In the latest Anime news, Netflix announces Sparks Of Tomorrow and BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai premiere dates. Sparks of Tomorrow premieres July 2026 and BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai premieres February 26, 2026. Details below.
Sparks of Tomorrow – July, 2026
Presenting a new frontier for Kyoto Animation, this anime features stunning, impressionistic backgrounds and intricately expressive animation that bring to life the dreams of a young boy and girl, sparking a turbulent era of revolution.
In an alternate version of the early 20th century where technological progress evolved along a different path shaped by steam power, Kyoto is blanketed in constant smoke.
A boy, hardened by the loss of his brother, grows distrustful after their shared dream of an “Age of Electricity” is cut short. A deeply devout girl hides her dreams and regrets for her deceased mother deep within her heart. When the two cross paths, they set about exploring the secrets of the 20th Century Electrical Catalog, a glimpse into the future they long for.
Together, they must confront their pasts and carve a path toward the future they once believed in.
Anime Series Sparks of Tomorrow
Based on: “20 Seiki Denki Mokuroku” by Hiro Yuki (published by KA Esuma Bunko / Kyoto Animation)
Director: Minoru Ota
Series Composition: Tatsuhiko Urahata
Character Design/Chief Animation Director: Kohei Okamura
World Building: Takaaki Suzuki
Music: Hitomi Koto
Animation Production: Kyoto Animation
Cast: Yuma Uchida (Kihachi Sakamoto), Sora Amamiya (Inako Momokawa)
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BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai – February 26, 2026
Based on Keisuke Itagaki’s “BAKI-DOU,” which was published in Weekly Shonen Champion from 2014 to 2018, this new series picks up after the biggest father-son fight on earth. With no worthy opponents left, Baki and the other battle-hardened fighters grow miserably bored — until a plan is enacted to resurrect Musashi Miyamoto, the greatest swordsman in Japanese history. The unprecedented clash between a legendary samurai revived in the modern times and the strongest underground fighter will be brought to life with stunning animation.
Produced by TMS ENTERTAINMENT, the studio behind Baki and Baki Hanma, this unpredictable battle between two fighters from entirely different eras is about to unfold.
Based on: “BAKI-DOU” by Keisuke Igataki (published in Shonen Champion by Akita Shoten)
Director: Toshiki Hirano
Series Composition: Tatsuhiko Urahata
Character Design: Shingo Ishikawa
Prop Design: Yashuhiro Moriki, Masahiro Sugiyama
Background Supervisors: Seiko Akashi, Sachiko Kegasawa
Background Artist: Seiko Akashi
Color Design: Hiromi Miyawaki
Compositing Director: Tatsuo Noguchi
Editor: Yuriko Sano
Sound Director: Yasuyuki Urakami
Sound Production: AUDIO PLANNING U
Sound Effects: Masahiro Shoji (Fizz Sound Creation)
Music: Kenji Fujisawa (Team-MAX)
Animation Production: TMS ENTERTAINMENT
Production: BAKI-DOU Production Committee
Cast: Nobunaga Shimazaki (Baki Hanma), Akio Otsuka (Yujiro Hanma), Naoya Uchida (Musashi Miyamoto), Rikiya Koyama (Sea King Retsu), Takuya Eguchi (Kaoru Hanayama), Takayuki Sugo (Doppo Orochi), Yoshihisa Kawahara (Katsumi Orochi), Bin Shimada (Goki Shibukawa), Kenta Miyake (Jack Hammer), Tetsuo Kanao (Jack Horner), Jin Domon (Hitoshi Nonomura), Kenichi Ogata (Sea Emperor Kaku), Tatsuhisa Suzuki (Chiharu Shiba), Ken Narita (Kureha Shinogi), Ayumu Murase (Gaia), Toru Furuya (Narration)
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