{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0cb73f666f241b92dded1994","clusterId":"c_a223246f9100e652dbb4366b","slug":"ghost-in-the-shell-anime-adds-dominion-tank-police-s-puma-sisters","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Ghost in the Shell Anime Adds Dominion Tank Police's Puma Sisters","summary":"The Ghost in the Shell television anime from Science SARU has added Aya Hisakawa and Niina Kumagaya as the Puma sisters, crossover characters from the New Dominion Tank Police anime. The characters appeared in the fifth episode, which aired Tuesday. The staff also shared an end card by Mahiro Maeda.","whyItMatters":"The crossover brings Masamune Shirow's Dominion characters into the new Ghost in the Shell anime, expanding the show's connection to the creator's other work.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Puma sisters, Annapuma and Unipuma, are crossover characters reprising their roles from the New Dominion Tank Police anime, which is based on Masamune Shirow\u0026#39;s Dominion manga. Aya Hisakawa voices Annapuma and Niina Kumagaya voices Unipuma. The characters appeared in the anime\u0026#39;s fifth episode on Tuesday.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe staff also shared the end card for the fifth episode, illustrated by animator and director Mahiro Maeda, known for Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time. The anime premiered on July 7 on the Ka-Anival!! programming block on Kansai TV and Fuji TV, and streams on Prime Video in over 240 countries and regions.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Puma sisters crossing into Ghost in the Shell, a Masamune Shirow property, signals Science SARU is treating its anime as a shared universe. Fans of the manga will watch for more nods.","twitterPost":"The Puma sisters crossing into Ghost in the Shell signals Science SARU is building a shared universe from Shirow's works.","threadsPost":"The Puma sisters crossing into Ghost in the Shell is a quiet signal from Science SARU: they're treating these as a shared universe. Fans of Shirow's manga will keep watching for the next crossover.","newsletterBlurb":"The new Ghost in the Shell anime has added two crossover cast members from New Dominion Tank Police. Aya Hisakawa and Niina Kumagaya voice the Puma sisters, who appeared in the fifth episode.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-05/new-ghost-in-the-shell-anime-reveals-2-crossover-cast-members-from-dominion-tank-police/.240305\",\"title\":\"New Ghost in the Shell Anime Reveals 2 Crossover Cast Members from Dominion Tank Police\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4799,"outputTokens":556,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785978825,"createdAt":"2026-08-06T01:10:19.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-06T01:12:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T01:10:19.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a223246f9100e652dbb4366b","canonicalTitle":"News\nNew Ghost in the Shell Anime Reveals 2 Crossover Cast Members from Dominion Tank Police","representativeArticleId":"a_8eceeebedd2854e8f660683f","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Ghost in the Shell\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Dominion Tank Police\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Aya Hisakawa\",\"Niina Kumagaya\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-05T15:13:34.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-05T15:13:34.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T01:12:26.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-05/new-ghost-in-the-shell-anime-reveals-2-crossover-cast-members-from-dominion-tank-police/.240305","title":"News\nNew Ghost in the Shell Anime Reveals 2 Crossover Cast Members from Dominion Tank Police"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Ghost in the Shell"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Dominion Tank Police"],"studios":[],"people":["Aya Hisakawa","Niina Kumagaya"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}