# King Gnu 'GO GHOST' theme for Ghost in the Shell

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/king-gnu-go-ghost-theme-for-ghost-in-the-shell
> Updated: 2026-08-07T10:00:04.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 4.

In early July 2026 the new *Ghost in the Shell* TV anime announced that Japanese band King Gnu would provide its opening theme. On 29 July the group released the track “GO GHOST,” coinciding with its 10th‑anniversary projects, while Daiki Tsuneta’s collective Millennium Parade supplied the ending theme “Blue.” The song debuted worldwide, streamed exclusively on Prime Video in the United States, and logged over one million domestic streams on release day. It topped multiple Japanese charts, claimed 45 chart crowns, reached #1 on Billboard Japan’s Hot Shot Songs for the week of 27 July – 2 August, and entered the “JAPAN Hot 100” at #9.

A music video re‑editing anime footage premiered on 4 August, marking King Gnu’s first anime‑related video. On 7 August the band launched a 24‑hour YouTube “Station” page that streams the “GO GHOST” video continuously with a live chat, further promoting the song. King Gnu continues its “CEN+RAL Tour 2026” alongside the ongoing promotion of the *Ghost in the Shell* series.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-07: King Gnu launches 24‑hour YouTube “Station” page for Ghost in the Shell theme song

King Gnu opened a 24‑hour YouTube “Station” page on 7 Aug, streaming the “GO GHOST” video—the opening theme for the Ghost in the Shell anime—which hit 1 M+ streams and topped Billboard Japan.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/king-gnu-launches-24hour-youtube-station-page-for-ghost-in-the-shell-theme-song

### 2026-08-03: King Gnu's 'GO GHOST' Hits #1 in Japan and MV Debuts for Ghost in the Shell Anime

King Gnu’s “GO GHOST”, the opening for *Ghost in the Shell*, topped Japan’s Hot Shot Songs chart and saw its MV debut on Aug 4, after a million‑plus streams on release day.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/king-gnus-go-ghost-leads-japan-chart-as-mv-debuts-for-ghost-in-the-shell-anime

### 2026-07-29: King Gnu releases opening theme for new Ghost in the Shell TV series

Japanese band King Gnu released “GO GHOST” as the opening theme for the new Ghost in the Shell TV anime, with Daiki Tsuneta also providing the ending song “Blue” via Millennium Parade.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/king-gnu-releases-opening-theme-for-new-ghost-in-the-shell-tv-series

### 2026-07-05: Ghost in the Shell TV Anime Chooses King Gnu's 'GO GHOST' as Opening Theme

King Gnu's 'GO GHOST' is the opening theme for the new Ghost in the Shell TV anime, announced at Anime Expo 2026 and debuting July 7 on Fuji TV and streaming services.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ghost-in-the-shell-tv-anime-chooses-king-gnus-go-ghost-as-opening-theme

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