Grow Up Show
Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan
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)
TV13 episodes24 minRELEASINGSummer 2026
CHARACTERS
2 MAIN · 17 SUPPORTING
Mizuka TsurumakiMAINTomoka Noda
Ouka KawasumiMAINShiori Kurosaki
MariaSUPPORTINGRie Kugimiya
Rin MamiyaSUPPORTINGAi Kayano
Imari AganoSUPPORTINGReo Osanai
Nanami KouSUPPORTINGAkira Sekine
Kalmia no Ie no KodomoSUPPORTINGAoto Abe
Isuzu IkazuchiSUPPORTINGNanako Andou
Black LotusSUPPORTINGYoshiyuki Yamaguchi
Aoi YuraSUPPORTINGTomori Kusunoki
Kasumi ShirahamaSUPPORTINGTsumugi Misono
Akane YuraSUPPORTINGYuuko Natsuyoshi
ShinoSUPPORTINGMari Okamoto
Shizuku SakawaSUPPORTINGYuna Kamakura
SvetlanaSUPPORTINGYuka Iwahashi
Kalmia no Ie no KodomoBACKGROUNDNoka Odajima
Kalmia no Ie no KodomoBACKGROUNDTsumugi Andou
Kalmia no Ie no KodomoBACKGROUNDKoyomi Asakawa
Kalmia no Ie no KodomoBACKGROUNDRyunosuke Oikawa
