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King Gnu and Millennium Parade Both Handle Ghost in the Shell Theme Songs

The dual involvement of Daiki Tsuneta's two bands in the same project is a rare crossover that highlights the franchise's continued ability to attract major musical talent.

Key Facts

  • King Gnu performs the opening theme "Go Ghost" for the Ghost in the Shell television anime.
  • Millennium Parade performs the ending theme "Blue," featuring Saya Gray and Daniel Caesar.
  • This is the first time King Gnu and Millennium Parade have handled theme songs for the same work.
  • The anime premieres on July 7, 2026, on Fuji TV and streams on Prime Video starting at 11:30 p.m. JST.
  • The fifth promotional video using the opening theme was released on July 4, 2026.

Reporting from 5 sources: Anime News Network, Denfaminicogamer, Anime Corner, Real Sound Anime, and 1 more.

King Gnu and Millennium Parade Both Handle Ghost in the Shell Theme Songs

The upcoming television anime "Ghost in the Shell: The Ghost in the Shell" has revealed its opening and ending theme songs. King Gnu performs the opening theme "Go Ghost," while Millennium Parade performs the ending theme "Blue." This marks the first time that King Gnu and Millennium Parade, both featuring Daiki Tsuneta, have contributed theme songs to the same work. The announcement was made during a panel at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles on July 4. A fifth promotional video previewing the opening theme was also released. The anime is produced by Science SARU, with Mokochan directing his first series. Toh Enjoe is writing and overseeing the series scripts. Shuhei Handa is designing the characters and serving as chief animation director. Taisei Iwasaki is the music director, composing alongside Ryo Konishi and Yuki Kanesaka. The anime will premiere on July 7 on Fuji TV's "Hi Anime!!" block at 11:00 p.m. JST, followed by streaming on Prime Video at 11:30 p.m. JST in over 240 countries and territories. The ending theme "Blue" features Saya Gray and Daniel Caesar.

The fifth promotional video, released alongside the announcement, centers on the protagonist Motoko Kusanagi and shows members of Public Security Section 9. The video uses "Go Ghost" and aims to convey the series' scale.

Mokochan, who previously worked as assistant director on Science SARU's Dandadan, is making his directorial debut with this series. Toh Enjoe, the science fiction novelist who wrote Self-Reference ENGINE and handled series composition for Godzilla Singular Point, is writing and overseeing the scripts. Shuhei Handa, whose credits include character design for Scott Pilgrim Takes Off and Spriggan, is designing the characters and serving as chief animation director.

Taisei Iwasaki, who won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Music for Belle, is the music director and is composing alongside Ryo Konishi and Yuki Kanesaka. Konishi served as music director for the opening ceremony of Expo 2025 Osaka. Kanesaka is based in the United States and recently handled music for Dr. Stone.

The ending theme "Blue" features Canadian-Japanese artist Saya Gray and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Daniel Caesar. The anime had its global premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June with its first two episodes, and screened the same episodes at Anime Expo on July 4. The English dub cast was revealed last month by Anime Limited's All the Anime.

Bandai Namco Filmworks, Kodansha, Science SARU, and Production I.G are on the production committee. The title logo was designed by Hajime Sorayama. The voice cast for the series has not yet been announced.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 5 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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