Motoko Kusanagi — Ghost in the Shell Character Profile

About Motoko Kusanagi

Cybernetic Major leading Section 9, central figure of the franchise

Motoko Kusanagi — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Enhanced_human

Abilities

Cybernetic combat, Advanced hacking, Tactical leadership, Full-dive interface, Strategic planning

• Strength: 8.5/10
• Intelligence: 9.5/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 8.5/10
• Influence: 9.5/10

Affiliations

• Public Security Section 9
• Ghost in the Shell universe

Quick Facts about Motoko Kusanagi

Occupation

police officer, intelligence analyst

Eye Color

Red

Hair Color

Purple hair

Motoko Kusanagi's Known Relations

• Public Security Section 9 — Member of

Motoko Kusanagi appears in 4 titles

• Ghost in the Shell (1995)
• Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) — character page
• Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (2007) — character page
• Ghost in the Shell (2017) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Atsuko Tanaka

Appears in

Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Motoko Kusanagi — related — Aramaki (Tamio Ohki)
• Motoko Kusanagi — related — Togusa (Koichi Yamadera)
• Motoko Kusanagi — related — Batou (Akio Otsuka)

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• Batou (Akio Otsuka)
• Puppetmaster (Iemasa Kayumi)
• Togusa (Koichi Yamadera)
• Mizuho Daita (voice) (Mitsuru Miyamoto)
• Ishikawa (Yutaka Nakano)
• Director Nakamura (Tessyo Genda)
• Operator (voice) (Atsuko Hayashida)
• Technician (voice) (Sanryo Odaka)
• Sniper (voice) (Toshiki Kameyama)
• Coroner (voice) (Hiroshi Yanaka)
• Old Man (voice) (Ginzo Matsuo)
• Garbage Collector A (voice) (Kazuhiro Yamaji)