Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture — Season 1
10 episodesFirst aired 5 April 2015
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."
E1Ghost Stands Alone, Part I
7.3Apr 2015
When terrorists hijack a peaceful protest, Motoko Kusanagi sees her chance to prove her new squad's worth.
E2Ghost Stands Alone, Part II
7.3Apr 2015
A rare disease puts two citizens at the center of a struggle for military and economic power.
E3Ghost Pain, Part I
7.5Apr 2015
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.
E4Ghost Pain, Part II
7.5Apr 2015
The further Motoko investigates her CO's death, the less sense it makes.
E5Ghost Whispers, Part I
7.5May 2015
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.
E6Ghost Whispers, Part II
7.5May 2015
Time is running out to stop Pandora's box from opening.
E7Ghost Tears, Part I
7.5May 2015
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.
E8Ghost Tears, Part II
7.5May 2015
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?
E9Pyrophoric Cult, Part I
7.5May 2015
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.
E10Pyrophoric Cult, Part II
7.5Jun 2015
Motoko and the gang have caught their man--or have they?