A new anime adaptation of The Ghost in the Shell manga will appear in 2026, and studio Science SARU will be in charge of animating it. A new key visual featuring protagonist and Public Security Section 9 agent Major Motoko Kusanagi was revealed, alongside a short teaser.
The full official Japanese name for the anime is Kokaku Kidotai: The Ghost in the Shell. Moko-chan will be in charge of directing the new show, and this will be their directorial debut after working as assistant director in Dan Da Dan, and his work on Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.
Additionally, the script will be written by Toh EnJoe, with Shuhei Handa working as the character designer and executive animation director, who created the key visual. The teaser trailer is a bit short of a minute long, and it features various concept art of locations and characters such as Batou and Section 9 leader Daisuke Aramaki.
Check out the teaser here:
You can see the key visual below.
The original manga creator Masamune Shirow offered a comment about the new production, in which he said the following:
“In terms of anime adaptations, this is the fourth Ghost in the Shell project following Oshii’s, Kamiyama’s and Kise’s. You could also consider it the 10th version if you count Ghost in the Shell (1995), Innocence, the Stand Alone Complex first and second seasons and Solid State Society, the Arise series, new movie, and first and second seasons of SAC_2045.
Considering the change in production staff, you could say it’s the first work in a second generation. The original manga is old, so I ask that you understand that (my apologies.) I genuinely hope you will be able to enjoy it as a good visual work.”
The Ghost in the Shell anime adaptation is currently in production and will be coming in 2026. More information on the new project will appear at a later date. Some past anime adaptations are on Crunchyroll.
Published: Apr 14, 2025 09:30 am