Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture (Original Japanese Version)

2013

4.0

5 reviews

TV-MA

Rating

Eligible

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Season 1 episodes (10)

1 Ghost Stands Alone, Part 1

4/5/15

Season-only

When terrorists hijack a peaceful protest, Motoko Kusanagi sees her chance to prove her new squad's worth.

2 Ghost Stands Alone, Part 2

4/12/15

Season-only

A rare disease puts two citizens at the center of a struggle for military and economic power.

3 Ghost Pain, Part 1

4/19/15

Season-only

Motoko returns from a mission abroad to discover that her commanding officer has been murdered--and no one but Aramaki seems interested in doing anything about it.

4 Ghost Pain, Part 2

4/26/15

Season-only

The further Motoko investigates her CO's death, the less sense it makes.

5 Ghost Whispers, Part 1

5/3/15

Season-only

After a war hero is convicted of war crimes, he and his former unit hold the entire city hostage. Their demand: access to the state secrets in the Pandora database.

6 Ghost Whispers, Part 2

5/10/15

Season-only

Time is running out to stop Pandora's box from opening.

7 Ghost Tears, Part 1

5/17/15

Season-only

Motoko's love life is going better than it ever has, and she's even managed to take an unprecedented 5-hour vacation. Naturally, that's when buildings start blowing up.

8 Ghost Tears, Part 2

5/24/15

Season-only

The terrorist attacks on Newport City continue, and the shell squad isn't making much progress against them. Can Motoko accept help from a man made out of plain old flesh and blood?

9 PYROPHORIC CULT, Part 1

6/7/15

Season-only

Motoko and her squad are finally getting closer to Fire-Starter's broker, but things get tense when they're instructed to take a backseat role on a sting op.

10 PYROPHORIC CULT, Part 2

6/14/15

Season-only

Motoko and the gang have caught their man--or have they?

About this show

In 2027, cyborg and hacker extraordinaire Motoko Kusanagi finds herself wrapped up in the investigation of a devastating bombing.

Ratings and reviews

4.0

5 reviews

Scrypher

December 27, 2020

I am rating the last two episodes. Border 5. As with the second season of SAC, Border 5 has too much of a political slant, per say. Major becomes a little too Anti-American. Border 5 is also very reflective of 9/11. I give Arise 3 stars as a whole. SAC season one was about goverment and corporate curruption. Arise Border 5 and SAC season two are very East versus West focused.

Andrew Quinn

June 23, 2019

When will the English films (Borders 3-5) be available for purchase on Google Play (and why does each episode need to be purchased individally)?

Marcus Anders

January 19, 2020

It does leave room for certain questions and answers in this OVA. But the failing comes with the gaps in between storylines.