Aniplex, A-1 Pictures, and Psyde Kick Studio’s new original anime project Grow Up Show -Sunflower Circus- makes its debut with a star-studded voice cast and a premise that will captivate anime viewers this summer. Final Weapon has everything you need to know about Grow Up Show -Sunflower Circus-, including the weekly schedule, release dates and timing for new episodes, and much more about the new anime.
The story of Grow Up Show is set in 1950s Japan as the postwar economy enters a boom period. Despite the economy’s boom, the Sunflower Circus isn’t benefiting from it. However, when circus prodigy Mizuka Tsurumaki joins the troupe, ringmaster Maria and the Sunflower Circus begin to finally shift fortune in their favor.
Grow Up Show -Sunflower Circus- Release Dates, Exact Premiere Time and Schedule
New episodes of Grow Up Show -Sunflower Circus- will release on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET on Crunchyroll. Episodes will be released with English subs and an English dub. Grow Up Show -Sunflower Circus- will feature 13 episodes in total.
Here are the release dates and schedule for Grow Up Show -Sunflower Circus- (subject to change):
- Episode 1 – July 4 – OUT NOW
- Episode 2 – July 11 – OUT NOW
- Episode 3 – July 18 – OUT NOW
- Episode 4 – July 25
- Episode 5 – August 1
- Episode 6 – August 8
- Episode 7 – August 15
- Episode 8 – August 22
- Episode 9 – August 29
- Episode 10 – September 5
- Episode 11 – September 12
- Episode 12 – September 19
- Episode 13 – September 26
New episodes of Grow Up Show -Sunflower Circus- will premiere at the following times (subject to change):
- Pacific Daylight Time: 9:00 a.m. PDT
- Mountain Daylight Time: 10:00 a.m. MDT
- Central Daylight Time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Eastern Daylight Time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Greenwich Mean Time: 4:00 p.m. GMT
OP/ED, Cast and Staff
NOMELON NOLEMON will perform the opening theme song “Yurari Yureru,” and the Aooo unit will perform the ending theme song “DAYS!”
The English dub cast includes:
- Lizzie Freeman as Mizuka Tsurumaki
- Cristina Vee as Ouka Kawasumi
- Risa Mei as Imari Agano
- Jenny Yokobori as Isuzu Ikazuchi
- Lisa Reimold as Aoi Yura
- Michelle Marie as Akane Yura
- Katiana Sarkissian as Shizuku Sakawa
- Sky Santacruz as Svietlana
- Kira Buckland as Rin Mamiya
- Cassandra Lee Morris as Maria
The Japanese cast of the anime includes:
- Tomoka Noda as Mizuka Tsurumaki
- Shiori Kurosaki as Oka Kawasumi
- Reo Osanai as Imari Agano
- Nanako Ando as Isuzu Ikazuchi
- Tomori Kusunoki as Aoi Yura
- Yuko Natsuyoshi as Akane Yura
- Yuna Kamakura as Shizuku Sakawa
- Yuka Iwahashi as Svietlana
- Ai Kayano as Rin Mamiya
- Rie Kugimiya as Maria
Kanta Kamei, known for his work on Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend, is directing the Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan anime. Kurehito Misaki is handling the character design, while Takeshi Kikuchi is writing and overseeing the series scripts. A-1 Pictures and Psyde Kick Studio are producing the anime.
Additional staff members include:
- Character Designer/Chief Animation Director: Kazutoshi Makino
- Assistant Director: Satsuki Takahashi
- Action Supervisor: Masateru Inada
- Line Drawing/Effect Design: Ayane Matsumoto
- Historical Research: Junko Yamada
- Concept Art: Munashichi
- Art Director: Takumi Hashimoto
- Art Setting: Eiko Tsunadō
- Art Layout: Kiya Hirayoshi
- Color Key Artist: Kanako Hokari
- CG Director: Mizuho Kanda
- Compositing Director of Photography: Toshiaki Aoshima
- Editing: Kentarō Tsubone
- Sound Director: Akiko Fujita
- Music: Yūgo Kanno
Where Can I Watch Grow Up Show -Sunflower Circus-?
Crunchyroll is streaming the Grow Up Show -Sunflower Circus- anime in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, India and Southeast Asia. In Japan, the anime is airing on the Tokyo MX, G
What is Grow Up Show -Sunflower Circus- About?
Lastly, here’s an overview of the series via MyAnimeList:
In Japan during the height of its economic boom in the mid-1950s, the circus was a form of entertainment that became a central part of many people’s lives. The best troupes are permitted to participate in the world-renowned “Circus Collection” festival, and many come from all over Japan to compete daily.
The story centers on the struggling “Sunflower Circus” troupe, led by ringmaster Maria, and a new prodigy that joins their ranks for unknown reasons: Mizuka Tsurumaki. Is her encounter with the highly individual members of the Sunflower Circus troupe a coincidence or destiny? This one-of-a-kind circus show depicting young girls chasing their dreams begins!
