Season 1

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative ArchitectureSeason 1

2015
10 Episodes

A TV anime version of Ghost in the Shell: Arise. The first eight episodes are an edited version of the four movies while the last two features a new arc called "Pyrophoric Cult."

Episodes

Ghost Stands Alone, Part I
S01E01
7.3

Ghost Stands Alone, Part I

When terrorists hijack a peaceful protest, Motoko Kusanagi sees her chance to prove her new squad's worth.

05 Apr 2015
Ghost Stands Alone, Part II
S01E02
7.3

Ghost Stands Alone, Part II

A rare disease puts two citizens at the center of a struggle for military and economic power.

12 Apr 2015
Ghost Pain, Part I
S01E03
7.5

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.

19 Apr 2015
Ghost Pain, Part II
S01E04
7.5

Ghost Pain, Part II

The further Motoko investigates her CO's death, the less sense it makes.

26 Apr 2015
Ghost Whispers, Part I
S01E05
7.5

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.

03 May 2015
Ghost Whispers, Part II
S01E06
7.5

Ghost Whispers, Part II

Time is running out to stop Pandora's box from opening.

10 May 2015
Ghost Tears, Part I
S01E07
7.5

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.

17 May 2015
Ghost Tears, Part II
S01E08
7.5

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?

24 May 2015
Pyrophoric Cult, Part I
S01E09
7.5

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.

31 May 2015
Pyrophoric Cult, Part II
S01E10
7.5

Pyrophoric Cult, Part II

Motoko and the gang have caught their man--or have they?

07 Jun 2015