Motoko Kusanagi
Ghost in the Shell protagonist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Major Motoko Kusanagi (Japanese: 草薙・素子, Hepburn: Kusanagi Motoko), or just "The Major", is the main protagonist in Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell manga and anime series. She is a synthetic "full-body prosthesis" augmented-cybernetic human employed as the field commander of Public Security Section 9, a fictional anti-cybercrime law-enforcement division of the Japanese National Public Safety Commission. A strong-willed, physically powerful, and highly intelligent cyberhero, she is well known for her skills in deduction, hacking and military tactics.
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Ghost in the Shell character | |
![]() Major Motoko Kusanagi as seen in Ghost in the Shell (1995) | |
First appearance | The Ghost in the Shell |
Created by | Masamune Shirow |
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Alias | Chroma (online name) Fire Starter (Arise) Mira Killian (2017 film) Ghost |
Nickname | Queen Kong |
Title | The Major |
Affiliations | Public Security Section 9 JGSDF (formerly) UN Peacekeepers (formerly) |
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