Post by DSkillz on Mar 8, 2014 23:22:37 GMT
Motoko Kusanagi
Major Motoko Kusanagi (草薙 素子 Kusanagi Motoko?) is a fictional character in the Ghost in the Shell anime and manga series. She is a augmented-cybernetic human employed as the squad leader of Public Security Section 9, a fictional law-enforcement division of the real Japanese National Public Safety Commission. Being strong-willed, physically powerful, and highly intelligent, she is well known for her skills in deduction and hacking.
Motoko Kusanagi's body was chosen by Shirow to be a mass production model so she would not be conspicuous. Her electrical and mechanical system within is special and features parts unable to be obtained in the civilian market. Shirow intentionally chose this appearance so Motoko would not be harvested for those parts.
Kenji Kamiyama had a difficult time identifying her and could not understand her motives during the first season of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. Due to this, he created an episode in the second season where he recounted her past. He was then able to describe her as a human who was chosen to gain this superhuman power; she probably believes that she has an obligation to use that ability for the benefit of others. English voice actor and director Mary Elizabeth McGlynn states she loved playing the role of Motoko Kusanagi and described her as "someone (who) was that strong, and still kind of feminine at times, but also kick-ass". Kusanagi is known for quoting feminist philosophers, and her dislikes with misogynistic comments.
Motoko is a commanding presence when on assignment, but also trades insults with her troops. She constantly calls Chief Daisuke Aramaki "Ape Face" as well as other members in Public Security Section 9, and when the Puppet Master reveals the "Motokos" that exist in the minds of those who know her, Aramaki's "Motoko" is sticking her tongue out. She is much more light-hearted and immature in some occasions. Due to the Puppeteer case, she started to change and become much more serious.
In the sequel, Ghost in the Shell 2: Man/Machine Interface, a person known as Motoko Aramaki appears. She identifies herself as containing "Motoko Kusanagi" elements, along with Project 2501, the Puppeteer. She is also identified as "Motoko 11" hinting that there is more than one.
A second character is also introduced in Ghost in the Shell 2: Man/Machine Interface by the name of Millennium. Millennium controls a group by the name of "Stabat Mater" that is researching a process known as "Brain Expansion." This research is apparently called off after Millennium is taken over by Motoko Aramaki. At this time Millennium is revealed to be "'No. 20' (Millennium)," indicating that Millennium is another of the Motoko Kusanagi/Project 2501 hybrid entities.
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Motoko Kusanagi's body was chosen by Shirow to be a mass production model so she would not be conspicuous. Her electrical and mechanical system within is special and features parts unable to be obtained in the civilian market. Shirow intentionally chose this appearance so Motoko would not be harvested for those parts.
Kenji Kamiyama had a difficult time identifying her and could not understand her motives during the first season of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. Due to this, he created an episode in the second season where he recounted her past. He was then able to describe her as a human who was chosen to gain this superhuman power; she probably believes that she has an obligation to use that ability for the benefit of others. English voice actor and director Mary Elizabeth McGlynn states she loved playing the role of Motoko Kusanagi and described her as "someone (who) was that strong, and still kind of feminine at times, but also kick-ass". Kusanagi is known for quoting feminist philosophers, and her dislikes with misogynistic comments.
Motoko is a commanding presence when on assignment, but also trades insults with her troops. She constantly calls Chief Daisuke Aramaki "Ape Face" as well as other members in Public Security Section 9, and when the Puppet Master reveals the "Motokos" that exist in the minds of those who know her, Aramaki's "Motoko" is sticking her tongue out. She is much more light-hearted and immature in some occasions. Due to the Puppeteer case, she started to change and become much more serious.
In the sequel, Ghost in the Shell 2: Man/Machine Interface, a person known as Motoko Aramaki appears. She identifies herself as containing "Motoko Kusanagi" elements, along with Project 2501, the Puppeteer. She is also identified as "Motoko 11" hinting that there is more than one.
A second character is also introduced in Ghost in the Shell 2: Man/Machine Interface by the name of Millennium. Millennium controls a group by the name of "Stabat Mater" that is researching a process known as "Brain Expansion." This research is apparently called off after Millennium is taken over by Motoko Aramaki. At this time Millennium is revealed to be "'No. 20' (Millennium)," indicating that Millennium is another of the Motoko Kusanagi/Project 2501 hybrid entities.
Links:
Wikipedia
Ghost in the Shell Wiki
Copyright Owner/Official Site
Kodansha
Record:
W:
L: