"THE GHOST IN THE SHELL" to Premiere on July 7, 2026. 3rd Key Visual and 3rd Promotional Video Revealed.
Today, Thursday, May 11, 2026, it was announced that the new TV anime series "THE GHOST IN THE SHELL" is scheduled to premiere in Japan on July 7, 2026. Release dates and distribution details for other regions will be announced at a later date. Alongside the premiere date, the 3rd key visual, 3rd promotional video, story details, character profiles, and new staff information have also been revealed.
Key Visual 03
The third key visual, newly illustrated by Nao Naito—who serves as Executive Animation Director for the series alongside Shuhei Handa—brings together the iconic members of "Shell Squad" and their AI “think tanks”, Fuchikoma.
Promotional Video 03
Composed entirely of brand-new anime footage, the third promotional video showcases the Shell Squad in action while teasing the intense drama surrounding the mysterious hacker known as the "Puppet Master."
CHARACTERS
Character profiles now available for full-body cyborg Motoko Kusanagi, Public Security Section 9 members—Batou, Togusa, Ishikawa, Saito, Borma, and Paz—as well as the AI “think tank” Fuchikoma and the logistical support gynoid, Operator.
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STAFF
Furthermore, additional staff information has been unveiled, including Emi Katanosaka as Art Director, Osamu Masuyama as Art Supervisor, Satoshi Hashimoto as Color Design, Hikari Itoh as Compositing Director, Kiyoshi Hirose as Editor, Yuji Tange as Sound Director, Shota Yaso for Sound Effects, and Hiroaki Ota for Sound Mix.
Comments from the main staff have also arrived.