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ghost／夜の果て

Ghost / Yoru No Hate is an original feature-length theatrical anime directed by Shingo Natsume and produced by Madhouse, set for release in Japan on February 11, 2027.

Synthesized from 30 Yomimono stories · updated 2h ago

Shingo Natsume's first original feature film, Ghost / Yoru No Hate, was formally announced on July 1, 2026, with a confirmed release date of February 11, 2027. Madhouse handles animation production, reuniting Natsume with the studio behind his acclaimed TV series Sonny Boy. The film's music package includes a theme song and five other new songs from the alternative rock band Hitsujibungaku, among them the insert song "Sugar." Ohkuma Wataru composes the background music. A key visual and a super teaser video accompanied the announcement.

The project is Natsume's debut original feature, distinguishing it from his previous adaptation work. The involvement of Hitsujibungaku, a globally recognized band, and the February 2027 theatrical window position the film as a major release for the winter season. No further details about the plot, additional cast, or international distribution plans have been disclosed in the stories covered.

Key facts

Director
Shingo Natsume ↗
Animation Studio
Madhouse ↗
Release Date
February 11, 2027 in Japan ↗
Theme Song and New Songs Performer
Hitsujibungaku ↗
Background Music Composer
Ohkuma Wataru ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Release
movie · February 11, 2027 · nationwide · 2026-10-09
Release
movie · February 11, 2027 · 2026-08-08
Release
movie · 2027-02-11 · Japan · 2026-07-01
Announced
main cast · 2026-08-08

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59m ago

Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition Developer Interview Covers Atsu's Romance

Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition launched on October 1 for PS5, with a major update delivering two new modes for owners. A developer interview with Sucker Punch Productions art director Joanna Wang and lead systems designer Parker Hamilton explains why the expansion explores protagonist Atsu's romantic history, how it reconnects her to her past, and what the survival mode's roguelike structure is meant to accomplish. Jin Sakai also appears as a playable character.

2h ago

New Chitose Airport Animation Film Festival Reveals 13th Edition Program

The 13th New Chitose Airport International Animation Film Festival runs November 20 to 24 at the New Chitose Airport Terminal Building, with more than 60 programs. The lineup includes a special screening and solo talk by Mai Yoneyama, an advance screening of Shingo Natsume's 'ghost／Night's End', a screening of Atsushi Nishigori's 'GROTESQQQUE', a selection screening of 'Goodbye Lara' with director Takashi Koide, and a PERIMETRON retrospective.

11h ago

Ghost of Tsushima: Legends Anime Delayed To 2028

Crunchyroll announced at its New York Comic Con panel on October 8, 2026 that the Ghost of Tsushima: Legends anime is now scheduled for 2028, moving it off the 2027 window the project was first announced with. Two cast members were confirmed: Mayumi Sako and Shinya Fukumatsu. The panel also named additional crew. Keiji Inai handles music, Miwa Iwanami is sound director, and Yasumasa Koyama is sound effects. Calligrapher Gyoushou Suzuki brushed the calligraphy for "Legends," part of the logo. Takanobu Mizuno directs at Kamikaze Douga, with Gen Urobuchi and Ken Maeshima on scripts and Takashi Okazaki on character design. HAYATE produces in association with PlayStation Productions. The series adapts the multiplayer mode from Sucker Punch Productions' Ghost of Tsushima, the folklore and mythology-focused online component that debuted in October 2020 and became available separately in September 2021.

2d ago

Ghost in the Shell Apparel Line Opens Pre-Orders at Shogakukan

Pre-orders for a Ghost in the Shell THE GHOST IN THE SHELL apparel collaboration opened October 2, 2026 on Shogakukan's Shogakukan Hyakkaten store. The line, made with FREAK'S STORE and Shogakukan's DIME, includes a Colored 2nd Key Visual TEE, Sticker Fuchikoma TEE, SceneShot TEE, Collage L/S TEE, Cyborg PK, and a Military Blouson.

3d ago

Ghost in the SQL Data Sets Steam Release For October 29

Isaac MENARD will release Ghost in the SQL Data on Steam on October 29, the developer has announced. The mystery adventure has players write SQL queries against case data, cross-referencing records to build evidence. A tutorial walks through SELECT, FROM and WHERE to pull one day out of 2,400 incident reports. A Japanese-language demo is available, and table and column names are now set in English.

3d ago

Sorpasso Games Develops Ghosts of the Mountain Pass, A Public-Road Battle RPG

Sorpasso Games, an individual developer based in Italy, is working on Ghosts of the Mountain Pass, a single-player public-road battle RPG. The game draws on Racing Lagoon, which Enix released in 1999, and on Genki's Tokyo Xtreme Racer series. It is planned for PC via Steam, with no release date set. English is the only supported language for now, and a Japanese localization is under consideration. The setting is Italy's Riviera region in the late 1990s. Players race local street racers on mountain passes that overlook the sea and on ring roads along the harbor, and they build up their own car from parts they obtain. Across one summer they follow the truth behind a public-road race that was abolished after an accident decades earlier, along with the pasts of the people who still drive the night roads. Races are one-on-one and run on public roads, in a format compared to the SP Battle of Tokyo Xtreme Racer, where the stamina gauge falls faster the more an opponent pulls away.

3d ago

CSM Adds Kamen Rider Ghost Touson Boost And Mugen Eyecon Set

Bandai is releasing the Touson Boost Ghost Eyecon and Mugen Ghost Eyecon as a set in the COMPLETE SELECTION MODIFICATION line. The set plays Takeru Tenkuji's lines, voiced by Shun Nishime, and links with the separately sold CSM Ghost Driver. It is priced at 7,700 yen including tax, with pre-orders opening on Premium Bandai from Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 16:00 and shipping scheduled for March 2027.

3d ago

Sorpasso Games Opens Steam Page For Ghosts Of The Mountain Pass

Sorpasso Games has opened a Steam store page for Ghosts of the Mountain Pass, a single-player racing RPG set in late-1990s Italy on the Riviera. The game follows a driver who takes part in one-on-one showdowns against local rivals while assembling a car part by part, with the story turning on a race that ended decades ago and the accident that stopped it. The PC release is scheduled for 2028.

3d ago

Eldrem Studios Announces Open-World RPG Eldrem: Kingdoms, Targets 2027 PC Early Access

Eldrem Studios announced the action RPG Eldrem: Kingdoms and released a teaser trailer. Co-founder Daniel George Cercheaza is a former Ubisoft Bucharest developer who worked on Ghost Recon Wildlands and Assassin's Creed titles. The team totals 10 developers. The buy-to-play, single-player game features monster collection, riding, raising from eggs, base building, and crafting. A Kickstarter that launched September 9 hit its $20,000 goal in five hours; PC early access is planned for 2027.

5d ago

Animation Is Film Festival Adds Cherry And Virgin And Ghost To Competition

Animation is Film announced on Tuesday that it will screen Masanao Kawajiri's Cherry and Virgin and Shingo Natsume and Madhouse's ghost - end of night in competition at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood on October 16-19. The festival also plans a special screening of Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. Cherry and Virgin opens in 2027; ghost - end of night opens in Japan on February 11, 2027.

5d ago

Ghost Of Yotei Complete Edition Adds Roguelike Mode And Sekigahara Story On October 1

Sony Interactive Entertainment provided PS5 codes to the outlets in this cluster ahead of the October 1, 2026 release of Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition, which bundles the base game with two large add-ons. The first is a story expansion, Echoes of Sekigahara, centered on protagonist Atsu and her past tied to the Battle of Sekigahara, including a bounty target called Nagato the Handsome, a former lover from three years before the main story. The second is a new single-player mode, Most Wanted, also referred to in one source as Swordsman's Tale, a stage-clear survival mode with roguelike elements built on the main game's battle system and fields, playable after a patch on October 2. Owners of the standard edition can buy a Complete Edition Upgrade. The PS5 version carries a CERO Z rating and is listed at 7,709 yen in one source's retail listing.

6d ago

Digimon Ghost Game Bd-Box Lower Volume Ships With Director Interview

The lower volume of the Digimon Ghost Game BD-BOX went on sale September 30, 2026, packaged in HD on three Blu-ray Discs and covering episodes 33 through 67. A new interview with series director Kimitoshi Chioka was posted to the official website for the show's 5th anniversary, and Frontier Works mail-order buyers who take both volumes get an acrylic plate drawn by character designer Akihiro Asanuma.

Oct 2

SIE Announces QSSR AI Upscaling For Standard PS5 With Two Launch Titles

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced QSSR (Quick Spectral Super Resolution) on October 2, 2026, an AI upscaling technology for the standard PlayStation 5. QSSR is an evolution of PSSR, the super-resolution technology used on the PS5 Pro, and it comes from Project Amethyst, a collaboration with AMD on AI graphics technology. SIE says QSSR is built on an optimized neural network structure and an implementation tuned to draw maximum performance from the standard PS5. The first two supported titles are Marvel's Wolverine from Insomniac Games and Ghost of Yotei from Sucker Punch Productions, and a patch released the same day adds a QSSR option to the graphics settings in both games. Mike Fitzgerald, technical director at Insomniac, said the technology renders in-game scenery more clearly and stably at the pixel level. Jasmin Patry, lead rendering engineer at Sucker Punch, said the temporal stability of rendering in Ghost of Yotei reaches a level not previously achievable on PS5. SIE plans to make QSSR broadly available to PlayStation developers.

Sep 25

Kodansha And Dentsu Open Americas Brand Deals For Three Titles

Kodansha and Dentsu have signed a partnership that gives marketers across the Americas access to three of the publisher's anime and manga properties: Attack on Titan, Ghost in the Shell, and Blue Lock. Dentsu is the primary contact for brands that want to use the Kodansha-owned intellectual property in advertising campaigns, sponsorships, promotional work, and fan events across the region. Cartoon Brew reported the agreement on September 24, 2026. OtakuKart Anime followed on September 25, 2026, describing the three franchises as globally recognized and framing the deal as a route to advertising campaigns and fan-focused experiences in the Americas. The arrangement covers promotional use of Kodansha IP. It does not name specific partner brands, campaign dates, or the terms of the agreement. The three titles are the only Kodansha properties the reports name.

Sep 24

Ghost in the Shell Nikoichi! Clear Sticker Gum Ships With 20 Types

Epoch (Eftoys) will release Nikoichi! Clear Sticker Gum for the TV anime Ghost in the Shell: The Ghost in the Shell on December 14, 2026. Each pillow bag holds one sheet of two peel-and-stick stickers and one piece of gum, sold blind. The lineup has 20 types: Motoko Kusanagi, Daisuke Aramaki, Batou, Togusa, and Fuchikoma, plus three key visuals and 12 scene shots. A 20-piece box contains all 20 types.

Sep 22

Ghost in the Shell Coaster Gum Set Includes 20 Foil-Stamped Types

EPOCH will release the TV Anime 'Ghost in the Shell: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL' Square Coaster Gum on Monday, December 14, 2026. The set has 20 types: character designs of Motoko Kusanagi, Batou, Togusa, and Fuchikoma, plus 3 key visuals and 13 scene shots. All types have foil stamping. Each pack is 110 yen, and a 20-piece box that contains all 20 types is 2,200 yen.

Sep 21

Ghost in the Shell: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL Gets Amazon Merch on Demand Designs

The TV anime Ghost in the Shell: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL finished its final episode on September 8 and is streaming on Prime Video and other services. Amazon Merch on Demand has revealed new exclusive designs for official apparel and goods: Opening, Jumping Fuchikoma, Motoko2, and All Character. T-shirts, pullover hoodies, and smartphone cases go on sale September 9, with more designs planned.

Sep 20

Bushiroad Posts All Three Ghost Meets Gal Episodes On YouTube

Bushiroad added all three episodes of the mini anime adaptation of Kaeru DX's Ghost Meets Gal manga to its Cardfight!! Vanguard YouTube channel on Friday. The series has Japanese audio and English subtitles. AtoriE produced the mini anime, which debuted on September 5. Karin Kagami voices Rubuna and Yuka Nishio voices Santi.

Sep 20

Tokyo Int'l Film Fest Adds Cherry And Virgin, Ghost - End Of Night To Animation Section

The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival will screen Masanao Kawajiri's Cherry and Virgin, Shingo Natsume and Madhouse's ghost - end of night, Atsushi Nishigori's Grotesqqque, and NOTHING NEW and Kohei Kadowaki's We Are Aliens in its Animation Section. The festival runs October 26 to November 4 in the Hibiya-Yurakucho-Marunouchi-Ginza area. A separate Women Directors section includes three anime films.

Sep 19

Kyomafu 2026 Report Lists Gabriel, Mash and Nabeshima Ware Tachikoma on Display

Kyomafu 2026 runs September 19 and 20 at Miyako Messe and ROHM Theatre Kyoto, with the Kyoto International Manga Museum as a second venue. Displays include a life-size Gabriel from Rakuen Tsuiho: Kokoro no Resonance, a Nabeshima Ware Ghost in the Shell Tachikoma, and Anis from Goddess of Victory: NIKKE in kimono at the Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts. FGO's Mash [Paladin] life-size figure, JOJOLands original artwork, and Nogizaka46 member standees are also on display, with Love Live! and My Dress-Up Darling figures taking preorders.

Sep 14

Ghost in the Shell Exhibition Goods Go on Sale at ONLINE PARCO

A selection of goods from the Ghost in the Shell Exhibition Ghost and the Shell will go on sale at ONLINE PARCO from 12:00 on September 28, 2026. The lineup includes apparel such as T-shirts and hoodies, plus plush charms, posters, stickers, accessories, a knapsack, a keychain, and a ring notebook. Details on eligible items and sales conditions will be posted on ONLINE PARCO later.

Sep 11

SQL Detective Game Ghost in the SQL Data Gets Playable Demo

Developer Isaac MENARD has released a demo of the mystery game Ghost in the SQL Data on PC via Steam. Players solve cases by writing working SQL queries instead of choosing dialogue or picking locks. The first case opens with a record showing someone reported a fire 14 minutes before it started. The full game is scheduled for October, with Japanese selectable from the options menu.

Sep 11

ANIAFF Returns in November with Kenji Kamiyama All-Night Retrospective

The Aichi Nagoya International Animation Film Festival announced its second edition, running November 13 to 18, 2026, at venues in Nagoya. The all-night program centers on a Kenji Kamiyama retrospective, including The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim and selections from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, with Kamiyama attending. Honami Yano, whose Eri was selected for Cannes Directors' Fortnight, created the main visual.

Sep 10

Ghost Town Games Shows Gameplay For Stage Fright Ahead Of Spring 2027

Ghost Town Games, the team behind Overcooked!, released new gameplay footage for Stage Fright, a two-player co-op mystery adventure in development. The game moves the studio's chaotic co-op style from the kitchen into a strange town, following three children named Drew, Blake, and Charlie. Players swap between pairs of characters to see the story from different angles while solving escape-room-style puzzles. It is scheduled for spring 2027.

Sep 10

Aichi Nagoya Film Festival Adds Kenji Kamiyama All-Night Feature

The Aichi Nagoya International Animation Film Festival will devote its second all-night screening to director Kenji Kamiyama. The lineup includes The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex episode 12 Tachikoma's Homecoming: The Movie Director's Dream, two episodes of S.A.C. 2nd GIG, and Solid State Society. Kamiyama will speak at a talk event with guest Sanpo Sakai.

Sep 9

Ghost in the Shell Anime Closes Out With a Soundtrack Built for Repeat Listening

The final episode of Science SARU's Ghost in the Shell adaptation wraps the series, covering Masamune Shirow's first volume in a concise runtime. The review highlights the collaborative soundtrack from Taisei Iwasaki, Ryo Konishi, and Yuki Kanesaka, alongside the episode's closing track by Yuki Kanesaka, as a highlight of the production.

Sep 7

Actor and Voice Actor Toru Shinagawa Dies at 90

Toru Shinagawa, the actor and voice actor known for roles in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Fancy Lala, and the Fullmetal Alchemist live-action films, died on August 29. He was 90. His agency Knockout announced the death on Monday, stating he had been undergoing treatment for lymphoma. Shinagawa was born in Hokkaido in 1935 and worked across stage, film, television, and voice acting.

Sep 7

R WEAR Teams With Ghost in the Shell TV Anime for Limited Recovery Wear

R WEAR, the recovery wear line from SapplyM, a Sony Group and M3 joint venture, is releasing a limited collaboration model with the TV anime Ghost in the Shell THE GHOST IN THE SHELL. Pre-orders run September 7 to September 30 on the R WEAR official EC site, with shipping from early December. The black wear carries the anime logo, and a bonus set adds an eye mask and pouch. Prices are 45,000 yen with bonus, 42,000 yen without.

Sep 3

Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition Adds Jin Sakai in New Survival Mode

Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed new content for Ghost of Yotei during its State of Play stream on September 3, 2026. The spotlight fell on the single-player survival mode Most Wanted / Sword Guest Tale, which is being added to the PlayStation 5 action RPG Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition. The mode incorporates roguelike elements: players take on bounty contracts, defeat enemies to earn perks, and unlock additional playable characters. Alongside Atsu, the protagonist of the main story, characters such as Oyuki and Nagato are playable. The new footage also confirmed that Jin Sakai, the protagonist of the previous game Ghost of Tsushima, will appear as a playable character. Jin fights using four stances and excels at striking enemy weaknesses. Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition releases on October 1. Players who already own the standard version can purchase the Complete Edition Upgrade for 1,480 yen. Sucker Punch Productions developed the game, which first launched for PS5 in October 2025.

Sep 3

Ghosts in the City Shows Ruined Tokyo Gameplay

Acid Pixel Studios released gameplay footage for Ghosts in the City, a cooperative open-world survival game for up to four players set in post-apocalyptic Tokyo. The videos show walking through the ruined city and parkour movement. The game is in development for Steam and is listed as Coming Soon.

Sep 2

Ghost in the Shell Episode 9 Puts Kusanagi on Trial and Sets up Her Escape

Episode 9 of Ghost in the Shell finds Major Motoko Kusanagi changed since meeting the Puppet Master, colder and more pensive, and on trial for manslaughter in the line of duty. Her boss Aramaki prompts her to escape before the verdict, playing it off as her going rogue while secretly backing her, with Batou in on the ruse. The adaptation renames the manga's real nations, Israel to Gerantl and Russia to Volgarena, to avoid political controversy.

Sep 1

Ghost in the Shell Disaster Backpack Puts Solar Power and Starlink in One Bag

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.

Aug 29

Ghost Rider Joins the MCU With Ryan Gosling in the Lead

Marvel Studios announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 that Ghost Rider will enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Ryan Gosling will star, having lobbied the studio as a longtime fan of the character. Shawn Levy directs a film slated for a 2028 release. The character also appears in the fighting game Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, released August 6.

Aug 29

Dynabook Unveils Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. Model Laptop

Dynabook announced the dynabook XPZ Series Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. Model XP/ZAE, a laptop with a design inspired by the cyberpunk anime. It meets the Copilot+ PC standard, includes an Intel Core Ultra 5 226V with a 40TOPS NPU, weighs about 958 grams, and offers up to roughly 30 hours of battery life. Dedicated collaboration wallpapers are preinstalled.

Aug 28

New Ghost in the Shell Anime Casts Chikahiro Kobayashi as Lee

Bandai Namco Filmworks announced that Chikahiro Kobayashi plays Lee in the eighth episode of the new Ghost in the Shell television anime from Science SARU. The staff also shared the episode's end card, illustrated by animator and director Shingo Natsume. The series premiered on July 7 on the new Ka-Anival!! programming block from Kansai TV and Fuji TV.

Aug 28

Ghost in the Shell Episode 8 Expands Project 2501 Origins

Episode 8 of Science SARU's Ghost in the Shell adaptation features its most prominent anime-original material so far, expanding on the origins of Project 2501. The episode confirms Section 6 developed the AI, showing its early days and its escape into the wider web, tying into current AI concerns.

Aug 28

Ghost in the Shell Episode 8 Preview: Motoko Senses the Puppeteer

The preview cuts and synopsis for Episode 8 of the TV anime "Ghost in the Shell: The Ghost in the Shell," titled "INTERMISSION + BRAIN DRAIN i," have been released. Episode 8 is scheduled to air from 23:00 on August 25, with fastest streaming on Prime Video starting at 24:35 the same day. Due to the Asian Volleyball Championship, the broadcast start time may shift to between 23:00 and 24:05. The synopsis reveals that after diving into the Puppeteer, Motoko awakens and comes to understand the truth of the incident, but she begins to sense the Puppeteer's presence. During an operation to suppress terrorists on a ship, Section 9 advances, but Motoko accidentally shoots and kills the leader. The episode visual is part of a weekly initiative where each episode gets an alternative design poster, with Episode 8's design handled by Cota Kira. The anime airs every Tuesday at 23:00 on Kansai TV and Fuji TV's "Fire Animebaru!!" slot. Other streaming services begin distribution sequentially from August 26 at 24:35. The series has three episodes remaining after this one, making it a 10-episode run.

Aug 28

There Are No Ghosts at the Grand Enters Early Access in December

Friday Sundae announced during the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 broadcast on August 26 that the first-person musical mystery There Are No Ghosts at the Grand will enter Early Access in December 2026. The player inherits a deteriorating British hotel, restores it during the day, and battles ghosts at night. Supernatural mysteries are tied to the hotel's history, its past owners, and the player's own past. The game has received a Very Positive overall rating on Steam for its playable demo. It will support Game Pass and is scheduled to launch in Early Access on PC via Steam and on Xbox Series X|S in December 2026. The announcement also noted that the game features talking power tools and a cynical cat. Developer Friday Sundae did not specify a full release date beyond the Early Access window. The title is set to be available across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Cloud, and PC platforms including Steam and Xbox on PC.

Aug 28

Mystery Game Ghost in the SQL Data Adds Japanese Support

The Steam store page for Ghost in the SQL Data, a mystery adventure game where players solve cases by writing SQL queries, is now live. Developer Isaac MENARD announced Japanese language support following attention from Japanese indie game media, and a demo is scheduled for September 10. The game sends player-written queries to a database built from case evidence files. In the opening case, a fire is reported 14 minutes before it breaks out, and players must use SQL to resolve the contradiction. The game has no dialogue wheels or lockpicking; instead, players write code to query evidence and identify the culprit from returned records. It is designed to be playable without prior SQL knowledge, starting from basics and introducing concepts gradually through checkpoints. Error messages are translated to explain what is wrong with the written line, with the problematic part underlined. The game is registered as free-to-play on Steam, with the release date undecided. Development and publishing are handled by Isaac MENARD. The game uses real SQL syntax, and skills learned in-game can be applied to real-world database work.

Aug 27

Sony Reaffirms PS5 Exclusivity With 'Only On PS5' Video

Sony Interactive Entertainment released a video titled "Only On PS5 | PS5 Games" on the official PlayStation YouTube channel on August 24, 2026. The video presents a lineup of titles as PS5 exclusives, including the already released Astro Bot, SAROS, Gran Turismo 7, and Ghost of Yōtei, alongside upcoming releases such as Marvel's Wolverine and God of War Laufey. The video displays the phrase "PLAYSTATION 5 EXCLUSIVE" for each game. This follows a March 2026 Bloomberg report citing internal sources that SIE had stopped planning PC versions for major PS5 single-player games, with Ghost of Yōtei and SAROS remaining console exclusive while online games like Marathon and MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls continue as multiplatform releases. SIE has not issued an official statement confirming a policy shift, but the video arrives after several signals pointing in that direction. Game*Spark previously reported that PC development mentions have disappeared from PlayStation Studios studio descriptions and that Sony's annual report removed references to "PC and other multiplatform" from its gaming segment. The video's comment section is largely filled with anger from overseas gamers over the discontinuation of physical disc versions.

Aug 23

ghostpia Season One Spotlighted as a Hidden Domestic Steam Gem

Automaton's series on overlooked domestic Steam titles spotlights ghostpia Season One by the creative unit Chosuido. The visual novel, a polished version of the browser and smartphone game, released on Nintendo Switch in March 2023 and on Steam in August 2023. It is set in a snowbound town of 1024 immortal ghosts and follows Sayoko, an outsider, and the newcomer Yoru. Chosuido calls it a "Denshi Graphic Novel," mixing picture-book art with glitches and noise. The unkillable ghosts turn slapstick violence into a meditation on loneliness.

Aug 21

ANN Readers Rank Saga of Tanya the Evil II Top for Week of August 12-18

Anime News Network published its weekly reader rankings for the week of August 12-18. Saga of Tanya the Evil II holds the number one spot, followed by The Ghost in the Shell and Goodbye, Lara. The list covers 38 ranked series based on episode ratings from legally streaming titles in North America.

Aug 20

Kotobukiya Re-Releases Tachikoma Plastic Model With Motoko Kusanagi and Batou Figures

Kotobukiya is re-releasing the plastic model "Tachikoma with Motoko Kusanagi & Batou" from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. The 1/35 scale kit features opening hatches, a movable head sensor, and optional parts including a gatling gun and unpainted figures of Batou and Miki. Reservations close September 15, with release scheduled for April 2027 at 4,950 yen.

Aug 19

Ghost in the Shell Episode 7 Adapts Shirow's Consciousness Thesis

Episode 7 of Science SARU's Ghost in the Shell adapts most of manga chapter nine, introducing the Puppet Master as a new form of intelligence born within the net. Section 9 retrieves a rogue android containing a ghost, which is identified as the Puppet Master. The episode explores consciousness and transhumanism through Kusanagi's surreal odyssey into fractal mindscapes.

Aug 18

Ghost in the Shell Anime Releases Episode 7 Scene Photos

Scene photos and episode visuals for episode 7 of the TV anime Ghost in the Shell: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL have been released. The episode reveals the Puppeteer inside a robot, demanding political asylum before being seized. The episode's alternative design poster is by Kano Kameda.

Aug 18

Ryan Gosling's Ghost Rider Gets July 2028 US Release Date

Marvel Studios has set the US release date for Ghost Rider, starring Ryan Gosling, for July 28, 2028. This completes the release calendar for three MCU films in 2028, joining X-Men (working title) on May 5 and Black Panther 3 on December 15. Shawn Levy directs.

Aug 16

Ghost in the Shell: The Ghost in the Shell Motoko Kusanagi Joins S.H.Figuarts Line

Bandai Spirits' S.H.Figuarts line is releasing an action figure of Motoko Kusanagi from the TV anime Ghost in the Shell: The Ghost in the Shell. The figure is based on the new anime's character design and features a flexible articulation system that captures the movements of her full-body prosthetic. It includes four interchangeable face parts, multiple hand options, a Seburo M5 and C-25, a replacement gun holster, and a bangs part with visor. The figure stands about 140mm tall and is made of PVC and ABS. It is priced at 9,900 yen including tax and is scheduled for release in January 2027. Pre-orders are open at retailers including Amazon, AmiAmi, Bic Camera, and Yodobashi Camera. The new anime, produced by Science SARU, has been airing since July. Motoko Kusanagi is voiced by Maaya Sakamoto, with Daisuke Aramaki voiced by Daisuke Yamaji, Batou by Hiroki Yasumoto, and Togusa by Yuichi Nakamura. The figure is designed to pair with the separately sold ROBOT魂 <SIDE GHOST> Tachikoma, which can carry the figure in its rear cockpit.