A new Koukaku Kidoutai anime project is in production. The announcement came during the Dover Street Market Ginza Open House public event on Friday, along with an announcement visual. Science SARU will be producing the new anime.
Science SARU produced the 10-episode season adapting Shirow Masamune‘s sci-fi action manga, which premiered in Summer 2026. Amazon Prime Video streamed the anime with subtitles and dubs in multiple languages.
The latest installment in the franchise, Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 – Saigo no Ningen, compiling the second season of the 3DCG anime series Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045, opened in Japan in November 2023.
Synopsis
With cybernetic and AI technology advancing substantially in the early 21st century, humans can modify their bodies to their limits, changing the world dramatically. In 2029, Newport City in Japan becomes a stage for criminals who abuse advanced technology for personal gain and seek power over others by any means necessary.
After building a reputation and receiving approval from Public Security, Kusanagi Motoko takes command of a new special forces unit. She and her subordinates handle serious cybercrime cases that ordinary police have no chance of solving. Despite their successful record, Kusanagi and her unit soon discover that an elusive mastermind may be working behind the scenes, further threatening the metropolis’s fragile status quo.
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Source: Comic Natalie
