Motoko Kusanagi is the protagonist of the ongoing Ghost in the Shell anime adaptation, and her character appears in a re-released Tachikoma plastic model kit and an official mechanical watch released in August 2026.
Motoko Kusanagi is the central figure in the Ghost in the Shell franchise, and the recent stories show her at the center of both the new anime and a wave of merchandise. The most recent release is a re-issue of Kotobukiya's Tachikoma plastic model, which pairs the 1/35 scale machine with unpainted figures of Motoko in a riding position, Batou, and Miki. The kit includes opening hatches, a movable head sensor, and an optional gatling gun, and it is scheduled for April 2027 at 4,950 yen.
Days earlier, PREMICO put an official watch inspired by Kusanagi on sale. The limited run of 1,989 mechanical watches uses a skeleton dial and case back, a blue dial ring, bullet casing indices, and a Tachikoma-inspired display case, priced at 54,780 yen. The watch ties her prosthetic body and the Tachikoma to a functional object, a different kind of merchandise from the model kit.
The anime side of her story is also active. Episode 7 of Science SARU's Ghost in the Shell adapts most of manga chapter nine, formally introducing the Puppet Master as a new intelligence born within the net. Section 9 retrieves a rogue android containing a ghost, identified as the Puppet Master, and the episode follows Kusanagi into a surreal odyssey through fractal mindscapes, exploring consciousness and transhumanism. That episode places her at the center of the series' philosophical turn, while the merchandise keeps her image in circulation for collectors.
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Kotobukiya is re-releasing the plastic model "Tachikoma with Motoko Kusanagi & Batou" from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. The 1/35 scale kit features opening hatches, a movable head sensor, and optional parts including a gatling gun and unpainted figures of Batou and Miki. Reservations close September 15, with release scheduled for April 2027 at 4,950 yen.
Kotobukiya is re-releasing its 1/35 scale plastic model of the Tachikoma from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. The kit includes unpainted figures of Motoko Kusanagi in a riding position, Batou, and Miki, the girl the Tachikoma met. It is scheduled for release in April 2027.
Episode 7 of Science SARU's Ghost in the Shell adapts most of manga chapter nine, introducing the Puppet Master as a new form of intelligence born within the net. Section 9 retrieves a rogue android containing a ghost, which is identified as the Puppet Master. The episode explores consciousness and transhumanism through Kusanagi's surreal odyssey into fractal mindscapes.
PREMICO released an official Ghost in the Shell watch inspired by Motoko Kusanagi on August 10, 2026. The limited edition of 1,989 mechanical watches features a skeleton dial and case back, a blue dial ring, bullet casing indices, and a Tachikoma-inspired display case. It costs 54,780 yen.