Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
Watch TrailerThe 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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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 攻殻機動隊ARISE border:1 Ghost Pain |
| Year | 2013 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Action, Animation, Crime, Science Fiction |
| Director | Masahiko Murata |
| Runtime | 58 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.0/10 (231 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
Momentum is sustained from first scene to last. The director knows how to give the viewer breathing room without losing tension — and that's valuable in the genre.
Watches in one breath. Plot logic is secondary — what matters here is movement and rhythm, and that's all in order.
For genre fans — essential viewing. For those looking for something deeper — possibly not the film.
Director: Masahiko Murata
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: Evening with friends, volume up. Talking during the film is acceptable.
🎭 Cast
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)
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