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“Third Arise film: Motoko and Batou battle Scylla terrorists while Togusa probes a Mermaid's Leg prosthetic murder.”
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
攻殻機動隊ARISE -GHOST IN THE SHELL- border:3 Ghost Tears
7.33
2,881 rank · 48,915 viewers · 33 favorites
Mystery
Sci-Fi
Adult Cast
Detective
Mecha
Psychological
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Synopsis
Third Arise film: Motoko and Batou battle Scylla terrorists while Togusa probes a Mermaid's Leg prosthetic murder.
Third movie of Ghost in the Shell: Arise. Motoko and Batou work to try to stop a terrorist organization whose symbol is the Scylla. Meanwhile, Togusa investigates a murder of a man who possessed a prosthetic leg manufactured by the Mermaid's Leg corporation. (Source: Wikipedia)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 10 sampled reviews
6.2
/10
What 10 viewers settled on.
75%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 8
σ 2.60
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.60 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 2.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 3.80
Running avg · Jun 2014 → Aug 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “The philosophical depth exploring identity, consciousness, and what makes us human elevates this installment, while the sensual portrayal of Major provides meaningful character insight that...”
- 10 “Arise continues to improve with each episode, delivering the best installment yet through its exploration of Major's past and profound philosophical questions about cyberbody identity. The film...”
- 8 “Border 3 emerges as the strongest installment in the Arise series through its fresh narrative approach that intimately explores Motoko Kusanagi's vulnerable side, revealing her contradictions as...”
Verbosity
Short · 30%
Medium · 30%
Long · 40%
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- Format 1 × 58′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 58m all episodes
- Aired Jun 2014 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-8005 catalog
Produced by
- Bandai Visual Producer
- Dentsu Producer
- Kodansha Producer
- flying DOG Producer
- TOHO animation Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor