Ghost in the Shell Disaster Backpack Puts Solar Power and Starlink in One Bag
The collaboration turns a fictional series' theme of networked survival into a practical consumer product, marking a rare crossover between anime merchandise and disaster-preparedness gear.
Key Facts
- T-Five Project began accepting reservations for the BUNKER SIGNAL PACK THE GHOST IN THE SHELL EDITION on September 1, 2026.
- The backpack costs 39,800 yen and has a 25-liter capacity with a built-in solar panel and space for a Starlink Mini.
- The collaboration is timed to Japan's Disaster Prevention Day, with a commercial airing during the Ghost in the Shell anime on Fuji TV at 11 p.m. on September 1.
- Bandai Spirits' Ichiban Kuji Ghost in the Shell lottery launches September 26, with prizes including a Motoko Kusanagi and Tachikoma figure and a chibi Tachikoma figure.
- Each Ichiban Kuji draw costs 850 yen, with online sales starting September 28.
Reporting from 2 sources: ASCII.jp, Dengeki Hobby Web.
T-Five Project, the company behind the disaster-preparedness brand BUNKER, began accepting reservations on September 1 for a Ghost in the Shell collaboration backpack. The BUNKER SIGNAL PACK THE GHOST IN THE SHELL EDITION is priced at 39,800 yen and is based on the standard SIGNAL PACK, a 25-liter disaster backpack designed to carry power and communication gear. It includes a built-in solar panel and enough space for a Starlink Mini terminal. The collaboration model reflects the visual world of the anime, and each order includes one randomly selected original collection card from a set of five. The release is timed to Japan's Disaster Prevention Day, and a commercial for the backpack will air during the Ghost in the Shell anime broadcast on Fuji TV at 11 p.m. the same day. The concept of carrying power and connectivity mirrors the series' recurring theme of equipment for staying connected.
The BUNKER SIGNAL PACK base model is built for emergencies, with a solar panel and room for communication devices like the Starlink Mini. The Ghost in the Shell edition adds a design inspired by the anime's aesthetic, and the reservation bonus is a random original collection card from five designs.
The release date coincides with Japan's Disaster Prevention Day, and the product will be advertised during the anime's broadcast on Fuji TV that evening. T-Five Project positions the bag as a way to carry power and connectivity, a concept that echoes the series' focus on equipment for staying linked.
This is not the only Ghost in the Shell merchandise arriving this month. Bandai Spirits announced the full lineup for its Ichiban Kuji lottery, which launches September 26. Prizes include a Motoko Kusanagi and Tachikoma figure, an aurora poster, a tote bag, an acrylic mirror board, a chibi Tachikoma figure, sticker sets, a gauze towel, and an optical disc-style charm. Each draw costs 850 yen.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.