Grow Up Show (2026)

Animation · Comedy · Drama

Step right up to 1950s Japan! The postwar economy is booming, but the Sunflower Circus is not. Led by ringmaster Maria, the cash-strapped troupe tours the country in desperate competition for a spot in the Circus Collection–an elite global festival. When circus prodigy Mizuka Tsurumaki joins their ranks, the Sunflower Circus’s fortune shifts, finally giving them a shot at big top glory.

IMDb rating: 6.9 (125 votes)
Episode average: 9.0 +2.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

9.03 avg 13 episodes 8.5 → 9.3 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Yokoso, Himawari Circus e!	8.5	57
2	Sore wa Tottemo, Mabushikute	8.6	44
3	Kizuato Nanka, Misetakunai	8.9	42
4	Sunao ni Nanka, Narenakute	9.0	41
5	Ibasho Nanka, Doko ni mo Nai	9.3	43
6	Imawashiki Densetsu, Arashi o Yonde	9.0	40
7	Circus ga, Wakaranai	9.2	40
8	Sore wa Zutto, Hoshikatta Mono	9.0	42
9	Sono Yasashisa wa, Zenbu Uso?	9.3	26
10	Yume no Butai, Sono Mukougawa e	8.8	27
11	Mihatenu Yume wa, Ta ga Tame ni?	9.1	25
12	Omoi no Arika, Tsumugu wa Yume	9.4	27
13	Motto Takaku	9.3	31