Ghost in the Shell: Arise | |
Ghost in the Shell: Arise Borders 1 & 2 cover, which includes both Ghost Pain and Ghost Whispers
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攻殻機動隊ARISE -GHOST IN THE SHELL- (Kōkaku Kidōtai ARISE -GHOST IN THE SHELL-) |
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Genre | Science fiction noir, cyberpunk, action, military spy thriller |
Manga | |
Ghost in the Shell: Arise ~Sleepless Eye~ |
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Written by | Masamune Shirow |
Illustrated by | Junichi Fujisaku |
Published by | Kodansha |
Demographic | Seinen |
Magazine | Young Magazine |
Original run | March 13, 2013 – August 26, 2013 |
Volumes | 4 |
Original video animation | |
Directed by | Kazuchika Kise |
Written by | Tow Ubukata |
Music by | Cornelius |
Studio | Production I.G |
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Released | July 22, 2013 – August 26, 2015 |
Runtime | 50 minutes each |
Episodes | 5 |
Anime television series | |
Ghost in the Shell: Arise – Alternative Architecture | |
Directed by | Kazuchika Kise |
Written by | Tow Ubukata |
Music by | Keigo Oyamada |
Studio | Production I.G |
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Original network | Tokyo MX, KBS, SUN, TVA, HTB, OX, SBS, TVQ, BS11 |
Original run | April 5, 2015 – June 14, 2015 |
Episodes | 10 |
Ghost in the Shell: Arise, also known in Japan as Mobile Armored Riot Police: Arise (Japanese: 攻殻機動隊 ARISE Hepburn: Kōkaku Kidōtai Araizu?), is an anime film and TV series that serves as a re-imagining of Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell. The series features new character designs and is directed by Kazuchika Kise, screenplay by Tow Ubukata, and music by Cornelius.
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture, a recompilation of the four original films in a television format, aired on nine stations from April 5 to June 14, 2015. The AAA broadcast included two original episodes (later released as the fifth OVA) that help tie Ghost in the Shell: Arise with its 2015 animated film sequel Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie.
The series takes place in the year 2027, where many people in developed countries have become cyborgs with prosthetic bodies. Primarily set in the fictional Japanese Newport City, the series follows a younger Motoko Kusanagi before the formation of Public Security Section 9. At the start of Arise she is a member of the federal 501 Organization, a group who employs advanced infiltration tactics and espionage in order to attack or neutralize enemy threats. The 501 Organization is also the legal owner of Kusanagi's prosthetic body, which is lent to her in exchange for her services to the group. This debt displeases her and causes a disparity between herself and her employer.