まえせつ！

MAESETSU!

ANIME

STATUS
COMPLETE
EPISODES
12
RELEASE
December 27, 2020
LENGTH
24 min

DESCRIPTION

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)

CAST

Mafuyu Kogarashi
Naomi Oozora
Rin Araya
Hiromi Igarashi
Fubuki Kitakaze
Aguri Onishi
Nayuta Asougi
Sakura Nakamura
Kanae Kanari
Nozomi Furuki
Manatsu Kogarashi
Yuuki Takada
Arashi Waraino
Ayaka Shimizu
Eru Kusaba
Asuka Aida
Shiho Matsuura
Shiho Matsuura
Haruna Ogawa
Haruna Ogawa
Hatsuna Ubuno
Hatsuna Ubuno
Hajime Nakama
Risako Murai
Shiho Siina
Yuuko Mori
Hirano-sensei
Aya Hirano
Keiko Matsuura
Keiko Matsuura
Junki Tomita
Junki Tomita
Haruna Funakoshi
Shizuku Hoshinoya

EPISODES

Dubbed

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REVIEWS

raichudoggy
70/100
It's not for most people, but I respect Maesetsu a lot for what it does.
Genre: Comedy / Slice-of-Life
Also: Original anime, Cute Girls doing Cute Things (CGDCT)
__The Opening Act__ Perhaps oversimplifying things a little, this anime is about half-a-dozen pairs of Comedians learning and improving at the art of stand-up comedy. That's it, that's the entire story. Perhaps it's better to set the tone, then. This anime has almost no flair. It is the most grounded, down-to-earth, mundane thing I've watched in a long time. You can think of something like _Lucky Star_ and it's even more grounded than even that. There's little exaggeration in dialogue and actions, the characters are, at a physical level, basically real-life human in what they do and how they show it. That's sort of the show's hook. It wants to bring you down to its level, so far removed from even typical CGDCT shows in terms of expressiveness, so that it can level with you on a more relatable level. It understands that being a Comedian is a job, so for the most part, we're with the characters on that job, discovering new material, learning the audience, improving by learning from others, and getting help from friends and family, among other things. There's going to be laughs, both inside and outside their performances, but it's all natural laughs like the sort you'd have in conversations with your family and friends. So when I say "It's not for most people", this is what I mean. It requires the same patience that's needed when learning something new, like a new job. There's nothing "fantastic" to show you while you're watching, and nothing "relaxing" either. All the feelings you get out of this show come with the learning and successes and failures of the cast. Mild victories, moments of nothing, nervousness, casual laughs, those sorts of things. For most people, there will be better anime out there that hit emotions more strongly than this. __What you get out of it__
If you successfully let yourself get hooked in by the shows mood and tone, that's when the magic happens. Slowly but surely, the jokes get better, the characters grow as people, and everything feels earned, like they deserve it. Before you know it, this anime can become personal. You probably won't grow particularly attached to any character in this show, but what they're doing and how they improve? Certainly. You can start to really appreciate the process of making others have a good time.

What you get out of this show is just an experience, and this is an experience you may want to see if you're looking at joining the entertainment industry or just want to learn something new. This anime feels like a passion project, and I can appreciate that.
__The Technical Stuff__
The Technical stuff doesn't matter. Normally I'd just say my usual for reviews that it doesn't matter unless it's egregious, but no, really. The Technical stuff (Art, Animation, Sound) just doesn't matter. The CGDCT shell helps make it easy to identify characters from any distance, and the animation / sound are perfectly fine for what this is. It's not the reason you'll watch the show, and you can rest assured that the animation and art won't take you out of the show at any point. It's smooth.
__Verdict__ For most of you, this should be a __hard pass__. Do not watch, cut my score in half, it will bore you to death. For the rest of you, whether you just watch anything & everything, or are interested in stand-up comedy, CGDCT, or whatever. I hope you'll get something nice out of this like I did, or at least a few laughs.
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