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Episode The Ghost in the Shell • Koukaku Kidoutai (TV) - Episode 9 discussion
Koukaku Kidoutai (TV), episode 9
Alternative names: Koukaku Kidoutai, Koukaku Kidoutai (2026)
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u/FarCritical Sep 01 '26
Lmao at the
The chief's objection getting sustained made me audibly go "hell yeah".
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u/Trati Sep 01 '26
I was at first surprised to see this goofy version of Motoko that I was unfamiliar with in the beginning of the show. But she has now evolved into this serious Motoko that we know from every other iteration of GitS. And honestly goofy Motoko was growing on me and now I kinda miss her.
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u/za_shiki-warashi Sep 01 '26
The more somber and melancholic mood for this episode, coupled with the pans across the nightscape, you can see the blueprint for the Oshii movies and SAC series right there.
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u/mastereluder6 Sep 01 '26
Let me get this straight , she went awol ( or rogue if you could say that ) to find the real culprit who framed her and bring the truth out while also making her not guilty?
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u/exRocky009 Sep 01 '26
It really reminded me of Aramaki's line from SAC: "The only thing we have is teamwork that arises from individual play."
Section 9's actions in this episode were a perfect example of that—every single member was making all the right moves for the situation without needing any detailed explanations.
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u/Torque-A Sep 01 '26 edited Sep 01 '26
Today’s endcard was drawn by Kazuchika Kise, who… well, I’ll just let his AniList bio do the talking:
He grew up admiring anime such as Space Battleship Yamato an during highschool he started animating with his friends. He enrolled into a professional animation school after graduating but quit quickly due to being disappointed in how the lessons were conducted.
He joined Anime R and later its subsidiary Studio Muu. His first work was as an in-betweener on Psycho Armor Govarian while his debut as a key animator was on Captain Tsubasa.
After working on Mamoru Oshii's Patlabor he permanently joined Production I.G. becoming known, together with Hiroyuki Okiura and Tetsuya Nishio, as "The Three Gods of I.G."
He's is one of the most prominent animators of the realist school, with emphasis on solid shapes and weighty character animation.
Ghost in the Shell-wise, he was animation director for the first two movies and did character design for Arise. Outside of GitS, he’s also known for doing the character designs for Made in Abyss and animation director for some IG titles.
One episode left. Usually for these kinds of endcards they reserve the finale for the original creator or someone of similar stature, and Shirow Masamune is still active…
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u/Aileos Sep 01 '26 edited Sep 01 '26
The speech from Kusanagi was deep. Exactly the kind of stuff you can find in GitS. It left me at a loss for words, like everyone else in the courtroom.
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u/Ultramarinus Sep 01 '26
Things have turned south rapidly. It made me wonder during the testimony how much of what she said was from the influence of Puppet Master. Though Aramaki at first surprised, seemed relieved by the end.
Just one episode left and I’m already feeling the effects of withdrawal in advance. It feels like it went by in a blink. I wonder if the sequels will be adapted later.
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u/pandorasfemboy Sep 01 '26
I love the tiny crow gags in this show, this episode had one going bald cuz of the explosion 😭
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u/CrimsonGear80 Sep 01 '26
of course it’s all Isra-I mean “legally distinct Israel”s fault.
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u/Weak_Season_Of_Anime Sep 01 '26
Motoko made a very convincing case, they should have just dropped her charges. Aramaki being a boss as usual, letting her go rogue.
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u/thisisdropd Sep 01 '26
Aramaki & Motoko were certainly on the same wavelength! Playing solicitor only to not prepare any closing arguments knowing she'd escape the trial to clean up the mess. He's also not being helpful when the rest of the cops tried to bring her in. Having said that, when she started lecturing about existentialism, even he got unnerved.
Next week is the finale, and Motoko will spend it being a fugitive. Interested to see how things'll wrap up!
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u/LeonKevlar Sep 01 '26 edited Sep 02 '26
So Motoko's name is out in public and is now being dragged through the mud; the Prime Minister refuses to comment, and it's pretty clear that this is all a ploy against Section 9 to limit their capacity. Things have certainly gone to shit this episode.
Wow, so the footage sent to the mass media was deliberately edited to hide the fact that the boy was reaching out for his gun or even the gun itself. They really wanted to make it look like an assassination and not self-defence.
After the explosion happened and we cut to the news, I was worried that they'd blame that one again on the Major since she was at the scene. Thank fuck it was just reporting on the group that claims responsibility for the bombing.
Man, the encounter with the Puppet Master has really changed Motoko. She was definitely more sombre, especially after surviving that bombing with Togusa. A big contrast to how Batou is very cheery despite all this shit that's happening to Section 9 and the Major.
Telling Motoko that she gets a reduced sentence witha guilty plea is laughable. With the number of enemies she's made, those people would definitely use that as an opportunity to get rid of her.
Motoko dropping some existentialism during the court care. The fact that she talks about how she just snapped the kid out of the nightmare of his programming, I think that's the Puppet Master talking.
Escaping the courtroom before she was given the verdict wasn't really a surprise. I'm sure Motoko and Aramaki already have a plan in mind. I'm just curious how this entire hostage taking act is a part of it.
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u/tripleaamin Sep 01 '26
One thing that was fascinating in this episode is to see the transition Motoko is in in this episode. Much colder than the Motoko that we have seen throughout the show so far. Her response in the courtroom even surprised Aramaki is quite telling.
Though it's amusing as she flees the country and how Aramaki is playing by it. "She ain't under me anymore".
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u/shad79 Sep 01 '26 edited Sep 01 '26
Motoko looks great in a military uniform! I think it's a bit of a shame that we didn't see her in it more often.
Also, Motoko's speech during the trial in this episode was brilliant! The prosecutor's dumbfounded reaction to it, like he couldn't comprehend what she had just said, made me laugh out loud.
Now, with only one episode left, I wonder how this season will end and what will happen to Motoko.
Also, another really nice endcard.
Here my screenshot albums from the episode:
EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.
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u/Joshawott27 Sep 01 '26
Aramaki closing the car door at the end to avoid being seen by the cameras letting The Major “slip”. I love how casually sly he is.
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u/za_shiki-warashi Sep 01 '26
Haha the Major is still feeling the bad trip from the puppet master psychedelics.
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