{"id":3704,"date":"2026-06-16T16:21:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T08:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/ghost-in-the-shell-2026-anime-prime-video-singapore\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T20:19:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T12:19:46","slug":"ghost-in-the-shell-2026-anime-prime-video-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/ghost-in-the-shell-2026-anime-prime-video-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghost in the Shell (2026) Is Coming to Prime Video &#8212; 7 July"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Science SARU has unveiled the fourth promotional video for its upcoming <em>Ghost in the Shell<\/em> anime series \u2014 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: <strong>7 July 2026<\/strong>, streaming on Amazon Prime Video worldwide \u2014 which means Singapore fans are in from day one.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xZ0vf1HSTgY\" title=\"Ghost in the Shell THE GHOST IN THE SHELL Promotional Video #4 July 7 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Ghost in the Shell Promotional Video #4 | 7 July 2026 &#8212; via Ghost in the Shell Official Channel on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Science SARU Takes On the Original Manga<\/h2>\n<p>This is not a sequel, prequel, or alternate-universe retelling. <em>The Ghost in the Shell<\/em> is a direct adaptation of Masamune Shirow&#8217;s original manga &#8212; the 1989 cyberpunk classic that seeded every version of the franchise since. Science SARU, the studio behind <em>Dan Da Dan<\/em>, <em>Devilman Crybaby<\/em>, and the Golden Globe-nominated <em>Inu-oh<\/em>, is leading animation production in collaboration with Bandai Namco Filmworks, Production I.G., and Kodansha.<\/p>\n<p>Direction is handled by Mokochan &#8212; assistant director on <em>Dan Da Dan<\/em> and making her solo directorial debut here. Character design and chief animation direction falls to Shuhei Handa, whose character sheets draw closely from Shirow&#8217;s linework. Series composition and scripts are by novelist and critic Toh EnJoe, with music by Taisei Iwasaki, Ryo Konishi, and YUKI KANESAKA.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ghost-in-the-shell-2026-key-visual-wide.png?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ghost in the Shell 2026 key visual\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of Ghost in the Shell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The Ending Theme Is Blue by MILLENNIUM PARADE<\/h2>\n<p>PV4 debuted the ending theme: <strong>Blue<\/strong>, performed by MILLENNIUM PARADE featuring <strong>Saya Gray<\/strong> and <strong>Daniel Caesar<\/strong>. The track has been quietly in production for around three years &#8212; 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.<\/p>\n<p>It marks MILLENNIUM PARADE&#8217;s second contribution to a Ghost in the Shell production, following their work on <em>SAC_2045<\/em>. 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 &#8212; suggesting the series has a human-drama register alongside the cyberpunk action the franchise is known for.<\/p>\n<h2>Where and When to Watch in Singapore<\/h2>\n<p><em>The Ghost in the Shell<\/em> premieres in Japan on <strong>7 July 2026<\/strong>, in the Ka-Anival!! block on Fuji TV and Kansai TV. On the streaming side, <strong>Amazon Prime Video<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<p>Bandai Namco Filmworks will also screen episodes 1 and 2 at <strong>Anime Expo 2026<\/strong> in Los Angeles (2&#8211;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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.annecy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Annecy International Animation Film Festival<\/a> (21&#8211;27 June in France).<\/p>\n<h2>Last words<\/h2>\n<p>The last full Ghost in the Shell TV anime was <em>Ghost in the Shell: Arise<\/em> in 2015 &#8212; making this return more than a decade in the making. Science SARU&#8217;s track record with emotionally charged source material makes this one of the most anticipated anime of <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/manga-anime\/\">this summer season<\/a>. If you have a Prime Video subscription, 7 July is a date worth marking.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Anime\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghost in the Shell returns with Science SARU on Amazon Prime Video from 7 July. 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