Kyoto Animation has unveiled exciting news during its “KyoAni no Sekai-ten” event held on October 25. The studio announced that it will be adapting Hiro Yuki’s novel “20 Seiki Denki Mokuroku” into a television anime series set to premiere in 2026. The anime will be titled “20 Seiki Denki Mokuroku Eureka Evrika,” although the romanization has yet to be confirmed.
The following video showcases the English title “Sparks of Tomorrow” for the anime and includes English subtitles.
ยฉHiro Yuki, Kyoto Animation/Sparks of Tomorrow Production Committee
The anime will feature a talented cast, including Yลซma Uchida as Kihachi Sakamoto. Kihachi is a curious boy with a passion for tinkering with machines and inventing new things. He once dreamed of creating an era of electricity with his older brother, a vision he documented in the “20th Century Electrical Catalog” book. However, after the book and his brother mysteriously vanished, Kihachi abandoned his dreams.
ยฉHiro Yuki, Kyoto Animation/Sparks of Tomorrow Production Committee
Sora Amamiya will voice Inako Momokawa, the second daughter of the esteemed Momokawa Sake Brewery in Fushimi, Kyoto. Inako is a clumsy yet trusting girl who struggles with self-confidence. Her secret aspiration is to become the chief sake brewer, following in the footsteps of her late mother.
ยฉHiro Yuki, Kyoto Animation/Sparks of Tomorrow Production Committee
Minoru ลta, known for his work on “Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!” and “Liz and the Blue Bird,” will make his directorial debut with this project. Tatsuhiko Urahata, who has worked on series like “Haganai” and “Hi Score Girl,” will oversee the series scripts. Kohei Okamura, who has contributed to “Free! The Final Stroke” and “Sound! Euphonium,” will serve as the chief animation director and character designer. Takaaki Suzuki, known for his work on “Violet Evergarden” and “Strike Witches,” will handle the worldview setting, and Hitomi Koto will compose the music.
Kyoto Animation initially announced the anime adaptation in July 2018. The novel “20 Seiki Denki Mokuroku” received an honorable mention in the full-length novel category at the 8th Kyoto Animation Awards in May 2017. The novel was published by Kyoto Animation’s KA Esuma Bunko label in August 2018, with illustrations by Kazumi Ikeda and art and background by Momoka Nagatani.
ยฉ Hiro Yuki, Kazumi Ikeda, KA Esuma Bunko
The story of “20 Seiki Denki Mokuroku” unfolds in the summer of 1907, during the 40th year of the Meiji era. Fifteen-year-old Inako Momokawa lives in the Fushimi district of Kyoto and is the second daughter of a sake brewer. Despite her best efforts, nothing she does seems to go right, and she faces daily scoldings from her father. Her only solace comes from her faith in the gods. One day, while visiting the Fushimi Inari Shrine, she encounters Kihachi Sakamoto, a free-spirited young man who rejects the gods and boasts about the impending age of electricity.
When the topic of marriage arises in Inako’s household, her father makes all the decisions, leaving her feeling hopeless. Kihachi helps her realize her true feelings and her desire to escape her family’s control. To prevent the marriage, they must find an unusual book called the “Electrical Catalog,” which Kihachi wrote as a child. The book, which predicts the future of electricity, was taken by his older brother Seiroku, and its current location is unknown. Together, Inako and Kihachi embark on a journey across Kyoto and Shiga prefectures to find the book.
Kyoto Animation has launched an English website for the anime.
News Source: Animenewsnetwork.com
