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Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture

TV-MA2015•25m•7.2/10
AnimationCrimeAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.2/10(64)

The story follows Motoko Kusanagi, a highly skilled member of the military, whom upon meeting Daisuke Aramaki, a current chief of the Public Security Section 9, in less than desirable conditions struggles to clear her name whilst forming her own independent team with the highest priority under the sponsorship and guidance of the chief Aramaki himself. Alternative Architecture is a TV anime version of the Ghost in the Shell: Arise movies.

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Production

Production I.G, Bandai Visual, Kodansha, dentsu, FlyingDog, TOHO

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 5, 2015

Last Aired

June 7, 2015

Networks

Tokyo MX

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Ghost Stands Alone, Part I
E1
Ghost Stands Alone, Part I
Air date: 2015-04-05
When terrorists hijack a peaceful protest, Motoko Kusanagi sees her chance to prove her new squad's worth.
Ghost Stands Alone, Part II
E2
Ghost Stands Alone, Part II
Air date: 2015-04-12
A rare disease puts two citizens at the center of a struggle for military and economic power.
Ghost Pain, Part I
E3
Ghost Pain, Part I
Air date: 2015-04-19
Motoko returns from a mission abroad to discover that her commanding officer has been murdered--and no one but Aramaki seems interested in doing anything about it.
Ghost Pain, Part II
E4
Ghost Pain, Part II
Air date: 2015-04-26
The further Motoko investigates her CO's death, the less sense it makes.
Ghost Whispers, Part I
E5
Ghost Whispers, Part I
Air date: 2015-05-03
After a war hero is convicted of war crimes, he and his former unit hold the entire city hostage. Their demand: access to the state secrets in the Pandora database.
Ghost Whispers, Part II
E6
Ghost Whispers, Part II
Air date: 2015-05-10
Time is running out to stop Pandora's box from opening.
Ghost Tears, Part I
E7
Ghost Tears, Part I
Air date: 2015-05-17
Motoko's love life is going better than it ever has, and she's even managed to take an unprecedented 5-hour vacation. Naturally, that's when buildings start blowing up.
Ghost Tears, Part II
E8
Ghost Tears, Part II
Air date: 2015-05-24
The terrorist attacks on Newport City continue, and the shell squad isn't making much progress against them. Can Motoko accept help from a man made out of plain old flesh and blood?
Pyrophoric Cult, Part I
E9
Pyrophoric Cult, Part I
Air date: 2015-05-31
Motoko and her squad are finally getting closer to Fire-Starter's broker, but things get tense when they're instructed to take a backseat role on a sting op.
Pyrophoric Cult, Part II
E10
Pyrophoric Cult, Part II
Air date: 2015-06-07
Motoko and the gang have caught their man--or have they?

Cast

Maaya Sakamoto

Maaya Sakamoto

Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

Kenichirou Matsuda

Kenichirou Matsuda

Batou (voice)

Ikkyu Juku

Ikkyu Juku

Daisuke Aramaki (voice)

Tarusuke Shingaki

Tarusuke Shingaki

Togusa (voice)

Takuro Nakakuni

Takuro Nakakuni

Saito (voice)

Yoji Ueda

Yoji Ueda

Paz (voice)

Aya Hisakawa

Aya Hisakawa

Bekka Arr Thied Zhinzhee (voice)

Kazuya Nakai

Kazuya Nakai

Borma (voice)

Shunsuke Sakuya

Shunsuke Sakuya

Ishikawa (voice)

Mayumi Asano

Mayumi Asano

Kurutsu (voice)

Miyuki Sawashiro

Miyuki Sawashiro

Logicoma (voice)

Kenjiro Tsuda

Kenjiro Tsuda

Pyromania (voice)

Ai Kayano

Ai Kayano

Tsuda Emma (voice)

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