The science SARU produced THE GHOST IN THE SHELL Anime series has today received a brand new trailer, along with a wealth of information including production staff, series synopsis and an official website available in English. The series will begin streaming on Amazon Prime in Japan from 7th July 2026 with other regions to follow on the same day or shortly after, but exact timings for the UK have yet to be confirmed.
This newly produced variation of THE GHOST IN THE SHELL looks to draw heavy visual inspiration from the original manga by Shirow Masamune and will once again focus on Public Security Section 9 and the various crimes they must solve with the “Puppet Master” being an integral part of the story.
Synopsis: The year is 2029. In near-future Japan, where the world has become highly information-intensive, with a vast corporate network covering the planet, electrons and light pulsing through it. But the nation-state and ethnic groups still survive. Motoko Kusanagi, a full-body cyborg, leads an elite combat unit, including Batou. While commanding her team, Kusanagi envisions the creation of a specialized task force to preemptively strike against emerging threats. Meanwhile, Daisuke Aramaki of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who had been planning to establish a similar unit, recruited Kusanagi and her team. Together, they begin operations as Public Security Section 9—an offensive tactical unit known as “Shell Squad.” As they confront complex cybercrimes and international conspiracies, the existence of a mysterious, unidentified hacker known as The “Puppet Master” emerges on the horizon of their investigation. What fate awaits Kusanagi? And what is the Puppet Master’s true objective? A new era of cyberpunk action begins.
Production Staff:
Based on the manga “The Ghost in the Shell” by Shirow Masamune originally serialized in YOUNG MAGAZINE published by KODANSHA Ltd.
Director: Mokochan
Script: EnJoe Toh
Character Design ＆ Executive Animation Director: Shuhei Handa
Art Direcotor: Emi Katanosaka
Art Supervisor: Osamu Masuyama
Color Design: Satoshi Hashimoto
Compositing Director: Hikari Itoh
Editor: Kiyoshi Hirose
Sound Director: Yuji Tange
Sound Effect: Shota Yaso
Sound Mix: Hiroaki Ota
Music Director ＆ Music: Taisei Iwasaki
Music: Ryo Konishi・YUKI KANESAKA
Music Production: FlyingDog
Animation Production: Science SARU
Produced by THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEE
THE GHOST IN THE SHELL is expected to stream worldwide (excluding Russia and China) on Amazon Prime Video from 7th July 2026. Further details about the series can also be found on the official website and official English X account.
