020
Last Air Date: Dec. 27, 2020, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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