Set for release on October 21st, 2014, FUNimation has announced the English language cast for the bilingual release of Ghost in the Shell: Arise. The four part OVA series is being released in two parts with this one containing the first two episodes. The English language dub is being directed by Zach Bolton and will star:
- Elizabeth Maxwell as Motoko
- John Swasey as Aramaki
- Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as Kurutsu
- Christopher R. Sabat as Batou
- Eric Vale as Tsugumi
- Alex Organ as Togusa
- Jason Douglas as Paz
- Bill Jenkins as Sadamoto
- David Wald as Raizo
- Jad Saxton as Logicoma
- Brian Mathis as Mamuro
- Chris Ragar as Ibachi
Plot concept: This cyberpunk classic that sparked a phenomenon returns with all new story lines combining breathtaking visual effects and exhilarating action sequences! Ghost in the Shell: Arise sheds new light on the mysteries that have haunted fans for decades – while rebooting the genre it helped define.
Border 1: Ghost Pain – Set against a backdrop of international arms dealers, exploding cyborgs, and murdered prostitutes, this origins story plays out with a futuristic flair for the destructive. When cyborg hacker Motoko Kusanagi is hired to investigate a devastating bombing, she must fight her way through a maze of phantom memories to unlock her mysterious past – and track down the evil mastermind behind the attacks.
Border 2: Ghost Whispers – Witness the formation of the legendary Public Security Section 9. When a clandestine organization hacks every car in the city, Kusanagi recruits a lethal team of cyber operatives that includes a badass brawler with Special Forces training, an explosives expert, a technology specialist, and a chain-smoking jack-of-all-trades with a sordid past. Together this ruthless gang of enforcers sets out to clamp down on the chaos and make the city safe again.
