Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
攻殻機動隊ARISE -GHOST IN THE SHELL- border:1 Ghost Pain · Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Ghost in the Shell - Border:1 Ghost Pain
- Film
- Spring 2013
- 58 min
- Production I.G
- Manga
- R-17+
- Mystery
- Sci-Fi
- Adult Cast
- Detective
- Mecha
7.41Score#2,007Popularity17.2KOn listsFinished airing
From Acino, the anime encyclopedia
Contents
Trailer | ||
| Japanese | 攻殻機動隊ARISE -GHOST IN THE SHELL- border:1 Ghost Pain | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Ghost in the Shell - Border:1 Ghost Pain | |
| Genre | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Adult Cast, Detective, Mecha, Psychological | |
| Type | Film | |
| Based on | Manga — Masamune Shirow | |
| Directed by | Kazuchika Kise, Masahiko Murata | |
| Written by | Tow Ubukata | |
| Character design | Kazuchika Kise | |
| Music by | Keigo Oyamada | |
| Studio | Production I.G | |
| Released | June 22, 2013 | |
| Running time | 58 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Spring 2013 | |
| Age rating | R – 17+ | |
| Score | ★ 7.41 | |
| On users' lists | 17,242 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll, Netflix | |
| Manga · Koukaku Kidoutai: Arise - Sleepless Eye | ||
| Written by | Junichi Fujisaku, Takumi Ooyama | |
| Published in | Young Magazine (Monthly) | |
| Demographic | Seinen | |
| Original run | March 13, 2013 – June 20, 2016 | |
| Volumes | 7 | |
| Chapters | 42 | |
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain (Japanese: 攻殻機動隊ARISE -GHOST IN THE SHELL- border:1 Ghost Pain, Hepburn: Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Ghost in the Shell - Border:1 Ghost Pain) is a 2013 Japanese anime film based on the manga series by Masamune Shirow. It is animated by Production I.G and directed by Kazuchika Kise and Masahiko Murata. The film was released on June 22, 2013.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Voice cast by language
Voice actors in each language, as listed by Kitsu. A language appears only where a dub of this title is listed.
| Character | Japanese | English |
|---|---|---|
| Motoko KusanagiMain | Maaya Sakamoto | Elizabeth Maxwell |
| Daisuke AramakiSupporting | Ikkyuu Juku | John Swasey |
| BatouSupporting | Kenichirou Matsuda | Christopher Sabat |
| TogusaSupporting | Tarusuke Shingaki | Alex Organ |
| PazuSupporting | Youji Ueda | Jason Douglas |
| LogicomaSupporting | Miyuki Sawashiro | Jad Saxton |
| RaizoSupporting | Takanori Hoshino | David Wald |
All languages (6)
| Character | Japanese | English | German | French | Spanish | Italian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motoko KusanagiMain | Maaya Sakamoto | Elizabeth Maxwell | Christin Marquitan | – | Eva Bau | Silvia Avallone |
| Daisuke AramakiSupporting | Ikkyuu Juku | John Swasey | Joachim Tennstedt | – | Luis Porcar | Gerolamo Alchieri |
| BatouSupporting | Kenichirou Matsuda | Christopher Sabat | Tilo Schmitz | – | César Lechiguero | Massimo Bitossi |
| TogusaSupporting | Tarusuke Shingaki | Alex Organ | Klaus-Peter Grap | – | Darío Torrent | Marco Vivio |
| PazuSupporting | Youji Ueda | Jason Douglas | Thomas Schmuckert | – | José Manuel Casany | Fabrizio Russotto |
| LogicomaSupporting | Miyuki Sawashiro | Jad Saxton | Sarah Alles | – | Nina Romero | Monica Volpe |
| RaizoSupporting | Takanori Hoshino | David Wald | Jan-David Rönfeldt | Renaud Heine | Hèctor Navarro | – |
Production
Key staff
Masamune ShirowOriginal Creator
Kazuchika KiseDirector
Tow UbukataSeries Composition
Keigo OyamadaMusic
Yoshikazu IwanamiSound DirectorTakamasa MasukiArt Director
Production I.GStudioStaff
| Studio | Production I.G |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Masamune Shirow |
| Director | Kazuchika Kise, Masahiko Murata |
| Series Composition | Tow Ubukata |
| Script | Tow Ubukata |
| Character Design | Kazuchika Kise |
| Music | Keigo Oyamada |
| Sound Director | Yoshikazu Iwanami |
| Art Director | Takamasa Masuki, Yuusuke Takeda |
| Director of Photography | Kouji Tanaka |
| Color Design | Yumiko Katayama, Mayumi Satou |
| Editing | Junichi Uematsu |
| Theme Song Performance | Salyu |
| Producer | Kengo Abe, Tomoyasu Nishimura |
Music
| Composer | Keigo Oyamada |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“GHOST IN THE SHELL ARISE”AnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Jibun ga Inai”AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Where to watch
Streaming services that list Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain. What you can watch depends on your country. Acino does not host any video; each link leads to the service's own page.
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
7.412,477 ratings
Score distribution
1011.9%
911.2%
826%
730.9%
612.8%
54.4%
41.4%
30.8%
20.3%
10.3%
On users' lists
- Plan to watch3,523
- Watching75
- Completed5,260
- On hold114
- Dropped113
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
17.2KOn users' lists
5.3KCompleted
75Watching
3.5KPlan to watch
38Favorites
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 8,157 | — | — | — | — | 38 |
| Shikimori | 9,085 | 75 | 5,260 | 3,523 | 113 | — |
Watch order
The Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain story in order of release, as listed in Acino.
| # | Title | Format | Episodes | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain | Film | June 22, 2013 | |
| 2 | Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers (Sequel) | Film | November 30, 2013 | |
| 3 | Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears | Film | June 28, 2014 | |
| 4 | Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone | Film | September 6, 2014 |
Related works
| Original work | Koukaku Kidoutai: Arise - Sleepless Eye (Manga) |
|---|---|
| Side story | Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Another Mission (Special, 2013) |
| Alternative version | Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture (TV series, 2015) |
| Shared characters | Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Ghost in the Shell - Logicoma Specials (Special, 2013) |
| Other | Koukaku Kidoutai Nyuumon Arise (TV series, 2014) Channel 5.5 2nd Season (ONA, 2014) |
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- “Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Ghost in the Shell - Border:1 Ghost Pain”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Ghost in the Shell - Border:1 Ghost Pain”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q135099438”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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