On Tokyo MX, *Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture* serves as an origin story for the iconic Public Security Section 9. The series follows a younger Major Motoko Kusanagi as she first begins to assemble her elite team of cybercrime specialists. In a near-future world where humanity is deeply integrated with cybernetic technology, Kusanagi and her future colleagues, including Batou and Togusa, investigate complex cases of hacking, terrorism, and political corruption. This broadcast version re-edits the original *Arise* films and adds new material, bridging the story to *Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie*. The action-packed prequel explores the formation of the legendary unit. The series has ended, but sign up for a reminder just in case it returns.