Batou

バトー

Batou (also known as Batto or Bato) is nominally the second-in-command of Section 9. Little is known about this strange, large foreigner who has been with Motoko Kusanagi for years. He was once American and served in the Special Forces in South America. His level of cyborg-ization varies according to the storyline, ranging from just his limbs to most of his body, second only to the Major herself. Despite the availability of superior eyes, he grew superstitious about his old-style eye replacements, which are popular with many high-level military operatives. He also retains some residual body-image issues, causing him to continually purchase workout equipment despite the obvious anachronism.
In the two Stand Alone Complex series, Batou's personality is more like that in the manga version. He is an outgoing joker, but one with a quick temper. Being emotional and not as calm as the Major, Batou shows anger at injustice and cruelty, to the point of seeming downright hotheaded at times. He sometimes shows impatience with Section 9's rookies, such as Togusa, to the point of rudeness, and jokes with him constantly.
At times, he is also shown to be a voice of reason and concern for the Major, to the point that she admits she can confide in him. Both seasons of the anime, like the movies, hint at some romantic tension between the two, particularly near the end of each Gig. This tension is touched upon, briefly, in the Solid State Society movie, where Batou admits that he's been covering up any of the Major's appearances in cases prior to the Puppet Master case.
Batou had served in a military special forces team before entering Section 9. Most of his body is comprised of cybernetic prosthetics. Despite the fact that exercise will do his cybernetic body parts no benefits, Batou lifts weights as a hobby. Based on several of the Stand Alone Complex episodes, Batou seems to have served in the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force at some point before he joined Section 9. It is suggested several times that he held a JGSDF Ranger qualification. His unit was involved in World War IV and was deployed to South America alongside Motoko Kusanagi, where they accidentally stumbled across an American Imperial Navy unit conducting a covert operation codenamed "Project Sunset," which consisted of soldiers earning the trust of communities and then carrying out war crimes, spreading terror and chaos in the enemy ranks. Batou's eyes are grey and clearly prosthetic. They are standard cybernetic equipment issued to Ranger Special Forces operatives.

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First name:: Batou

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Productions featuring this character

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TV

Main

Koukaku Kidoutai (TV)

The Ghost in the Shell

Movie

Main

Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 - Saigo no Ningen

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 - The Last Human

ONA

Main

Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 Season 2

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2

Movie

Main

Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 - Jizoku Kanou Sensou

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 - Sustainable War

ONA

Main

Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045

Movie

Main

Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Ghost in the Shell - Border:2 Ghost Whispers

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers

Movie

Main

Koukaku Kidoutai 2.0

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

TV Special

Main

Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society

OVA

Main

Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven

OVA

Main

Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man

Movie

Main

Innocence

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

TV

Main

Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG

TV

Main

Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

Movie

Main

Koukaku Kidoutai

Ghost in the Shell

Movie

Supporting

Koukaku Kidoutai: Shin Movie

Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie

TV

Supporting

Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Alternative Architecture

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture

Movie

Supporting

Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Ghost in the Shell - Border:4 Ghost Stands Alone

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone

Movie

Supporting

Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Ghost in the Shell - Border:3 Ghost Tears

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears

TV

Supporting

Koukaku Kidoutai Nyuumon Arise

Movie

Supporting

Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Ghost in the Shell - Border:1 Ghost Pain

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain

Special

Supporting

Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Another Mission

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Another Mission

Voice actors for this character

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Hiroki YasumotoVoices: Japanese

Yann PichonVoices: French

Francisco JúniorVoices: Portuguese (BR)

Bill ButtsVoices: English

Massimo BitossiVoices: Italian

Leonardo GarcíaVoices: Spanish

José Manuel OlivaVoices: Spanish

Akio OotsukaVoices: Japanese

Richard EpcarVoices: English

Philippe CatoireVoices: French

Mario ZuccaVoices: Italian

Christopher SabatVoices: English

Kenichirou MatsudaVoices: Japanese

Tilo SchmitzVoices: German

César LechigueroVoices: Spanish

Daniel BerettaVoices: French

Alessandro RossiVoices: Italian

Christoph JablonkaVoices: German

Raúl SoloVoices: Spanish

David KayeVoices: English

Russell WaitVoices: English

Salvador VivesVoices: Spanish

Carlos BecerrilVoices: Spanish

György JuhászVoices: Hungarian

Jung-gu LeeVoices: Korean

Ricky CoelloVoices: Spanish

Gábor VassVoices: Hungarian

Guilherme LopesVoices: Portuguese (BR)

Ángel del RíoVoices: Spanish

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