THE GHOST IN THE SHELL (2026)

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?

Next episode

EPISODE 04: ROBOT RONDO
Jul 28, 2026

Last episode

EPISODE 03: JUNK JUNGLE ii + MEGATECH MACHINE i + ii
Jul 21, 2026

Seasons

Jul 07, 2026

1. EPISODE 01: PROLOGUE + SUPER SPARTAN i

During a raid on a meeting with a foreign representative that he suspects involves corruption and criminal activity, Public Security's Daisuke Aramaki encounters a mysterious cyborg. Introducing herself as Motoko Kusanagi, the cyborg proposes the formation of a new special forces unit to the Minister of Internal Affairs. Aramaki asks Kusanagi to investigate something as a first step.

Jul 14, 2026

2. EPISODE 02: SUPER SPARTAN ii + JUNK JUNGLE i

Kusanagi and her team begin operating as the Shell Squad after being scouted by Aramaki. At some point, the cyberbrain of the Foreign Minister's interpreter was infected by a virus. Aramaki senses that Col. Malles, who is living in exile in the country, is trying to interfere with a secret meeting. He orders Kusanagi to back-trace the hack and find the culprit.

Jul 21, 2026

3. EPISODE 03: JUNK JUNGLE ii + MEGATECH MACHINE i + ii

Kusanagi and Togusa take their suspect into custody after a furious chase in their Fuchikomas. Elsewhere, Aramaki and Batou are staking out Col. Malles when he is paid a visit by someone they suspect is the Puppet Master, the hacker who released the virus on his orders.

Jul 28, 2026

4. EPISODE 04: ROBOT RONDO

Aug 04, 2026

5. Episode 5

Aug 11, 2026

6. Episode 6

Aug 18, 2026

7. Episode 7

Aug 25, 2026

8. Episode 8

Sep 01, 2026

9. Episode 9

Sep 08, 2026

10. Episode 10