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    Motoko Kusanagi

    Information

    Native Name
    草薙素子
    Gender
    Female

    Motoko Kusanagi

    Major

    Biography

    __Height:__ 168 cm (5'6") Motoko Kusanagi is the mysterious, even enigmatic woman who has led a group of SpecOps for years and was recruited by [Aramaki](https://anilist.co/character/2677/Aramaki-Daisuke) 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. ~!In the SAC universe,​ it is shown in that [Hideo Kuze](https://anilist.co/character/6796/Kuze-Hideo) is the first person she ever loved, and her relationship with [Batou](https://anilist.co/character/2653/Batou) seems to be one of a close platonic trust.!~

    Appearances

    Koukaku Kidoutai: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL
    Koukaku Kidoutai: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL
    MAIN
    Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 - Saigo no Ningen
    Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 - Saigo no Ningen
    MAIN
    Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 Season 2
    Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 Season 2
    MAIN
    Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 - Jizoku Kanou Sensou
    Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 - Jizoku Kanou Sensou
    MAIN
    Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045
    Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045
    MAIN
    Koukaku Kidoutai: Shin Gekijouban
    Koukaku Kidoutai: Shin Gekijouban
    MAIN
    Koukaku Kidoutai ARISE: ALTERNATIVE ARCHITECTURE
    Koukaku Kidoutai ARISE: ALTERNATIVE ARCHITECTURE
    MAIN
    Koukaku Kidoutai ARISE: GHOST IN THE SHELL - border:4 Ghost Stands Alone
    Koukaku Kidoutai ARISE: GHOST IN THE SHELL - border:4 Ghost Stands Alone
    MAIN
    Koukaku Kidoutai ARISE: GHOST IN THE SHELL - border:3 Ghost Tears
    Koukaku Kidoutai ARISE: GHOST IN THE SHELL - border:3 Ghost Tears
    MAIN
    Koukaku Kidoutai ARISE: GHOST IN THE SHELL - border:2 Ghost Whispers
    Koukaku Kidoutai ARISE: GHOST IN THE SHELL - border:2 Ghost Whispers
    MAIN
    Koukaku Kidoutai ARISE - EPISODE:[.jp]
    Koukaku Kidoutai ARISE - EPISODE:[.jp]
    MAIN
    Koukaku Kidoutai ARISE: GHOST IN THE SHELL - border:1 Ghost Pain
    Koukaku Kidoutai ARISE: GHOST IN THE SHELL - border:1 Ghost Pain
    MAIN
    Koukaku Kidoutai: Arise - Nemuranai Me no Otoko Sleepless Eye
    Koukaku Kidoutai: Arise - Nemuranai Me no Otoko Sleepless Eye
    MAIN
    GHOST IN THE SHELL: Koukaku Kidoutai 2.0
    GHOST IN THE SHELL: Koukaku Kidoutai 2.0
    MAIN
    Koukaku Kidoutai: STAND ALONE COMPLEX - Solid State Society
    Koukaku Kidoutai: STAND ALONE COMPLEX - Solid State Society
    MAIN
    Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex
    Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex
    SUPPORTING
    Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
    Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
    MAIN
    Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
    Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
    MAIN
    Innocence
    Innocence
    SUPPORTING
    Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG
    Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG
    MAIN
    Koukaku Kidoutai: STAND ALONE COMPLEX
    Koukaku Kidoutai: STAND ALONE COMPLEX
    MAIN
    Koukaku Kidoutai 2: MANMACHINE INTERFACE
    Koukaku Kidoutai 2: MANMACHINE INTERFACE
    MAIN
    GHOST IN THE SHELL: Koukaku Kidoutai
    GHOST IN THE SHELL: Koukaku Kidoutai
    MAIN
    Koukaku Kidoutai 1.5: HUMAN-ERROR PROCESSOR
    Koukaku Kidoutai 1.5: HUMAN-ERROR PROCESSOR
    SUPPORTING
    Koukaku Kidoutai
    Koukaku Kidoutai
    MAIN