The buzz is electric! Since its exclusive global debut on Netflix on Sunday, July 5, 2026, the Kyoto Animation-produced "Sparks of Tomorrow" has been capturing hearts with its stunning visuals and historical charm.
Today, we’ve got an early look at Episode 2, titled "The Mystery of the Catalog," including a fresh synopsis and several gorgeous preview frames that tease the deep drama to come.
<The following content is quoted from the official announcement>
Episode 2: "The Mystery of the Catalog"
Synopsis
The long-lost 20th Century Electrical Catalog suddenly resurfaces. While Kihachi doubts whether it is the genuine catalog, Inako chooses to believe. At the same time, Yosuke closes in on them. Kihachi desperately fights back using inventions of his own, but is ultimately overwhelmed by the power of steam technology. Both Inako and the Electrical Catalog fall into Yosuke's hands.
Determined to seek the truth, Kihachi sneaks into the Momokawa family's estate. There, he discovers that Inako is being forced into an unwanted marriage with Yosuke for the sake of her family. Kihachi manages to rescue her after she is locked away in a storehouse, but their escape is cut short when Yosuke discovers them and gives chase.Can Kihachi and Inako escape safely from Yosuke's relentless pursuit of the 20th Century Electrical Catalog...?!
Staff
Script : Tatsuhiko Urahata
Storyboard : Minoru Ota
Episode Direction : Ryo Miyagi
Animation Director : Kayo Hikiyama, Nobuaki Maruki
"Sparks of Tomorrow" Series Information
Synopsis
There were once boys who dreamed of an “Age of Electricity.”
The protagonist, Kihachi Sakamoto, writes his imagined electrical inventions into the 20th Century Electrical Catalog.
He vows to make those dreams a reality together with his admired older brother, Seiroku Sakamoto.
But Seiroku brings the catalog along with him to war—and never returns.
As time passes, Kihachi encounters Inako Momokawa, the daughter of a sake brewer.
Through this encounter, the 20th Century Electrical Catalog, thought to have been lost, reappears before him.
But another seeks it—Yosuke Mizoe, the heir to a powerful steam conglomerate, who is pushing forward a political marriage with Inako.To stand against him, Kihachi and Inako begin their own challenge—staking everything on their dream of electricity.
Why does Yosuke pursue the 20th Century Electrical Catalog?
And what is the “secret” known only to Yosuke and Seiroku?
As the catalog draws them together, the dreams of boys and girls begin to move once more—
This is a story of <regeneration>
Cast
Kihachi Sakamoto: Yuma Uchida
Inako Momokawa: Sora Amamiya
Yosuke Mizoe: Koki Uchiyama
Seiroku Sakamoto: Daisuke Ono
Kengo Kuga: Shunsuke Takeuchi
Noriko Momokawa: Minako Kotobuki
Suzu Harashima: You Taichi
Kate Okura: Natsumi Kawaida
Yajiro Yagura: Kazuki Ura
Izo Masubuchi: Daisuke Hirakawa
Jin'emon Momokawa: Hiroshi Yanaka
Naeko Momokawa: Mayumi Asano
Bunshichi Yagura: Daichi Endo
Tome / Inari: Ayahi Takagaki
©Hiro Yuki, Kyoto Animation/Sparks of Tomorrow Production Committee
© Animate Times
*Some parts of this text have been translated using machine translation
