Ghost in the Shell New Anime Project by Science SARU Announced

A fresh Ghost in the Shell anime adaptation sourced from Masamune Shirow’s comic has entered production, with Science SARU handling the animation duties once more.

The project surfaced unexpectedly when a flyer was handed out to guests at a press preview for “OPEN HOUSE,” a public gathering held at DOVER STREET MARKET GINZA in Tokyo on October 24. In addition, a new promotional illustration was revealed.

Science SARU previously produced the THE GHOST IN THE SHELL anime series, which started airing and streaming in July 2026. The complete crew for the initial series comprised:

• Directed by Mokochan
• Wrote the screenplay EnJoe Toh
• Character designer & executive animation director Shuhei Handa
• Art director Emi Katanosaka
• Art supervisor Osamu Masuyama
• Color design Satoshi Hashimoto
• Compositing director Hikari Itoh
• Editor Kiyoshi Hirose
• Sound director Yuji Tange
• Sound effects Shota Yaso
• Sound mixing Hiroaki Ota
• Music supervisor & composer Taisei Iwasaki
• Music performers Ryo Konishi, YUKI KANESAKA
• Animation studio Science SARU
• Produced by THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEE
• Title logo designer Hajime Sorayama

Ghost in the Shell is a Japanese cyber‑punk series originated by Masamune Shirow. It debuted as a manga that ran from 1989 to 1991, centering on Major Motoko Kusanagi, a cybernetically augmented operative in a future world where technology and consciousness merge. The source material includes several sequels, such as:

• Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human‑Error Processor
• Ghost in the Shell 2: Man‑Machine Interface
• The Human Algorithm – a later installment released in 2019 and authored by Junichi Fujisaku

Internationally, the property is most recognized for its anime versions, beginning with the 1995 movie helmed by Mamoru Oshii. Subsequent works include:

• Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)
• Stand Alone Complex TV series (2002‑2005) and its sequel film Solid State Society
• Arise reboot series (2013‑2015)
• Netflix original SAC_2045 (2020‑2022)

In 2017, a live‑action movie starring Scarlett Johansson hit theaters.

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Science SARU also recently produced the series Jaadugar: A Witch’s Life in Mongol, which premiered on July 4.

Source: Official YouTube
©2026 Shirow Masamune/KODANSHA/THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEE

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