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Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture (2015)

Name: Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture
Genre: Animation, Crime, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast: Maaya Sakamoto, Kenichirou Matsuda, Ikkyu Juku, Tarusuke Shingaki, Takuro Nakakuni

★ 7.1 25m/ep Animation · Crime · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy Latest: S1 E10

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.

Cast: Maaya Sakamoto, Kenichirou Matsuda, Ikkyu Juku, Tarusuke Shingaki, Takuro Nakakuni, Yoji Ueda, Aya Hisakawa, Kazuya Nakai
Country: Japan
First aired: April 5, 2015

Seasons

Season 1 · 10 episodes

Season 1 Episodes

1. Ghost Stands Alone, Part I
When terrorists hijack a peaceful protest, Motoko Kusanagi sees her chance to prove her new squad's worth.
2. Ghost Stands Alone, Part II
A rare disease puts two citizens at the center of a struggle for military and economic power.
3. Ghost Pain, Part I
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.
4. Ghost Pain, Part II
The further Motoko investigates her CO's death, the less sense it makes.
5. Ghost Whispers, Part I
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.
6. Ghost Whispers, Part II
Time is running out to stop Pandora's box from opening.
7. Ghost Tears, Part I
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.
8. Ghost Tears, Part II
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?
9. Pyrophoric Cult, Part I
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.
10. Pyrophoric Cult, Part II
Motoko and the gang have caught their man--or have they?