Boma

Boma
Name
English	Borma
Alt. Spelling	Boma, Bouma
Kanji	ボーマ
Romaji	Bōma
Bio
Species	Cyborg (partial)
Gender	Male
Hair Color	None
Eye Color	Red (prosthetic)
Height	6'7" (200 cm)
Current Affiliations
Nationality	Japan
Team	Public Security Section 9
Occupation	Explosives & Cybervirus Specialist
Appearances
Manga	Ghost in the Shell
Anime	Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG, S.A.C. Solid State Society, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045
Films	Ghost in the Shell
Video Games	Ghost in the Shell: First Assault - Stand Alone Complex Online
Actors
Japanese VA	Taro Yamaguchi
English VA	Dean Wein
Live Action	Tawanda Manyimo

Borma (ボーマ Bōma) is Section 9's resident explosives specialist, as shown several times during 2nd GIG. He is the only Section 9 operative with similar height and enhanced strength to Batou, though his optics are clearly a different color and might therefore be another model with different capabilities. Both his eyes and his baldness are his trademark features.

In addition to his role as Section 9's explosives specialist, Borma often handles the task of rear support. In most assignments, he's the only member to carry heavy weaponry. He also works as the team's resident cyberviral warfare expert, often developing vaccines for viruses within minutes of their creation. He is usually teamed with either Saito for sniping duties, Pazu for general operations and Ishikawa for cyberweb research and viral warfare.

Of his past, little is known though some can be guessed from speculation and comments made in the series. At one point, Borma was in the Japanese Self-Defense Force as a demolitions expert, possibly hinting that he was either a combat engineer or a special forces operative. It's also been speculated that he was a virgin at the time of his cyberization since he was affected by the Individual Eleven virus.

In the episode Selecon, Boma is represented by his avatar, a flat, round 0906, along with Togusa and Ishikawa (at 0903 and 0904, respectively), suggesting hierarchy.

Notes

• Borma's name was originally transliterated as "Boma", as the latter reflects the correct pronunciation (the "r" in Borma is silent). More recent translations use the spelling "Borma".