7.5Season 1 • Episode 10
LatestMotoko and the gang have caught their man--or have they?
The story follows Motoko Kusanagi, a highly skilled member of the military, whom upon meeting Daisuke Aramaki, a current chief of the Public Security Section 9, in less than desirable conditions struggles to clear her name whilst forming her own independent team with the highest priority under the sponsorship and guidance of the chief Aramaki himself.
Sound
Cornelius score that somehow makes existential dread danceable.
Writing
Motoko's vulnerability before the Major fully hardens—rare and raw.
Maaya Sakamoto
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Kenichirou Matsuda
Batou (voice)
Ikkyu Juku
Daisuke Aramaki (voice)
Tarusuke Shingaki
Togusa (voice)
Takuro Nakakuni
Saito (voice)
Yoji Ueda
Paz (voice)
Aya Hisakawa
Bekka Arr Thied Zhinzhee (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
Borma (voice)
Shunsuke Sakuya
Ishikawa (voice)
Mayumi Asano
Kurutsu (voice)
Miyuki Sawashiro
Logicoma (voice)
Kenjiro Tsuda
Pyromania (voice)
Ai Kayano
Tsuda Emma (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Arise was originally four 50-minute OVAs; this 'Alternative Architecture' version re-edits them into 10 broadcast episodes with new framing sequences.
The 'Logicoma' supporting mechs were designed specifically to appeal to younger demographics, a rare concession to merchandise culture in the traditionally austere franchise.
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