Atsuko Tanaka
Acting
Atsuko Tanaka (田中 敦子, Tanaka Atsuko, November 14, 1962 – August 20, 2024) was a Japanese voice actress and narrator. Born in Maebashi, she became interested in acting during her youth, and while educated at Ferris University, worked as a background extra at Shochiku. After spending years working as an office lady for a Tokyo executive, she enrolled in the Tokyo Announcement Academy and joined the talent agency Mausu Promotion, with whom she was affiliated at the time of her death. She was best known for her portrayal of Motoko Kusanagi in the Ghost in the Shell film and franchise, and she also voiced Konan in Naruto, Caster in Fate/stay night, Lisa Lisa in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Chun-Li in Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Claudette in Queen's Blade, Francis Midford in Black Butler, Karura in Utawarerumono, Bayonetta in the Bayonetta series, Hanami in Jujutsu Kaisen, and Kyrie Ushiromiya in Umineko no Naku Koro ni.
Known for
2023Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 The Last Human
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
2021Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
2021Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet
Mary Sera (voice)
2021Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi
Mary Sera (voice)
2021Knights of Sidonia: Love Woven in the Stars
2020ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. - Regards
Mauve (voice)
2019Detective Conan: The Scarlet School Trip
Mary Sera (voice)
2019Gundam Reconguista in G Movie I: Go! Core Fighter
Wilmit Zenam (voice)
2018Usuzumizakura: GARO
Akira (voice)
2018Batman Ninja
Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley (voice)
2018I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
Haruki's Mother (voice)
20173-Nen D-Gumi Glass no Kamen: Tobidase Watashitachi no Victory Road
Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)
2017Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. Presage Flower
Caster (voice)
2017Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic
Francis Midford (voice)
2015Chieri and Cherry
Lady Emerald (voice)
2015Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn
Uzal Delilah (voice)
2015Knights of Sidonia: The Movie
Samari Ittan (voice)
2014Sleep Tight My Baby, Cradled in the Sky
Yuri Aoshima
2013Bayonetta: Bloody Fate
Bayonetta (voice)
2012Bread of Happiness
2012Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure
Professor Kelly (voice)
2011TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance
Nina Williams (voice)
2011Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward Special OVA
Alice (voice)
2011Carnival Phantasm: Illya's Castle