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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 · E09

EPISODE 09: BRAIN DRAIN ii

Season 1 · Sep 1, 2026 · 25m

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E01▶

EPISODE 01: PROLOGUE + SUPER SPARTAN i

Jul 7, 2026 · 25m

E02▶

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

E09Playing

EPISODE 09: BRAIN DRAIN ii

Sep 1, 2026 · 25m

E10▶

EPISODE 10: BRAIN DRAIN iii + GHOST COAST + EPILOGUE

Sep 8, 2026 · 25m

Footage of the incident is leaked to the media by some unknown party, and Kusanagi is accused of murdering the terrorist in cold blood. Kusanagi, suspecting that the Ghorantl intelligence service is pulling the strings behind the scenes, conducts a solo investigation, but she finds herself put on trial.

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