The Ghost in the Shell – Watch the trailer for the new anime series

The Ghost in the Shell is a new anime TV series based on the manga “The Ghost in the Shell” by Shirow Masamune originally serialized in YOUNG MAGAZINE published by KODANSHA Ltd.

The year is 2029. In near-future Japan, networks and micromachine technology have advanced dramatically.

Motoko Kusanagi, a full-body cyborg, leads Public Security Section 9—an offensive unit known as the “Shell Squad,” formed to stop threats before they escalate.

While investigating high-level cybercrimes, the team encounters a phantom: an unidentified hacker known as the “Puppet Master.”

The anime will premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June 2026. The anime will premiere at the Ka-Anival!! programming block on Kansai TV, Fuji TV and their affiliates on July 7, 2026

Amazon Prime Video will stream the series worldwide and holds an exclusive early release window before the televised airing in Japan