Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
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Synopsis
The 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.
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Ghost in the Shell Arise - Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-12-08
Top Cast
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Maaya Sakamoto
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Ikkyu Juku
Daisuke Aramaki (voice)
Kenichirou Matsuda
Batou (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
Borma (voice)
Shunsuke Sakuya
Ishikawa (voice)
Tomoyuki Dan
Ishikawa (voice)
Takuro Nakakuni
Saito (voice)
Tarusuke Shingaki
Togusa (voice)
Miyuki Sawashiro
Logicoma (voice)
Kenji Nojima
Tsumugi (voice)
Yoji Ueda
Paz (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 28, 2014
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masahiko Murata, Kazuchika Kise
- Screenplay & Story
- Tow Ubukata
- Original Score
- Keigo Oyamada
- Original Title
- 攻殻機動隊ARISE border:1 Ghost Pain
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 58m
- Production Studios
- Bandai Visual, TOHO, Production I.G, Kodansha, FlyingDog, dentsu
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masahiko Murata, Kazuchika Kise
Tow Ubukata, Shirow Masamune
Keigo Oyamada
Koji Tanaka
Junichi Uematsu
Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, Kimikazi Ueyama, Takuya Matsushita, Shinjiro Yokoyama, Ken Okawara
Department Leadership Roster
Ken Okawara
Producer
Junichiro Tsuchiya
Producer
Yoshihiro Furusawa
Producer
Toru Kawaguchi
Producer
Kengo Abe
Producer
Mitsutoshi Arimoto
Producer
Tomohisa Nishimura
Producer
Koji Tanaka
Director of Photography
Junichi Uematsu
Editor
Keigo Oyamada
Original Music Composer
Masahiko Murata
Director
Kazuchika Kise
Director
Tow Ubukata
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
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What is Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain about?
The 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.
Who directed Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain?
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain was directed by Masahiko Murata, Kazuchika Kise.
Who stars in Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain?
The principal cast of Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain includes Maaya Sakamoto, Ikkyu Juku, Kenichirou Matsuda, Kazuya Nakai, Shunsuke Sakuya.
When was Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain released and how long is it?
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 58m.
Who composed the musical score for Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain was composed by Keigo Oyamada.
Is Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain based on a book or true story?
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Shirow Masamune".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain?
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).