“Ghost in the Shell: Arise” Part 1 Makes Over 100 Million Yen During Two-Week Limited Screening

Beginning on June 22, Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border:1 Ghost Pain began a limited two-week screening in 20 theaters throughout Japan, continuing the legacy of the series. Even before the screenings ended, box office earnings for the movie surpassed 100 million yen with more than 80,000 tickets sold. In the movie’s opening weekend, it raked in box office earnings of 36 million yen with more than 30,000 people seeing the movie. This momentum only improved as the limited screenings continued.

At just under an hour in length, Ghost Pain is considered a short work to be screened in theaters. Tickets for the movie cost a uniform 1,200 yen across theaters, and there was even an additional special charge. Even with this, it can be said that crossing over such a large amount of earnings is record breakings. The last screenings were held on July 5 and also seemed to lengthen this record even more. Also, it has already been decided to screen the movie internationally in France, North America, Germany, Australia, Taiwan, and more. This development is due to the series’ high international popularity.

Ghost in the Shell: Arise is the newest animated work in Masamune Shirow’s popular sci-fi manga series Ghost in the Shell. The work is split into four parts, with the first part being Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border:1 Ghost Pain. The movies are being distributed by Toho Cinemas. The announcement that part 2, Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border:2 Ghost Whispers, will be released on Nov. 30 also has many fans talking.

Also, general sales of the Blu-ray and DVD of Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border:1 Ghost Pain will begin on July 26. Both the Blu-ray (7,140 yen) and DVD (6,090 yen) will include the 58-minute film as well as a bonus seven minutes. Also included is a short anime called “Logicoma Beat”––directed by Eiji Inomoto, with Tow Ubukata as scriptwriter and Cornelius as music director––promotional videos, special news, and theatrical previews. Another bonus item is a special booklet that includes explanations of the work’s world and new interviews. Also noteworthy are the jacket and special sleeve case, both exclusively drawn by director and character designer Kazuchika Kise.

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