Ghost in the Shell confirms its new cyberpunk anime with trailer — premiering July 7

the anime of Ghost in the Shell confirmed its broadcast in Japan tonight with a new trailer showing unreleased footage of the upcoming manga adaptation cyberpunk seminal Masamune Shirow. The new version of Motoko Kusanagi and the Section 9 is just weeks away, and everything indicates that it will be one of the most ambitious productions of the year in the genre.

What the new trailer shows

The studio behind the production officially confirmed the streaming broadcast in Japan with a trailer that previews new scenes of this reinterpretation of the cyberpunk classic. The piece arrives after a previous preview focused on the closing musical theme, consolidating the promotional campaign ahead of the premiere.

Who is behind this new version

The production is in the hands of the Science SARU studio, directed by Moko-chan, known for her work as assistant director on Dan Da Dan. The composition of the series and the scripts are carried out by To Enjo, also responsible for Godzilla Singular Pointwhile the character design and main animation direction are handled by Shuhei Handa, who worked on Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.

The music for the series brings together three composers: Taisei Iwasaki, known for Metallic Rouge and also credited as the project's musical director, Ryo Konishi, and Yuki Kanesaka, who also worked on the soundtrack for Dr Stone.

This team combines experience in high-profile contemporary animation with a proven command of complex science fiction narratives, setting high expectations for how the universe created by Shirow more than three decades ago will translate visually.

What the new adaptation is about

The story is set in the year 2029, in a near-future Japan where the world has become highly dependent on information, with a vast corporate network covering the entire planet. Despite this level of technological interconnectedness, nation-states and ethnic groups continue to exist as recognizable entities.

Motoko Kusanagi, a full-bodied cyborg, leads an elite combat unit that includes Batou. While commanding his team, Kusanagi conceives the idea of ​​creating a specialized force capable of acting preemptively against emerging threats. At the same time, Daisuke Aramaki of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who was already planning to establish a similar unit, recruits Kusanagi and his team to begin operating as Public Security Section 9, also known as the “Shell Squad.”

As the team faces increasingly complex cybercrimes and international conspiracies, the existence of a mysterious unidentified hacker known as the “Puppet Master” appears on the horizon of their investigations. The fate of Kusanagi and the true objective of this enigmatic antagonist are the central questions that the new series promises to answer.

When and where to see it

The series premieres on July 7 in Japan and, after its original broadcast, will reach Amazon Prime Video globally. This makes it one of the big bets for anime summer 2026, adding to a calendar already loaded with high-profile premieres for that season.

Why this adaptation matters

Ghost in the Shell It is one of the most influential works of the cyberpunk genre in any medium, its impact on cinema, animation and even franchises such as The Matrix It is widely recognized by critics and creators. Each new adaptation of Shirow's original material comes with enormous expectations, precisely because the standard that the work established in the nineties remains a must-have reference for the genre almost thirty years later.

With an animation studio renowned for its distinctive visual style and a creative team that combines narrative science fiction with stylized action expertise, this new version of Section 9 comes with the opportunity to introduce the Kusanagi universe to a new generation of viewers who may never have seen the original films or series.