Bandai Namco Filmworks announced two new cast members and characters for The Ghost in the Shell ( Kōkaku Kidōtai THE GHOST IN THE SHELL ) television anime from Science SARU on Thursday. Kenichi Ogata as Col. TonodaImage courtesy of Bandai Namco Filmworks ©2026 Shirow Masamune/KODANSHA/THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEEMasashi Ebara as the president of Hanka Precision Instruments companyImage courtesy of Bandai Namco Filmworks ©2026 Shirow Masamune/KODANSHA/THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEEThe staff also shared the end card for the fourth episode, illustrated by animator Tetsuya Nishio ( Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. Solid State Society 3D , Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Individual Eleven character designer):Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Filmworks © 2026 Shirow Masamune/KODANSHA/THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEEImage courtesy of Bandai Namco Filmworks © 2026 Shirow Masamune/KODANSHA/THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEEThe anime premiered on television on July 7 on "Ka-Anival! Bandai Namco Filmworks , Kodansha , Science SARU , and Production I.G are on the production committee for the series. Source: Press releaseDisclosure: Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc. (Sunrise) is a non-controlling, minority shareholder in Anime News Network Inc.