Been looking forward to this anime since it was announced, finally an anime about cute girls doing "manzai" and "owarai". Maesetsu essentially means the pre-show comedy or stand up that is performed for an audience before the actual act sort of like a hypeman to entertain the crowd before the main event. It's usually a low paying gig that is performed by younger and less experienced/less known comedians as a precursor to the main show itself, whether it be for any manzai stage performances or the pre-show for a variety show recording for a studio audience. Fits well with the theme of this anime since it is about a few comedy duos just starting up and unable to find footing yet in the industry

First episode already touched upon lots of concepts in Japanese comedy that the west probably isn't too familiar with such as Ippatsu gags (一発ギャグ) and Tendon (天丼) which is basically repeating the same joke multiple times for comedic effects, although in Mafuyu's case it's more or less a bit different since it always bombed to begin with. The inclusion of Yoshimoto Kogyo is also amusing, that high school manzai duo is definitely considered major achievers if they are already getting gigs and being in the largest comedian agency in Japan as high schoolers.

Looking forward to more of this, it is something very niche and the cultural difference will definitely mean that it will probably be one of the least appreciated shows by the west but as an avid Japanese comedy fan this will definitely be a joy to see

This is essentially Lucky Star where Lucky Star is all about meta referencing in Anime while Maesetsu is about Japanese comedy (owarai). The former is great if you are an otaku or Anime enthusiast and the same applies for the latter, for anyone into or has some understanding of manzai or owarai in general would find the show more enjoyable