Geijutsu Shincho February 2026 Issue Ghost in the Shell

Geijutsu Shincho February 2026 Issue Ghost in the Shell is the February 2026 Japanese issue of Geijutsu Shincho, published by Shinchosha, with Ghost in the Shell as its major cover feature. The special feature, Ghost in the Shell: The Deepening Cyberbrain World, traces the franchise's expanding path from manga to animation while revisiting the ideas, bodies, networks, and technologies that define its world.

The issue opens with a guided recap of the series and includes commentary by Naoya Fujita, then moves through director interviews with Mamoru Oshii, Kenji Kamiyama, and Shinji Aramaki. It also explores the franchise through the cross-series exhibition, with coverage of original artwork, the exhibition direction, the Shell behind the exhibition space, Cyberbrain Vision, and Tachikoma-focused material.

The latest work receives its own section, following the production process at Science SARU and presenting rare original drawings from the new anime. Interviews with Kohei Sakita, Kohei Shindo, and Toh EnJoe look at the ongoing interpretation of the Ghost in the Shell universe and the new TV animation Ghost in the Shell THE GHOST IN THE SHELL.

Beyond the main feature, this issue includes a special essay by Satoshi Kizawa on bodies and technology in Ghost in the Shell, art news features on Hajime Sorayama, Tadanori Yokoo, and Yuriko Yamawaki, exhibition reviews, regular art columns, book and movie picks, gallery information, and nationwide exhibition listings.