Overall score 7.9
Rank #1
Grow Up Show
Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan
グロウアップショウ ～ひまわりのサーカス団～
Other names 3
- Chinese
- Grow Up Show ～向日葵马戏团～
- Also known as
- GROW UP SHOW -คณะเซอร์คัสดอกทานตะวัน-
- Also known as
- GROW UP SHOW ~Sunflower Circus~
Overall score 7.4/10
Summer 2026#21 (#21 overall)Overall score The overall score is not a simple average but a weighted blend: (w_P·P + w_T·T + v·R) / (w_P + w_T + v)This title: Site scores P = 7.30 (weight 56, 69%); Fan sentiment T = 7.62 (weight 24.8, 31%); Community: No ratings yet (each rating counts as one vote); P: site consensus 7.35 (5,277 votes), shrunk toward the season baseline 6.96 by vote count to 7.30.P is the consensus of site scores (calibrated to one scale), T the sentiment of public comments, R our community's mean. Each part is weighted in “virtual votes”: more votes and comments mean more weight.See the breakdown · Scoring rules in detailSentiment 6.8 · 53% positiveChinese audience 7.7English audience 7.1
- Sports#2 (#2 in Sports, Summer 2026)
- Yuri#3 (#3 in Yuri, Summer 2026)
- Hot-Blooded#5 (#5 in Hot-Blooded, Summer 2026)
- 2026#73 (#73 in the 2026 ranking)
- Adventure
- Slice of Life
- Sports
- #Circus
- #Cute Girls Doing Cute Things
- #Acrobatics
Airing · 12 of 13 episodes aired
Next episode A-1 Pictures · Psyde Kick StudioOriginalPremiered Jul 5, 202624 min per episodeOverview
Spoiler-free synopsis
大约在昭和30年代（1950年代中期至1960年代中期），以正处于经济高度成长期的日本为背景，那是一个马戏团作为主流娱乐、深深融入人们日常生活的时代。 为了争夺只有顶尖马戏团才被允许参加的世界级盛典——「Circus Collection」（キルクスコレクション）的出场资格，无数的马戏团在日本各地一边巡回公演，一边日复一日地展开激烈竞争。 故事的舞台，是发生在团长麻利亚所率领的「向日葵马戏团」。在与常年资金短缺陷入苦战的同时，向日葵马戏团依然在各地进行着巡回演出。就在这时，因为某些缘由，马戏天才——鹤卷瑞佳来到了这里。 个性鲜明的「向日葵马戏团」团员们与瑞佳的相遇，究竟是偶然，还是必然………
Chinese synopsis from Bangumi (opens in a new window)
The anime's story is set in the late 1950s and early 1960s, during the height of Japan's economic boom, when the circus is a major form of entertainment. Different circus troupes travel throughout Japan to perform and compete for a chance to participate in the world-renowned festival called "Circus Collection." One troupe called the "Sunflower Circus," led by its ringmaster Maria, travels around Japan to perform, despite struggling with financial difficulties. However, they meet a circus prodigy named Mizuka Tsurumaki. This is the story of a one-of-a-kind circus show of young girls with big dreams.
Genres & tags
- Adventure
- Slice of Life
- Sports
- #CircusRelevance 99%
- #Female ProtagonistRelevance 85%
- #Cute Girls Doing Cute ThingsRelevance 84%
- #AcrobaticsRelevance 80%
- #Primarily Female CastRelevance 78%
- #Estranged FamilyRelevance 75%
- #Found FamilyRelevance 72%
- #OrphanRelevance 66%
- #HistoricalRelevance 63%
- #YuriRelevance 60%
- #LGBTQ+ ThemesRelevance 58%
- #AnimalsRelevance 30%
- #Anti-HeroRelevance 15%
- #Boys' LoveRelevance 10%
The percentage after a tag is its relevance to this title.
Details
- Format
- TV · 13 episodes · 24 min per episode
- Status
- Airing · 12 aired
- Aired
- Jul 5, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026 (expected)
- Next episode
- Studio
- A-1 Pictures, Psyde Kick Studio
- Source
- Original
- Season
- Summer 2026
- Categories
- Hot-BloodedYuriSlice of LifeAdventureSports
- Official site
- growupshow.com (opens in a new window)
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Other regions & licensing details
- Canada
- United States
- Japan
- ABEMA (title page, opens in a new window)
- Amazon Prime Video (title page, opens in a new window)
- dアニメストア (title page, opens in a new window)
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- NetflixPlatform homepage (platform homepage, opens in a new window)
- Niconico (title page, opens in a new window)
- U-NEXT (title page, opens in a new window)
- Taiwan
- Hong Kong
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- Germany
- France
- Spain
- Italy
- Mexico
- Brazil
- India
- New Zealand
- Ireland
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Sweden
- Norway
- Denmark
- Finland
- Portugal
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- Other regions
- Region not verifiedThese official pages are listed by bangumi-data or AniList, or reported by ANN news, but the source doesn't say in which regions they are available. Whether you can watch there, and at what price, is up to the platform's page.Sources: AniList
LicensorsA company that holds the rights to this title, from the English Wikipedia infobox and Anime News Network (ANN) licensing news. A licensor is not a streaming platform (without a stated region it usually means the English-language release). The “→” after a distributor is its own streaming service.The news says it holds the license.
Official, licensed options only; the platform's page is what counts. Every row cites its source · checked Sep 26, 2026
What people sayPublic comments from other sites
AI sentiment analysisAn AI model (claude-session) rates each public comment as very positive / positive / mixed / negative / very negative (scored 9.5 / 8 / 6 / 4 / 2), averages them weighted by confidence, site, length, “helpful” votes and date, then shrinks the result toward a neutral 6 (so a few comments can't inflate it).Calibrated to the site-score scale it is 7.62, and it counts toward the overall score by the number of comments (at most 35%).Only the latest ~40 comments per site are read (plus ~50 posts from each forum's episode threads, which weigh less): a sample, not everything. Excerpts are at most 140 characters and belong to their authors; comments that may contain spoilers are not shown. Comments from Chinese sites appear in an AI translation, with the original one click away. Sentiment labels can be wrong. Updated Oct 7, 2026, 06:36.See the score breakdownSentiment score6.8/10
Positive53%
121 comments analyzed: Bangumi 42 · MyAnimeList Forum 42 · AniList Forum 37
English audience score 7.1 · 3,571 samples
Positive6 found this helpful
Idk it seems to almost make me chuckle or make me laugh. I'm watching the English dub so I think the comedy comes easier. I also think the…
Negative
there were so many weird cuts ending scenes early or half second cuts to a random frame that immediately cuts back into the regular…
Positive5 found this helpful
I love what they're doing with solid color backgrounds, it's most certainly a cost cutting measure but by making it a color of a character…
Negative
not even a minute and we already get another PNGs LOL Unfortunately, A-1 didn't even push themselves as much as these girls.
Very positive
This anime is about a circus, and therefore everyone is a clown. I get it! More seriously, though; everyone in this show is stupid, and I…
Negative
bruh the episode was full of PNG background character and their first round of the tournament I was excited for got more PNG and they…
Mood & content
Source: Derived from community tagsConfidence: medium (50%)Updated Sep 24, 2026
0 = barely any, 10 = very pronounced. Values measure how much, not how good, and different viewers feel the same show differently. “No data yet” means the item hasn't been assessed yet, not that it's absent.
Mood
- Light
- Exciting
- Heavy
Relaxing and heartwarming: high
Light
- Relaxing7.5 / 10, levelHigh. Easy to watch, low effort
- HealingNo data yet. Gentle and comforting
- FunnyNo data yet. Density of laughs
- Heartwarming6.7 / 10, levelHigh. Warmth from relationships
Exciting
- Hype6.5 / 10, levelHigh. Adrenaline and excitement
- TenseNo data yet. Suspense and tension
Heavy
- OppressiveNo data yet. Heavy, stifling atmosphere
- DarkNo data yet. Darkness of setting and themes
- SadNo data yet. Share of sad moments
- BleakNo data yet. Likelihood of a lingering low mood
Emotional intensity5.5 / 10, levelModerate. How strongly it moves you, either way
Emotional intensity measures how strong the ups and downs are, happy or sad.
Content
Higher = more of itThemes
Action
No data yet. Share of fights and action
Romance4.5
Moderate (4.5 / 10). Weight of romance plotlines
Slice of life7.4
High (7.4 / 10). Share of everyday-life episodes
Harem
No data yet. Harem dynamics around the lead
Sensitive content· may be upsetting; judge by your own comfort level
Fan service
No data yet. Suggestive shots and fan service
Violence
No data yet. Intensity of violence
Gore
No data yet. Blood and graphic injury
Character death
No data yet. Likelihood of major character deaths
Horror
No data yet. Scares and horror
Psychological stress
No data yet. Mental torment and anxiety
Betrayal
No data yet. Betrayal plotlines
Heartbreak
No data yet. Deliberately heart-wrenching arcs
Style
ComplexityNo data yet
(0 = Easy to follow, 10 = Mind-bending). Plot complexity and densityPacing3.5
(0 = Slow burn, 10 = Fast-paced). 0 = slow burn, 10 = fast-pacedWorld-building5.5
(0 = Simple, 10 = Vast and deep). Depth of the setting
Viewing notes
Spoiler-free by defaultNo spoiler-free viewing notes yet.
Ratings
Updated Oct 7, 2026, 06:36About scores
Overall score The overall score is not a simple average but a weighted blend:
(w_P·P + w_T·T + v·R) / (w_P + w_T + v)This title: Site scores P = 7.30 (weight 56, 69%); Fan sentiment T = 7.62 (weight 24.8, 31%); Community: No ratings yet (each rating counts as one vote); P: site consensus 7.35 (5,277 votes), shrunk toward the season baseline 6.96 by vote count to 7.30.P is the consensus of site scores (calibrated to one scale), T the sentiment of public comments, R our community's mean. Each part is weighted in “virtual votes”: more votes and comments mean more weight.See the breakdown · Scoring rules in detailOverall score 7.4/10
Score breakdownThe three parts are weighted in “virtual votes”: the more site votes and analyzed comments, the more weight that part gets. Fan sentiment is capped at 35%, and each AniRanking rating counts as one vote. Full rules
- Site scores7.3069%Consensus of 5,277 site votes (calibrated to one scale and shrunk toward the global baseline by vote count)
- Fan sentiment7.6231%81.5 comments, average 6.75 (the sentiment score shown, 6.8, is also shrunk toward neutral), calibrated against comparable titles to 7.62
- CommunityNot counted0%No ratings yet (each rating counts as one vote)
Site scoresThe site consensus is 7.35 (5,277 votes, weighted by site reliability × log of votes); shrunk toward the season baseline 6.96 by vote count, it becomes 7.30. Sites score differently (Bangumi runs low, bilibili high), so each is first calibrated to one scale using titles rated on both it and AniList, then combined; sites with fewer than 100 votes are ignored.
Raw → calibrated to one scale| Site | Raw score | Votes | Calibrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| AniList (external link, opens in a new window)Reference site | 71/100 | 916 votes | 7.1 |
| MyAnimeList (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale | 7.2/10 | 2,576 votes | 7.0 |
| Bangumi (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale | 7.2/10 | 1,785 votes | 8.0 |
| bilibiliNo data | — | — | Not counted |
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