GROW UP SHOW: Sunflower Circus (stylized as GROW UP SHOW ~Sunflower Circus~) original anime has been officially announced by Aniplex, featuring some names familiar to the Saekano fans. The announcement was previously teased, and it will be produced by A-1 Pictures alongside its new internal animation label, Psyde Kick Studio. The announcement was made on July 14, celebrated in Japan as “Sunflower Day.”
Designing the original characters is Kurehito Misaki, known as the illustrator of the Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend light novel series. Kanta Kamei, who directed both seasons of the Saekano TV anime and its 2019 movie (alongside Akihisa Shibata), will helm the new original show. Takeshi Kikuchi (Skeleton Knight in Another World) will be in charge of the series composition. To summarize:
- Director: Kanta Kamei
- Original Character Design: Kurehito Misaki
- Series Composition: Takeshi Kikuchi
- Animation Production: A-1 Pictures / Psyde Kick Studio
A-1 Pictures is the studio behind many popular titles, including 86 EIGHTY-SIX, Lycoris Recoil, and Solo Leveling, while this will be Psyde Kick Studio’s first credit. The label was founded “with the aim of pursuing freer and more original expression, based on the production knowledge and expertise A-1 Pictures has cultivated up to now.”
An official website and X (formerly Twitter) were also opened for GROW UP SHOW: Sunflower Circus.
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Source: GROW UP SHOW: Sunflower Circus Official Website
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Featured image: ©Fumiaki Maruto, Kurehito Misaki, KADOKAWA FUJIMISHOBO / Project Saenai
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