Ghost in the Shell Episode 5 “Phantom Fund” airs with new plot and cameo characters

The fifth episode of the 2026 anime series *Ghost in the Shell*, titled “Phantom Fund”, was broadcast on 4 August 2026. Section 9 investigates Sagawa Electronics after reports of corruption linked to an underground factory expansion. Major Motoko Kusanagi and her team split up: Kusanagi heads for the corporate headquarters while Batou and others infiltrate the factory, confronting the combat cyborg Coil Klassnoff.

The episode also features cameos from Masamune Shirow’s earlier work *Dominion*: the twin gynoid “Puma Sisters”, Annapuma and Unipuma, voiced by Aya Kuwahara and Niina Kumagaya, appear alongside other legacy characters. Japanese promotional materials list the broadcast on the Kantele‑Fuji TV network and streaming on Prime Video, with a visual poster designed by Daiya Tanabe. Reviews note the action sequence, the increased role of the Fuchikoma drones, and the nostalgic integration of classic Shirow designs.