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Ghost in the Shell TV Anime Debuts July 2026

5/11/2026

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Ghost in Shell Airs

Kansai TV and Fuji TV affiliates will broadcast the Ghost in the Shell TV anime on July 7, 2026.
Science SARU produces series, with Moko-chan directing and Nao Naito serving as animation director.
The third key visual, drawn by Nao Naito, depicts a cyborg Motoko Kusanagi with Section 9.
The anime will screen at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Festival.
Voice roles may be recast following voice actress Atsuko Tanaka’s death in August 2024.

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Ghost in Shell Streams

Prime Video will stream the new Ghost in the Shell series exclusively.
The series adds to Prime Video’s anime acquisitions, including a Fist of the North Star remake.
Science SARU calls the adaptation a love letter to Kodansha’s cyberpunk legacy that faithfully recreates the manga.
Set in 2029 Japan, the series follows Motoko Kusanagi and Batou pursuing cybercrimes and the Puppet Master, which analysts rank among 2026’s top cyberpunk releases.

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Ghost in Shell Premieres

The anime will have its global premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June, showing the first two episodes.
Bandai Namco Filmworks announced that the production committee includes Kodansha, Science SARU and Production I.G.
A music director was appointed to compose the series’ score and its theme song.
Amazon Prime Video will stream the series worldwide except Russia and China, with an early-exclusive window in Japan before regular broadcast.

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Ghost in Shell Airs

Kansai TV and Fuji TV affiliates will broadcast the Ghost in the Shell TV anime on July 7, 2026.
Science SARU produces series, with Moko-chan directing and Nao Naito serving as animation director.
The third key visual, drawn by Nao Naito, depicts a cyborg Motoko Kusanagi with Section 9.
The anime will screen at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Festival.
Voice roles may be recast following voice actress Atsuko Tanaka’s death in August 2024.

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