Motoko Kusanagi

Motoko Kusanagi The Major
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
Voiced by	Japanese Atsuko Tanaka (most media) Maaya Sakamoto (young,[note 1] Arise, The New Movie) Hiromi Tsuru (1997 video game) English Mimi Woods (1995 film, 1997 video game) Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (S.A.C. TV series, Innocence, First Assault Online, SAC_2045) Peggy O'Neal (young; S.A.C. TV series) Andrea Kwan (S.A.C. TV series (Animax dub) Alison Matthews (S.A.C. OVAs) Elizabeth Maxwell (Arise, The New Movie (Funimation dub)
Portrayed by	Kaede Aono (stage play)[1] Scarlett Johansson (2017 film) Kaori Yamamoto (young; 2017 film)
In-universe information
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)

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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