Previously announced new TV Anime series of Shirow Masamune‘s popular manga “The Ghost In The Shell” (Japanese Name: Koukaku Kidoutai: The Ghost in the Shell) has released a brand trailer. The Ghost In The Shell anime is set to release on 7 July 2026. The ending song artist has been revealed in the new trailer. The official YouTube channel of Bandai Namco Filmworks (Formerly Emotion Label Channel) has released the new trailer:
The trailer features the ending song “Blue“, which is performed by MILLENNIIUM PARADE feat. Saya Gray & Daniel Caesar.
The comments has been arrived from the Ending theme artists:
Blue began three years ago in the studio with Saya, and was ultimately completed when Danny, whom I met while traveling, joined the project. Beyond the incredible talent of these two musicians, whom I deeply admire, the full version of the song turned out truly beautifully. I’m very excited for everyone to finally hear it.
MILLENNIIUM PARADE
Working with Daniel and Daiki was spicy fun and the blending of worlds and cultures is very exciting.
Saya Gray
This anime will also have its panel and premiere screening featuring a talk show at “Anime Expo 2026,” the largest anime event in North America, held in Los Angeles, USA, on July 4, 2026. First 2 episodes of this new anime will be screened there. New information about this anime is also expected during Anime Expo 2026.
The main staff working on this anime include:
Director: Mokochan (Real Name: Toma Kimura)
Script: EnJoe Toh
Character Design and Executive Animation Director: Shuhei Handa
Animation Production: Science SARU
Animation Studio Science Saru will animate this brand-new anime adaptation. More information will be revealed in the future! Bookmark Otaku Mantra for more updates!
About The Ghost In The Shell
The Ghost In The Shell (Japanese Name: Koukaku Kidoutai: The Ghost in the Shell) is a Japanese Manga series written and illustrated by Shirow Masamune.
It was serialized from 1989 to 1991 in Kodansha’s Seinen manga magazine Young Magazine Zoukan Kaizokuban. There is only 1 Volume in this manga. This manga received a sequel by the same author in 1991 titled “Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor” which also had 1 Volume. It received another sequel in 2001 titled “Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface,” which also had 1 Volume.
Later in 2019, Screenwriter, Novelist, and Director Junichi Fujisaku and Yuki Yoshimoto created a sequel manga of 1.5’s Manga titled “The Ghost in the Shell: The Human Algorithm,” which is ongoing till now.
This manga is adapted into various anime adaptations by Production I.G which released this manga’s various anime movies, OVAs, and series. This manga even received a Live-Action Hollywood Adaptation starring Scarlett Johansson. This manga also has its own VR Noh Stage play. This manga is also getting a new anime adaptation by Science SARU, which will be released in July 2026.
Kodansha USA published this manga in English and describes its plot as:
“Deep into the twenty-first century, the line between man and machine has been inexorably blurred as humans rely on the enhancement of mechanical implants and robots are upgraded with human tissue. In this rapidly converging landscape, cyborg superagent Major Motoko Kusanagi is charged to track down the craftiest and most dangerous terrorists and cybercriminals, including “ghost hackers” who are capable of exploiting the human/machine interfance and reprogramming humans to become puppets to carry out the hackers’ criminal ends. When Major Kusanagi tracks the cybertrail of one such master hacker, the Puppeteer, her quest leads her into a world beyond information and technology where the very nature of consciousness and the human soul are turned upside down.“
Source: Official Website
