Maesetsu! Opening Act Season 1

Season 1

Air date: 2020-10-11

Episodes: 12

Episodes

E1: 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.

Air date: 2020-10-11

E2: 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.

Air date: 2020-10-18

E3: 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.

Air date: 2020-10-25

E4: 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.

Air date: 2020-11-01

E5: 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.

Air date: 2020-11-08

E6: 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.

Air date: 2020-11-15

E7: 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.

Air date: 2020-11-22

E8: 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.

Air date: 2020-11-29

E9: 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.

Air date: 2020-12-06

E10: 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.

Air date: 2020-12-13

E11: 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.

Air date: 2020-12-20

E12: 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.

Air date: 2020-12-27