まえせつ！
Maesetsu! Opening Act
🚪 Often abandoned
When four hardworking friends pair up to chase their dream of becoming professional stand-up comedians, they quickly find out that being funny is seriously difficult! Join Fubuki, Mafuyu, Rin, Nayuta, and the rest of their hilarious pals as they overcome obstacles on the journey to achieving their ultimate goal: performing live at the Namba Grand Kagetsu! (Source: Funimation)
Names
| Original | まえせつ！ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Maesetsu! |
| English | Maesetsu! Opening Act |
| Chinese | 前說！ (traditional · via wikidata) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2020-10-11 → 2020-12-27 (Autumn 2020) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio Gokumi, AXsiZ |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ComedySlice of Life |
| Themes | Cute Girls Doing Cute ThingsWorkPrimarily Female CastFemale ProtagonistGyaru |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 5.39 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.47 / 10 |
| Composite | 35.6 |
| On lists | 5,660 |
| Favourited | 37 (0.7%) |
| Completion | 49.9% |
| Drop rate | 31.8% |
| In backlog | 42.6% |
| Score spread σ | 2.10 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AXsiZ | — | 10 of 12 |
| Studio | Studio Gokumi | E | 45 of 46 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2020 | E | 70 of 75 |
| Year | 2020 | E | 278 of 298 |
| Era | Early 2020s | E | 1,523 of 1,596 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | E | 1,526 of 1,578 |
| Source material | Original work | E | 1,614 of 1,732 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | E | 1,837 of 1,921 |
| Length | Single-cour | E | 2,497 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | E | 3,154 of 3,322 |
| Genre | Comedy | E | 3,349 of 3,488 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 6,801 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Yuu Nobuta, Hiroki Matsumoto |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Touko Machida |
| Character design | Kagami Yoshimizu, Katsuzou Hirata |
| Original creator | Kagami Yoshimizu |
AniList id 110632 · MAL id 40085 · record updated 2026-08-26