Set in early-20th-century Kyoto where only steam engines have developed and smoke covers the world, it's an adventure tale of **youths who dream of the age of electricity**.
Protagonist **Kihachi Sakamoto** regains the dream notebook "Nijisseiki Denki Mokuroku," made with his late brother, after meeting **Inako Momokawa**, a brewery daughter, and begins a challenge staking his dream.
Based on a KA Esuma Bunko novel, OP "Eureka Everica" by Luna Goami. Premieres July 5, 2026, streaming worldwide on Netflix ⚡
📝 魅力・見どころ・特徴 ネタバレ控えめ
01① An Ambitious Work by Kyoto Animation
The greatest charm is that it's an original production by **Kyoto Animation**.
Meticulous background art and soft, finely-acted character animation — visuals with KyoAni's charm on full display.
Watch the one-of-a-kind visual beauty woven by steam, smoke, and the light of electricity ⚡
02② A Story of Dreaming of Electricity in a Steam Age
Set in **early-20th-century Kyoto** where only steam engines have developed and smoke covers the world.
In such a retro-future world, youths who dream of the age of electricity are depicted.
The inventive, steampunk-esque world is the work's distinctive charm ✨
03③ The Dream Notebook "Nijisseiki Denki Mokuroku"
The notebook where protagonist Kihachi wrote his dreams with his late brother Seiroku is the **"Nijisseiki Denki Mokuroku."**
The catalog, lost with his brother's death, reappears thanks to a certain encounter.
A boy who nearly gave up his dream challenges it again — that story of recovery moves the heart 🔥
04④ The Meeting of Kihachi and Inako
What moves the story is the meeting of protagonist Kihachi and brewery daughter **Inako Momokawa**.
Opposing a political marriage pushed by a steam-conglomerate heir, the two begin a challenge toward electricity, staking their dreams.
Watch the fresh youth story where dreams and love intersect 💕
05⑤ The Visual Beauty of KyoAni Animation
The highlight is the delicate animation and art distinctive to KyoAni.
The effect expression of smoke, steam, and electric light, lived-in layouts, and the detail of a Japanese-Western townscape — beautiful down to the details.
Look forward to the retro-future visual world by KyoAni staff led by director Minoru Ota 🎬
06⑥ OP Theme by Luna Goami
The opening theme is "Eureka Everica" by Luna Goami.
The ending theme is "Soarin'" by Ginger Root.
A song echoing the work's title colors the dream-chasing story 🎵
07⑦ For Fans of Original Anime
Irresistible for those who want to savor a fully original KyoAni world, not based on existing material.
You can enjoy both an inventive premise and a fresh, dream-chasing youth at once.
A must-see ambitious work for fans of KyoAni's works ⭐
08⑧ 📺 Broadcast & Streaming Info
Premiere: July 5, 2026 (Sun)~
Channels: TOKYO MX (Sun 23:00), BS11 and others
Streaming: Netflix worldwide exclusive
Studio: Kyoto Animation
Check the official site for the latest info 📱
💡 注目ポイント・展開予想 軽めネタバレ
The story is expected to center on Kihachi and Inako challenging toward the age of electricity, using the lost "Nijisseiki Denki Mokuroku" as a clue.
Opposing the political marriage pushed by steam-conglomerate heir Misoe, the two throw themselves into a battle staking their dreams.
Whether they can light the world of steam with electricity, and where Kihachi's dream vowed with his brother heads, are the biggest points to watch.
🧾 これまでのあらすじ ネタバレあり
This is a fully original KyoAni anime starting in summer 2026.
In early-20th-century Kyoto, where only steam engines have developed and smoke covers the world, protagonist Kihachi Sakamoto made the dream notebook "Nijisseiki Denki Mokuroku" with his brother Seiroku, but Seiroku did not return from war and the catalog was lost.
Time passes, and after meeting brewery daughter Inako Momokawa, the lost catalog reappears. Opposing a steam-conglomerate heir's political marriage, Kihachi and Inako begin a challenge toward electricity, staking their dreams.
✅ 観る・注目するおすすめポイント
Wholeheartedly recommended for fans of Kyoto Animation's works and original anime with inventive worlds.
Especially resonates with those who want a fresh youth story of chasing dreams in a retro-future world.
Please savor KyoAni's beautiful visuals.
👀 トリビア・驚きの小ネタ集
・A fully original KyoAni production born from a label tied to the KyoAni Award.
・Set in a fictional early-20th-century Kyoto where only steam engines have developed.
・"Eureka Everica" comes from the Greek for "I've found it!"
💫 未回収の伏線 ネタバレあり
Points to watch in the work:
● What dreams were written in the lost "Nijisseiki Denki Mokuroku"?
● Can Kihachi and the others light the steam world with electricity?
● The fate of the political marriage pushed by conglomerate heir Misoe.
● Is there a story hidden in brother Seiroku's death?
● How does Kihachi and Inako's relationship deepen while chasing dreams?
● Watch the fate of the dream-and-youth story KyoAni depicts.
💌 次シーズンで絶対バズる名セリフ予想
● "The age of electricity, with these hands."
—Kihachi's resolve to challenge his dream.
● "I won't give up the dream I saw with my brother."
—Kihachi's feelings, moving forward beyond his brother's death.
The words of a boy who rises again after nearly giving up his dream strike viewers' hearts.
Once it airs, delicate lines fitting KyoAni should color the story ⚡