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“Post-war 2027, Motoko Kusanagi is suspected of bombing as conspiracies and murders unfold.”
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
攻殻機動隊ARISE -GHOST IN THE SHELL- border:1 Ghost Pain
7.42
2,451 rank · 67,871 viewers · 69 favorites
Mystery
Sci-Fi
Adult Cast
Detective
Mecha
Psychological
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Synopsis
Post-war 2027, Motoko Kusanagi is suspected of bombing as conspiracies and murders unfold.
The anime's 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 assigned to the military's 501st Secret Unit. Batou, a man with the "eye that does not sleep," suspects that Kusanagi is the one behind the bombing. The Niihama Prefectural Police detective Togusa is pursuing his own dual cases of the shooting death and a prostitute's murder. Motoko herself is being watched by the 501st Secret Unit's head Kurutsu and cyborg agents. (Source: ANN)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 20 sampled reviews
7.0
/10
What 20 viewers settled on.
94%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 1.55
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.55 · some divergence
The polarity gap
4.7 pts
Recommenders 7.7 · others 3.0
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No
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Jun 2013 → Aug 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This prequel delivers an interesting look at Motoko's early days and how she met the younger Aramaki and her future team, with faithful character designs and returning voice actors that...”
- 10 “Ghost in the Shell: Arise delivers an exciting return to the franchise with a compelling younger version of Motoko Kusanagi who balances her trademark stoicism with genuine emotional depth. The...”
- 7 “Arise effectively bridges the gap between the GITS films and SAC series with enhanced characterization that welcomes newcomers while maintaining the familiar world veterans love. However, the dense...”
Verbosity
Short · 20%
Medium · 15%
Long · 65%
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- Format 1 × 58′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 58m all episodes
- Aired Jun 2013 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-7581 catalog
Produced by
- Bandai Visual Producer
- Dentsu Producer
- Kodansha Producer
- flying DOG Producer
- TOHO animation Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor