THE GHOST IN THE SHELL (Season 1)

The Ghost in the Shell (攻殻機動隊, 2026) is a Japanese anime series you can watch online on iFILM — a new chapter in one of sci-fi animation's most significant franchises. The year is 2029. In the city of Niihama, citizens can replace their limbs with robotic parts and connect their minds directly to a global network.

Major Motoko Kusanagi leads Public Security Section 9 — a unit that handles cybercrime, terrorism and political threats too sensitive for conventional law enforcement. Her investigation of the Puppet Master goes further than any standard case: this hacker does not break into systems. It breaks into people's minds.

The franchise started with Masamune Shirow's 1989 manga; Mamoru Oshii's 1995 film was one of the works the Wachowskis pointed to when making The Matrix. This 2026 series extends that lineage into new territory. Stream The Ghost in the Shell (2026) online on iFILM.