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THE GHOST IN THE SHELL

Koukaku Kidoutai: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL

攻殻機動隊 THE GHOST IN THE SHELL

Other names 6
Chinese
攻壳机动队 THE GHOST IN THE SHELL
Also known as
Koukaku Kidoutai (2026)
Also known as
The Ghost in the Shell (2026)
Also known as
攻殻機動隊 (2026)
Also known as
GITS 2026
Also known as
เดอะ โกสต์ อิน เดอะ เชลล์

Overall score 7.7/10

Summer 2026#15 (#15 overall)

Overall score Sentiment 6.8 · 56% positiveChinese audience 7.7English audience 7.7

10 eps · Finished

Science SARUManga adaptationPremiered Jul 7, 202624 min per episode

Tense: highFan service 7.0/10, sensitive contentPsychological stress 6.0/10, sensitive content

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Overview

Spoiler-free synopsis

The year is 2029. In near-future Japan, where the world has become highly information-intensive, with a vast corporate network covering the planet, electrons and light pulsing through it. But the nation-state and ethnic groups still survive. Motoko Kusanagi, a full-body cyborg, leads an elite combat unit, including Batou. While commanding her team, Kusanagi envisions the creation of a specialized task force to preemptively strike against emerging threats. Meanwhile, Daisuke Aramaki of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who had been planning to establish a similar unit, recruited Kusanagi and her team. Together, they begin operations as Public Security Section 9—an offensive tactical unit known as “Shell Squad.” As they confront complex cybercrimes and international conspiracies, the existence of a mysterious, unidentified hacker known as The “Puppet Master” emerges on the horizon of their investigation. What fate awaits Kusanagi? And what is the Puppet Master’s true objective? A new era of cyberpunk action begins.

Genres & tags

  • Action
  • Ecchi
  • Psychological
  • Sci-Fi
  • #PhilosophyRelevance 95%
  • #CyberpunkRelevance 93%
  • #CyborgRelevance 92%
  • #Artificial IntelligenceRelevance 85%
  • #RobotsRelevance 85%
  • #Female ProtagonistRelevance 80%
  • #Primarily Adult CastRelevance 80%
  • #PoliceRelevance 76%
  • #UrbanRelevance 74%
  • #ConspiracyRelevance 71%
  • #CrimeRelevance 70%
  • #DystopianRelevance 70%
  • #PoliticsRelevance 67%
  • #SeinenRelevance 64%
  • #GunsRelevance 62%
  • #GoreRelevance 51%
  • #BisexualRelevance 50%
  • #Gender BendingRelevance 48%
  • #LGBTQ+ ThemesRelevance 25%
  • #Anti-HeroRelevance 20%

The percentage after a tag is its relevance to this title.

Ranking positions

Summer 2026 ranking →
Rank in each ranking
RankingOverallSci-FiDarkMale-OrientedBattle
Summer 2026#15#1#2#5#6
2026#51#4#5#28#22
All-time#58#5#5#33#27

Details

Format
TV · 10 episodes · 24 min per episode
Status
Finished
Aired
Jul 7, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026
Studio
Science SARU, Production I.G (assisting)
Source
Manga adaptation
Season
Summer 2026
Categories
BattleSci-FiDarkMale-Oriented
Official site
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    What people sayPublic comments from other sites

    AI sentiment analysis

    Sentiment score6.8/10

    Positive56%

    • Very positive 22
    • Positive 61
    • Mixed 42
    • Negative 21
    • Very negative 3

    149 comments analyzed: AniList Forum 50 · Bangumi 42 · MyAnimeList Forum 41 · Kitsu 11 · AniList 5

    English audience score 7.7 · 31,076 samples

    • Very positiveAuthor's score 9.565 found this helpful

      Explosive and insane adaptation of an unadaptable legend. Finally, animated as it should've been. Ghost in the Shell is a "franchise" very…

      RastrellyAniListOriginal (AniList, opens in a new window)

    • Negative21 found this helpful

      Again, an episode where you don't understand anything. When they start talking about politics with incomprehensible places and politicians,…

      FenisAniList ForumOriginal (AniList Forum, opens in a new window)

    • Positive46 found this helpful

      Some fans of the other interpretations of GitS have voiced complaints about the coloring of this anime. Honestly, I'm enjoying them. It…

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    • Negative15 found this helpful

      Gonna drop it for now. Never read the manga and as someone who prefers SAC's approach and characterization, this anime has been nothing…

      SoujiSetAniList ForumOriginal (AniList Forum, opens in a new window)

    • PositiveAuthor's score 8.038 found this helpful

      A fascinating world, great characters, and plenty to think about. A really enjoyable season that left me wanting more. 1. Introduction &…

      Keima1987AniListOriginal (AniList, opens in a new window)

    • Very negative

      So, as someone who has never watched anything GOTS, this was a total, incoherent clusterfuck. Absolutely NOTHING is established, no…

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    Mood & content

    Source: Derived from community tagsConfidence: medium (50%)Updated Sep 24, 2026

    0 = barely any, 10 = very pronounced. Values measure how much, not how good, and different viewers feel the same show differently. “No data yet” means the item hasn't been assessed yet, not that it's absent.

    Mood

    • Light
    • Exciting
    • Heavy

    Tense: high

    Light

    • RelaxingNo data yet. Easy to watch, low effort
    • HealingNo data yet. Gentle and comforting
    • FunnyNo data yet. Density of laughs
    • HeartwarmingNo data yet. Warmth from relationships

    Exciting

    • Hype5.5 / 10, levelModerate. Adrenaline and excitement
    • Tense6.0 / 10, levelHigh. Suspense and tension

    Heavy

    • Oppressive4.6 / 10, levelModerate. Heavy, stifling atmosphere
    • Dark5.9 / 10, levelModerate. Darkness of setting and themes
    • SadNo data yet. Share of sad moments
    • Bleak3.4 / 10, levelLow. Likelihood of a lingering low mood
    Emotional intensityNo data yet. How strongly it moves you, either way

    Emotional intensity measures how strong the ups and downs are, happy or sad.

    Content

    Higher = more of it

    Themes

    • Action6.5

      High (6.5 / 10). Share of fights and action

    • Romance

      No data yet. Weight of romance plotlines

    • Slice of life

      No data yet. Share of everyday-life episodes

    • Harem

      No data yet. Harem dynamics around the lead

    Sensitive content· may be upsetting; judge by your own comfort level

    • Fan service7.0

      High (7.0 / 10). Suggestive shots and fan service

    • Psychological stress6.0

      High (6.0 / 10). Mental torment and anxiety

    • Violence4.7

      Moderate (4.7 / 10). Intensity of violence

    • Gore4.1

      Moderate (4.1 / 10). Blood and graphic injury

    • Betrayal4.1

      Moderate (4.1 / 10). Betrayal plotlines

    • Character death

      No data yet. Likelihood of major character deaths

    • Horror

      No data yet. Scares and horror

    • Heartbreak

      No data yet. Deliberately heart-wrenching arcs

    Style

    • Complexity7.0

      (0 = Easy to follow, 10 = Mind-bending). Plot complexity and density

    • Pacing5.0

      (0 = Slow burn, 10 = Fast-paced). 0 = slow burn, 10 = fast-paced

    • World-building6.5

      (0 = Simple, 10 = Vast and deep). Depth of the setting

    Viewing notes

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    Ratings

    Updated Oct 7, 2026, 06:36About scores
    Overall score

    Overall score 7.7/10

    Score breakdown

    • Site scores7.7972%Consensus of 33.3K site votes (calibrated to one scale and shrunk toward the global baseline by vote count)
    • Fan sentiment7.3628%103.5 comments, average 6.41 (the sentiment score shown, 6.8, is also shrunk toward neutral), calibrated against comparable titles to 7.36
    • CommunityNot counted0%No ratings yet (each rating counts as one vote)

    Site scores

    Raw → calibrated to one scale
    Site scores: raw score, votes, calibrated score
    SiteRaw scoreVotesCalibrated
    AniList (external link, opens in a new window)Reference site77/1007,939 votes7.7
    MyAnimeList (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale7.9/1023K votes7.8
    Bangumi (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale7.2/102,324 votes8.0
    bilibiliNo data——Not counted