THE GHOST IN THE SHELL

Name: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL
Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2026-07-07
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Maaya Sakamoto, Hiroki Yasumoto, Yuichi Nakamura, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Kousuke Goto

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

July 7, 2026 1 Seasons ★ 8.4 (46 votes)

AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

Overview

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?

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

Top Cast

Maaya Sakamoto

Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

Hiroki Yasumoto

Batou (voice)

Yuichi Nakamura

Togusa (voice)

Kazuhiro Yamaji

Daisuke Aramaki (voice)

Kousuke Goto

Ishikawa (voice)

Toru Nara

Saito (voice)

Marie Oi

Operator (voice)

Tomoko Kaneda

Fuchikoma (voice)

Status: Ended

Network: 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