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Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone

2014 · 59 min

A cerebral, moody cyberpunk procedural that trades spectacle for quiet philosophical tension and dense political intrigue.

Genres
Action, Animation, Science fiction
Overview
The upcoming installment's story takes place amidst signs of postwar reconstruction in the winter of 2028. Tensions are rising in New Port City as demonstrations are held concerning the interests of foreign cartels. This leads to a shooting incident involving riot police. It all started with a cyberbrain infection released by the terrorist "Fire Starter." An independent offensive unit led by Makoto Kusanagi entrusts the suppression of the situation to their ghosts and aims for their own justice. Below the surface of the incident, lies the "tin girl" Emma and the "scarecrow man" Burinda Junior. As Kusanagi deals with the incident, she draws near to what those two ghosts were seeking.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • technology
  • conspiracy
  • violence
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, animation, science fiction, crime
Directed by
Kazuchika Kise, Susumu Kudo
Written by
Tow Ubukata
Starring
Maaya Sakamoto, Ikkyu Juku, Kenichirou Matsuda, Aya Hisakawa, Kazuya Nakai, Shunsuke Sakuya, Mayumi Asano, Miyuki Sawashiro
Cinematography
Koji Tanaka
Runtime
59 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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