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Science Saru's The Ghost in the Shell TV Anime Reveals New Teaser Video, Main Staff

Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed a new trailer and the main staff on Saturday for Science SARU's new Ghost in the Shell television anime series that is slated to debut in 2026. The new anime is titled Kōkaku Kidōtai THE GHOST IN THE SHELL (the English title is The Ghost in the Shell).

Moko-chan (storyboarder, key animator for DAN DA DAN, The Heike Story, Tatami Time Machine Blues) is making his directorial debut with the anime at Science SARU. Toh Enjoe (The Empire of Corpses novelist; Space Dandy, Godzilla Singular Point scripts) is both writing and overseeing the series scripts. Shūhei Handa (Little Witch Academia TV series, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Spriggan ONA) is designing the characters and also serving as chief animation director.

The staff also revealed a second teaser visual, drawn by Handa.

Original manga creator Masamune Shirow provided a comment on the new anime:

Anime adaptation-wise, this new THE GHOST IN THE SHELL marks the fourth version following those by [Mamoru Oshii], [Kenji Kamiyama], and [Kazuchika Kise]. Alternatively, if we separate GHOST IN THE SHELL and Innocence, categorize the S.A.C. series into Seasons 1, 2, and Solid State Society, divide ARISE into its own series along with The New Movie, and split SAC_2045 into Seasons 1 and 2, this would be the tenth adaptation overall.

Considering the shift in production staff, one could even consider this the first installment of a second generation. The original manga is quite old, so I ask for your understanding on that point (sorry!). That said, I sincerely hope this will once again be an enjoyable visual experience in some form.

The "The World of Masamune Shirow -The Ghost in the Shell and the Path of Creation-" exhibition opened at the Setagaya Literary Museum in Tokyo on Saturday, and will run until August 17.

Bandai Namco Filmworks announced the new series in May 2024. Voice actress Atsuko Tanaka, the voice of Motoko Kusanagi in the franchise, died in August 2024 at 61 years old.

The latest anime based on Masamune Shirow's manga franchise is Kōkaku Kidōtai SAC_2045 Saigo no Ningen (Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 The Last Human), the compilation film for the Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 anime's second season. The film opened in November 2023.

Source: Press release