Grow Up Show
Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan / Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus / GROW UP SHOW -คณะเซอร์คัสดอกทานตะวัน- / GROW UP SHOW ~Sunflower Circus~Summary
The anime's story is set in the late 1950s and early 1960s, during the height of Japan's economic boom, when the circus is a major form of entertainment. Different circus troupes travel throughout Japan to perform and compete for a chance to participate in the world-renowned festival called "Circus Collection." One troupe called the "Sunflower Circus," led by its ringmaster Maria, travels around Japan to perform, despite struggling with financial difficulties. However, they meet a circus prodigy named Mizuka Tsurumaki. This is the story of a one-of-a-kind circus show of young girls with big dreams.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Where to watch
Platforms
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Episodes
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 13
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 5 h 12 min (13 × 24 min)
- Season
- Summer 2026
- Start date
- July 5, 2026
- End date
- September 27, 2026
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Original
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- A-1 Pictures, Psyde Kick Studio
- Romaji title
- Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan
- English title
- Grow Up Show
- Native title
- グロウアップショウ ～ひまわりのサーカス団～
- Other titles
- Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus · GROW UP SHOW -คณะเซอร์คัสดอกทานตะวัน- · GROW UP SHOW ~Sunflower Circus~
Characters 18
Main characters
- Ouka Kawasumi川澄桜翔Main
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Mizuka Tsurumaki鶴巻瑞佳Main
Profile
- Gender
- Female
Show the other characters (16)
- Imari Agano吾野伊万里Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Rin Mamiya間宮凛Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Maria麻利亜Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- SvetlanaスヴェトラーナSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Akane Yura由良茜Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Isuzu Ikazuchi五十土五十鈴Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Shizuku Sakawa酒匂雫Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Aoi Yura由良葵Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Black LotusブラックロータスSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Kasumi Shirahama白濱霞Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Shino信乃Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nanami Sumeragi皇七海Supporting
- Mutsumi Kongouji金剛寺睦美Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Kalmia no Ie no Kodomoカルミアの家の子どもBackground
- Sumeragi Danin皇団員Background
- Daiku大工Background
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Kanta KameiDirector
- Kurehito MisakiOriginal Character Design
- Takeshi KikuchiSeries composition
- Kazutoshi MakinoCharacter design
- Yuugo KannoMusic
- Kazutoshi MakinoChief animation director
- Takumi HashimotoArt director
- Akiko FujitaSound director
Show the full staff (17)
- Takeshi KikuchiScript
- Junko YamadaHistorical Research
- MunashichiImage Board
- Toshiyuki AoshimaDirector of Photography
- Eiko TsunadouArt Design
- Kentarou TsuboneEditing
- Kanako HokariColor Design
- Ayane MatsumotoPicture Book Design
- Mikiya HiragiBackground Art Layout
- Mizuho KandaCG Director
- Masaki InadaAction Supervisor
- Ayane MatsumotoEffects Design
- Satsuki TakahashiAssistant Director
- Shouta FujiiAnimation Producer
- NOMELON NOLEMONTheme Song Performance (OP)
- AoooTheme Song Performance (ED)
- Kurumi Itou2nd Key Animation (ep 9)