Kyoto Animation he officially announced his new original anime Sparks of Tomorrow (japanese title: Nijusseiki Denki Mokuroku – Eureka Evrika), whose premiere is scheduled for 2026. Along with the announcement, a first promotional video, a key image and the names of the main cast were published, headed by Yuuma Uchida and Sora Amamiya.
The story is set in an alternate version of the Kyoto at the beginning of the 20th century, where steam technology has reached its maximum development. In this world, a young inventor and a devoted girl embark on a journey that will unite their destinies around the mysterious “20th Century Electrical Catalog”, a work that could change the course of history.
Voice cast
Yuuma Uchida (Kyo Souma in Fruits Basket, Megumi Fushiguro in Jujutsu Kaisen) as Kihachi Sakamoto, a young man who dreams of creating a new era of electricity with his older brother.
Sora Amamiya (Here in KonoSuba, Elizabeth Liones in Nanatsu no Taizai) as Inako Momokawa, the second daughter of a sake-producing family looking to follow in her late mother's footsteps.
Production team
Minoru Oota (key animator at Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!, Liz and the Blue Bird) debuts as a director under the production of Kyoto Animation. The script is supervised by Tatsuhiko Urahata (Haganai, Hi Score Girl), while Kohei Okamura (Free! The Final Stroke) is responsible for character design and animation direction. The development of the world is carried out by Takaaki Suzuki (Violet Evergarden, Strike Witches) and the music will be composed by Hitomi Koto.
About the original work
The story is based on the novel of the same name that obtained an honorable mention in the eighth edition of the Kyoto Animation Awards in 2017. The novel was published in august 2018 under the seal KA Esuma Bunko with illustrations of Kazumi Ikeda and artistic backgrounds of Momoka Nagatani. The original plot follows Inako Momokawa and Kihachi Sakamoto as they search for the legendary “Electrical Catalog”, facing the social constraints of Meiji-era Japan and exploring the tension between faith, science and progress.
