Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone

Ghost in the Shell: Arise — Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone (2014) is a Japanese anime you can watch online. It's the fourth chapter of the Arise cycle and a direct follow-up to Ghost Tears, running just under an hour.

Winter 2028, and New Port City is still rebuilding after the war. Demonstrations over foreign cartels fill the streets, then a riot squad suddenly opens fire on civilians and on its own men. Major Motoko Kusanagi and her unit suspect a cyberbrain virus loosed by a terrorist called Fire Starter. That's only the surface, though: underneath it sit a mysterious "tin girl" named Emma and her scarecrow-like partner, and untangling their trail falls to Kusanagi. Maaya Sakamoto voices the Major, with Susumu Kudo and Kazuchika Kise directing.

This isn't a starting point — it's a link in a serialized story. Arise reimagines Section 9's early days, and Border 4 winds the intrigue tighter than usual: more investigation, fewer breathers. It rewards cyberpunk fans who already know the Ghost in the Shell world and want to see the Major before the classic timeline. Stream Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone (2014) online on iFILM.