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Grow Up Show

Grow Up Show
★ 6.9/10•2026•24m•14•Animation•Comedy
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We're bringing the circus to you!

Step right up to 1950s Japan! The postwar economy is booming, but the Sunflower Circus is not. Led by ringmaster Maria, the cash-strapped troupe tours the country in desperate competition for a spot in the Circus Collection–an elite global festival. When circus prodigy Mizuka Tsurumaki joins their ranks, the Sunflower Circus’s fortune shifts, finally giving them a shot at big top glory.

StatusEnded
Runtime24m
LanguageJA
First Air DateJul 5, 2026

Episodes

Episode 1 - Welcome to the Sunflower Circus!E124m

Welcome to the Sunflower Circus!

In 1950s Japan, penniless Mizuka meets two circus girls, sparking a dream-filled new beginning.

Jul 5, 2026

Episode 2 - That Was So DazzlingE224m

That Was So Dazzling

The "Sunflower Circus" is headed to Toyokawa, a popular and officially sanctioned performance venue.

Jul 12, 2026

Episode 3 - I Don't Want to Show My ScarsE324m

I Don't Want to Show My Scars

Determined to surpass "Shiny Lavender", the "Sunflower Circus" prepares for its upcoming show.

Jul 19, 2026

Episode 4 - I Just Can't Bring Myself to Be HonestE424m

I Just Can't Bring Myself to Be Honest

The "Sunflower Circus" had a successful show in Toyokawa, but their earnings were seized by debt collectors.

Jul 26, 2026

Episode 5 - There Is Nowhere I BelongE524m

There Is Nowhere I Belong

Akane storms off as Mizuka searches the mountains for Rafflesia Circus’s missing François.

Aug 2, 2026

Episode 6 - A Sinister Legend Summons a StormE624m

A Sinister Legend Summons a Storm

Nanami Sumeragi’s team makes headlines with newspapers asking if they could surpass the "Lotus Circus."

Aug 9, 2026

Episode 7 - I Don't Get the CircusE724m

I Don't Get the Circus

Mizuka, determined to challenge Mitscher, returns to the group members who all look very serious.

Aug 16, 2026

Episode 8 - This Is What I Always WantedE824m

This Is What I Always Wanted

With the Sumeragi Group’s elite troupe, the "Blue Rose Circus," nearby, the "Sunflower Circus" faces a predictably poor turnout for its next performance. Mizuka, having resolved to take the stage as a performer, nervously peeks out at the audience. After confiding her anxiety to Ouka in the wings, she trusts Ouka's advice—"look at the audience before you fly"—and Mizuka steps onto the trapeze.

Aug 23, 2026

Episode 9 - Is All That Kindness Just a Lie?E924m

Is All That Kindness Just a Lie?

Maria collapses from exhaustion, and Rin fiercely scolds the troupe for causing chaos at the hospital.

Aug 30, 2026

Episode 10 - Beyond the Stage of DreamsE1024m

Beyond the Stage of Dreams

The "Sunflower Circus" has been granted permission to participate in the "Circus Collection Japan Tournament."

Sep 6, 2026

Episode 11 - For Whose Sake Is This Unfulfilled Dream?E1124m

For Whose Sake Is This Unfulfilled Dream?

Mizuka and Ouka are unable to hide their growing anxiety, pushing themselves with excessive training.

Sep 13, 2026

Episode 12 - Where the Heart Resides – Weaving DreamsE1224m

Where the Heart Resides – Weaving Dreams

With surgery in the United States fast approaching, Maria was placed under a strict no-visitor policy.

Sep 20, 2026

Episode 13 - Even HigherE1324m

Even Higher

The opening day of the final performances has arrived.

Sep 27, 2026

Actors

Tomoka Noda

Tomoka Noda

Mizuka Tsurumaki (voice)

Shiori Kurosaki

Shiori Kurosaki

Ouka Kawasumi (voice)

Reo Osanai

Reo Osanai

Imari Agano (voice)

Nanako Ando

Nanako Ando

Isuzu Ikazuchi (voice)

Tomori Kusunoki

Tomori Kusunoki

Aoi Yura (voice)

Yuko Natsuyoshi

Yuko Natsuyoshi

Akane Yura (voice)

Yuna Kamakura

Yuna Kamakura

Shizuku Sakawa (voice)

Yuka Iwahashi

Yuka Iwahashi

Svietlana (voice)

Rie Kugimiya

Rie Kugimiya

Maria (voice)

Ai Kayano

Ai Kayano

Rin Mamiya (voice)

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