Abel Gongora is the director of the TV anime Tentai no Jardugal, currently airing since July, and he drew a collaboration illustration with Ghost in the Shell: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL.
Abel Gongora directs the Science SARU TV anime Tentai no Jardugal, which began airing in July. In an interview with Real Sound Anime, Gongora and animation producer Mitsuru Triangle said the studio took on the project to pursue new visual expression, not to extend its history anime legacy. The team consulted Mongolian and Persian experts to balance historical fidelity with animation.
Gongora also contributed to the studio's cross-promotion of its summer 2026 lineup. For episode 6 of Ghost in the Shell: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL, also animated by Science SARU, he drew a special collaboration illustration depicting Tachikoma offering Shitara a red flower. The illustration was released alongside the episode's advance cuts and visual on August 10.
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In an interview with Real Sound Anime, director Abel Gongora and animation producer Mitsuru Triangle discussed Science SARU's approach to the Tentai no Jardugal TV anime. The studio took on the project not to extend its history anime legacy, but to pursue new visual expression. The team consulted Mongolian and Persian experts to balance historical fidelity with animation.
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.