The new Ghost in The Shell TV anime by Science SARU revealed a new teaser and visual, featuring a logo designed by Hajime Sorayama. The anime was previously confirmed for a 2026 release date.
The news were revealed at Kodansha’s panel during Anime Expo 2025.
The main staff for the anime includes:
- Director: Mokochan
- Script: EnJoe Toh
- Character Design and Executive Animation Director: Shuhei Handa
- Animation Production: Science SARU
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Ghost in the Shell is a Japanese cyberpunk franchise created by Masamune Shirow. It began as a manga series serialized from 1989 to 1991, following Major Motoko Kusanagi, a cybernetically enhanced government agent in a futuristic society where technology and consciousness intertwine. The original manga has several sequels, including:
- Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor
- Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface
- The Human Algorithm (a recent sequel launched in 2019 by Junichi Fujisaku)
The franchise is best known globally for its anime adaptations, beginning with the influential 1995 film directed by Mamoru Oshii. It was followed by:
- Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)
- The acclaimed Stand Alone Complex TV series (2002–2005) and its follow-up film Solid State Society
- The Arise reboot series (2013–2015)
- The Netflix original SAC_2045 (2020–2022)
In 2017, a Hollywood live-action film starring Scarlett Johansson was released.
Source: Ghost in the Shell Official X, Anime Expo 2025
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