Major Motoko Kusanagi – Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – SE02E14 “Poker Face”
Author: Milan
In the spring of 2005, I graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in International Relations and a general focus in the area of environmental politics. In the fall of 2005, I began reading for an M.Phil in IR at Wadham College, Oxford. Outside school, I am very interested in photography, writing, and the outdoors. I am writing this blog to keep in touch with friends and family around the world, provide a more personal view of graduate student life in Oxford, and pass on some lessons I've learned here. View all posts by Milan
This episode first aired February 7, 2004, so it’s more likely this scene was inspired by the comparable one in The Matrix (March 31, 1999) than the other way around.
The name Kusanagi is taken from the sacred sword that is part of the Imperial Regalia of Japan.