{"id":150979,"date":"2026-03-22T02:48:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T09:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/?p=150979"},"modified":"2026-05-30T09:10:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T16:10:56","slug":"circus-anime-grow-up-show-reveals-1st-trailer-july-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2026\/03\/22\/circus-anime-grow-up-show-reveals-1st-trailer-july-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Grow Up Show Circus Anime Reveals 1st Trailer, July Start"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Circus-themed original anime <a href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2026\/02\/17\/original-anime-grow-up-show-reveals-5th-character-visual\/\"><em>Grow Up Show<\/em><\/a> has received its first trailer, a key visual, and a July 2026 broadcast start date. Its cast, as well as more staff credits, were also revealed.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u3010\u7b2c1\u5f3ePV\u3011\u30aa\u30ea\u30b8\u30ca\u30ebTV\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u300c\u30b0\u30ed\u30a6\u30a2\u30c3\u30d7\u30b7\u30e7\u30a6 \uff5e\u3072\u307e\u308f\u308a\u306e\u30b5\u30fc\u30ab\u30b9\u56e3\uff5e\u300d2026\u5e747\u6708 \u653e\u9001\u958b\u59cb\uff01\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PAneuhZLHzU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><strong>Tomoka Noda<\/strong> is voicing Mizuka Tsurumaki, a girl who finds herself with the Himawari Circus after collapsing by the road. Leading that circus is <strong>Rie Kugimiya<\/strong>&#8216;s Maria.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Grow-Up-Show-key-visual.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"984\" data-attachment-id=\"150993\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2026\/03\/22\/circus-anime-grow-up-show-reveals-1st-trailer-july-start\/grow-up-show-key-visual\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Grow-Up-Show-key-visual.jpg?fit=1419%2C2006&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1419,2006\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Grow Up Show key visual\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Grow-Up-Show-key-visual.jpg?fit=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Grow-Up-Show-key-visual.jpg?fit=696%2C984&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Grow-Up-Show-key-visual.jpg?resize=696%2C984&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150993\" style=\"width:556px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Grow-Up-Show-key-visual.jpg?resize=724%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 724w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Grow-Up-Show-key-visual.jpg?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Grow-Up-Show-key-visual.jpg?resize=768%2C1086&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Grow-Up-Show-key-visual.jpg?resize=1087%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1087w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Grow-Up-Show-key-visual.jpg?resize=696%2C984&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Grow-Up-Show-key-visual.jpg?resize=1068%2C1510&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Grow-Up-Show-key-visual.jpg?resize=297%2C420&amp;ssl=1 297w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Grow-Up-Show-key-visual.jpg?w=1419&amp;ssl=1 1419w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9\u30b0\u30ed\u30a6\u30a2\u30c3\u30d7\u30b7\u30e7\u30a6\u88fd\u4f5c\u59d4\u54e1\u4f1a<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">The other cast members are<strong> Shiori Kurosaki<\/strong> as flyer Oka Kawasumi, <strong>Reo Osanai<\/strong> as illusionist Imari Ogano, <strong>Nanako Ando<\/strong> as acrobat Isuzu Ikazuchi, <strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">To<\/span>mori Kusunoki<\/strong> as acrobat Aoi Yura, <strong>Yuko Natsuyoshi<\/strong> as acrobat Akane Yura, Yuna Kamakura as catcher Shizuku Sakawa, <strong>Yuka Iwahashi<\/strong> as aeria silk performer Svetlana, and <strong>Ai Kayano<\/strong> as the circus&#8217; accountant Rin Mamiya.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">For the staff, the new reveals include:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022 Character designer and chief animation director: <strong>Kazutoshi Makino<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022 Assistant director:<strong> Satsuki Takahashi&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022 Action supervisor: <strong>Masaki Inada<\/strong> (<em>NieR:Automata Ver1.1a<\/em> CG action supervisor and Blender supervisor)<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022 Picture book designer and effects designer: <strong>Ayane Matsumoto<\/strong> (<em>Hyakusho Kizoku-the farmer&#8217;s days<\/em> character designer, animation director, and animator)<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022 Time period research: <strong>Junko Yamada<\/strong><\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022 Image board artist: illustrator <strong>Munashichi<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><em>Grow Up Show<\/em> (<em>Grow Up Show ~Himawari no Circus-dan<\/em>) was announced last July.&nbsp;<strong>Kanta Kamei<\/strong>&nbsp;(director of the&nbsp;<em>Saekano -How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend&nbsp;<\/em>series and chief director of the&nbsp;<em>Saekano&nbsp;<\/em>movie) is directing the anime with <strong>Takeshi Kikuchi<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Skeleton Knight in Another World<\/em>) as series composer and scriptwriter and <strong>Kurehito Misaki<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Saekano<\/em> light novels\u2019 illustrator) as original character designer. The project is produced by&nbsp;<strong>A-1 Pictures<\/strong>&nbsp;and its new&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2025\/06\/30\/a-1-pictures-announces-psyde-kick-studio-label\/\"><strong>Psyde Kick Studio<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;label.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><strong>Sources:<\/strong> Aniplex YouTube channel, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/growupshow\/status\/2035645393699311883\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-1tl8opc\">@growupshow<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Circus-themed original anime Grow Up Show has received its first trailer, a key visual, and a July 2026 broadcast start date. Its cast, as well as more staff credits, were also revealed. Tomoka Noda is voicing Mizuka Tsurumaki, a girl who finds herself with the Himawari Circus after collapsing by the road. 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