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Sachio Otomo, a white-haired man in a brown suit and red tie, leans on a rooftop ledge at dusk with a slight smile.
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Sachio Otomo

Character

Sachio Otomo is a figure from Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, the chairman of the ambitious Tokyo Rising reconstruction effort and a member of a powerful political family. His killing at the hands of the Post-human Sanji Yaguchi sets much of the season's investigation in motion.

Height: 174cm
Japanese Voice: Haruo Yamagishi
Born: 9/27/62
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Appearance

An older man, Sachio keeps a formal look, favoring a dark gray suit finished with dress shoes. His hair has gone white and his eyes are black. Records list his height at roughly 174 centimeters and his weight near 84 kilograms.

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Personality

In public Sachio stands as an establishment power broker, his name bound up with one of the nation's flagship undertakings. That very prominence also invites suspicion, since investigators come to wonder whether he had a hand in the questionable dealings surrounding the reconstruction project.

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History

Sachio leads the Tokyo Rising project as its chairman, a seat placed at the center of a sweeping national initiative. He is also woven into the country's leadership as father to Akiko Otomo and father-in-law to Prime Minister Chris Otomo Tate. That standing marks him for Sanji Yaguchi, who takes his life, and the loss lands hard on both his daughter and her husband. His surname pairs characters for great and companion, while his given name blends those for good fortune and manly valor.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Sachio Otomo in Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045?

Sachio Otomo is the chairman of the Tokyo Rising reconstruction project and a member of a powerful political family in Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045.

What is Sachio Otomo's role in the Tokyo Rising project?

Sachio Otomo leads the Tokyo Rising project as its chairman, placing him at the center of a sweeping national reconstruction initiative, though his prominence also draws suspicion of involvement in the project's questionable dealings.

How does Sachio Otomo die?

Sachio Otomo is killed by Sanji Yaguchi, a Post-human carrying out a string of killings tied to the Tokyo Rising project, a loss that devastates his daughter and son-in-law.

Who are Sachio Otomo's family members?

Sachio Otomo is the father of Akiko Otomo and the father-in-law of Prime Minister Chris Otomo Tate.

What does Sachio Otomo's name mean?

Sachio Otomo's surname combines characters for great and companion, while his given name blends the characters for good fortune and manly valor.

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