Science SARU is developing a new animation project based on Masamune Shirow’s cyberpunk manga The Ghost in the Shell, following the 10-episode anime series that aired on Amazon Prime Video earlier this year, hobbyconsolas.com reported.
Science SARU Announces New Animation Project
The animation studio Science SARU announced via social media that a new project set in The Ghost in the Shell universe is currently in production. The studio previously produced the 10-episode series that ran from July to September 2026, featuring 24-minute episodes, hobbyconsolas.com reported. Alongside the recent announcement, the studio shared a promotional image in light tones featuring mechanical and organic shapes.
Science SARU follows Masamune Shirow manga aesthetic
The original manga by Masamune Shirow was serialized in Kodansha Ltd.’s Young Magazine. The recent Amazon Prime Video series returned to the aesthetic of the 1980s anime, depicting Japan in the year 2029. That production followed the cybernetic protagonist Motoko Kusanagi and her partner Batou as leaders of Section 9, an elite police unit tasked with combating cybercrime, mental hacking, and geopolitical conspiracies on the Network, hobbyconsolas.com reported. Science SARU has not yet revealed specific plot details or a release window for the newly announced production.
⋱⋱⋱ "The Ghost in the Shell" ⋰⋰⋰New animation project underway.￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣Based on the manga by Shirow Masamune originally serialized in YOUNG MAGAZINE published by KODANSHA Ltd.Animation Production: Science SARU#攻殻機動隊 #theghostintheshell… pic.twitter.com/qG0CUULWo8
What platform streamed the previous series?
What platform streamed the previous series?
The 10-episode series that aired between July and September 2026 is available on Amazon Prime Video, hobbyconsolas.com reported.
Which studio is producing the upcoming project?
Science SARU is handling the newly announced production, following their work on the 2026 series based on Masamune Shirow’s original manga, hobbyconsolas.com reported.
What specific details were shared about the new plot?
No story details have been released yet, though the studio published an initial promotional image featuring mechanical and organic shapes, hobbyconsolas.com reported.
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