Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan key visual, showing off a heavy sunflower theme and an unnamed character with logo and release information in Japanese

Aniplex Announces Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan Anime

Humberto Saabedra

Aniplex has announced its latest original anime production with A-1 Pictures in Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan, which is slated to “open” in 2026. The announcement featured preliminary staff confirmations, with previous A-1 Pictures collaborator Kenta Kamei returning to the studio after helming the Saekano: How to Raise A Boring Girlfriend anime adaptation, and Saekano light novel illustrator Kurehito Misaki also providing character designs. Takeshi Kikuchi, known for the Skeleton Knight In Another World adaptation will handle scriptwriting duties for the new series. Further details on cast, plot and release type are expected in the future. This marks the initial production for A-1 Pictures and Aniplex’s recently announced Psyde Kick internal sub-studio, which is focused on original productions. The teaser trailer is found below.

 

 

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