Science Saru to animate new Ghost in the Shell anime
The untitled series continues from the 2026 TV anime, with Masamune Shirow credited as original creator, per animeanime.jp.
A new anime based on Masamune Shirow's original Ghost in the Shell manga has entered production, with Science Saru handling animation, according to animeanime.jp. The announcement was made on October 23, 2026.
The project carries the working title Ghost in the Shell (tentative), and Shirow is credited as original creator. A visual marking the start of production was also released.
The news reached visitors through a flyer handed out at a press preview of the public event OPEN HOUSE at DOVER STREET MARKET GINZA on October 24. Further details are to be announced through Bandai Namco Filmworks' official social media and other channels.
The new production continues from the TV anime Ghost in the Shell: The Ghost in the Shell, which Science Saru animated and which was broadcast and streamed in July 2026. Shirow's original manga was first published in 1989 in Kodansha's Young Magazine Kaizokuban, and Mamoru Oshii's 1995 film was followed by various anime and a Hollywood live-action adaptation.
Science Saru's recent credits include Inu-Oh, nominated for a Golden Globe anime film award, and The Colors Within, which won the Shanghai International Film Festival's Golden Goblet award for best animation. The studio's DAN DA DAN season 3 is scheduled to air in 2027.
Quick answers
Who is animating the new Ghost in the Shell anime?
Science Saru is producing the animation, continuing from the TV anime Ghost in the Shell: The Ghost in the Shell.
When was the new Ghost in the Shell anime announced?
The production was announced on October 23, 2026.
What is the new Ghost in the Shell anime called?
It has the working title Ghost in the Shell (tentative); further details have not been announced.