Summary
- Fans can attend a 2026 Ghost in the Shell anime exhibition featuring various titles from the franchise.
- The exhibition celebrates the 30th anniversary of the 1995 movie and includes works like SAC_2045.
- The upcoming 2026 anime by Science SARU doesn’t have much information revealed yet, sparking speculation about the reboot.
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Ghost in the Shell fans will be able to watch the upcoming anime series by studio Science SARU at an exhibition to be held in Japan in 2026!
The franchise teased that a huge announcement would come on February 5, and it is a new exhibition, marketed in Japan as the “first cross-series” exhibition for the franchise – this means that many titles will be featured in it.
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Complete Anime Series Exhibition
Titled something like Ghost in the Shell Complete Anime Exhibition, it will be held in Tokyo in 2026 as part of the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the 1995 movie. Check out the key visual:
Confirmed works to be featured include:
- Ghost in the Shell (1995, Mamoru Oshii)
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002, Kenji Kamiyama)
- Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004, Mamoru Oshii)
- Ghost in the Shell: ARISE (2013, Kazuchika Kise)
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 (2020, Kenji Kamiyama & Shinji Aramaki)
- Upcoming TV Anime by Science SARU (2026)
As no release window for the 2026 series nor opening dates for the exhibition have been unveiled, it’s impossible to be sure if attendees will be able to watch the series ahead of the TV premiere, but it’s likely that they will.
Upcoming Ghost in the Shell Anime
Not much information on the 2026 anime has been shared so far – it is set to air in 2026 and studio Science SARU (Keep Your Hans Off Eizouken) is in charge of the animation. The production comittee also includes Bandai Namco Filmworks, Production I.G and Kodansha – as Science Saru was acquired by Toho, the distribution company is also at least indirectly involved.
When the anime was announced, Bandai Namco also confirmed that there would also be an exhibition to celebrate the works of the original manga creator, Masamune Shirow, in Spring 2025, but no further information has been shared since then.
As the anime is tentatively titled Ghost in the Shell, many speculate it will be a reboot or remake of the series, but nothing has been officially confirmed. Furthermore, the main staff for the series has yet to be announced.
Ghost in the Shell (1995) is available for free on Pluto TV, Hoopla and AMC Theaters on Demand. Fans can also buy or rent it in several digital stores.
Source: Japan Anime News by Oricon