Ghost in the Shell Anime Revival Receives Annecy World Premiere

Ahead of the July premiere of THE GHOST IN THE SHELL on Amazon Prime, the Annecy Animation Festival has announced the world premiere screening for the TV anime adaptation’s first two episodes. This year’s edition of the festival will take place from June 21-27.

The screening event will also include a discussion featuring Director Moko-chan, Producer Kôhei Sakita of Science SARU, Kengo Abe of Bandai Namco Filmworks, and Producer Daichi Sasa of Kodansha on the genesis and evolution of the latest anime adaptation of the franchise that first broke through international cinemas and became a cultural and visual phenomenon in 1995 that ended up adapted into three distinct TV series over the decades.

Direction: Mokochan
Production: Kengo ABE (BANDAI NAMCO FILMWORKS INC.), Kohei SAKITA (SCIENCE SARU INC.), Daichi SASA (KODANSHA, LTD.)
Composer: Taisei IWASAKI
Script: Enjoe TOH

Annecy describes the screening:

In the year 2029, Motoko Kusanagi, a full-body cyborg, begins leading the offensive crime-prevention unit “Shell Squad” at the request of Daisuke Aramaki of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This exclusive session takes you behind the scenes of THE GHOST IN THE SHELL an all-new TV anime series, premiering in July 2026. Join the core creative team, Director Mokochan, Producer Kôhei Sakita, Kengo Abe, Daichi Sasa, as they delve into the project’s evolution, sharing unique insights into world-building, character settings and CG technology. In a world-exclusive event, this session will also feature the global premiere screening of Episodes 1 and 2. Be there to witness the beginning of a new legend.