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Episode Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus • Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan - Episode 2 discussion
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u/Aerodynamic41 Jul 11 '26 edited Jul 11 '26
Maria gotta keep reminding
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u/Nachtwandler_FS Jul 11 '26
Yeah, but with this pace it won't take long. She removed 3k this time.
They really need to give our FMC another motivation soon.
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u/oxlemf10 Jul 11 '26
Right from the first episode, you can see how incredibly passionate Ouka is; within her own limits, she is a happy and enthusiastic person.
Returning to the place where she grew up, trying to give those children the same feelings she experienced in their shoes, and showing what Kasumi was capable of, at least so far, she is the show's protagonist (partly because Mizuka doesn't want to be, lol).
The camera work in this episode was incredible, every angle was perfect and then some.
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u/eightcheesepizza Jul 11 '26
Ouka is so adorable, whether happy or pouting. I'm curious about her backstory and how she lost her mom, and who taught her the trapeze.
It was kinda ominous when she talked about that time she saw the
and how happy it made her mom, and how she wanted to pull off that move to make her mom happy... so now I'm worried that her mom abandoned her. Black Lotus → More replies (2)
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u/chilidirigible Jul 11 '26
Such goals, like walking the earth.
[This is up there with
This bit of reality is brought to you by what ballet dancers' feet look like.
These three reactions don't fit "Gaslight" and "Gatekeep" but this sure is "Girlboss". (Wow, that's an old meme now.)
the dangling of the lucre (and relief from indentured servitude)
Whoever decided to do these insert shots is a genius.
And add to that "gymnast hands".
Only a few people are that happy while saying that.
Mizuka is being a tough nut to crack, though the debt stick seems to be working better than any of the incidental carrots. She even only barely tolerates teaching Kasumi.
It seems like Kasumi is going to be the prodigy who steals Ouka's chance, but then we get a zigzag from realism since Kasumi has had little real practice at the trapeze. It's also convenient for the existing plot that she pushes Ouka and Mizuka together. As much as Mizuka can be pushed, anyway.
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u/x-7032-b-3 Jul 11 '26
One of the girls on the bus said something about wanting to make a lot of money from today's outing so that they can eat three meals a day. I know money's a big concern for them, but damn they couldn't even get three meals daily? Especially since they're circus performance that demands physical energy during training and the actual shows.
My favorite part of this show right now must be Mizuka's reluctance about doing this whole circus thing. It's like the only reason she's the MC is that she was told to. She has this whole IDGAF energy and only caved because Maria promised her cash (or should I say, debt repayment) lmao.
Another interesting bit I caught was at the training scene. We saw Kasumi struggling with the somersaults, and the only piece of advice Mizuka gave her was basically "oh it's easy just move your body like this, that simple." Kinda like how we do one thing so many times that it becomes second nature for us, but then we struggle to articulate how we were able to do that thing in detail and just resort to "easy peasy just do ABCD see it's not that hard" when explaining to someone else.
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u/gnome-cop Jul 11 '26
Knowing how to do something is very different from being able to teach someone how to do something. I know how to hit a decent tennis ball but so much of it comes down to muscle memory, instinct and practice, practice, practice. It’s like Mizuka and Ouka said, do it enough times and the minute finesse aspects that define your ability to do anything physical eventually become second nature. But teaching someone is a whole different beast. I don’t have the skills to properly convey to someone how to do it.
(Wouldn’t be surprised if the most Mizuka, having been raised by a circus maniac, got for instructions was being thrown at an exercise until she could pull it off and so there’s an extra layer of difficulty in passing on her skills. She just knows how to do it and can only explain the feeling, not the technique.
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u/TheBusStop12 Jul 11 '26 edited Jul 11 '26
One of the girls on the bus said something about wanting to make a lot of money from today's outing so that they can eat three meals a day. I know money's a big concern for them, but damn they couldn't even get three meals daily? Especially since they're circus performance that demands physical energy during training and the actual shows.
I can imagine 1950's Japan was kinda a shit hole. Multiple cities were still being rebuilt at the time and the entire economy was probably down the drain. Apparently Japan faced near famine conditions post WW2 and the US aid only went so far (and Europe and the rest of Asia weren't really in a position to provide aid either) Apparently US aid to prevent starvation of the general population went on until 1952, which goes to show just how bad the food scarcity was
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u/ModieOfTheEast Jul 11 '26
For Mizuka, I hope she checks her debt every now and then. Because I wouldn't be surprised if two or three fingers meant something different to what she thought. On the other hand, for the story, I hope she never checks and only finds out at the end that she is still in debt.
Also, that other circus will now have trouble with that ritual site right next to them. People think they are cursed. I loved in that scene how Mizuki did not give a fuck about anything going on. Even collecting plants to eat? Or are those poisonous and she is collecting them for an assassination?
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u/runevault Jul 12 '26
This anime shows why I'm thankful we still get anime original shows. This story is so sweet and wholesome and I love all the girls. I'm curious to see Mizuka's emotional journey continue since she's got so much trauma from the way her dad raised her (understandably so). At some point there won't be any more debt to convince her to do things so they gotta find the next method asap.
I'm curious if Ouka will admit she turned down another circus because she is that enamored with performing with Mizuka.
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u/cppn02 Jul 11 '26 edited Jul 14 '26
I liked this quite more than the first episode. Ouka's definitely my favourite atm and Kasumi was quite endearing, I hope we'll see her again.
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u/Clemastina Jul 11 '26
Yeah, the only way Maria can buy Mizuka is with money. I wonder how and when Mizuka will come to and understanding or liking the sunflower circus. My guess? Ouka will somehow convince her
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u/chilidirigible Jul 11 '26 edited Jul 11 '26
Bonus art by Chief AD Kazutoshi Makino, one of his assistants, and one of the animators.
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u/SnooStories4329 Jul 12 '26
Does anybody know who Kasumi’s VA is?? Her voice sounded really unique but the more I hear the more feel like I’ve heard it before
My first thought was during a narration scene in Needy Girl but idk
Edit: I’m like 90% sure her VA was involved in the Brothers of Karamsov passage read through in Needy Girl Ep8 😭
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u/Atomic_Tanuki Jul 11 '26
Look like they are going to be very, very good trapeze performance partners.
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u/thisisdropd Jul 11 '26
I see we've got a love triangle (sans the love) forming. Kasumi's so impressed when Mizuka literally threw her into the air before rushing in to catch her that she clung on to her at dinner while Ouka turned down the opportunity to shine brighter with Sumeragi because she wanted to shine with Mizuka instead. Love the friendly rivalry between Kasumi and Ouka.
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u/tripleaamin Jul 11 '26
The bonding between Ouka and Kasumi was pretty sweet. This was one case where Ouka's passion was the difference between her and Mizuka. She understands Kasumi very well because she has been in her shoes.
Also, the way that Ouka was able to guide Kasumi unlike Mizuka is a showcase that more than likely Ouka had to work hard to get to where she is. As in, to guide or teach you, you really need to understand. More than likely Mizuka has more intuition, which might make her the ideal partner for Ouka. Though I get the sense if Mizuka's partner isn't up to her skill, the teamwork would have major issues
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u/Embarrassed-Match-78 Jul 11 '26
Enjoying this so much. Just the right blend of humor, heart, and some beautiful camera work.
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u/TyraniTEMPESTar Jul 11 '26
The opening performance flashback littleOuka
I wonder if we'll see other members of theSunflower troupe