Ghost in the Shell: Arise in order

A film series that serves as a reimagining of Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell. The films feature new character designs and are directed by Kazuchika Kise, screenplay by Tow Ubukata, and music by Cornelius. 5 films, 5h 33m in all, in release order.

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
2013 · 58 min
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.
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Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
2013 · 57 min
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.
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Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
2014 · 59 min
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.
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Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
2014 · 59 min
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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Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
2015 · 100 min
When a ghost-infecting virus known as Fire-Starter begins spreading through the system resulting in the assassination of the Japanese Prime Minister, Major Motoko Kusanagi and her elite team of special operatives are called in to track down its source.
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Frequently asked questions

What order should I watch Ghost in the Shell: Arise in?

1. Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain (2013), 2. Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers (2013), 3. Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears (2014), 4. Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone (2014), 5. Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie (2015).

How long does it take to watch all of Ghost in the Shell: Arise?

About 5h 33m across 5 released films.

Do any Ghost in the Shell: Arise films have post-credit scenes?

None are listed on TMDB.