Grow Up Show Unveils Trailer and Visual as Circus Collection Arc Begins
Episode 10 launched the arc on Saturday; Crunchyroll carries the series as it airs and also streams an English dub.
Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus released a promotional video and key visual for its Circus Collection arc, which began with episode 10 on Saturday.
The staff of Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus- (Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan) released a promotional video and key visual on Saturday. Both introduce the Circus Collection arc, which started that day with episode 10.
The original anime project comes from Aniplex, A-1 Pictures, and Psyde Kick Studio. Tomoka Noda voices Mizuka Tsurumaki, while Shiori Kurosaki plays Ōka Kawasumi.
The series debuted on Saturday, July 4 at 24:00—effectively midnight on Sunday, July 5—on Tokyo MX, BS11, and other channels.
In Japan, episodes streamed first on ABEMA and d Anime Store before reaching other platforms. Crunchyroll streams the anime as it airs and also offers an English dub.
The production staff includes:
- Director Kanta Kamei, whose credits include Oreshura, Dimension W, and Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend.
- Original character designer Kurehito Misaki, the illustrator of the Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend light novels.
- Series script writer and supervisor Takeshi Kikuchi, whose credits include Skeleton Knight in Another World.
- Animation producers A-1 Pictures and Psyde Kick Studio.
The duo NOMELON NOLEMON performs the opening song, “Yurari Yureru.” The unit Aooo performs the ending song, “DAYS!”
Set in the late 1950s and early 1960s, the story unfolds at the height of Japan’s economic boom, when circuses are a major entertainment draw. Troupes tour Japan, performing and competing for a place at the world-renowned Circus Collection festival.
Ringmaster Maria leads the financially struggling Sunflower Circus across Japan to perform. The troupe encounters circus prodigy Mizuka Tsurumaki, setting up a story about a unique circus show featuring young girls with big dreams.
A-1 Pictures created Psyde Kick Studio as a new label in July 2025. It aims to draw on A-1 Pictures’ accumulated expertise to give creators greater freedom of expression.
The label also seeks animation possibilities beyond established frameworks and aims to challenge young creators through innovative planning and production workflows.
Psyde Kick Studio has several new projects in development. Its representative, Jun Katou, served as production supervisor on 86 and the Sword Art Online franchises.
Sources: Grow Up Show anime's website ( link 2 ) via ANN
