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THE GHOST IN THE SHELL

“The aggressive unit "Shell Squad", led by the full-body cyborg Motoko Kusanagi.”

202625m / epAnimation · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

First aired

July 7, 2026

8.1

TMDB Score

81% match · 76 votes

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S01 · E02

EPISODE 02: SUPER SPARTAN ii + JUNK JUNGLE i

Season 1 · Jul 14, 2026 · 25m

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E01▶

EPISODE 01: PROLOGUE + SUPER SPARTAN i

Jul 7, 2026 · 25m

E02Playing

EPISODE 02: SUPER SPARTAN ii + JUNK JUNGLE i

Jul 14, 2026 · 25m

E03▶

EPISODE 03: JUNK JUNGLE ii + MEGATECH MACHINE i + ii

Jul 21, 2026 · 25m

E04▶

EPISODE 04: ROBOT RONDO

Jul 28, 2026 · 25m

E05▶

EPISODE 05: PHANTOM FUND

Aug 4, 2026 · 25m

E06▶

EPISODE 06: DUMB BARTER

Aug 11, 2026 · 25m

E07▶

EPISODE 07: BYE BYE CLAY

Aug 18, 2026 · 25m

E08▶

EPISODE 08: INTERMISSION + BRAIN DRAIN i

Aug 25, 2026 · 25m

E09▶

EPISODE 09: BRAIN DRAIN ii

Sep 1, 2026 · 25m

E10▶

EPISODE 10: BRAIN DRAIN iii + GHOST COAST + EPILOGUE

Sep 8, 2026 · 25m

Kusanagi and her team begin operating as the Shell Squad after being scouted by Aramaki. At some point, the cyberbrain of the Foreign Minister's interpreter was infected by a virus. Aramaki senses that Col. Malles, who is living in exile in the country, is trying to interfere with a secret meeting. He orders Kusanagi to back-trace the hack and find the culprit.

About the Series

AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

Synopsis

2029, a near-future Japan. The full cyborg Motoko Kusanagi envisions a task force that preemptively strikes emerging threats. She and her team are scouted by Daisuke Aramaki as Public Security Section 9, AKA the "Shell Squad." An international conspiracy hints at a hacker known as The "Puppet Master." What fate awaits Kusanagi? What is the hacker's endgame?

First aired: July 7, 2026
Last aired: September 8, 2026
Seasons: 1 season · 10 episodes
Status: Ended
Original language: Japanese
Networks: Fuji TV, Tokai Television Broadcasting, Kansai TV