How to watch the Ghost in the Shell: Arise films in order
There are 5 Ghost in the Shell: Arise films, about 5.6 hours in total. The first was released in 2013, the latest in 2015. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.
A film series that serves as a reimagining of Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell. The films feature new character designs and are directed by Kazuchika Kise, screenplay by Tow Ubukata, and music by Cornelius.
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Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain (2013)
22 Jun 2013 · 58 min
The story is set in 2027, one year after the end of the fourth non-nuclear war. New Port City is still reeling from the war's aftermath when it suffers a bombing caused by a self-propelled mine. Then, a military member implicated in arms-dealing bribes is gunned down. During the investigation, Public Security Section's Daisuke Aramaki encounters Motoko Kusanagi, the cyborg, wizard-level hacker as
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Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers (2013)
29 Nov 2013 · 57 min
Freed of her responsibilities with the 501 Organization, Motoko Kusanagi must now learn how to take orders from Aramaki. Someone hacks the Logicomas, and Batou enlists the help of former army intelligence officer Ishikawa and former air artillery expert Borma. Kusanagi also seeks to enlist ace sniper Saito and undercover cop Paz into the new Public Security Section 9.
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Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears (2014)
28 Jun 2014 · 59 min
Posing as lovers on vacation, Motoko and Batou work to try to stop a terrorist organization whose symbol is the Scrasath. Meanwhile, Togusa investigates a murder of a man who possessed a prosthetic leg manufactured by the Mermaid's Leg corporation.
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Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone (2014)
6 Sep 2014 · 59 min
The upcoming installment's story takes place amidst signs of postwar reconstruction in the winter of 2028. Tensions are rising in New Port City as demonstrations are held concerning the interests of foreign cartels. This leads to a shooting incident involving riot police. It all started with a cyberbrain infection released by the terrorist "Fire Starter." An independent offensive unit led by Makot
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Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie (2015)
20 Jun 2015 · 100 min
When a ghost-infecting virus known as Fire-Starter begins spreading through the system resulting in the assassination of the Japanese Prime Minister, Major Motoko Kusanagi and her elite team of special operatives are called in to track down its source.
Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.