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    Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Alternative Architecture

    Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture / 攻殻機動隊 ARISE ALTERNATIVE ARCHITECTURE / Koukaku Kidoutai: Arise (TV)
    Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Alternative Architecture
    Genres: Action, Adult Cast, Detective, Mecha, Mystery, Psychological, Sci-Fi, Suspense
    Themes: Adult Cast, Detective, Mecha, Psychological
    Studios: Production I.G
    Producers: Kodansha, TOHO animation
    Licensors: Funimation
    Rating: 7.22 / 10
    Rank: #3347
    Popularity: #3630
    Users Listed: 45,340
    Users Scored: 15,526
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 07/17/2025
    Aired: April 5, 2015 – June 14, 2015 (Spring)
    Type: tv
    Source: manga
    Age Rating: R
    Episodes: 10
    Broadcast: Sunday at 22:30 (JST)

    Synopsis:

    Set in a near-future world grappling with technological singularity and societal fragmentation, this anime explores themes of identity and consciousness through the lens of cybernetics and artificial intelligence. The narrative follows characters navigating a complex landscape of corporate power, digital espionage, and philosophical uncertainty. Initially adapting a series of animated films, the story expands with a new arc centered around a mysterious phenomenon known as the "Pyrophoric Cult." This development introduces compelling new figures and delves into questions surrounding technological extremism and the potential for digital self-destruction. The anime maintains a grounded atmosphere, focusing on character interactions and intricate plot developments within a world where the boundaries between human and machine are increasingly blurred.

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    Episodes:

    • Episode 1: Ghost Stands Alone, Part 1 (Aired: 04/05/2015)
    • Episode 2: Ghost Stands Alone, Part 2 (Aired: 04/12/2015)
    • Episode 3: Ghost Pain, Part 1 (Aired: 04/19/2015)
    • Episode 4: Ghost Pain, Part 2 (Aired: 04/26/2015)
    • Episode 5: Ghost Whispers, Part 1 (Aired: 05/03/2015)
    • ... and 5 more episodes

    Characters:

    • Kusanagi, Motoko (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakamoto, Maaya, Marquitan, Christin, Bizot, Hélène
    • Aramaki, Daisuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Juku, Ikkyuu, Tennstedt, Joachim, Cerdal, Frédéric
    • Batou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuda, Kenichirou, Schmitz, Tilo, Beretta, Daniel
    • Bekka Arr Thied, Zhinzhee (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hisakawa, Aya, Bienaimé, Nathalie
    • Borma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakai, Kazuya, Kraus, Kevin
    • Ishikawa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakuya, Shunsuke, Räuker, Erich, Leblan, Jean-Pierre
    • Kurutsu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asano, Mayumi, Zimmermann, Katrin, Manoury, Agnès, Índigo, Irina
    • Logicoma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sawashiro, Miyuki, Büschken, Olivia, Boudonnat, Lucille
    • Pazu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Youji, Schmuckert, Thomas, Seugnet, Christophe, Cárdenas, Hiram
    • Pyromania (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Kenjirou
    • Saito (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakakuni, Takurou, Weigert, Jacob, Montalto, Jean-Marco
    • Togusa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shingaki, Tarusuke, Grap, Klaus-Peter, Montalto, Jean-Marco
    • Tsuda, Emma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kayano, Ai, Combes, Caroline
    • Tsumugi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Montalto, Jean-Marco
    • VV (Supporting)

    Staff:

    • Abe, Kengo (Producer)
    • Kuroki, Rui (Producer)
    • Nishimura, Tomoyasu (Producer)
    • Kise, Kazuchika (Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
    • Kudou, Susumu (Director, Storyboard)
    • Murata, Masahiko (Director, Storyboard)
    • Takeuchi, Atsushi (Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, Mechanical Design)
    • Iwanami, Yoshikazu (Sound Director)
    • Tachibana, Masaki (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
    • Haraguchi, Hiroshi (Storyboard)
    • Tada, Shunsuke (Storyboard)
    • Aoba, Ichiko (Theme Song Performance)
    • Lennon, Sean (Theme Song Performance)
    • Oyamada, Keigo (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition, Music)
    • Sakamoto, Maaya (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Performance)
    • Sunahara, Yoshinori (Theme Song Arrangement)
    • Aizu, Satsuki (In-Between Animation)
    • Arakawa, Naoki (Setting, Key Animation)
    • Arao, Hideyuki (Key Animation)
    • Ebisawa, Takuya (Art Director)
    • Ezura, Hisashi (Key Animation)
    • Fujimaki, Ren (In-Between Animation)
    • Fujisaku, Junichi (Screenplay, Planning)
    • Fukuhara, Mai (Key Animation, In-Between Animation)
    • Gotou, Takayuki (Animation Director)
    • Hamatsu, Takehiro (Key Animation)
    • Hayashi, Yuuichirou (Key Animation)
    • Honda, Miyuki (Key Animation)
    • Hori, Motonobu (Key Animation)
    • Igawa, Reina (Animation Director, Key Animation)
    • Iiyama, Nahoko (Key Animation)
    • Ikeda, Tomomi (2nd Key Animation)
    • Ishihara, Mitsuru (Animation Director)
    • Ishikawa, Mitsuhisa (Executive Producer)
    • Kamata, Hitoshi (Key Animation)
    • Kamiya, Tomomi (Key Animation)
    • Katagiri, Takahisa (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
    • Katayama, Yumiko (Color Design)
    • Katou, Masayuki (Key Animation)
    • Kawaguchi, Tooru (Chief Producer)
    • Kawahara, Junichirou (Production Manager)
    • Kawai, Momoko (2nd Key Animation)
    • Komatsu, Eiji (Key Animation)
    • Kouda, Naoko (Key Animation)
    • Kouno, Maki (Key Animation)
    • Kurita, Satomi (Animation Director)
    • Leblan, Jean-Pierre (ADR Director)
    • Machida, Naoko (Key Animation)
    • Mannen, Asami (Key Animation)
    • Masuda, Toshihiko (Key Animation)
    • ... and 45 more staff

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    • Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Ghost in the Shell - Border:2 Ghost Whispers (anime - Alternative Version)
    • Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Ghost in the Shell - Border:3 Ghost Tears (anime - Alternative Version)
    • Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Ghost in the Shell - Border:4 Ghost Stands Alone (anime - Alternative Version)