Kodansha You have annound (via ITS Website) that it will be return to Anime Expo This Year. The Publisher’s 2025 Booth Will Showcase Two Highly Anticipated Anime Titles: Gachiakutaset to release on July 6, 2025, and the new Ghost in the Shell series, set to hit screens in 2026.
Anime and manga fans can Join Kodansha at the Publisher’s Booth, Located at SH-1225to Enjoy Exclusive Preview Fotage From Both Titles. Attendees Will Also Be Uble to Take Photos with The Publisher’s Impressive Giant Standes, Try their Luck at The Gacha Gacha Machine for Unique Merchandise, or Take On The Giant Claw Machine, “Drop the Claw”!

According to the Kodansa Website, Booth Activities Will Include:
- Photo Panels: Strike A Pose With Larger-Than-Life Panels Featuring a Trash Beast and the Main Characters from Gachiakutaas well as the iconic motorko kusagi from Ghost in the Shell.
- A GACHA GACHA MACHINE: Follow Kodansha’s Social Media Accounts (@gachiakuta_news on X., @theghostintheshelloFicial on Ig@Kodansha_en on X Or IG) Related to these series for a chance to win Popular Character and Logo Badges! You’ll have to spin to see what you get!
- The Giant Claw Machine “Drop the Claw”: Tag Kodansha’s Social Media Accounts (@gachiakuta_news on X., @theghostintheshelloFicial on Ig@Kodansha_en on X Or IG) Related to these series when you post your photos or videos for a chance to play “drop the claw”! Grab sum awesome prizes you can Only get at the event and show them off to everyone!
- Giant LED Monitor: Don’t Miss The Special Collaboration Video Between Gachiakuta and Ghost in the Shellas well as Exclusive Fotage from Each Series, Only Viewable At Our Booth!
- Exhibits: Explore Special Video Presentations, exhibition walls used to display reproductions of original artwork, and exclusive shows that will be unveiled on the day!
Check out the office trailers for the anime below:
