Ghost in the Shell Arise: Alternative Architecture

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture is a 2015 Japanese anime television series that serves as a re-imagining of Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell. Originally released as an OVA series, Alternative Architecture recompiles the four parts of the OVA into a television format, and adds two new original episodes, bridging Ghost in the Shell: Arise with the 2015 animated film Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie. The series is set in 2027, where technology is highly advanced, and many people have become cyborgs with prosthetic bodies. The story focuses on a younger Motoko Kusanagi before the formation of Public Security Section 9, when she was a member of the federal 501 Organization. The narrative explores Kusanagi and her team's activities, including Batou, Togusa, and Daisuke Aramaki, before their time at Public Security Section 9. The story also involves a computer virus called "Fire Starter", which sets off a series of events that challenge Kusanagi and her team. The series highlights the relationships between team members and their development as they form Public Security Section 9.