Kyoto Animation studio presented the first trailer for the anime Sparks of Tomorrow , an adaptation of the light novel 20 Seiki Denki Mokuroku by Hiro Yuki . The reveal took place during the studio's special event in Kyoto. In addition, the main cast and a 2026 .
The anime stars Kihachi Sakamoto , voiced by Yuma Uchida ( Megumi Fushiguro in Jujutsu Kaisen ), and Inako Momokawa , voiced by Sora Amamiya ( Chizuru Ichinose in Rent-A-Girlfriend ).
The production carries an emotional weight for the studio. The project had been announced in 2018 , but was ultimately interrupted after the tragic fire at KyoAni's Studio 1 in 2019. This fire claimed the lives of several animators, including Yasuhiro Takemoto ( Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid ), Yoshiji Kigami , and Futoshi Nishiya ( Free! ).
Now, with the project's revival, Minoru Ota takes over the direction—his debut as a series director. He is joined by Tatsuhiko Urahata ( Violet Evergarden ) in script composition, Kohei Okamura in character designs, and Hitomi Koto in the soundtrack.
Set in an alternate early 20th-century Kyoto , where steam dominates technology, the story follows a boy and a girl as they seek to unravel the secret of the mysterious "20th-Century Electric Catalog ," a symbol of the dreams and hopes they once shared.
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