A new original animation, “Glow Up Show: Sunflower Circus Troupe,” produced by Aniplex Inc. and animation production studio A-1 Pictures/Psyde Kick Studio, is scheduled to premiere in 2026.
It is a new original animation directed by Kamei Kanta, who worked on “How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend”, character designer Misaki Kureto, and Kikuchi Takeshi, who served as the series composition and scriptwriter for “Skeleton Knight, Currently Out in Another World”. It is produced by A-1 Pictures/Psyde Kick Studio, which has worked on “Lycoris Recoil” and “86-Eighty Six”.
In the PV released at the same time, staff information is revealed one after another, along with the visuals of a girl. A teaser visual drawn by Misaki was also released. It depicts a girl surrounded by familiar circus motifs such as juggling, ball juggling, and trapeze. The circus troupe “Skeleton Knight: Heading Out to Another World” is set to open in 2026. It
It is a new original animation by Kanta Kamei, character designer Kurehito Misaki, and Takeshi Kikuchi, who wrote the series composition and script for “Skeleton Knight: Heading Out to Another World”. It will be produced by A-1 Pictures/Psyde Kick Studio, which also worked on “Lycoris Recoil” and ” 86: Eighty Six”.
In the promotional video released simultaneously, staff information is revealed one after another, accompanied by a visual of a girl. A teaser visual drawn by Misaki was also released. It depicts a girl surrounded by familiar circus motifs, including juggling, ball juggling, and the trapeze.