The anime Sparks of Tomorrow reveals its main trailer and confirms July premiere

The anime adaptation of the acclaimed historical novel Sparks of Tomorrow (20 Seiki Denki Mokuroku) confirmed its arrival on the small screen for the upcoming summer season. The production committee released a new video trailer this Friday that cleared up doubts about the schedule, formally announcing that the series will debut on Japanese television on July 5 and revealing the artists in charge of the musical themes.

This project marks the official debut of Minoru Ota as lead director. The technical team features the experienced Tatsuhiko Urahata supervising the scripts, while Kohei Okamura is in charge of character designs and chief animation direction. To ensure historical accuracy, Takaaki Suzuki supervises the world setting and Hitomi Koto composes the original soundtrack. The trailer also served to confirm that Luna Goami will perform the Opening titled "Eureka Evrika", leaving the Ending in the hands of the musical project Ginger Root.

The video announcement also introduced the new actors joining the project, thus completing the main voice cast (seiyuu) of the series:

• Yuma Uchida as Kihachi Sakamoto.

The male protagonist of the story, a free-spirited young man with a scientific mind who blindly trusts in the power of electricity.

• Sora Amamiya as Inako Momokawa.

The talented actress voices the protagonist, a girl seeking to escape her strict family and the oppressive traditions of her era.

• Yo Taichi as Suzu Harashima and Natsumi Kawaida as Kate Okura.

Newly confirmed actresses who will play key supporting characters that the protagonists will encounter during their journey.

• Kazuki Ura as Yajiro Yagura and Daisuke Hirakawa as Izo Masubuchi.

Voices added to the lineup to bring to life the male figures who will influence the discovery of the electrical catalog.

About the work

Author Hiro Yuki wrote this captivating historical novel that stood out by winning an honorable mention in the full-length novel category during the eighth edition of the prestigious Kyoto Animation Awards in May 2017. Its excellent narrative quality led to its formal publication under the KA Esuma Bunko label (owned by Kyoto Animation) in August 2018. This production represents the first time the emotional story makes the leap to an animated format, attracting the attention of fans of historical drama and personal growth.

Considering the early 20th-century setting, what kind of inventions or rudimentary machinery do you expect Inako to discover thanks to Kihachi's influence in this adventure?