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Sparks of Tomorrow

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Sparks of Tomorrow

"Chasing an unseen light!"

2026- 2026

1 Seasons

13 Episodes

7.9(11 votes)

Returning Series

Animation

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Overview

In an alternate past, an unlikely duo team up to look for a missing catalog that could bring electricity to the smoke-filled streets of Kyoto.

Where to Watch

Stream

Netflix

Links & Resources

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Social & External

Production Companies

Kyoto Animation

Pony Canyon

ABC Animation

Bandai Namco Music Live

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Yuma Uchida

Yuma Uchida

Kihachi Sakamoto (voice)

Sora Amamiya

Sora Amamiya

Inako Momokawa (voice)

Koki Uchiyama

Koki Uchiyama

Yosuke Mizoe (voice)

Daisuke Ono

Daisuke Ono

Seiroku Sakamoto (voice)

Shunsuke Takeuchi

Shunsuke Takeuchi

Kengo Kuga (voice)

Minako Kotobuki

Minako Kotobuki

Noriko Momokawa (voice)

You Taichi

You Taichi

Suzu Harashima (voice)

Natsumi Kawaida

Natsumi Kawaida

Kate Okura (voice)

Kazuki Ura

Kazuki Ura

Yajiro Yagura (voice)

Daisuke Hirakawa

Daisuke Hirakawa

Izo Masubuchi (voice)

Creative team

Showrunner: Yoko Hatta
Sadakazu Kikuchi
Produced by: Riri Senami
Shinichi Nakamura

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