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Start of the original anime “Grow Up Show” + trailer


It was announced today on the official You can find a first trailer below.

Anime from A-1 Pictures

“Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus” is being created under the direction of director Kanta Kamei (“Dimension W”) at A-1 Pictures and Psyde Kick Studio. Takeshi Kikuchi (“Skeleton Knight in Another World”) is writing the script, while Kazutoshi Makino (“Engage Kiss”) is contributing character design.

The main roles of the Japanese cast include Tomoka Noda (Joseito in “Silent Witch”) as Mizuka Tsurumaki, Shiori Kurosaki (Mutsumi Kawaguchi in “Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki”) as Ouka Kawasumi and Reo Osanai as Imari Agano.

Psyde Kick Studio is a newly founded label by A-1 Pictures, which was launched on July 1, 2025.

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The circus boomed in Japan in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Traveling troupes move through the country and fight for a place in the “Circus Collection”.

The ailing “Sunflower Circus” under leader Maria meets the talented Mizuka Tsurumaki – the beginning of a unique show full of big dreams.

© Grow Up Show Production Committee