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“In 2028, Motoko Kusanagi's unit confronts cyberbrain terrorism and foreign cartel tensions in New Port City.”
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
攻殻機動隊ARISE -GHOST IN THE SHELL- border:4 Ghost Stands Alone
7.41
2,503 rank · 44,504 viewers · 23 favorites
Mystery
Sci-Fi
Suspense
Adult Cast
Detective
Mecha
Psychological
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Synopsis
In 2028, Motoko Kusanagi's unit confronts cyberbrain terrorism and foreign cartel tensions in New Port City.
The story of this fourth installment 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 Motoko Kusanagi entrusts the suppression of the situation to their ghosts and aims for their own justice. Below the surface of the incident, lies the "tin girl" Emma and the "scarecrow man" Burinda Junior. As Kusanagi deals with the incident, she draws near to what those two ghosts were seeking. (Source: ANN)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
5.3
/10
What 3 viewers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 2
σ 2.49
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.49 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 2.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 2.67
Running avg · Dec 2015 → Aug 2025
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “In 1995, Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell emerged from the pages of his manga and onto the big screen, wowing audiences across the world with tales from his adult oriented, mystical cyberpunk...”
- 6 “I went into Border 4 with a lot of hype after the teaser at the end of Border 3, but honestly, it ended up being a disappointment. Like that’s it? That’s what all the buildup was for? The biggest...”
- 2 “Eps 9-10 of Alternative Architecture are the non-duplicate arc sequel to this movie continuing the series while eps 1-8 are shortened duplicates of the Arise movies. Despite starting off mostly...”
Verbosity
Short · 0%
Medium · 33%
Long · 67%
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Explore the Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone universe
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- Format 1 × 59′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 59m all episodes
- Aired Sep 2014 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-8006 catalog
Produced by
- Bandai Visual Producer
- Dentsu Producer
- Kodansha Producer
- flying DOG Producer
- TOHO animation Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor