Ghost in the Shell Episode 6 Reveals Cuts, Visual, Jardugal Collab
The collaboration between the two Science SARU series, both currently airing, extends the studio's cross-promotion of its summer 2026 lineup beyond a single show's marketing.
Key Facts
- Episode 6 of Ghost in the Shell: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL, titled DUMB BARTER, first broadcasts on August 11 at 23:00 on Kansai TV and the Fuji TV national network.
- Prime Video begins fastest streaming of episode 6 on August 11 at 23:30, with sequential streaming on other services from August 12 at 23:30.
- The episode visual for DUMB BARTER was designed by Mizuho Hayashi (maxilla).
- A collaboration illustration between Ghost in the Shell: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL and The Tents of Jardugal was drawn by Abel Gongora, director of The Tents of Jardugal.
- The Tents of Jardugal airs every Saturday at 23:30 on TV Asahi's national 24-station network in the IMAnimation slot and on BS Asahi.
Reporting from 3 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer, Anime Anime.
Bandai Namco Filmworks released the advance cuts, synopsis, and episode visual for episode 6 of the TV anime Ghost in the Shell: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL on August 10. Titled DUMB BARTER, the episode is scheduled to first broadcast on August 11 at 23:00 on Kansai TV and the Fuji TV national network in the Hi Anime Bar!! slot, with fastest streaming on Prime Video starting at 23:30 the same day. In the episode, Motoko and her lover are suddenly attacked and taken to the hospital. The suspected culprit is terrorist Soma Toru, who has a connection to Motoko. After leaving the hospital, Motoko and Togusa end up in a fierce battle with an armed group at an abandoned factory. The episode visual was designed by Mizuho Hayashi (maxilla). A special collaboration illustration with the TV anime The Tents of Jardugal, also animated by Science SARU, was released. The illustration, drawn by Jardugal director Abel Gongora, depicts Tachikoma offering Shitara a red flower. Both series began airing in July.
The episode visual for DUMB BARTER is part of a series of alternative-design posters created for each episode, extracting the episode's unique concept and theme. The design for episode 6 was handled by Mizuho Hayashi (maxilla).
The collaboration illustration with The Tents of Jardugal was drawn by Abel Gongora, who directs that series. The Tents of Jardugal airs every Saturday at 23:30 on TV Asahi's national 24-station network in the IMAnimation slot, as well as on BS Asahi. The illustration shows Tachikoma offering Shitara a red flower.
Ghost in the Shell: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL is based on Shirow Masamune's manga and is directed by Moko-chan, with series composition and scripts by EnJoe Toh. The cast includes Maaya Sakamoto as Motoko Kusanagi, Koichi Yamadera as Daisuke Aramaki, Hiroki Yasumoto as Batou, and Yuichi Nakamura as Togusa. The opening theme is GO GHOST by King Gnu, and the ending theme is Blue by MILLENNIUM PARADE.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.