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GROW UP SHOW -Sunflower Circus-

グロウアップショウ ～ひまわりのサーカス団～

✍️ REVIEWED★★★☆☆

Tokyo Anime Take

The protagonist is the strong type, but they get teased because of their personality—a somewhat rare setup. It's an ambitious original anime centered around a circus. All the characters are cute, which is great.

— A first-hand take from Tokyo

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