
Overview:
In the year 2029, Niihama City has become a technologically advanced metropolis. Due to great improvements in cybernetics, its citizens are able to replace their limbs with robotic parts. The world is now more interconnected than ever before, and the city's Public Security Section 9 is responsible for combating corruption, terrorism, and other dangerous threats following this shift toward globalization.
The strong-willed Major Motoko Kusanagi of Section 9 spearheads a case involving a mysterious hacker known only as the "Puppet Master," who leaves a trail of victims stripped of their memories. Like many in this futuristic world, the Puppet Master's body is almost entirely robotic, giving them incredible power.
As Motoko and her subordinates follow the enigmatic criminal's trail, other parties—including Section 6—start to get involved, forcing her to confront the extremely complicated nature of the case. Pondering about various philosophical questions, such as her own life's meaning, Motoko soon realizes that the one who will provide these answers is none other than the Puppet Master themself.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Characters and Voice Actors

Batou
MainOotsuka, Akio
Japanese

Kusanagi, Motoko
Main-
Japanese

Project 2501
MainKayumi, Iemasa
Japanese

Togusa
MainYamadera, Kouichi
Japanese

Akafuku
Supporting
Aramaki, Daisuke
Supporting-
Japanese

Cyberneticist
SupportingOdaka, Sanryo
Japanese

Daita, Mizuho
SupportingMiyamoto, Mitsuru
Japanese

Diplomat
SupportingOgawa, Shinji
Japanese

Dr. Willis
Supporting
Garbage Collector A
SupportingChiba, Shigeru
Japanese

Garbage Collector B
SupportingYamaji, Kazuhiro
Japanese

Ishikawa
Supporting-
Japanese

Nakamura
SupportingGenda, Tesshou
Japanese

Narrator
SupportingAlfos, Marc
French

Raid Commander
Supporting
Tsuan Gen Fang
SupportingMatsuyama, Takashi
Japanese
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