Kazuchika Kise

Kazuchika Kise (黄瀬 和哉, Kise Kazuchika, March 6, 1965) is an animator, animation director, and director from Osaka, Japan. He works for the animation studio Production I.G.

Ghost in the Shell Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain (2013)

The story is set in 2027, one year after the end of the fourth non-nuclear war. New Port City is still reeling from the war's aftermath when it suffers a bombing caused by a self-propelled mine. Then, a military member implicated in arms-dealing bribes is gunned ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuchika Kise  •  Masahiko Murata
CAST:  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Ikkyu Juku  •  Kenichirou Matsuda  •  Kazuya Nakai

The story is set in 2027, one year after the end of the fourth non-nuclear war. New Port City is still reeling from the war's aftermath when it suffers a bombing caused by a self-propelled mine. Then, a military member implicated in arms-dealing bribes is gunned ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuchika Kise  •  Masahiko Murata
CAST:  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Ikkyu Juku  •  Kenichirou Matsuda  •  Kazuya Nakai

Ghost in the Shell Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers (2013)

Freed of her responsibilities with the 501 Organization, Motoko Kusanagi must now learn how to take orders from Aramaki. Someone hacks the Logicomas, and Batou enlists the help of former army intelligence officer Ishikawa and former air artillery expert Borma. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuchika Kise  •  Atsushi Takeuchi
CAST:  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Ikkyu Juku  •  Kenichirou Matsuda  •  Tomoyuki Dan

Freed of her responsibilities with the 501 Organization, Motoko Kusanagi must now learn how to take orders from Aramaki. Someone hacks the Logicomas, and Batou enlists the help of former army intelligence officer Ishikawa and former air artillery expert Borma. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuchika Kise  •  Atsushi Takeuchi
CAST:  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Ikkyu Juku  •  Kenichirou Matsuda  •  Tomoyuki Dan

Ghost in the Shell Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears (2014)

Posing as lovers on vacation, Motoko and Batou work to try to stop a terrorist organization whose symbol is the Scrasath. Meanwhile, Togusa investigates a murder of a man who possessed a prosthetic leg manufactured by the Mermaid's Leg corporation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuchika Kise
CAST:  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Ikkyu Juku  •  Kenichirou Matsuda  •  Kazuya Nakai

Posing as lovers on vacation, Motoko and Batou work to try to stop a terrorist organization whose symbol is the Scrasath. Meanwhile, Togusa investigates a murder of a man who possessed a prosthetic leg manufactured by the Mermaid's Leg corporation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuchika Kise
CAST:  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Ikkyu Juku  •  Kenichirou Matsuda  •  Kazuya Nakai

Ghost in the Shell Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone (2014)

The upcoming installment's story takes place amidst signs of postwar reconstruction in the winter of 2028. Tensions are rising in New Port City as demonstrations are held concerning the interests of foreign cartels. This leads to a shooting incident involving riot ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuchika Kise  •  Susumu Kudou
CAST:  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Ikkyu Juku  •  Kenichirou Matsuda  •  Aya Hisakawa

The upcoming installment's story takes place amidst signs of postwar reconstruction in the winter of 2028. Tensions are rising in New Port City as demonstrations are held concerning the interests of foreign cartels. This leads to a shooting incident involving riot ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuchika Kise  •  Susumu Kudou
CAST:  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Ikkyu Juku  •  Kenichirou Matsuda  •  Aya Hisakawa

Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie (2015)

When a ghost-infecting virus known as Fire-Starter begins spreading through the system resulting in the assassination of the Japanese Prime Minister, Major Motoko Kusanagi and her elite team of special operatives are called in to track down its source.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuchika Kise  •  Kazuya Nomura
CAST:  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Kenichirou Matsuda  •  Kazuya Nakai  •  Ikkyu Juku

When a ghost-infecting virus known as Fire-Starter begins spreading through the system resulting in the assassination of the Japanese Prime Minister, Major Motoko Kusanagi and her elite team of special operatives are called in to track down its source.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuchika Kise  •  Kazuya Nomura
CAST:  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Kenichirou Matsuda  •  Kazuya Nakai  •  Ikkyu Juku

Wardrobe Dwellers (2011)

The mother of an office lady sends her an old dresser. It's much too big for her small apartment, and the receiver is confused on what to do with it. One night she falls asleep after having a few drinks and wakes up after hearing strange sounds. She sees a child's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuchika Kise
CAST:  Mamiko Noto  •  Fuyuka Ono  •  Megumi Matsumoto  •  Yasuhiro Takato

The mother of an office lady sends her an old dresser. It's much too big for her small apartment, and the receiver is confused on what to do with it. One night she falls asleep after having a few drinks and wakes up after hearing strange sounds. She sees a child's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuchika Kise
CAST:  Mamiko Noto  •  Fuyuka Ono  •  Megumi Matsumoto  •  Yasuhiro Takato

Ghost in the Shell Arise: Another Mission (2013)

Snatch the rebel elements' secret data using the Surface! There is a leak saying that the giant coporation Ishimiya Industry will commit an act of international terrorism, and Motoko Kusanagi and the Armored Riot Police head out to seize the plug data!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuchika Kise
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Snatch the rebel elements' secret data using the Surface! There is a leak saying that the giant coporation Ishimiya Industry will commit an act of international terrorism, and Motoko Kusanagi and the Armored Riot Police head out to seize the plug data!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuchika Kise
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Ghost in the Shell: Production Report (1995)

A behind the scenes look at the making of the 1995 classic anime, Ghost in the Shell.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Tom Wyner  •  Shuji Inoue  •  Shuichi Kakesu  •  Kenji Kawai

A behind the scenes look at the making of the 1995 classic anime, Ghost in the Shell.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Tom Wyner  •  Shuji Inoue  •  Shuichi Kakesu  •  Kenji Kawai

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DIRECTION:  Kazuchika Kise  •  Masahiko Murata
CAST:  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Ikkyu Juku  •  Kenichirou Matsuda  •  Kazuya Nakai