The anime series Sparks of Tomorrow from Kyoto Animation continues its weekly run with Episode 3 arriving this Sunday. The show premiered on July 5, 2026 and has released two episodes so far. Episode 3 is scheduled for July 19, 2026. The series is set in an alternate Meiji-era Kyoto where steam power rules and electricity remains a dream. The story follows two young people searching for a missing book that could change everything.
Sparks of Tomorrow Episode 3 Release Schedule and Time
Sparks of Tomorrow Episode 3 will release on Sunday, July 19, 2026. The episode airs in Japan on Sunday at 11:00 PM JST. For international viewers on Netflix, the release times are:
- Pacific Daylight Time: 7:00 AM
- Mountain Daylight Time: 8:00 AM
- Central Daylight Time: 9:00 AM
- Eastern Daylight Time: 10:00 AM
- Greenwich Mean Time: 2:00 PM
- Indian Standard Time: 7:30 PM
Netflix streams new episodes the same day as Japan, so viewers worldwide do not have to wait. The series also broadcasts on Japanese television through Tokyo MX, BS11, ABC TV, and TV Aichi.
The series will have 13 episodes in total. New episodes release weekly every Sunday. The full schedule includes:
- Episode 1 – July 5 (Released)
- Episode 2 – July 12 (Released)
- Episode 3 – July 19
- Episode 4 – July 26
- Episode 5 – August 2
- Episode 6 – August 9
- Episode 7 – August 16
- Episode 8 – August 23
- Episode 9 – August 30
- Episode 10 – September 6
- Episode 11 – September 13
- Episode 12 – September 20
- Episode 13 – September 27
Sparks of Tomorrow Episode 1 and 2 Recap
The first episode, titled “The Electric Boy,” introduces viewers to the world of Sparks of Tomorrow. The story takes place in an alternate Meiji-era Japan where steam powers everything. The pioneers who could have brought electricity to the world never lived long enough to make their mark. Instead, steam became the foundation of civilization.
Kihachi Sakamoto sits on a steam train with his older brother Seiroku. Seiroku carries a notebook called The Twentieth Century Electrical Catalog. Rather than filling its pages with copied ideas, Seiroku encourages Kihachi to dream of inventions that have never existed before. Their bond grows stronger during the Fifth National Industrial Technology Exhibition. Seiroku attempts something considered almost heretical in this steam-powered society: lighting electric lamps. The authorities chase him for challenging the accepted order. He returns to his younger brother with a promise: together, they will bring about the Age of Electricity.
The episode then jumps forward in time. Years pass, but the promised future never arrives. Kihachi has become cynical and alone.
Episode 2, titled “The Mysteries of the Catalog,” continues the story. Inako Momokawa, the 15-year-old second daughter of a sake brewer, lives in the Fushimi area of Kyoto. Nothing she does comes out right, and her father scolds her every day. Her only relief comes from her prayers to the gods.
One day at Fushimi Inari shrine, Inako meets Kihachi Sakamoto. He rejects the gods and boasts about the incoming age of electricity. Meanwhile, Inako’s father decides her marriage plans without asking her. She is about to give up hope when Kihachi draws out her true feelings of wanting to run away from her family.
The only way to stop her marriage is to find an unusual book called the Electricity Catalog. This book is a prediction book about electricity that Kihachi wrote when he was a child. His older brother Seiroku took the book, and its current location is unknown. Inako and Kihachi decide to search for the book together across Kyoto and Shiga prefectures.
Sparks of Tomorrow Episode 3 Story Preview
Sparks of Tomorrow Episode 3 will continue the search for the Electricity Catalog. The production team has released the first preview of the third episode ahead of its July 19 release. The episode will show Inako and Kihachi’s journey as they look for the missing book.
The series is directed by Minoru Ota with series composition by Tatsuhiko Urahata. Kohei Okamura handles the character designs, and Kyoto Animation produces the animation.
Sparks of Tomorrow Cast and Characters
The main cast of Sparks of Tomorrow includes:
- Yuma Uchida as Kihachi Sakamoto
- Sora Amamiya as Inako Momokawa
- Koki Uchiyama as Yosuke Mizoe
- Daisuke Ono as Seiroku Sakamoto
- Shunsuke Takeuchi as Kengo Kuga
- Minako Kotobuki as Noriko Momokawa
- You Taichi as Suzu Harashima
- Natsumi Kawaida as Kate Okura
- Kazuki Ura as Yajiro Yagura
- Daisuke Hirakawa as Izo Masubuchi
- Hiroshi Yanaka as Jinemon Momokawa
- Mayumi Asano as Naeko Momokawa
- Daichi Endo as Bunshichi Yagura
- Ayahi Takagaki as Tome and Inari
The series features the opening theme song “Eureka Evrika” performed by Luna Goami. The ending theme song comes from Ginger Root.
Where to Watch Sparks of Tomorrow Episode 3
Sparks of Tomorrow streams exclusively on Netflix worldwide. The platform offers the series in multiple languages with audio options including Japanese, English, German, Spanish, and Arabic. Subtitles are available in German, Greek, English, Spanish, and Japanese.
The anime also airs on Japanese television channels Tokyo MX, BS11, ABC TV, and TV Aichi every Sunday. Viewers in Japan can also watch on ABEMA, DMM TV, and other streaming services.
Netflix subscribers worldwide can watch new episodes the same day they air in Japan. The series is available for download on the Netflix app for offline viewing.
Series Background and Production
Sparks of Tomorrow is based on the light novel 20 Seiki Denki Mokuroku (20th Century Electricity Catalog) by Hiro Yuki. The novel was published under the KA Esuma Bunko label and won an honorable mention at the Kyoto Animation Awards.
The anime was first announced in 2018. Production faced delays after the 2019 arson attack that affected Kyoto Animation. The project remained in development for years before finally premiering in July 2026.
The story takes place in the summer of 1907, the 40th year of the Meiji era. In this alternate history, steam power alone advanced while electricity remained a dream. The series follows Kihachi Sakamoto and Inako Momokawa as they search for a missing catalog that could bring electricity to the smoke-filled streets of Kyoto.
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Sparks of Tomorrow Episode 3 Viewing Information
Episode 3 has a runtime of approximately 25 minutes. The series is rated TV-14. Sparks of Tomorrow falls under the sci-fi, fantasy, romance, and drama genres. The show is described as imaginative, romantic, and visually striking.
The series has already completed a world premiere tour with stops in Japan, the United Kingdom, Thailand, and North America. The North American premiere took place at Anime Expo on July 3.
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