Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
攻殻機動隊ARISE -GHOST IN THE SHELL- border:3 Ghost Tears · Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Ghost in the Shell - Border:3 Ghost Tears
- Film
- Spring 2014
- 58 min
- Production I.G
- Manga
- R-17+
- Mystery
- Sci-Fi
- Adult Cast
- Detective
- Mecha
7.32Score#2,227Popularity12.4KOn listsFinished airing
From Acino, the anime encyclopedia
Contents
Trailer | ||
| Japanese | 攻殻機動隊ARISE -GHOST IN THE SHELL- border:3 Ghost Tears | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Ghost in the Shell - Border:3 Ghost Tears | |
| Genre | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Adult Cast, Detective, Mecha, Psychological | |
| Type | Film | |
| Based on | Manga — Masamune Shirow | |
| Directed by | Kazuchika Kise | |
| Written by | Tow Ubukata | |
| Character design | Kazuchika Kise | |
| Music by | Keigo Oyamada | |
| Studio | Production I.G | |
| Released | June 28, 2014 | |
| Running time | 58 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Spring 2014 | |
| Age rating | R – 17+ | |
| Score | ★ 7.32 | |
| On users' lists | 12,350 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll, Netflix | |
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears (Japanese: 攻殻機動隊ARISE -GHOST IN THE SHELL- border:3 Ghost Tears, Hepburn: Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Ghost in the Shell - Border:3 Ghost Tears) is a 2014 Japanese anime film based on the manga series by Masamune Shirow. It is animated by Production I.G and directed by Kazuchika Kise. The film was released on June 28, 2014.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Saitou · Logicoma · Kurutsu · Zhinzhee Bekka Arr Thied · Emma Tsuda · Akira Hose
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 |
| IshikawaSupporting | Shunsuke Sakuya | Brandon Potter |
| TogusaSupporting | Tarusuke Shingaki | Alex Organ |
| PazuSupporting | Youji Ueda | Jason Douglas |
| BormaSupporting | Kazuya Nakai | Phil Parsons |
| SaitouSupporting | Takurou Nakakuni | Marcus D. Stimac |
| LogicomaSupporting | Miyuki Sawashiro | Jad Saxton |
| Zhinzhee Bekka Arr ThiedSupporting | Aya Hisakawa | Colleen Clinkenbeard |
| Emma TsudaSupporting | Ai Kayano | Bryn Apprill |
| Akira HoseSupporting | Tatsuhisa Suzuki | Jason Liebrecht |
All languages (5)
| Character | Japanese | English | German | 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 |
| IshikawaSupporting | Shunsuke Sakuya | Brandon Potter | Erich Räuker | Rafael Ordóñez Arrieta | Roberto Draghetti |
| TogusaSupporting | Tarusuke Shingaki | Alex Organ | Klaus-Peter Grap | Darío Torrent | Marco Vivio |
| PazuSupporting | Youji Ueda | Jason Douglas | Thomas Schmuckert | José Manuel Casany | Fabrizio Russotto |
| BormaSupporting | Kazuya Nakai | Phil Parsons | Kevin Kraus | Sergio Capelo | – |
| SaitouSupporting | Takurou Nakakuni | Marcus D. Stimac | Jacob Weigert | Germán Gijón Del Valle | Andrea Ward |
| LogicomaSupporting | Miyuki Sawashiro | Jad Saxton | Olivia Büschken | Nina Romero | Monica Volpe |
| Zhinzhee Bekka Arr ThiedSupporting | Aya Hisakawa | Colleen Clinkenbeard | Manja Doering | Caridad Monrós | – |
| Emma TsudaSupporting | Ai Kayano | Bryn Apprill | Jodie Blank | Eva Andrés | Emanuela Ionica |
| Akira HoseSupporting | Tatsuhisa Suzuki | Jason Liebrecht | Tommy Morgenstern | Enric Puig | – |
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 |
| Series Composition | Tow Ubukata |
| Character Design | Kazuchika Kise |
| Music | Keigo Oyamada |
| Sound Director | Yoshikazu Iwanami |
| Art Director | Takamasa Masuki, Yuusuke Takeda |
| Chief Animation Director | Kazuchika Kise |
| Director of Photography | Kouji Tanaka |
| Color Design | Yumiko Katayama |
| Editing | Junichi Uematsu |
| Theme Song Performance | Sean Lennon |
| Producer | Tomoyasu Nishimura |
Music
| Composer | Keigo Oyamada |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“GHOST IN THE SHELL ARISE”AnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Heart Grenade”AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Where to watch
Streaming services that list Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears. 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
7.321,909 ratings
Score distribution
1011.7%
99.7%
826%
730.3%
613.6%
55%
42.1%
30.6%
20.4%
10.4%
On users' lists
- Plan to watch2,813
- Watching54
- Completed3,919
- On hold99
- Dropped100
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.
12.4KOn users' lists
3.9KCompleted
54Watching
2.8KPlan to watch
23Favorites
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 5,365 | — | — | — | — | 23 |
| Shikimori | 6,985 | 54 | 3,919 | 2,813 | 100 | — |
Watch order
The Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears 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 (Prequel) | 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 (Sequel) | Film | September 6, 2014 |
Related works
Prequel7.45Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost WhispersFilm · 2013
Sequel7.40Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands AloneFilm · 2014| Alternative version | Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture (TV series, 2015) |
|---|---|
| Other | Koukaku Kidoutai Nyuumon Arise (TV series, 2014) |
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- “Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Ghost in the Shell - Border:3 Ghost Tears”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Ghost in the Shell - Border:3 Ghost Tears”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q135099441”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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