Watched the Ghost in the Shell origins series, called "ARISE". It's broken into 5 short movies (or OVAs) like a mini-series, called "Borders" smh.
Border 1: Ghost Pain (2013)
The title has a double meaning, in that it refers to "phantom limb pain", which our cyborg protagonist shouldn't experience as she's never had a real body. While that mystery ties in with the overall murder mystery being explored, the film also works in how a military cyborg can have a tortured soul, or "ghost" as the series refers to them. If you're a fan of the iconic original film, this is a great origin story, and if this is all new to you, this is
a great entry into the cyberpunk genre.
Border 2: Ghost Whispers (2013)
The title refers (I think) to two things again. The film leans harder into the complex political web of differing interests and people playing different angles a la House of Cards or Game of Thrones. As in the rest of the series, physical terrorist attacks are typically accompanied by brutal cyberattacks, and there are whispers about the government covering up the reason for the ongoing terrorist situation. But this is also
a further explanation of our hero, Motoko Kusanagi, and the whispers of what we've done continuing to haunt us.
Border 3: Ghost Tears (2014)
I think this title is more direct, as it gets into the emotional side of Major Kusanagi for once, and compares her views and background to that of the team she has now assembled. This is one that feels a bit more ambitious in some respects, and I think all the different plot elements
don't quite come together at the level of excellence of
Ghost Pain. But director Kazuchika Kise still leads Production I.G. through stunningly fluid animation and a web of character development that's consistent across these three short films.
I recommend them all.