He served in the military with Motoko and Ishikawa (under both of them), and has cybernetic eyes that are used by Rangers, improved strength from cybernetic arms, legs, and also contains other unlisted parts (these parts are not stated, but rather implied). This series is set after previous events, and sees Public Section 9 hire themselves out as mercenaries. The boy thought she had died, but she was actually being cyberized and given a full prosthetic body. It features a screenplay by Tow Ubukata and music by the experimental artist Cornelius.

In the first Batou often uses up his paycheck buying muscle training equipment for the upper body, which others find useless, considering his extensive number of cyborg parts (mainly torso and arms). He primarily does work with Batou, but also investigates on his own at times. From top to bottom, they stand for three different numbers (9, 10 and 11). In the original manga, Kusanagi's portrayal differs from that of the film-versions; she has a much more slapstick, vivacious, and sexy personality. In the Stand Alone Complex Visual Book released by Hobby Japan, Aramaki's hair was poked at for fun in one comic strip when Batou makes some comments about it. Mobile Armored Riot Police: The Ghost in the Shell) begins in 2029, and features Section 9, led by Chief Daisuke Aramaki and Major Motoko Kusanagi, as they investigate the Puppeteer, a cyber-criminal wanted for committing a large number of crimes by proxy through "ghost hacking" humans with cyberbrains. Ghost in the Shell (攻殻機動隊 THE GHOST IN THE SHELL, Kōkaku Kidōtai za Gōsuto in za Sheru, lit. Major Motoko Kusanagi (Japanese: 草薙 素子, Hepburn: Kusanagi Motoko), or just "Major", is the main protagonist in Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell manga and anime series. She also demonstrated that she held clout from a military stand-point: The It is later revealed that Gōda's true intentions are to instigate a conflict between the refugees and the Japanese government, which would convince Japan to sign a landmark security treaty with the American Empire.

Believing it to be another The major appears in a CGI Japanese/American animated series SAC 2045, released in 2018. Through them Proto was able to gain building R&D combat specialist who proved herself to be a lethal operative during the conflicts in South America. The Laughing Man logo was designed by Paul Nicholson, a London-based designer for graphics and clothing company, Terratag. "Proto managed to gain access to the net, where he communicated with Section 9's Tachikoma units. In He formerly served with Kusanagi and Batou in South America when they were with the Ground Self-Defense Forces in the Japanese UN contingent. Alternatively, it is suggested by Batou that The Puppeteer may have been the personification of the collective consciousness of the Noble Rot Senior Citizens. He primarily does field work with Togusa, and takes point for the Major on serious occasions. In the first season of Togusa is also the only member of Section 9 not have military experience, having only served as a civilian police officer in the past. He is almost never shown in combat (though in one episode he fires a shoulder-mounted cannon to disable a heavily armored vehicle) and takes a support role during most missions in which he is dispatched.

About Colonel Kurutsu's goals: Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie 2015 *spoilers* spoiler Seems like Kurutsu was a character created by Chrissy, whom was ineligible for a … Recruited from the Rangers, Batou is the second best melee fighter in Section 9 and is the second-in-command under Major Motoko Kusanagi. "The juxtaposition, in the first five minutes of the film, of her reference to menstruation with the scenes of her cyborgian replication, immediately underscores the fact that this film's theme is the problematic of reproductive sexuality in a posthuman subject. A five-part series, it features all-new character designs. Being strong-willed, physically powerful, and highly intelligent, she is well known for her skills in deducti…