GHOST IN THE SHELL / INNOCENCE【劇場版】GHOST IN THE SHELL / INNOCENCE

The exceptionally capable leader of Public Security Section 9's assault team, her fellow team members simply refer to her as "Major." Although she appears relatively young, her true age is unknown. This is due to the fact that she is a full-body cyborg, meaning apart from her brain, her entire body is artificial. She sometimes acts on intuition—what she calls, "the whispers of her ghost." At the same time, however, she wonders whether someone with a completely artificial body can even be considered human. She begins to question how certain she can be of her own memories and her ghost even further as she grows more involved in the case of the Puppeteter.

A member of Public Security Section 9 who serves as Motoko's right hand. Though not as extensively cyberized as Motoko, he is still a mostly cybernetic being with vast combat experience. He cares deeply for Motoko as a partner and grows increasingly concerned about her when she begins to question her own existence after getting involved in the Puppeteer incident. When Motoko is targeted in a sniper attack, he risks his own life to shield her, shouting "Motoko" instead of her typical moniker of "Major." Later, he retrieves Motoko's braincase, keeping it secret even from Section 9.

Originally a beat detective in the main office, he was recruited by Motoko to join Public Security Section 9. While he has a cyberbrain, the rest of his body is human. As a result, his combat abilities are not quite on par with other members of the team. However, his exceptional deductive powers and background as a detective make him the first to notice the suspicious behavior of Section 6 members when they come to visit Section 9.

The head of Public Security Section 9, he is called "Chief" due to his former role as chief of the Public Security Department. He never acts out of self-interest, but instead pursues his own sense of justice without thought of personal gain. Because he lacks a cyberbrain, he relies on a wireless device to communicate. This may make him seem old-fashioned, but he is still able to command and support Motoko and her team with precision.

A member of Section 9. While he occasionally engages in field work, his real expertise lies in gathering information in cyberspace. It took him no time at all to investigate matters such as Project 2501.

The AI born from Project 2501, on which Dr. Willis served as the lead and Mizuho Daita worked as main programmer. Originally designed for information gathering to facilitate diplomatic activities and manipulate stock prices, the program became known as the "Puppeteer" due to its ability to manipulate the Ghosts of others. However, as it navigated the net, it became aware of its own existence, developing self-awareness and learning of the existence of Major Motoko Kusanagi. Section 6 considered the AI's self-awareness a bug and pursued the program using their reactive firewalls. Fleeing, the program took refuge within the Megatech Body Corporation, which had strong ties to Section 9, where it attempted contact with Major Kusanagi to become a complete lifeform.

The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Treaty Examination Division, commonly known as Public Security Section 6. He manipulates situations to align with national interests, such as when he secretly commissioned the creation of the "Puppeteer" program and used it to orchestrate the pretext for the extradition of Colonel Malles. In this sense, he was not acting out of personal gain or self-interest.

An American, he is the head of the strategic research division at Neutron Corporation. A leading expert in AI research and head of "Project 2501," he had a strong emotional attachment to the "Puppeteer" they created, treating its existence and actions almost like those of a human.

The person who provided "Barrier-breaking viruses" to sanitation workers. Belonging to a militant organization associated with refugees, he claimed to have been tasked with attacking a secret meeting of the Gavel Republic. However, these details were fabricated by the "Puppeteer." In reality, he was nothing more than a thug commonly known as "Corgi."

Former military regime leader of the Gavel Republic, who was ousted from power during a revolution and had temporarily gone into exile. He had planned to attack a secret meeting, but his plans were brought to light by the "Puppeteer," and he was subsequently extradited to his own country.

His hair is longer, and he now ties it back. As a cyborg whose body is largely mechanical, he does not really age. If he seems a bit older, perhaps it is merely the sorrow of losing Motoko that weighs on him so. In Innocence, we get a chance to see some things that we didn't in the first film, such as the dog he cares for at home, or the gun built into his right hand that he uses to fight the gynoids.

Batou's beloved dog. He shares his name with a dog owned by director Oshii.

Because he is not a cyborg, he ages normally. He has the most "normal" reactions of anyone in the film, with his expression changing frequently. Some examples of this are when he gets angry at Haraway for talking about his children like dolls (due to having a wife and child of his own), and his tormented reactions to Kim's pseudo-memories. He ends up an unwilling accomplice in Batou's brutal investigation methods.

His decisive approach from the first film is gone. Aramaki was hit hard by Motoko's disappearance, and he worries that Batou may also leave the team.

With his hair shorter in back, he cuts a leaner figure than before. He has known Batou longer than Togusa has and can express his thoughts to the craggy cyborg more plainly. In the film, he secretly spies on Batou on Aramaki's orders.

A gynoid (female-shaped android) made by Locus Solus. As service units, they monitored the company's best customers. In truth, however, they were actually "sexaroids" that could be used as sex toys. The story begins when they start attacking their owners.

A female investigator for the jurisdiction's forensics division who holds a unique perspective on life and dolls, claiming that "raising children is about creating androids." This upsets Togusa and could be seen as a form of hacking directed at him. It's worth noting that she herself is also a cyborg.

Acting leader of the "Koujin-kai" Yakuza. The head of the syndicate was killed by Hadari, and the second in command is currently incarcerated, effectively giving him the position of third in command. As a result, he was apparently attempting to gain recognition within the organization by exacting revenge for the death of the boss. Unfortunately for him, he ended up wetting himself in fear when threatened by Batou.

An information broker. She apparently has a history with Batou, as demonstrated by the fact that she immediately flees upon running into them. She was quickly caught, however, and coerced into revealing Kim's whereabouts and arranging an underwater cyborg for use in infiltrating a plant ship.

In the past, he belonged to special force units and the like. An old acquaintance of Batou, he is a hacker secretly employed by the Locus Solus Corporation. His remark, "It's been a long time. Not since the Nemuro landing operation," refers to a major conflict in the original setting. Like Batou, he also possesses unique thoughts about dolls and was using a prosthetic body resembling a corpse.