Talk:Batou

message: More than one place has mentioned that Batou is based off Steven Seagal appearance-wise, since Seagal was a big influence on Shirow, but does anyone know where specifically this was said so I can site it in the article? --Katsuhagi 23:07, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I believe it's probably OR, from some rumor. Other than the eyebrows, the derivation of a blonde, wide eyed, big nose, sharp cheek cyborg from a black haired, squinty eyed, overweight movie hack requires a bit of imaginations or drugs. falsedef 01:39, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  I'm adding a [citation needed] tag for the moment, and I would support the deletion of this "fact" quickly unless some proof is brought. Faelnor 04:29, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  lol.  Seagal?  Sounds more like Dan from Street Fighter and Robert Garcia from Art Of Fighting.  Batou is clearly in a Rutger Hauer / Roy Batty mould 91.105.251.236 (talk) 12:59, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Steven Seagal

message: Batou uses the same Seburo SNAB as the rest of section 9 as his handgun in the manga.  In the 1995 film he carries an IMI Jericho variant, in actual fact a fictional one termed the 942 and chambered for .50AE.  This gun is also his primary handgun in Innocence but he also carries a Smith & Wesson Tactical Compact in .40S&W as a backup, which is seen in the convenience store scene.  He carries an FN/Browning High Power chambered in .45ACP for most of the two TV series, with the G33AV referred to here only cropping up in one scene (training rookies at the shooting range, I forget which episode).  The Tokyo Marui version predates the anime incarnation, but was created and offered to the makers of the series specifically as a publicity tie-in, and uses their existing G26 model as a chassis to add the extra garnish.  I'll be updating this soon, but I wonder if a new section for weapons ought to be created. YourMessageHere 03:05, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Guns

message: Everyone in France knows that "Bato" is a mistaken romanization of "Bateau". "バトー"'s correct spelling is not "Batō", "Batou" nor "Batoh" but actually "Bateau" French for "boat" ("batou" doesn't exist). GITS international version -US vers.- by Kenji Kawai 1996 OST CD. I suggest to use the real name for Bateau or to mention it in a trivia note. Here's another evidence, screenshot from the Extra "character profiles" featured in Mamoru Oshii's Ghost In The Shell '95 (French original DVD edition, 2001 Pathé Europa). At last here's a last evidence, screenshot from the credits of GITS 1995 International Version (US) (sorry for the green bars its macrovision protection, if you don't believe just check the US DVD's credits). So as you can see, the official name in both Japan, France and the US is "BATEAU", so tell me why the hell did you used fansub amateurish material as source instead of licensed products? Shame On You 06:53, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The problem with that is his official name is バトー, which transliterates as Batou, Batō or even Batoo, not to Bateau. Batou is the spelling in the Official Logs. All the English language DVDs that I own (pretty much all of them unless there are several versions) and on all the Japanese GitS merchandise that I own, and even the official website Production IG site. Bateau is the spelling detailed on the international version of the original GitS film, but that is the only place that I can find that. Ben W Bell talk 16:47, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  Everywhere I've seen it spells it 'Batou'. This includes the subtitles on the ACTUAL DVDS (not fansubs), and on the back of the boxes of the actual DVDs. I think that Batou is what should be used. It also spells it that way in the character profile on Manga's own website: .  Cloudy 01:40, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  It also spells it 'Batou' in the artbooks and the games and the DVDs(non-fansubs) and the logbooks AND the manga, as it seems to be the predominant & official spelling I think I'll change the article. Anyone who can give more official uses of Batou than there are of bateau feel free to revert it and flame me. ;)81.151.124.131 00:54, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: See http://www.productionig.com/contents/works_sp/39_/s03_/index.html even in French Bateau sounds crappy.The Bateau Vs Batou case was disputed years ago and again.--Neuromancien 10:45, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

text: we don't use "fansub amateurish material" you just argue from mistakely ( and isolated ) bug.I will not flame you but your name say it well enough see User_talk:Shame_On_You#Do_not_Vandalize_User_pages --Neuromancien 19:48, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

text: So, is this article's name going to be changed anytime soon then?  Since "Batou" seems to be the preferred (not to mention official) Romanization, this needs to be done very soon.~e.o.t.d~ 19:33, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  batou is now official. I ask for Requested_moves#Uncontroversial_proposals for the talk page now --Neuromancien 07:36, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Bateau

message: Well obviously there isn't a section on SSS yet. I'm a bit busy ATM so can't write one at this very moment. I have one quick question for if I do. How much detail do you think the SSS section should go into? I only ask because I wouldn't really want to put it in spoiler tags if I could help it and yet if I go into as much detail as there is on his actions in other GitS installments, then it'd be slightly too spoiler heavy for a film that hasn't had an english language realease yet. :S 
Also do you think Solid State Society should be a subsection under 'films' or 'Stand Alone Complex'? because although it's a feature film it follows after the events of SAC not the events in the Oshii verse.
81.151.124.131 01:12, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Solid State Society

message: Hey guys, I recently had to undo a copy and paste move of this page, in case anyone's wondering why it was changed back. I believe it was an honest mistake; however, in the future, if you are still interested in moving the page, please try WP:RM. Patstuart(talk)(contribs) 06:56, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  Thanks it was done --Neuromancien 07:37, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Copy and paste move 

message: I think this page should be merged to Ghost in the Shell characters.
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replies: text: i don't think so.Batou is a main caracter not only in GitS but also Innocence and SAC --Neuromancien 02:51, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  This page should be merged to Ghost in the Shell characters 

message: In one of the Tachikomatic Days shorts they mention that Batou takes out his eyes before he sleeps. I can't think of a way to add this to the article due to its structure but if anyone can it would be a good addition. Odd little facts are what Wikis are for! XP Bride of lister 23:26, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  eye balls 

message: Where the deuce did the "Batou does not need food" thing come from?  We see him consume beer and food on numerous occasions, which would imply that he not only requires food (he is human, if heavily cyberized, afterall) but has a means of processing that food and expelling the waste from it.  This baseless (and counterfactual) tidbit of 'trivia' should be removed.
As for his lacking genitalia... that's total supposition.  To assume that he doesn't have genitals would be akin to assuming that the Major is an cybernetic escort during her 'off time'.  While it is possible that he lacks genitals, it is just as likely that he was employing a ruse for the purpose of that specific op.  Again, this lacks any credibility as we have no factual evidence as to the state of his genitalia.  Further, given that we have seen him consume food and beverages, the claim that he does not have genitalia becomes completely invalid.  This too should be removed from 'trivia'.  --GITSfan--
:Your point stands GITSfan, but amusingly enough, I seem to recall the Major doing something somewhat akin to that in the manga versions.  If memory serves, her and some of her female friends recorded the sensory input from the Major's skin, which supposedly was far more sensitive that normal cybernetic skin, while they were enjoying some sapphic silliness.  They then sold this data as pornography, apparently with some success.  I believe her companions even show up in 1.5 "Decoy."  I may have a few details wrong, it's been a while since I read the manga. 24.16.152.97 (talk) 05:46, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: That is true. But I am not sure if that could be considered canon. SHirow said something along the lines of it wasn't necessary, and it would change who the character is. So I am not sure how accurate said scene is in consideration to the character.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.119.210.17 (talk) 15:43, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  trivia - genitals and bodily functions 

message: I just wanted to clarify something pertaining to the Categories section. Batou was NOT a U.S. Army Ranger. He is Japanese, he served in the Japanese military, he was a Ranger in their military.
(I'm not really sure if I'm supposed to leave any other info, sorry).  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.235.232.181 (talk) 01:21, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rangers 

message: Categories:　U.S Army Rangers　Fictional North American people　Fictional United States Army Rangers personnel Fictional Japanese people of American descent
Americans thieve the identity of the anime character(lol. 211.122.126.160 (talk) 08:15, 15 July 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Stop Americanize. 

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Category:Fictional Japanese people of American descent
Category:Fictional United States Army Rangers personnel
original Japanese version is not American. 220.104.44.174 (talk) 22:12, 25 October 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  localize version is American??? 

message: I feel like this should be changed to "No nonsense". At least in my experience, there are the phrases: "No bullshit" and "No nonsense", but I have only heard the phrase "No-nonsense attitude". Blast335 (talk) 15:36, 10 November 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  No-Bullshit Attitude