The Ghost In the Shell 2026 Anime: Teaser Trailer, Key Visual & Character Design Turnarounds

Based on the manga “The Ghost in the Shell” by Shirow Masamune originally serialized in YOUNG MAGAZINE published by KODANSHA Ltd. Release since scheduled for "July 2026"...!



Director: Mokochan
Script: EnJoe Toh
Character Design & Executive Animation Director: Shuhei Handa
Music Director & Music: Taisei Iwasaki
Music: Ryo Konishi, YUKI KANESAKA
Animation Production: Science SARU
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Looking at the trailer, I honestly am excited to see a "return" to a more "traditional style" of anime, with visually much closer to what I remembered iof Shirow Masamune, not having been a fan of "CG-rendered" aesthetics (IMHO)! The following are some WIP/characatwr developmental turnaround sketches I;d swiped off somewhere in 2025 (since missing credits, sorry):