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.
Direction
Kise's fluid action choreography finally matches Production I.G.'s legacy.
Score
Cornelius and Kanno remix cyberpunk soundscapes for a new generation.
Director
Kazuchika Kise
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Arise controversially recast Maaya Sakamoto as Kusanagi, replacing original VA Atsuko Tanaka in a rare franchise shakeup that divided longtime fans.
This installment explicitly references the 1995 film's opening tank scene through Paz's undercover sequence, positioning Arise as both reboot and love letter.
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Its been 4 years and i still need this song.
@a7c777 16
What is the name of this awesome background music?
@darknightfury1 22
I loved stand alone complex. This definitely looks like it's worth it.
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