The upcoming TV anime Ghost in the Shell THE GHOST IN THE SHELL has revealed its opening theme: King Gnu’s “GO GHOST”. A new promotional video (PV 5th) featuring the song has also been released, showcasing protagonist Motoko Kusanagi and other Public Security Section 9 members.
Based on Shirow Masamune’s original manga serialized in Young Magazine Kaizokuban, the series is a cyberpunk action story. It follows the elite cybernetic unit “Koukaku Kidoutai” led by Major Motoko Kusanagi, a full-body cyborg with exceptional cyberbrain and combat abilities, as they confront increasingly complex and dangerous cybercrimes.
The opening theme “GO GHOST” is performed by King Gnu, the four-piece band consisting of Tsuneta Daiki, Seki Yuu, Arai Kazuki, and Iguchi Satoshi. The band has previously provided theme songs for various works. The ending theme has already been announced as “Blue” by MILLENNIUM PARADE. This marks the first time King Gnu and MILLENNIUM PARADE have handled theme songs for the same work.
The promotional video matches the fast-paced energy of the theme song, giving viewers a sense of the series’ grand world.
While new information continues to be revealed, the voice cast remains unannounced. Further updates are eagerly awaited.
Broadcast Information
The TV anime will begin airing on July 7, 2026 (Tuesday) at 23:00 on Kantele and Fuji TV network nationwide in the “Hi Anime Bar!!” slot. It will also be available for streaming on Prime Video from July 7, 2026 at 23:30, with the fastest unlimited viewing and simultaneous exclusive overseas distribution. Other domestic streaming services will begin distribution sequentially from July 8, 2026 at 23:30.
Staff
- Original: Shirow Masamune “Ghost in the Shell” (Kodansha KC Deluxe)
- Director: Moko-chan
- Series Composition & Script: Enjou Tou
- Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Handa Shuhei
- Art Director: Katanozaka Emi
- Art Supervisor: Masuyama Osamu
- Color Design: Hashimoto Ken
- Director of Photography: Itou Hikari
- Editor: Hirose Kiyoshi
- Sound Director: Tange Yuuji
- Sound Effects: Yasoshita Shouta
- Recording: Oota Yasuaki
- Music Director & Music: Iwasaki Taisei
- Music: Konishi Ryou, YUKI KANESAKA
- Music Production: FlyingDog
- Opening Theme: “GO GHOST” by King Gnu
- Ending Theme: “Blue” by MILLENNIUM PARADE
- Animation Production: Science SARU
- Production: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEE
Story
Wired bodies. Networked ghosts.
The year is 2029. In a near-future Japan where corporate networks cover the planet and electronics and light race through the air, but not yet so information-driven that nations and ethnicities have disappeared, full-body cyborg Motoko Kusanagi commands an elite unit including Batou. She desires the establishment of a special unit to prevent crime before it happens. A similar plan is conceived by Aramaki Daisuke of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who recruits Kusanagi and her team. They begin operations as the public security section 9, the “Koukaku Kidoutai”. As they confront cybercrimes entangled in international conspiracies, an investigation leads them to the mysterious hacker “Puppet Master”. What fate awaits Kusanagi? And what is the Puppet Master’s goal? A new era of cyberpunk action begins!
(C) 2026 Shirow Masamune/KODANSHA/THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEE
