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Science SARU to Animate New Ghost in the Shell Anime After TV Series

Science SARU is rehired immediately after its first Ghost in the Shell series ended, a sign Bandai Namco Filmworks is building the franchise around that studio's adaptation of Shirow's original manga rather than around the 1995 film lineage.

Key Facts

  • Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on October 23, 2026 that production has begun on a new Ghost in the Shell anime with the working title Ghost in the Shell (tentative).
  • Science SARU is handling animation production on the new Ghost in the Shell anime, continuing from the TV anime Ghost in the Shell: The Ghost in the Shell.
  • The TV anime Ghost in the Shell: The Ghost in the Shell aired all 10 episodes from July through September 2026, directed by Moko-chan with series composition by Tow Ubukata.
  • The new anime was announced through flyers distributed at a press preview for the OPEN HOUSE event at DOVER STREET MARKET GINZA in Tokyo on October 24, 2026.
  • The Ghost in the Shell: The Ghost in the Shell Blu-ray BOX is scheduled for release on December 23, 2026, priced at 38,500 yen.

Reporting from 6 sources: 4Gamer.net, KAI-YOU, Denfaminicogamer, Cinema Today, and 2 more.

Science SARU to Animate New Ghost in the Shell Anime After TV Series

Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on October 23, 2026 that production has begun on a new anime based on Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell. The working title is Ghost in the Shell (tentative). Animation production is handled by Science SARU, the studio behind the TV anime Ghost in the Shell: The Ghost in the Shell, which aired from July through September 2026 with all 10 episodes directed by Moko-chan and written by Tow Ubukata. The announcement came as a surprise: flyers were handed out at a press preview for the public event OPEN HOUSE, held October 24 at DOVER STREET MARKET GINZA in Tokyo. A teaser visual with the work's logo and a hand drawn in circuit-diagram lines was released at the same time. Format, director, cast and release timing for the new project were not announced. Bandai Namco Filmworks said further details will come through its official social media channels.

KAI-YOU noted that the announcement did not specify whether the new work will be a TV anime or a film. Social media reactions to the announcement visual included speculation that it may adapt "Ghost in the Shell 2," since the original manga has sequels in "Ghost in the Shell 2" and "Ghost in the Shell 1.5."

The previous TV anime adapted the contents of the original manga's first volume into roughly one cour, with a completely renewed cast and character designs that drew on the taste of Shirow's original manga. It streams on Prime Video and other services.

Nijimen described the announcement visual as an outline resembling a hand drawn with lines like a circuit diagram, with the words "New animation production begins" and the Science SARU logo at the bottom. The studio's other credits include "Inu-Oh," nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, "The Colors Within," winner of the Golden Goblet Award for Best Animation at the Shanghai International Film Festival, and the TV anime "DAN DA DAN," whose third season is scheduled for 2027.

At the same press preview, "Ghost in the Shell: The Ghost in the Shell" director Moko-chan held a signing session for collaboration products between the apparel project GEEKS RULE and the TV anime. A Blu-ray BOX of all 10 episodes is set for release on December 23, 2026, with a bonus disc holding making-of footage and creditless opening and ending sequences.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 6 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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