THE GHOST IN THE SHELL 2026
“The aggressive unit "Shell Squad", led by the full-body cyborg Motoko Kusanagi.”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- July 7, 2026
- Last Aired
- July 21, 2026
- Format
- 1 season · 10 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~4.2 hours (25 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S1E10 "EPISODE 10: BRAIN DRAIN iii + GHOST COAST + EPILOGUE" (★ 8.2/10)
- Networks
- Fuji TV, Tokai Television Broadcasting, Kansai TV
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
What is THE GHOST IN THE SHELL?
The Ghost in the Shell (2026) is an animated television series that portrays a near‑future Japan in the year 2029. The narrative follows full
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2026
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 10
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- Jul 7, 2026
- Last aired
- Jul 21, 2026
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- Fuji TV, Tokai Television Broadcasting, Kansai TV, Fukui TV
- Genres
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 8.3/10 from 27 votes
- Format
- 1 season · 10 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~25 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Networks
- Fuji TV, Tokai Television Broadcasting, Kansai TV, Fukui TV, Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting, Iwate Menkoi Television, Sendai Television, SAGA TV, Ishikawa TV, TNC, OHK, Kochi Sun Sun Broadcasting, Television Shin Hiroshima System, TV Shizuoka, NST, NBS, Sakuranbo TV, TSK, Ehime Broadcasting, KTS, Fukushima TV, AKT, Toyama Television, TV Kumamoto, Okinawa Television Broadcasting, KTN
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How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 10 episodes and an average 25-minute runtime.
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Overview
The Ghost in the Shell (2026) is an animated television series that portrays a near‑future Japan in the year 2029. The narrative follows full
Should you watch it?
“In a near-future Japan, a cyborg-led elite task force investigates an international hacker conspiracy.”
- Features high-stakes cyberpunk action
- Follows an elite task force tackling emerging threats
- Involves complex international conspiracy plots
Watch it if you enjoy sci-fi animation focused on cybernetic agents and high-tech conspiracies.
The series carries a TV-MA rating and features animated action themes.
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 EPISODE 01: PROLOGUE + SUPER SPARTAN i Mytharc Jul 7, 2026
- E2 EPISODE 02: SUPER SPARTAN ii + JUNK JUNGLE i Core Jul 14, 2026
- E3 EPISODE 03: JUNK JUNGLE ii + MEGATECH MACHINE i + ii Core Jul 21, 2026
- E4 EPISODE 04: ROBOT RONDO Core Jul 28, 2026
- E5 EPISODE 05: PHANTOM FUND Core Aug 4, 2026
- E6 EPISODE 06: DUMB BARTER Core Aug 11, 2026
- E7 EPISODE 07: BYE BYE CLAY Core Aug 18, 2026
- E8 EPISODE 08: INTERMISSION + BRAIN DRAIN i Core Aug 25, 2026
- E9 EPISODE 09: BRAIN DRAIN ii Mytharc Sep 1, 2026
- E10 EPISODE 10: BRAIN DRAIN iii + GHOST COAST + EPILOGUE Mytharc Sep 8, 2026
Frequently asked questions
When is the series set?
The series is set in 2029 in a near-future Japan.
Who leads the Shell Squad?
The unit is led by the full-body cyborg Motoko Kusanagi.
Who scouts the team?
Daisuke Aramaki scouts the task force as Public Security Section 9.
What kind of threats do they investigate?
They preemptively strike emerging threats and investigate an international conspiracy involving a hacker known as The Puppet Master.
What genre is the series?
The series is an animation spanning action, adventure, sci-fi, and fantasy.
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