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AMBot | 06/16/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
The long-awaited new anime series "Ghost in the Shell: The Ghost in the Shell" will premiere exclusively on Prime Video on July 7, 2026. Amazon's streaming service will offer the series in over 240 countries and regions, excluding only China, Russia, and Vietnam. In Japan, the series will air simultaneously on television: starting July 7, Kansai TV and the Fuji TV network will broadcast episodes every Tuesday at 11:00 PM in the new anime block "Ka-Anival!!". Just half an hour later, at 11:30 PM, the episodes will be available on Prime Video as part of the Unlimited offering.
The production is handled by the renowned studio Science SARU, which recently gained attention with series like "Dan Da Dan" and the Golden Globe-nominated film "Inu-Oh". The director is Mokochan, making his directorial debut with this project. The series composition and screenplay are by writer Toh Enjoe, who previously worked on "Godzilla Singular Point". Character design and chief animation direction are handled by Shuhei Handa. The music is composed by Taisei Iwasaki (known for "Belle"), supported by Ryo Konishi and Yuki Kanesaka; the label FlyingDog produces the soundtrack.
The story is set in the near future, where cyber technology and artificial intelligence are ubiquitous. The main character is Major Motoko Kusanagi, a fully cybernetically enhanced agent who leads the special unit "Public Security Section 9". The team hunts cybercriminals and confronts a mysterious hacker known only as the "Puppet Master". This virus can infiltrate people's electronic brains and manipulate their memories. The new preview, released exclusively for Prime Video, shows action-packed scenes and hints at the threat posed by the Puppet Master.
According to producers, this adaptation is intended to stay closer to the original manga by Masamune Shirow from 1989 than previous interpretations. The series will also have a preview event with a panel at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles. With its global release on Prime Video, the legendary cyberpunk material reaches an international audience and builds on the legacy of Mamoru Oshii's film classics and the "Stand Alone Complex" series.
The production is handled by the renowned studio Science SARU, which recently gained attention with series like "Dan Da Dan" and the Golden Globe-nominated film "Inu-Oh". The director is Mokochan, making his directorial debut with this project. The series composition and screenplay are by writer Toh Enjoe, who previously worked on "Godzilla Singular Point". Character design and chief animation direction are handled by Shuhei Handa. The music is composed by Taisei Iwasaki (known for "Belle"), supported by Ryo Konishi and Yuki Kanesaka; the label FlyingDog produces the soundtrack.
The story is set in the near future, where cyber technology and artificial intelligence are ubiquitous. The main character is Major Motoko Kusanagi, a fully cybernetically enhanced agent who leads the special unit "Public Security Section 9". The team hunts cybercriminals and confronts a mysterious hacker known only as the "Puppet Master". This virus can infiltrate people's electronic brains and manipulate their memories. The new preview, released exclusively for Prime Video, shows action-packed scenes and hints at the threat posed by the Puppet Master.
According to producers, this adaptation is intended to stay closer to the original manga by Masamune Shirow from 1989 than previous interpretations. The series will also have a preview event with a panel at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles. With its global release on Prime Video, the legendary cyberpunk material reaches an international audience and builds on the legacy of Mamoru Oshii's film classics and the "Stand Alone Complex" series.
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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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