{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T19:38:47.622Z","story":{"id":"r_d2911617074c4dbf8a825c70","slug":"ghost-in-the-shell-card-wafers-launch-with-26-character-designs","url":"https://yomimono.id/ghost-in-the-shell-card-wafers-launch-with-26-character-designs","headline":"Ghost in the Shell Card Wafers Launch With 26 Character Designs","summary":"Bandai Candy Division is releasing a set of Ghost in the Shell card wafers featuring 26 metallic pla cards. The lineup includes Motoko Kusanagi and other Public Security Section 9 characters from the upcoming anime series Ghost in the Shell THE GHOST IN THE SHELL, which is set to begin airing on July 7, 2026. The cards use art described as closer to Shirow Masamune's original manga than previous anime adaptations. Each wafer pack contains one card and one vanilla cream flavored wafer. The cards are made of PET and measure approximately 86 mm by 59 mm. A box of 20 packs costs 3,410 yen including tax. Pre-orders opened on Premium Bandai at 1:00 PM on May 20, 2026, though the product is not a Premium Bandai exclusive. Shipments are scheduled for September 2026. A single box does not guarantee a complete set of all 26 card types. The product is distributed by Bandai Candy Division.","why_it_matters":"The card wafers are the first physical merchandise tied to the new Ghost in the Shell anime before its July premiere, giving fans a preview of the series' character designs.","published_at":"2026-05-20T09:00:52.000Z","source_count":2,"sources":["Dengeki Hobby Web","Inside"],"citations":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","title":"Beautiful Pla Cards from 'Ghost in the Shell' Appear as Candy Toys! Popular Characters Including Motoko Kusanagi and Public Security Section 9 Gather! | Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3016829/"},{"source":"Inside","title":"\"Ghost in the Shell\" becomes card wafer! Featuring Motoko Kusanagi and Public Security Section 9 characters","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/05/20/181602.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":["Ghost in the Shell"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false}}}