Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border:3 Ghost Tears

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English: Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears

Synonyms: Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Ghost in the Shell - Border:3 Ghost Tears

Japanese: 攻殻機動隊ARISE -GHOST IN THE SHELL- border:3 Ghost Tears

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Type: Movie

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jun 28, 2014

Producers: Bandai Visual

Licensors: Funimation

Studios: Production I.G

Source: Manga

Genres: Mecha, Police, Psychological, Sci-Fi

Duration: 58 min.

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Third movie of Ghost in the Shell: Arise.

Motoko and Batou work to try to stop a terrorist organization whose symbol is the Scylla. Meanwhile, Togusa investigates a murder of a man who possessed a prosthetic leg manufactured by the Mermaid's Leg corporation.

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Prequel:	Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border:2 Ghost Whispers
Sequel:	Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border:4 Ghost Stands Alone
Other:	Ghost in the Shell: Nyuumon Arise
Alternative version:	Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture

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Characters & Voice Actors

Kusanagi, Motoko

Main

Sakamoto, Maaya
Japanese

Batou

Supporting

Matsuda, Kenichirou
Japanese

Togusa

Supporting

Shingaki, Tarusuke
Japanese

Aramaki, Daisuke

Supporting

Juku, Ikkyuu
Japanese

Saito

Supporting

Nakakuni, Takurou
Japanese

Ishikawa

Supporting

Sakuya, Shunsuke
Japanese

Pazu

Supporting

Ueda, Youji
Japanese

Logicoma

Supporting

Sawashiro, Miyuki
Japanese

Borma

Supporting

Nakai, Kazuya
Japanese

Kurutsu

Supporting

Asano, Mayumi
Japanese

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Kise, Kazuchika

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Iwanami, Yoshikazu

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YKBX

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Lennon, Sean

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"GHOST IN THE SHELL ARISE" by Cornelius

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"Heart Grenade" by Sean Lennon and Cornelius

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Jul 28, 2014

1 of 1 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 1

lunarlandor (All reviews)

50 people found this review helpful

TRIVIA: The third episode of Arise is subtitled "Ghost Tears" because the franchise is presently balled in a corner weeping from the garbage juice squirted into its eyes.

Preface: I usually don't bother to write reviews unless I find myself auto-forming a review in my head as I watch. This occurred during the third episode of Arise because the flaws are so glaring they jump out at you neatly wrapped; it almost feels like this review has been written for me and I'm merely transcribing. Easy as transcribing is I still wouldn't post, unless what I saw which seemed so obviously godawful to me had yet read more

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Jun 30, 2014

1 of 1 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 7

Stellio (All reviews)

32 people found this review helpful

Ghost Tears opens with Motoko making passionate love to her then-lover, Akira, later even featuring the two attending another couple’s wedding with Motoko wearing a rather promiscuous, alluring dress. Her colleagues, especially Batou, make fun of how fatuous and short-lasting this relationship is. How does Motoko respond? She hacks Batou’s prosthetic arms, again reminding him of how humiliating it is to be punched by your own fists.

Being the third installment to the Ghost in the Shell Arise series, Ghost Tears is quite the bombshell. A sexy and assertive Motoko leads an investigation into a terrorist organization whose symbol is the Scylla, an ancient sea-monster. Meanwhile, given that the original Ghost in the Shell franchise only hinted at casually sexual relationships between Motoko and a few others, a great leap is taken to visually display Mokoto and Akira "passing the time together." And no, cyborg sex is just as crazy as it sounds.

As the story progresses, Mokoto and Akira's relationship eventually blossoms into a romance. And while this new development may sound fun and gratifying, the romantic flavor in Ghost Tears bears a double-edged sword. For one, because previous installments of the franchise never mention much about Motoko’s romances, teasing dialogue about Motoko’s former relations with men can feel a bit unnatural. Although Motoko has indeed always had an enigmatic quality about her, seeing her supposedly fall in love with another person simply doesn't blend well with her exceedingly self-reliant personality. However, that is not to say the romance wasn’t fleshed out appropriately. In fact, Ghost Tears is brave in attempting this feat while exploring crucial parts to Motoko’s character: Should a cyborg as robotized as Motoko live as a human or as an object? Should she love another human with ease?

These inquiries are hardly new to the franchise, after all. The original Ghost in the Shell (1995) portrays a mysterious and dystopian universe filled with questionings of the self, and Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig similarly spotlighted Motoko’s character feeling lost, uneasy, and insecure. However, Ghost Tears breaks away from the crowd by sacrificing the always rational, composed Motoko in lieu of a perhaps more humane and emotional depiction of Motoko. As a result, her struggles become a bit more relatable, but can also alienate some viewers due to their inconsistencies to Mokoto's depiction as a character in the rest of the franchise.

In addition, the plot is also somewhat of a mixed bag. Similar to the first two parts of the Arise series, the mystery feels underwhelming mostly due to how little information is revealed, the loose pacing, and how quickly everything is pieced together. Akin to other installments of the Arise series, there’s hardly any thrill in its predictable manner of presenting a murder, some suspects, and then the resolve. In particular to Ghost Tears, the slow pacing for most of the movie is a rather different approach than the action-filled climax and beginning. And for some, this blend could come off as distasteful and chaotic.

The animation has its highs and lows: for the most part, the action sequences are fluid and invigorating when there are exciting encounters. Moreover, the blue ocean scenery within Mokoto’s mental universe and the city backdrop capture great atmosphere depth. However, there are some fairly flawed and dreadful-looking illustrations of Motoko in certain scenes. Her character design and composure would look off-set, and this made the animation look very shaky at times. But hey, at least Motoko’s exposed body was drawn to be aesthetically pleasing and rather erotic in some scenes; so no complaints there. Complementing the art, the OST was used suitably, and the ED in particular ended on a chill, feel-good vibe that left the movie on a pleasant note.

Recapturing the strangely charming aura of the original Ghost in the Shell (1995) while putting its own spin on Motoko's character, Ghost Tears is unique in its content but lackluster in its presentation: All in all a must-see for fans of the Arise series thus far.

The third time’s the charm. Almost.

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Jun 30, 2014

1 of 1 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 10

iHitokage (All reviews)

15 people found this review helpful

So another GITS is here. This time we learn something new about Major's past and also about the legendary Section 9.

I think this Arise series is getting better and better with every episode. I really enjoyed this one and I think it was the best on of Arise so far. I loved the thoughts about the cyberbodies, are they real bodies or just a things?

This film contains again all the GITS stuff like hacking into other people's minds, problems with some body parts, super cool Motoko Kusanagi and of course all the other characters, logicomas etc.

We can see again cyborgs and humans side by read more

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Aug 12, 2014

1 of 1 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 7

Po_and_Dong (All reviews)

10 people found this review helpful

Arise has been a little bit up and down so far, and the series has yet to get into the same league as the films and SAC, but the latest Arise episode succeeds at being its own thing while bringing in classic element from both previous iterations. Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border:3 Ghost Tears is the first Arise episode to show what the other ones lacked, Section 9 back in action, and this certainly works in favor of this new episode. This is what you should expect from this movie: a SAC style plot with the most intricate storyline so far in Arise, SAC style action and operations starring all your favorite characters with their SAC personalities for the most part, for the first time since 2nd Gig the Major's romance, and some themes and references to the original film as well. Before I get into more detail, I have to say this was definitely my favorite of the Arise series so far, and I'm sure you will like this one if you enjoyed the last couple.

I can imagine Ghost Tears being a little bit controversial to the long term fans of Ghost in the Shell. The reason is because Ghost Tears features something that has never really been especially prevalent before, which is romance. Ghost Tears has a romance between the redesigned Major and an original character called Akira Hose. This romance is very direct, mature, and at times a little bit cheesy but definitely more prevalent then the extremely subtle romance in GiTS and the little bit in 2nd Gig. I don't think it was a bad romance at all actually, in fact its making Arise stand out in its own way. Sure its cool to see all this SAC stuff again, but if I want SAC I'll go watch SAC. By having some original flair, this anime is able to call itself a true new incarnation of Ghost in the Shell. Akira Hose himself, is a pretty interesting original character. This is the first time Arise has succeeded at doing this. Although he is in a somewhat similar role, Akira Hose is not quite Hideo Kuze, he is much less of an egoist, must less of an idealist, much less imposing, and much more charming. If Hideo Kuze is a rock, Akira Hose is the water. Now, Akira Hose isn't exactly character of the year. He has one motivation and basically makes a misshapen beeline to achieve his objective while getting sidetracked by his Major love interest. A little bit predictable but a good addition to the cast dynamic which had already largely borrowed from a 12 year old anime.

A little bit more specific will follow. Ghost Tear's plot revolves around a conspiracy involving an illegal weapons manufactor stationed in Japan sending weapons to a fictional arabic country so it can fight its arab spring and what not. Section 9 is called to investigate how they are smuggling these arms, what the arms are, and what the hell it has to do with the exploding dam across the road. Hell yeah, classic Section 9. So the plot had its own share of detail. It is more intricate than the first Arise, it has more plot twists, it does not sacrifice sense for suspense, and it was definitely better than the rather paper thin plot of Arise 2. I enjoyed it well, but that was just one part of this anime that made it a success. All members of Section 9 had their moments, not just Motoko. Batou wisecracks against the Major and gets hacked which was hilarious, and rips someones head off. Borma is still bald and Borma, he threw some innocent bomber to his grave in a action so swift and deadpan I wasn't sure if I should have cried or chuckled. Togusa's facial detail has somewhat gone down, but his personality has not. He uncovers most of the case in this episode, good going Togusa. Etc etc. So it was a pleasant surprise that characters got their due when they were neglected before.

Plot was good, characters were fun, and the action was nice. Arise also has a couple things that are more aligned with the original GiTS (and 2nd GiG to a degree.) For example, Motoko reveals her complex (surprise) about her cyborg body and how she feels alive with it. This is something we see in GiTS obviously, but not in SAC to much of degree. It was interesting, albeit not in the same league of depth GiTS goes to. I give them props for throwing in the Togusa's revolver joke too, that just kind of wrapped the references altogether.

Music was underwhelming and unmemorable for the third time consecutively. Intro and ending music aside, theres nothing you will remember from this movie I am sure. If One Minute Warning and Stamina Rose can get stuck in your head theres no reason Arise can't do the same.

The verdict is: it's good. I gave this episode a 7 not because there were any problems but just because it wasn't particularly outstanding in it succeeding categories. However, I am most definitely pleased with the anime I just watched, definitely the best Arise episode so far!

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