Where to Watch
Checking availability in your country…
Cast
Maaya Sakamoto
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Ikkyu Juku
as Daisuke Aramaki (voice)
Kenichirou Matsuda
as Batou (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
as Borma (voice)
Shunsuke Sakuya
as Ishikawa (voice)
Tomoyuki Dan
as Ishikawa (voice)
Takuro Nakakuni
as Saito (voice)
Tarusuke Shingaki
as Togusa (voice)
Miyuki Sawashiro
as Logicoma (voice)
Kenji Nojima
as Tsumugi (voice)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2013
Runtime0h 58m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationR
GenresAction, Animation, Crime
Votes237
DirectorKazuchika Kise, Masahiko Murata
WritersTow Ubukata
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsGhost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
About Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
The 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.
Directed by Kazuchika Kise, Masahiko Murata, Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain leans on a strong ensemble — Maaya Sakamoto, Ikkyu Juku, Kenichirou Matsuda — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 2013.
Read More on the Blog
You Might Also Like
More like Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain, picked from what people are watching
7.0Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
2013 7.0
Freed of her responsibilities with the 501 Organization, Motoko Kusanagi must now learn how to take orders from Aramaki. Someone hacks the Logicomas, and Batou enlists the help of former army intelligence officer Ishikawa and former air artillery expert Borma. Kusanagi also seeks to enlist ace sniper Saito and undercover cop Paz into the new Public Security Section 9.
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
2013
6.9Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
2014 6.9
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.
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
2014
6.8Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
2014 6.8
Posing as lovers on vacation, Motoko and Batou work to try to stop a terrorist organization whose symbol is the Scrasath. Meanwhile, Togusa investigates a murder of a man who possessed a prosthetic leg manufactured by the Mermaid's Leg corporation.
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
2014
7.4Ghost in the Shell 2.0
2008 7.4
In the year 2029, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster'.
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
2008
6.6Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System - Case.1 Crime and Punishment
2019 6.6
In the winter of 2117, a runaway vehicle crashes into the Public Safety Bureau Building. The driver is identified as Izumi Yasaka, a psychological counselor at the Sanctuary, a Latent Criminal Isolation Facility in Aomori Prefecture. But right before her interrogation, Inspector Mika Shimotsuki and Enforcer Nobuchika Ginoza are tasked with promptly escorting Yasaka back to Aomori. What awaits them there is a False Paradise.
Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System - Case.1 Crime and Punishment
2019
6.8Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System - Case.2 First Guardian
2019 6.8
2112; the summer before Akane Tsunemori was assigned to Division One of the Public Safety Bureau's Criminal Investigation Department. Teppei Sugo, an accomplished pilot of the Defense Army's 15th Integrated Task Force, joins the military operation in Okinawa. Three months later, an unmanned combat drone opens fire on the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo. Enforcer Tomomi Masaoka of CID Division One is dispatched to Sugo's military base to investigate the truth behind this case.
Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System - Case.2 First Guardian
2019
User Reviews
7.0
Community rating
Loading reviews…
From the Blog
All Posts
News
Michael OTT Release Date: The Michael Jackson Biopic Streams August 29
The Michael Jackson biopic arrives on JioHotstar on August 29, 2026. Here is where to watch it, what you need, and why it is one of the year’s biggest music films.
News
Jana Nayagan OTT Release Date: When Vijay’s Film Streams on ZEE5
Thalapathy Vijay’s Jana Nayagan is headed to ZEE5 for its digital premiere. Here is the latest on its OTT release date and where to watch, updated as news is confirmed.
News
Cocktail 2 OTT Release: Now Streaming on Netflix
The wait is over. Cocktail 2 premiered on Netflix on August 14, 2026. Here is how to watch it tonight, which languages it streams in, and what you need.