攻殻機動隊 THE GHOST IN THE SHELL
THE GHOST IN THE SHELL
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. (Source:攻殻機動隊 THE GHOST IN THE SHELL Site)
Names
| Original | 攻殻機動隊 THE GHOST IN THE SHELL (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Koukaku Kidoutai: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL |
| English | THE GHOST IN THE SHELL |
| Chinese | 攻殼機動隊 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Koukaku Kidoutai (2026) · The Ghost in the Shell (2026) · 攻殻機動隊 (2026) · GITS 2026 · เดอะ โกสต์ อิน เดอะ เชลล์ |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 10 ep · 24 min · 4h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2026-07-07 (Summer 2026) |
| Status | RELEASING |
| Studio | Science SARU |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ActionPsychologicalSci-Fi |
| Themes | PhilosophyPrimarily Adult CastCyberpunkCyborgUrbanArtificial IntelligenceFemale ProtagonistRobotsGunsPoliceDystopianCrime |
| Streaming | YouTube · Amazon Prime Video |
Reception
| Community score | 7.78 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.72 / 10 |
| Composite | 53.3 |
| On lists | 49,905 |
| Favourited | 872 (1.7%) |
| Completion | 0.4% |
| Drop rate | 3.3% |
| In backlog | 45.1% |
| Score spread σ | 1.93 |
| MyAnimeList | 8.02 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2026 | B | 14 of 61 |
| Studio | Science SARU | — | 15 of 19 |
| Year | 2026 | C | 81 of 203 |
| Era | Mid 2020s | C | 202 of 487 |
| Genre | Psychological | D | 223 of 416 |
| Demographic | Seinen | C | 341 of 775 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | C | 382 of 1,409 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | C | 475 of 1,662 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 911 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | C | 978 of 2,765 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 1,192 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,224 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,176 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Moko-chan, Emi Katanosaka |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Tou Enjou |
| Character design | Shuuhei Handa |
| Original creator | Masamune Shirow |
Franchise — 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX
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D
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C
C
D
D
D
C
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| alternative | 2002 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex |
| alternative | 2013 | Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border:1 Ghost Pain |
AniList id 177699 · MAL id 58929 · record updated 2026-08-27

