Science SARU has unveiled the fourth promotional video for its upcoming Ghost in the Shell anime series — and alongside it comes the reveal of the ending theme, a three-year cross-border music collaboration that is arguably as exciting as the show itself. Premiere date: 7 July 2026, streaming on Amazon Prime Video worldwide — which means Singapore fans are in from day one.
Science SARU Takes On the Original Manga
This is not a sequel, prequel, or alternate-universe retelling. The Ghost in the Shell is a direct adaptation of Masamune Shirow’s original manga — the 1989 cyberpunk classic that seeded every version of the franchise since. Science SARU, the studio behind Dan Da Dan, Devilman Crybaby, and the Golden Globe-nominated Inu-oh, is leading animation production in collaboration with Bandai Namco Filmworks, Production I.G., and Kodansha.
Direction is handled by Mokochan — assistant director on Dan Da Dan and making her solo directorial debut here. Character design and chief animation direction falls to Shuhei Handa, whose character sheets draw closely from Shirow’s linework. Series composition and scripts are by novelist and critic Toh EnJoe, with music by Taisei Iwasaki, Ryo Konishi, and YUKI KANESAKA.
The Ending Theme Is Blue by MILLENNIUM PARADE
PV4 debuted the ending theme: Blue, performed by MILLENNIUM PARADE featuring Saya Gray and Daniel Caesar. The track has been quietly in production for around three years — MILLENNIUM PARADE founder Daiki Tsuneta (also of King Gnu) began working on it with Canadian-Japanese artist Saya Gray before Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Daniel Caesar joined the project to complete what the team describes as a cross-border collaboration.
It marks MILLENNIUM PARADE’s second contribution to a Ghost in the Shell production, following their work on SAC_2045. In the context of PV4, Blue accompanies footage the creative team describes as an emotional piece focused on the inner lives of characters surrounding protagonist Motoko Kusanagi — suggesting the series has a human-drama register alongside the cyberpunk action the franchise is known for.
Where and When to Watch in Singapore
The Ghost in the Shell premieres in Japan on 7 July 2026, in the Ka-Anival!! block on Fuji TV and Kansai TV. On the streaming side, Amazon Prime Video holds worldwide rights excluding Russia and China, with Japan receiving an early exclusive window. That means Singapore Prime Video subscribers get access from launch day.
Bandai Namco Filmworks will also screen episodes 1 and 2 at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles (2–5 July), with director Mokochan and character designer Shuhei Handa attending for a panel and autograph session. A separate premiere screening is scheduled at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival (21–27 June in France).
Last words
The last full Ghost in the Shell TV anime was Ghost in the Shell: Arise in 2015 — making this return more than a decade in the making. Science SARU’s track record with emotionally charged source material makes this one of the most anticipated anime of this summer season. If you have a Prime Video subscription, 7 July is a date worth marking.