Grow Up Show
グロウアップショウ ～ひまわりのサーカス団～
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)
Grow Up Show is a tv anime, from Summer 2026, produced by A-1 Pictures, Psyde Kick Studio, rated 7.1/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
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)
Main Characters
Tags
- Circus — Prominently features a circus.
- Cute Girls Doing Cute Things — Centers around female characters doing cute activities, usually with little to no emphasis on drama and conflict.
- Female Protagonist — Main character is female.
- Primarily Female Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of female characters.
- Acrobatics — The art of jumping, tumbling, and balancing. Often paired with trapeze, trampolining, tightropes, or general gymnastics.
- Found Family — Features a group of characters with no biological relations that are united in a group providing social support.
- Estranged Family — At least one family member of the MC intentionally distances themselves or a family distances themselves from a person related to the MC.
- Historical — Partly or completely set during a real period of world history.
- Yuri — Prominently features romance between two females, not inherently sexual. Also known as Girls' Love.
- Orphan — Prominently features a character that is an orphan.
- LGBTQ+ Themes — Prominently features characters or themes associated with the LGBTQ+ community, such as sexuality or gender identity.