The television anime adaptation of Hiro Yūki's Sparks of Tomorrow novel is set to premiere on July 5, with a newly released promotional video offering a glimpse of the series. The Kyoto Animation production also unveiled a new visual and announced five additional cast members.
The latest additions to the voice cast include Hiroshi Yanaka as Jinemon Momokawa, Inako's father, and Mayumi Asano as his wife, Naeko Momokawa. Daichi Endō joins as Bunshichi Yagura, father to Yajiro and uncle to Kihachi. Ayahi Takagaki will voice both Tome, a maid for the Momokawa family, and Inari, an ermine with affection for Inako.
Directed by Minoru Ōta, this marks his directorial debut. The series will air Sundays at 11:00 p.m. on Tokyo MX and 11:30 p.m. on BS11, with additional broadcasts on ABC TV and TV Aichi. Netflix will stream the series globally starting July 5 at 11:00 p.m. JST. The anime will also embark on a world premiere tour, with stops planned in Japan, the U.K., Thailand, and North America, including a July 3 screening at Anime Expo.
Sparks of Tomorrow is based on the novel that received an honorable mention at the 8th Kyoto Animation Awards in 2017. The story is set in the summer of 1907 and follows 15-year-old Inako Momokawa, whose life takes a turn when she meets the spirited Kihachi Sakamoto. Their quest to find a unique book about electricity, written by Kihachi in his childhood, becomes central to preventing Inako's arranged marriage.
Source: Anime News Network(https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-14/sparks-of-tomorrow-anime-reveals-new-promo-video-5-more-cast-members/.238491)
