Maesetsu!: Opening Act (まえせつ！, MAESETSU -opening act-) is a Japanese anime series produced in collaboration between Studio Gokumi and AXsiZ. It is set for a 2020 release.[1]
Plot summary[]
Join four young girls trying to make a breakthrough in the entertainment industry as owarai. With their hearts and ambitions in each of their hands, they aim to perform at the Nanba Grand Kagetsu Hall in Osaka. Meanwhile, the girls diligently hone their comedic craft amid their part-time jobs and start from the bottom doing gigs in Shibuya.
Production[]
The anime is anime original series and was co-animated by both Studio Gokumi and AXsiZ studios. It is scheduled to last for 12 episodes.
Media[]
A Manga adaptation is currently in serialization since July 27, 2020, which is released by Monthly Comic Alive. As of November 2020, a single tankōbon volume has been released.
Music[]
Opening Theme: "Pippippi Happy" by Hiromi Igarashi, Sakura Nakamura, Naomi Ōzora, Aguri Ōnishi
Ending Theme: "Ikagawashii Viking" by Hiromi Igarashi, Sakura Nakamura, Naomi Ōzora, Aguri Ōnishi
Cast[]
Tokonatsu[]
R凸[]
- Sakura Nakamura as Nayuta Asōgi
- Hiromi Igarashi as Rin Araya
Tsundora[]
JK Cool[]
- Asuka Aida as Eru Kusaba
- Ayaka Shimizu as Arashi Waraino
Freak![]
BAN BAN BAN[]
- Masatake Yamamoto as Himself
- Hiromi Sameshima as Himself
Spike[]
- Shiho Matsuura as Herself
- Haruna Ogawa as Herself
TEEUP[]
- Masaru Maeda as Himself
- Hiroshi Hasegawa as Himself
Woman Rush Hour[]
- Daisuke Muramoto as Himself
- Paradise Nakagawa as Himself
Other owarai geinin[]
- Yūsuke Inoue as Himself
- Keiko Matsuura as Herself
Other characters[]
- Risako Murai as Hajime Nakama
- Kentarō Tone as Manager
- Seirou Ogino as Carlos Ali
- Rei Shimoda as Aunt Keiko
- Shizuku Hoshinoya as Haruna Funakoshi
- Yūko Mori as Shiho Siina
- Aya Hirano as Ms. Hirano
- Seirou Ogino as Baron House Manager
Episodes[]
| Ep.No. | Episode Name | Japanese Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comedy! | October 11, 2020 |
| 2 | Thrills! | October 18, 2020 |
| 3 | Goals! | October 25, 2020 |
| 4 | Business! | November 1, 2020 |
| 5 | Comeback! | November 8, 2020 |
| 6 | Twogether! | November 15, 2020 |
| 7 | Osaka! | November 22, 2020 |
| 8 | Excitement! | November 29, 2020 |
| 9 | Partners! | December 6, 2020 |
| 10 | Prayers! | December 13, 2020 |
| 11 | Upcoming episode | |
| 12 | Upcoming episode |
Gallery[]
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ Kadokawa's Original Maesetsu! Anime Reveals Character Designs, 2020 Premiere - Anime News Network