Kyoto Animation has released a brand-new pre-broadcast trailer for Sparks of Tomorrow, accompanied by a third key visual and five newly confirmed supporting cast members. The studio’s first wholly original TV anime in years premieres on Netflix on 5 July 2026 — just three weeks from now.
What is Sparks of Tomorrow?
Sparks of Tomorrow is adapted from a light novel by Hiro Yūki, published under Kyoto Animation‘s own KA Esuma Bunko imprint in August 2018. The novel earned an honorable mention at the 8th Kyoto Animation Award in 2017 — so this is a genuinely homegrown KyoAni story, developed in-house from novel to animated screen.
The setting is alternate-history Meiji-era Kyoto, a city permanently blanketed in smoke from the steam engines that power civilization. In this world, electricity was never discovered — it remains little more than a fantasy. Two young people cross paths while chasing a mysterious artifact known as the 20th Century Electrical Catalog, said to hold the blueprint for an electrified future neither of them dared believe possible: Kihachi Sakamoto, a boy hardened by the loss of his brother, and Inako Momokawa, a girl quietly protecting hidden regrets.
New Trailer and Five More Cast Members
Announced on 14 June 2026 alongside the pre-broadcast promo video, the third key visual leans into the show’s signature aesthetic: the warm amber glow of furnace light cutting through curtains of steam, and the kind of carefully composed character framing that KyoAni has made its calling card. The five new supporting cast members revealed by Anime News Network are:
- Hiroshi Yanaka as Jinemon Momokawa
- Mayumi Asano as Naeko Momokawa
- Daichi Endo as Bunshichi Yagura
- Ayahi Takagaki in the dual roles of Tome and Inari
Full Cast and Production
The leads are Yuma Uchida as Kihachi Sakamoto and Sora Amamiya as Inako Momokawa — both among the most in-demand voice actors working in anime today. Joining them are Koki Uchiyama as Yosuke Mizoe and Daisuke Ono as Seiroku Sakamoto.
Director Minoru Ōta helms the project, with series composition by Tatsuhiko Urahata, character design by Kohei Okamura, and the score composed by Hitomi Koto. The opening theme, “Eureka Evrika” by Luna Goami, was previewed in earlier trailers and has already drawn attention for its sweeping, bittersweet sound.
When and Where to Watch in Singapore
Sparks of Tomorrow streams exclusively on Netflix from 5 July 2026, releasing globally on the same day as its Japanese TV broadcast on Tokyo MX, BS11, ABC TV, and TV Aichi. Singapore fans get it day-and-date with Japan — no regional delay has been announced. Expect weekly episode drops throughout the summer season.
For more anime streaming picks coming this summer, check out our Manga Anime coverage.
Last words
KyoAni originals do not come around often, and when they do, Singapore anime fans tend to make time for them. Sparks of Tomorrow arrives with a thoughtful premise, an award-winning source novel, and a production team that has consistently delivered some of the most visually meticulous anime of the past decade. Three weeks to 5 July — mark it on your Netflix queue now.