THE GHOST IN THE SHELL

Also known as: Koukaku Kidoutai: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL / 攻殻機動隊 THE GHOST IN THE SHELL

THE GHOST IN THE SHELL is a TV series by Science SARU that premiered in Summer 2026. It is finished airing with 10 episodes of about 24 minutes each. Genres: Action, Ecchi, Psychological, Sci-Fi. Average AniList score: 7.7/10.

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.

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THE GHOST IN THE SHELL episodes

  1. Episode 1: Prologue / Super Spartan I — aired July 7, 2026
  2. Episode 2: Super Spartan II / Junk Jungle I — aired July 14, 2026
  3. Episode 3: Junk Jungle II / Megatech Machine I / Megatech Machine II — aired July 21, 2026
  4. Episode 4: Robot Rondo — aired July 28, 2026
  5. Episode 5: Phantom Fund — aired August 4, 2026
  6. Episode 6: Dumb Barter — aired August 11, 2026
  7. Episode 7: Bye Bye Clay — aired August 18, 2026
  8. Episode 8: Intermission / Brain Drain I — aired August 25, 2026
  9. Episode 9: Brain Drain II — aired September 1, 2026
  10. Episode 10: Brain Drain III / Ghost Coast / Epilogue — aired September 8, 2026

Main characters

  • Motoko Kusanagi (Main) — voiced by Maaya Sakamoto
  • Daisuke Aramaki (Supporting) — voiced by Kazuhiro Yamaji
  • Batou (Supporting) — voiced by Hiroki Yasumoto
  • Togusa (Supporting) — voiced by Yuuichi Nakamura
  • Ishikawa (Supporting) — voiced by Kousuke Gotou
  • Saitou (Supporting) — voiced by Tooru Nara
  • Pazu (Supporting) — voiced by Yuuya Uchida
  • Borma (Supporting) — voiced by Atsushi Miyauchi
  • Ningyoutsukai (Supporting) — voiced by Kikuko Inoue
  • Operator (Supporting) — voiced by Marie Ooi

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Genres: Action, Ecchi, Psychological, Sci-Fi · Season: Summer 2026