Motoko Kusanagi (草薙 素子)
Background
Motoko Kusanagi is the mysterious, even enigmatic woman who has led a group of SpecOps for years, and was recruited by Aramaki to work for Section 9. Almost nothing is known about her, her origins, birthdate, etc. She could not be older than 60 or so, since the widespread use of full-cyborgization was not in use until then. She was fully cyborged at a very young age and as she "grew" she went through a series of artificial bodies. This, more than anything, likely contributed to her great ease at controlling cyborg bodies of various types, even multiple at the same time.
More mysterious is her incredible ability as a hacker, as she is equally at ease in a cyborg body as she is without one while diving the net; she is also officially registered as a Super Wizard Class Hacker. Her romantic life does not officially involve anybody in the Stand Alone Complex series; however, in the original manga she is bisexual and dates the leader of Section 1 for some time.
Whatever her age, Major Kusanagi now prefers the body of a 20-something woman. She is most often identifiable by her short violet hair and violet eyes in her Stand Alone Complex design. Her Arise design features her with short, indigo hair and blue eyes and features the Major at a younger age as she fights for her autonomy from Unit 501 of the Army.
Published Manga
Koukaku Kidoutai 1.5: Human-Error ProcesserThe Ghost in the Shell 1.5
Manga 1991 to Jul 15, 1996
Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone ComplexGhost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Manga Jan 21, 2004 to Feb 4, 2005
Published Anime
Koukaku Kidoutai
Anime May 2024
Koukaku Kidoutai 2.0
Anime May 2024
Koukaku Kidoutai Nyuumon Arise
Anime May 2024
Koukaku Kidoutai: Shin Movie
Anime May 2024
Koukaku Kidoutai Arise [.jp]
Anime May 2024
Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045
Anime May 2024
Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 Season 2
Anime May 2024