The official website for the Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan (Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus) original television anime revealed the main cast, additional staff, a key visual (pictured), and the first promotional video on Sunday. The anime series is scheduled to premiere in July 2026.

Cast
Mizuka Tsurumaki: Tomoka Noda
Ouka Kawasumi: Shiori Kurosaki (Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun 2nd Stage)
Imari Agano: Reo Osanai (Mashle)
Isuzu Ikazuchi: Nanako Ando (Anne Shirley)
Aoi Yura: Tomori Kusunoki (Chainsaw Man)
Akane Yura: Yuuko Natsuyoshi (Chou Kaguya-hime!)
Shizuku Sakawa: Yuuna Kamakura (Futoku no Guild)
Svetlana: Yuka Iwahashi (Selection Project)
Rin Mamiya: Ai Kayano (Towa no Yuugure)
Maria: Rie Kugimiya (Gintama)

Staff
Character Design, Chief Animation Director: Kazutoshi Makino (86 animation director)
Assistant Director: Satsuki Takahashi (22/7)
Action Supervisor: Masaki Inada (86 Part 2)
Line Drawing, Effects Design: Ayane Matsumoto (Hyakushou Kizoku character design)
Historical Research: Junko Yamada
Concept Art: Munashichi
Art Director: Takumi Hashimoto (Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II)
Art Setting: Eiko Tsunadou (Yano-kun no Futsuu no Hibi)
Art Layout: Tatsuya Hiragi (Make Heroine ga Oosugiru! art design)
Color Design: Kanako Hokari (Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen)
CG Director: Mizuho Kanda (Engage Kiss)
Director of Photography: Toshiaki Aoshima (Lycoris Recoil)
Editing: Kentarou Tsubone ([Oshi no Ko])
Sound Director: Akiko Fujita (Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru)
Music: Yuugo Kanno (JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 3: Stardust Crusaders)

Kanta Kamei (Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata) is directing the anime at A-1 Pictures and Psyde Kick Studio. Takeshi Kikuchi (Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu) is in charge of the series composition and script, while Kurehito Misaki (Ushinawareta Mirai wo Motomete) is providing the original character design.

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Source: animate Times