Summary
- Kyoto Animation’s Sparks of Tomorrow releases globally on Netflix in July 2026
- Based on Hiro Yūki’s novel, the Meiji-era story follows Inako and Kihachi’s search for an “Electrical Catalog”
Kyoto Animation’s highly anticipated anime series, Sparks of Tomorrow, will make its global streaming debut on Netflix this summer.
Originally announced in July 2018, the anime is based on Hiro Yūki’s novel, which received an honorable mention at the 8th Kyoto Animation Awards — the only entry to be recognized in its category that year. Set in the summer of 1907 during the Meiji era, the story follows 15-year-old Inako Momokawa and a freewheeling young man named Kihachi Sakamoto as they search for a mysterious “Electrical Catalog” across the Kyoto and Shiga prefectures to stop an unwanted marriage.
The anime’s exclusive Netflix release underscores its international appeal, ensuring accessibility to audiences worldwide while maintaining the prestige of a summer premiere. With its July 2026 launch, Sparks of Tomorrow joins Kyoto Animation’s celebrated catalog, which includes landmark series such as Violet Evergarden.
