Atsuko Tanaka

Birthday: 1962-11-14
Deathday: 2024-08-20
Birthplace: Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
Ogenki Clinic Adventures Feeling Good Girl
2023-11-23 Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 The Last Human Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
2021-12-21 Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
2021-04-16 Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet Mary Sera (voice)
2021-02-11 Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi Mary Sera (voice)
2020-02-14 ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. - Regards Mauve (voice)
2019-11-29 Gundam Reconguista in G Movie I: Go! Core Fighter Wilmit Zenam (voice)
2019-11-22 Detective Conan: The Scarlet School Trip Mary Sera (voice)
2018-10-06 Usuzumizakura: GARO Akira (voice)
2018-09-01 I Want to Eat Your Pancreas Haruki's Mother (voice)
2018-06-15 Batman Ninja Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley (voice)
2017-10-14 Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. Presage Flower Caster (voice)
2017-07-22 3-Nen D-Gumi Glass no Kamen: Tobidase Watashitachi no Victory Road Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)
2015-12-05 Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn Uzal Delilah (voice)
2015-10-24 Chieri and Cherry Lady Emerald (voice)
2015-03-06 Knights of Sidonia: The Movie Samari Ittan (voice)
2014-04-12 Sleep Tight My Baby, Cradled in the Sky Yuri Aoshima
2013-11-23 Bayonetta: Bloody Fate Bayonetta (voice)
2012-03-03 Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure Professor Kelly (voice)
2012-01-28 Bread of Happiness
2011-12-11 Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward Special OVA Alice (voice)
2011-10-28 Carnival Phantasm: Illya's Castle
2011-07-26 TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance Nina Williams (voice)
2010-02-16 Halo Legends Dr. Halsey (segment "The Package")
2009-09-28 God Eater Prologue Tsubaki Amamiya
2009-06-20 The River's Light
2008-07-12 Ghost in the Shell 2.0 Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
2007-12-01 Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Gyun-Gyun! Fist Sage Great Athletic Meet Michelle Peng (voice)
2007-09-01 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society Motoko Kusangai (voice)
2007-07-21 The Piano Forest Namie Amamiya (voice)
2006-02-10 Phoenix: Earthkeepers The Phoenix (voice)
2006-01-27 Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven Major Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
2005-09-23 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
2005-07-22 Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics Kaori (voice)
2005-05-27 Super Robot Wars
2004-07-17 Phoenix: Robe of Feathers
2004-03-06 Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
2003-10-22 Heart Cocktail Again
2002-03-30 WXIII: Patlabor The Movie 3 Saeko Misaki (voice)
2001-06-13 Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger Karen Korinsky (voice)
2000-10-27 Reign: The Conqueror Movie Cassandra
1999-08-21 Kindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue Massacre Yurie Aizawa (voice)
1997-09-13 Eikou e no Spur: Igaya Chiharu Monogatari
1997-05-21 Psycho Diver: Soul Siren Angelica (voice)
1997-04-12 Hermes - Winds of Love Mermaid Delmone (voice)
1996-08-26 Advancer Tina Tina Owen (voice)
1995-11-18 Ghost in the Shell Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
1995-10-07 Macross 7: The Galaxy is Calling Me Margarita (voice)
1995-05-01 Princess Minerva Yurisis Cheloria (voice)