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Dobashi, a man with glasses in a dark purple jacket, looks over his shoulder on a city street at sunset.
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Dobashi

Character

Dobashi is a minor figure from Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG, a public commentator whose televised appearance helps drag the shadowy Individual Eleven into open view during the season's escalating refugee crisis.

Gender: Male
First Appearance: Vegetarian Dinner
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Appearance

Dobashi is seen in the guise of a public commentator, addressing viewers from the seat of a televised discussion panel.

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Personality

Willing to weigh in on charged national matters, he takes to the airwaves to confront the linked questions of terrorism and refugees head-on.

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History

During the episode Vegetarian Dinner he joins the program titled The Refugee Issue and Terrorism, where he reveals the existence of Individual Eleven to the wider public. He turns up again in To Those Without Even a Name, by then caught under the sway of the virus spreading through the story.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Dobashi in Ghost in the Shell?

Dobashi is a minor character from Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG, a public commentator whose televised appearance helps drag the shadowy Individual Eleven into open view during the season's refugee crisis.

What does Dobashi reveal about Individual Eleven?

During the program The Refugee Issue and Terrorism, Dobashi reveals the existence of Individual Eleven to the wider public.

In which episode does Dobashi first appear?

Dobashi first appears in the episode Vegetarian Dinner.

What happens to Dobashi in To Those Without Even a Name?

Dobashi turns up again in the episode To Those Without Even a Name, by which point he has fallen under the sway of the virus spreading through the story.

What topic does Dobashi discuss on television?

Dobashi weighs in on the linked questions of terrorism and refugees as a guest on a televised discussion panel.

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