Atsuko Tanaka
Biography
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.
Filmography
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Saigo no Ningen
2023
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War
2021
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Knights of Sidonia: Love Woven in the Stars
2021
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet
2021
as Mary Sera (voice)
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi
2021
as Mary Sera (voice)
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. - Regards
2020
as Mauve (voice)
Gundam Reconguista in G Movie I: Go! Core Fighter
2019
as Wilmit Zenam (voice)
Detective Conan: The Scarlet School Trip
2019
as Mary Sera (voice)
Usuzumizakura: GARO
2018
as Akira (voice)
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
2018
as Haruki's Mother (voice)
Batman Ninja
2018
as Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley (voice)
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. Presage Flower
2017
as Caster (voice)
3-Nen D-Gumi Glass no Kamen: Tobidase Watashitachi no Victory Road
2017
as Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)
Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic
2017
as Francis Midford (voice)
Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn
2015
as Uzal Delilah (voice)
Chieri and Cherry
2015
as Lady Emerald (voice)
Knights of Sidonia: The Movie
2015
as Samari Ittan (voice)
Sleep Tight My Baby, Cradled in the Sky
2014
as Yuri Aoshima
Bayonetta: Bloody Fate
2013
as Bayonetta (voice)
Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure
2012
as Professor Kelly (voice)
Bread of Happiness
2012
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward Special OVA
2011
as Alice (voice)
Carnival Phantasm: Illya's Castle
2011
TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance
2011
as Nina Williams (voice)