THE GHOST IN THE SHELL

Synopsis

2029, a near-future Japan. The full cyborg Motoko Kusanagi envisions a task force that preemptively strikes emerging threats. She and her team are scouted by Daisuke Aramaki as Public Security Section 9, AKA the "Shell Squad." An international conspiracy hints at a hacker known as The "Puppet Master." What fate awaits Kusanagi? What is the hacker's endgame?

About 4h 10m to watch every episode. An estimate: 10 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 25 minutes.

Trailer

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Main cast

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  Maaya Sakamoto
  Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
  10 episodes

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  Hiroki Yasumoto
  Batou (voice)
  10 episodes

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  Yuichi Nakamura
  Togusa (voice)
  10 episodes

• 

  Kazuhiro Yamaji
  Daisuke Aramaki (voice)
  10 episodes

• 

  Kousuke Goto
  Ishikawa (voice)
  10 episodes

• 

  Toru Nara
  Saito (voice)
  10 episodes

• 

  Marie Ooi
  Operator (voice)
  10 episodes

• 

  Tomoko Kaneda
  Fuchikoma (voice)
  10 episodes

• 

  Himari Fujii
  Adam
  1 episode

• 

  Miyu Amano
  Link
  1 episode

• 

  Cheryl Ng
  Newscaster (voice)
  1 episode

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  Rena Ajiki
  Sacred Citizen Relief Shelter Child (voice)
  1 episode

Seasons

• Season 12026 · 10 episodes
• Specials2026 · 2 episodes