{"id":4574,"date":"2026-07-01T04:22:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T20:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/ghost-in-the-shell-2026-anime-prime-video\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T04:22:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T20:22:20","slug":"ghost-in-the-shell-2026-anime-prime-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/ghost-in-the-shell-2026-anime-prime-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghost in the Shell Returns on Prime Video This July 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time since the franchise became an anime in 1995, a studio other than Production I.G. is animating Ghost in the Shell. That studio is <strong>Science Saru<\/strong> \u2014 the house behind <em>Dandadan<\/em>, <em>Scott Pilgrim Takes Off<\/em>, and <em>Tatami Time Machine Blues<\/em> \u2014 and <strong>THE GHOST IN THE SHELL<\/strong> premieres on Amazon Prime Video in over 240 countries this <strong>Tuesday, 7 July 2026<\/strong>, Singapore included.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ghost-in-the-shell-2026-poster.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"THE GHOST IN THE SHELL 2026 key visual poster featuring Major Motoko Kusanagi\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Science Saru Takes Over \u2014 and Why That Is a Big Deal<\/h2>\n<p>Production I.G. has been synonymous with Ghost in the Shell animation since Mamoru Oshii&#8217;s landmark 1995 film. The studio went on to direct <em>Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence<\/em>, both seasons of <em>Stand Alone Complex<\/em>, and the theatrical <em>Arise<\/em> series. Production I.G. remains in the production committee for this 2026 series \u2014 alongside Bandai Namco Filmworks and Kodansha \u2014 but the animation itself now belongs to Science Saru.<\/p>\n<p>Science Saru was co-founded by Masaaki Yuasa and has built its reputation on visually expressive, high-fluidity work that stands apart from conventional TV-anime house styles. Directing the new series is <strong>Mokochan<\/strong>, making his feature directorial debut after working as assistant director on <em>Dandadan<\/em>. Character design and chief animation direction is handled by <strong>Shuhei Handa<\/strong>, whose credits include <em>Dandadan<\/em>, <em>Scott Pilgrim Takes Off<\/em>, and <em>Spriggan<\/em>. Series composition comes from sci-fi novelist <strong>EnJoe Toh<\/strong>, known for the metafictional <em>Self-Reference ENGINE<\/em> \u2014 a choice that hints at a grittier, more literary approach.<\/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\/nnRcKC4Rgsc\" title=\"TV\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u300e\u653b\u6bbb\u6a5f\u52d5\u968a THE GHOST IN THE SHELL\u300f\u4e88\u544a\u7de8\uff5c2026\u5e747\u67087\u65e5 \u653e\u9001\u958b\u59cb\" 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>Official Japanese trailer for THE GHOST IN THE SHELL \u2014 via Ghost in the Shell Official Channel on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>A Straight Line Back to Masamune Shirow&#8217;s Manga<\/h2>\n<p>Rather than continuing any existing anime continuity, the 2026 series returns to Masamune Shirow&#8217;s original <em>Ghost in the Shell<\/em> manga, first serialised in <em>Young Magazine<\/em> from 1989 to 1991. The story follows Major Motoko Kusanagi leading Public Security Section 9 through cybercrimes and a conspiracy surrounding a spectral hacker known as the Puppet Master \u2014 the same premise as Oshii&#8217;s 1995 film, but adapted from the source material rather than from the film&#8217;s more abstract interpretation.<\/p>\n<p>The creative team describe the aim as being closer to the manga&#8217;s own tonal blend of hard sci-fi, dry humour, and political thriller, rather than the heavy philosophical weight of Oshii&#8217;s take. Given EnJoe Toh&#8217;s background in literary science fiction, that ambition seems credible.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ghost-in-the-shell-2026-science-saru-still.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"THE GHOST IN THE SHELL 2026 promotional image from Science Saru\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>English Dub Cast and Global Availability<\/h2>\n<p>Amazon Prime Video is rolling out the series with a full English dub across its global release. <strong>Suzie Yeung<\/strong> (<em>Frieren: Beyond Journey&#8217;s End<\/em>, <em>Overtake!<\/em>) voices Major Kusanagi; <strong>Bill Butts<\/strong> plays Batou; <strong>SungWon Cho<\/strong> voices Chief Aramaki; and <strong>Nick Apostolides<\/strong> takes on Togusa. The English dub cast was confirmed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/news\/2026-06-22\/new-ghost-in-the-shell-anime-reveals-english-dub-cast\/.238803\">Anime News Network<\/a>. In total the series launches in eight dubbed languages alongside the Japanese original.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ghost-in-the-shell-2026-section9.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"THE GHOST IN THE SHELL 2026 key visual showing Section 9\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>When and Where to Watch in Singapore<\/h2>\n<p>THE GHOST IN THE SHELL is available on <strong>Amazon Prime Video<\/strong> in Singapore from <strong>7 July 2026<\/strong>. An active Prime or Prime Video subscription is all you need. New episodes drop weekly \u2014 in Japan they broadcast on Fuji TV and Kansai TV every Tuesday at 23:00 JST (midnight SGT on Wednesday), with the Prime Video stream expected around the same time. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/news\/2026-06-16\/new-ghost-in-the-shell-anime-prime-video-trailer-unveils-july-7-net-debut\/.238571\">July 7 premiere date was confirmed<\/a> via Anime News Network in June.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to revisit the original mythology ahead of Tuesday, Oshii&#8217;s 1995 film and <em>Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex<\/em> are available across multiple platforms. Find more <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/manga-anime\/\">anime season previews and news on GameTrader<\/a> as the summer 2026 lineup gets into gear.<\/p>\n<h2>The Ending Theme: MILLENNIUM PARADE, Saya Gray and Daniel Caesar<\/h2>\n<p>The ending theme, titled <strong>&#8220;Blue&#8221;<\/strong>, is performed by <strong>MILLENNIUM PARADE<\/strong> featuring <strong>Saya Gray<\/strong> and <strong>Daniel Caesar<\/strong>. MILLENNIUM PARADE is the avant-pop project led by Daiki Tsuneta, the frontman of King Gnu \u2014 whose music has previously appeared across anime soundtracks. Saya Gray is a Japanese-American indie singer-songwriter; Daniel Caesar is a Grammy-winning Canadian R&amp;B artist. The pairing feels deliberately trans-Pacific, which suits a franchise that has always occupied the intersection of Japanese cyberpunk and Western science-fiction imagination.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Anime\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Science Saru reimagines Ghost in the Shell for Prime Video, premiering on 7 July 2026 \u2014 the first time the franchise has been animated without Production I.G.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":4570,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[25,30],"tags":[68,468,105,205,204,35,469],"class_list":["post-4574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manga-anime","category-news","tag-anime","tag-cyberpunk","tag-ghost-in-the-shell","tag-prime-video","tag-science-saru","tag-singapore","tag-streaming"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ghost-in-the-shell-2026-key-visual.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1bM","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3493,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/ghost-in-the-shell-anime-july-2026-prime-video\/","url_meta":{"origin":4574,"position":0},"title":"Ghost in the Shell Anime Premieres 7 July on Prime Video \u2014 Ending Theme Revealed","date":"June 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Science SARU's Ghost in the Shell anime hits Prime Video 7 July 2026. 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