{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5753d7f08dcdde0dfb7dec5a","clusterId":"c_8d390a85467996ea7f72688c","slug":"grow-up-show-sunflower-circus-troupe-anime-sets-july-4-premiere","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus Troupe Anime Sets July 4 Premiere","summary":"The original anime Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus Troupe (Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan) will premiere on July 4 at 24:00 on Tokyo MX, BS11, and other channels, effectively July 5 at midnight. Aniplex, A-1 Pictures, and Psyde Kick Studio released a new main visual and two television commercials on Saturday that preview the opening theme song \"Yurari Yureru\" by NOMELON NOLEMON and the ending theme song \"DAYS!\" by Aooo. The series is set in the late 1950s to early 1960s, during Japan's economic boom when traveling circuses were a major form of entertainment. The story follows the Sunflower Circus troupe, led by ringmaster Maria, as they travel Japan despite financial struggles. Their fortunes change when circus prodigy Mizuka Tsurumaki arrives under mysterious circumstances. Tomoka Noda voices Mizuka, and Shiori Kurosaki plays Oka Kawasumi. Kanta Kamei directs, Kurehito Misaki provides original character designs, and Takeshi Kikuchi writes and oversees the series scripts. A-1 Pictures and Psyde Kick Studio are producing. The anime will stream first on ABEMA and d Anime Store in Japan before other platforms.","whyItMatters":"This is the first original anime project from Psyde Kick Studio, the internal label A-1 Pictures established in July 2025 to pursue greater creative freedom and challenge young creators with new production workflows.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKanta Kamei, who previously directed the \u003cem\u003eSaekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend\u003c/em\u003e television anime and its 2019 film, is directing the series. Kurehito Misaki, the illustrator of the \u003cem\u003eSaekano\u003c/em\u003e light novels, provides the original character designs. Takeshi Kikuchi, known for \u003cem\u003eSkeleton Knight in Another World\u003c/em\u003e, handles series composition and writes the scripts.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story is set during Japan\u0026#39;s rapid economic growth in the 1950s and early 1960s, when traveling circuses were a major form of entertainment. Different troupes compete for a chance to participate in a world-renowned festival called \u0026#34;Circus Collection.\u0026#34; The Sunflower Circus, led by ringmaster Maria, travels Japan despite constant financial struggles. Their fortunes shift when the circus prodigy Mizuka Tsurumaki arrives under mysterious circumstances.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJun Katou, production supervisor for the \u003cem\u003e86\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSword Art Online\u003c/em\u003e franchises, serves as the representative for Psyde Kick Studio. The label was established in July 2025 as an internal A-1 Pictures label to pursue greater creative freedom and challenge young creators with new production workflows. Psyde Kick Studio is working on multiple new projects.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus Troupe premieres July 4. New visuals and trailers show a 1950s circus story from the team behind Saekano, with NOMELON NOLEMON and Aooo on theme songs.","twitterPost":"A-1 Pictures' new label Psyde Kick Studio's first original project gets a date. Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus Troupe hits Tokyo MX July 4 with a period circus setting and Saekano veterans on staff.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus Troupe, the first original anime from A-1 Pictures' new Psyde Kick Studio label, premieres July 4. New trailers preview theme songs by NOMELON NOLEMON and Aooo, with the Saekano team behind the production.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-13/grow-up-show-himawari-no-circus-dan-anime-ads-reveal-theme-song-artists-july-4-debut/.238477\",\"title\":\"Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan Anime's Ads Reveal Theme Song Artists, July 4 Debut\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Corner\",\"url\":\"https://animecorner.me/original-anime-grow-up-show-sunflower-circus-troupe-reveals-main-visual-trailers-ahead-of-july-4-premiere/\",\"title\":\"Original Anime Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus Troupe Reveals Main Visual \\u0026 Trailers Ahead of July 4 Premiere\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":9135,"outputTokens":1212,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781376363,"createdAt":"2026-06-13T18:31:56.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-13T18:36:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-13T18:36:32.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_8d390a85467996ea7f72688c","canonicalTitle":"Original Anime Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus Troupe Reveals Main Visual \u0026 Trailers Ahead of July 4 Premiere","representativeArticleId":"a_7348460222551a76de05eb6f","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus Troupe\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-13T15:26:25.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-13T15:26:25.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-13T18:36:32.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-13/grow-up-show-himawari-no-circus-dan-anime-ads-reveal-theme-song-artists-july-4-debut/.238477","title":"News\nGrow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan Anime's Ads Reveal Theme Song Artists, July 4 Debut"},{"source":"Anime Corner","url":"https://animecorner.me/original-anime-grow-up-show-sunflower-circus-troupe-reveals-main-visual-trailers-ahead-of-july-4-premiere/","title":"Original Anime Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus Troupe Reveals Main Visual \u0026 Trailers Ahead of July 4 Premiere"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus Troupe"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus Troupe premieres on July 4 at 24:00 on Tokyo MX and BS11, effectively July 5 at midnight.","The opening theme song is 'Yurari Yureru' by NOMELON NOLEMON, and the ending theme song is 'DAYS!' by Aooo.","The series is set in late 1950s to early 1960s Japan, when traveling circuses were a major form of entertainment.","Tomoka Noda voices Mizuka Tsurumaki, and Shiori Kurosaki plays Oka Kawasumi. Kanta Kamei directs, Kurehito Misaki provides original character designs, and Takeshi Kikuchi writes the scripts.","Psyde Kick Studio, an internal A-1 Pictures label established in July 2025, is producing the anime alongside A-1 Pictures."]}