Science SARU's Ghost in the Shell is Coming Back to Prime Video

The upcoming Ghost in the Shell 2026 anime will premiere worldwide on Prime Video on July 7, 2026. The series brings a new television adaptation of Masamune Shirow’s influential cyberpunk manga to global audiences. Produced by Science SARU, the studio behind Dandadan, Inu-Oh, Devilman Crybaby, and Kimi no Iro, the series is being positioned as one of the franchise’s closest interpretations of the original manga.

The official website confirmed the anime will air every Tuesday at 11 pm on Kansai TV and Fuji TV’s nationwide “Tuesday Anime Festival!!” block in Japan. The series will also stream internationally through Ghost in the Shell on Prime Video simultaneously.

A third major visual and promotional trailer was released alongside the broadcast announcement.

Ghost in the Shell Anime Release Date Marks Franchise Return

Set in the year 2029, the new Ghost in the Shell anime adaptation follows Major Motoko Kusanagi, a full-body cyborg leading Public Security Section 9, a specialized unit focused on technological and cyber-related crime. During an investigation tied to international cybercrime, the team encounters a mysterious hacker known as the Puppet Master.

The official description introduces the story with the phrases “Wired bodies. Networked ghosts."

The newly released Ghost in the Shell trailer highlights a visual style that draws heavily from Shirow’s original manga. It also reflects elements associated with Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, the 2002 television series that remains one of the franchise’s most recognized adaptations.

Meanwhile, Science SARU’s animation style adds a more contemporary presentation while retaining the retro-inspired character designs associated with earlier versions of the property.

Director Mokochan leads the production with scripts by EnJoe Toh and character designs by Shûhei Handa. The staff also includes art director Emi Katanosaka, editor Kiyoshi Hirose, sound director Yuji Tange, and composers Taisei Iwasaki, Ryō KONISHI, and Yuki Kanesaka. The title logo design is credited to Hajime Sorayama.

Science SARU’s Ghost in the Shell Continues a Cyberpunk Legacy

Originally published in 1989, Masamune Shirow’s Ghost in the Shell became a defining work in the cyberpunk anime genre and later expanded into anime films, live-action adaptations, television series, and video games. Its themes surrounding identity, cybernetics, and networked societies influenced creators and media worldwide.

The latest series has also been selected for the Special Events section of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2026 in France. The selection adds further attention ahead of the anime’s Prime Video release in July.

Disclaimer: Japanese source materials have been machine translated.