Batou — Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society Character Profile

About Batou

A heavily modified cyborg and elite field operative in Section 9. He intercepts Siak operatives, suspects Kusanagi's involvement with the Puppeteer, and leads tactical rescues. He ultimately chooses to bury the truth about the Puppeteer's connection to Kusanagi to protect national stability and her career.

Batou — Character Profile

Affiliations

• Ghost in the Shell universe

Quick Facts about Batou

Occupation

police officer, investigator

Hair Color

White hair

Batou's Known Relations

• Public Security Section 9 — Affiliation

Batou appears in 4 titles

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

Character Facts

Played by

Akio Otsuka

Appears in

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (2007)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Batou — Professional Elite Operative — Togusa (Koichi Yamadera)

  Fellow Section 9 agents collaborating on the Solid State Society investigation.

• Batou — Professional Second-in-Command — Motoko Kusanagi (Atsuko Tanaka)

  Former commander and subordinate relationship within Section 9.

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• Ishikawa (Yutaka Nakano)
• Kayabuki (voice) (Yoshiko Sakakibara)
• Kubota (voice) (Taimei Suzuki)
• Ma Shaba (voice) (Uoken)
• Operator (voice) (Eri Oono)
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• Munei (voice) (Keisuke Ishida)
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