THE GHOST IN THE SHELL New TV Anime Unveils MILLENNIUM PARADE Ending Theme Song “Blue” in New Trailer

The ending theme for the upcoming TV anime “THE GHOST IN THE SHELL”, based on Masamune Shirow’s original work, has been confirmed as MILLENNIUM PARADE’s track “Blue”. A fourth promotional video featuring the song has also been released.

“Blue” includes featured contributions from Saya Gray and Daniel Caesar. The project began around three years ago under the production of Daiki Tsuneta and Saya Gray, with Daniel Caesar later joining to complete the collaboration.

The new anime adaptation is set to begin broadcasting on July 7 and will be streamed globally on Prime Video, with the exception of Russia and China.

Ending Music PV:

In addition, the series will be showcased at Anime Expo 2026, North America’s largest anime convention, held in Los Angeles from July 2 to 5. The event will feature the U.S. premiere screening of Episodes 1 and 2, a stage talk with the production staff and director Mokochan, as well as a signing session with character designer and chief animation director Shuhei Handa.

Key Visual:

STAFF:
Based on the manga “The Ghost in the Shell” by Shirow Masamune originally serialized in YOUNG MAGAZINE published by KODANSHA Ltd.
Director: Mokochan
Script: EnJoe Toh
Character Design ＆ Executive Animation Director: Shuhei Handa
Art Direcotor: Emi Katanosaka
Art Supervisor: Osamu Masuyama
Color Design: Satoshi Hashimoto
Compositing Director: Hikari Itoh
Editor: Kiyoshi Hirose
Sound Director: Yuji Tange
Sound Effect: Shota Yaso
Sound Mix: Hiroaki Ota
Music Director ＆ Music: Taisei Iwasaki
Music: Ryo Konishi・YUKI KANESAKA
Music Production: FlyingDog
Animation Production: Science SARU
Produced by THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEE

Director Mokochan, known for serving as assistant director on the TV anime DAN DA DAN and contributing to Netflix’s Scott Pilgrim Takes Off as well as the acclaimed anime The Heike Story, takes the helm for the first time in their directorial debut.

Since Masamune Shirow published the original “Ghost in the Shell” comic in 1989 in “YOUNG MAGAZINE” (Kodansha), the series has continued to captivate and inspire audiences worldwide through various adaptations, including Mamoru Oshii‘s 1995 film “GHOST IN THE SHELL,” multiple anime series, and a Hollywood live-action film.

STORY:
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.

Source: Official Website

©2026 Shirow Masamune/KODANSHA/THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEE

————
AnimeTV チェーン bringing you the latest anime news direct from Japan ~ anytime! — Your new source of information!