Shirow Masamune's Ghost in the Shell TV anime, produced by Science SARU, is in its final stretch on Japanese broadcast. The tenth and final episode airs September 8 on Kantele and Fuji TV, with streaming on Prime Video the same night. Advance stills for the finale show Motoko, in a brain-only state, facing the Puppeteer.
The Ghost in the Shell TV anime moved from announcement to final episode across five stories. The ending theme, "Blue" by MILLENNIUM PARADE, was revealed first, along with a promotional video focused on the inner lives of the characters around Motoko Kusanagi. Bandai Namco Filmworks then set the streaming date: Prime Video in Japan from July 7, with the series airing on Kantele and Fuji TV at 23:00 JST the same day.
Staff details shifted between stories. The June announcement credited series composition and scripts to Tow Ubukata, character design and chief animation direction to Shuhei Handa, and music to Taisei Iwasaki, with Mokochan directing. By July, the scripting credit was reported as Toh Enjoe, who is writing and overseeing the series scripts. The music team was listed as Taisei Iwasaki composing alongside Ryo Konishi and Yuki Kanesaka. The July story also gave the opening theme, "Go Ghost" by King Gnu, alongside the MILLENNIUM PARADE ending.
Episode 8, titled "INTERMISSION + BRAIN DRAIN i," aired from 23:00 on August 25, with a broadcast start that could shift because of the Asian Volleyball Championship. Its synopsis has Motoko diving into the Puppeteer, then accidentally shooting a terrorist leader during a Section 9 operation. That killing is carried into the finale stills, which show Motoko in a brain-only state after losing her prosthetic body, facing the Puppeteer again.
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Advance stills for the final episode of the Ghost in the Shell TV anime show Motoko, in a brain-only state after losing her prosthetic body, facing the Puppeteer. Episode 10 airs September 8 on Kantele and Fuji TV, with streaming on Prime Video the same night.
The preview cuts and synopsis for Episode 8 of the TV anime "Ghost in the Shell: The Ghost in the Shell," titled "INTERMISSION + BRAIN DRAIN i," have been released. Episode 8 is scheduled to air from 23:00 on August 25, with fastest streaming on Prime Video starting at 24:35 the same day. Due to the Asian Volleyball Championship, the broadcast start time may shift to between 23:00 and 24:05. The synopsis reveals that after diving into the Puppeteer, Motoko awakens and comes to understand the truth of the incident, but she begins to sense the Puppeteer's presence. During an operation to suppress terrorists on a ship, Section 9 advances, but Motoko accidentally shoots and kills the leader. The episode visual is part of a weekly initiative where each episode gets an alternative design poster, with Episode 8's design handled by Cota Kira. The anime airs every Tuesday at 23:00 on Kansai TV and Fuji TV's "Fire Animebaru!!" slot. Other streaming services begin distribution sequentially from August 26 at 24:35. The series has three episodes remaining after this one, making it a 10-episode run.
The upcoming television anime "Ghost in the Shell: The Ghost in the Shell" has revealed its opening and ending theme songs. King Gnu performs the opening theme "Go Ghost," while Millennium Parade performs the ending theme "Blue." This marks the first time that King Gnu and Millennium Parade, both featuring Daiki Tsuneta, have contributed theme songs to the same work. The announcement was made during a panel at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles on July 4. A fifth promotional video previewing the opening theme was also released. The anime is produced by Science SARU, with Mokochan directing his first series. Toh Enjoe is writing and overseeing the series scripts. Shuhei Handa is designing the characters and serving as chief animation director. Taisei Iwasaki is the music director, composing alongside Ryo Konishi and Yuki Kanesaka. The anime will premiere on July 7 on Fuji TV's "Hi Anime!!" block at 11:00 p.m. JST, followed by streaming on Prime Video at 11:30 p.m. JST in over 240 countries and territories. The ending theme "Blue" features Saya Gray and Daniel Caesar.
Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on June 16 that the new TV anime Ghost in the Shell: The Ghost in the Shell will stream on Prime Video in Japan starting July 7 at 23:30 JST, with the fastest domestic unlimited viewing. The series will air on Kantele and Fuji TV's new anime slot Ka Anibar!! at 23:00 JST the same day. Overseas, the anime will stream exclusively on Prime Video in over 240 countries and regions, excluding mainland China, Russia, and Vietnam. A Prime Video-exclusive trailer was released alongside the announcement, showing Public Security Section 9 members led by Motoko Kusanagi and hinting at the mysterious hacker Puppeteer. The anime is produced by Science SARU, with Moko-chan directing in her debut role. Series composition and script are by Tow Ubukata, character design and chief animation direction by Shuhei Handa, and music by Taisei Iwasaki. The ending theme is "Blue" by MILLENNIUM PARADE, featuring Saya Gray and Daniel Caesar. A US premiere screening of episodes 1 and 2 will take place at Anime Expo 2026 on July 4, with a staff panel and autograph sessions.
Bandai Namco Filmworks has revealed the ending theme for Science SARU's upcoming "Ghost in the Shell: The Ghost in the Shell" television anime. The song, titled "Blue," is performed by MILLENNIUM PARADE, the creative collective led by King Gnu's Daiki Tsuneta, and features Canadian-Japanese artist Saya Gray and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Daniel Caesar. According to Tsuneta, work on the track began roughly three years ago with Gray before Caesar later joined the project. A fourth promotional video previewing the song has also been released, focusing on the inner lives of characters centered on protagonist Motoko Kusanagi. The anime is set to premiere on July 7, 2026, airing on Kansai TV and Fuji TV's new anime programming block "Ka-Anival!!" on Tuesday nights at 11:00 p.m. Amazon Prime Video will stream the series worldwide except in Russia and China, with an early exclusive streaming window in Japan. The first two episodes will also screen at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles on July 4, followed by a panel with director Mokochan, character designer Shuhei Handa, and producers.