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.
Known For
Acting
2012
as
2005
as
2004
asMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
1995
asMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
1995
asSelf
2008
asMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
2023
asMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
2009
asTsubaki Amamiya
2005
asKaori (voice)
2005
asMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
2007
asMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
2011
asNina Williams (voice)
2018
asAkira (voice)
2004
asSelf
2006
asMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
2009
as蓝
1995
asYurisis Cheloria (voice)
2021
asMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
2013
asBayonetta (voice)
2015
asLady Emerald (voice)
1996
asTina Owen (voice)
2004
as
2019
asMary Sera (voice)
2015
asUzal Delilah (voice)
1997
asMermaid Delmone (voice)
2007
asMichelle Peng (voice)
2015
asSamari Ittan (voice)
2002
asSaeko Misaki (voice)
2014
asYuri Aoshima
2018
asPoison Ivy / Pamela Isley (voice)
2017
asChigusa Tsukikage (voice)
2018
asHaruki's Mother (voice)
1993
asKaren Korinsky (voice)
2007
asNamie Amamiya (voice)
1997
as
1997
asAngelica (voice)
2020
asMauve (voice)
2019
asWilmit Zenam (voice)
2012
asProfessor Kelly (voice)
1999
asYurie Aizawa (voice)
1995
asMargarita (voice)
2011
asAlice (voice)
2021
asMary Sera (voice)
2000
asCassandra
2017
asCaster (voice)
2011
as
2021
asMary Sera (voice)
2003
as
2010
asDr. Halsey (segment "The Package")
2006
asThe Phoenix (voice)
asFeeling Good Girl
2017
asFrancis Midford (voice)
2021
as
asMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
asFreya (voice)
as
asMiyuki Gotou (voice)
asYumi Haneishi (voice)
asDr. Halsey
asTrish (voice)
asSayoko Nanamori (voice)
as
asShiela Glass (voice)
as
as
asPuru
asKasumi Sumadera
asShaman (voice)
asMom
as
asHarumi Kiyama (voice)
asKaoruko (voice)
asMika Ayanokōji (voice)
asMaika Kazetsubaki
asValeria Vertone (voice)
asBian Linglong
asCassandra (voice)
asCaptain Vivian Medlock
asKonan (voice)
asClaudette (voice)
as
asLucretia Zola
asKarurauatsuurei
asasアメノムラクモ / Ame no Murakumo
asNagase (Mother)
asasQueen Elizabeth of Russia
asNyamsus
asWolf Lady
as
asFei Cui
asJosephine (voice)
asFujina
as
asNaoko Takakura (voice)
asCoffy (voice)
asLaura (voice)
asReika Nagase (voice)
asMarmo (voice)
asLisa Lisa (voice)
asAtelia (voice)
asTsubaki Amamiya (voice)
asExecutive Director Mishiro (voice)
asMadam
asBinas
asMargot (voice)
asYumi Mayakawa (voice)
asIttan Samari (voice)
asRose (voice)
asGorgon (Voice)
asLacan (voice)
asAbumaru (voice)
asYuriko Ochiai (voice)
asUzal Delilah
asFlamme (voice)
asRyoko Tamiya (voice)
asReiko Tamura (voice)
asNarrator (Voice)
asAkiko Nanbara (voice)
asMauve (voice)
asChigusa Tsukikage (voice)
asCaster (voice)
asMiranda Jahana
asTahamenay (voice)
asMisuzu Suenaga (voice)
asMuu (voice)
asVirginia Balance (voice)
asAira (voice)
asInspector Genet / Sister Jill (voice)
as
asŌmurasaki no Omae (voice)
asMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
asKim (voice)
asSister (voice)
asCathy Beck (voice)
asJagara (voice)
asMichelle Peng (Voice)
asMari Aragaki (voice)
asVioletta (voice)
asKunus (voice)
asSeiji Tamiya (voice)
asKotoe Amano (voice)
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asCaster (voice)
asHanami (voice)
asKaji, Maiko
asHaruko Kaidou (voice)
asCaster (voice)
asTina Owen (voice)
asNena Hagen (voice)
asHibari Torii (voice)
asFrancis Midford (voice)
asAnnouncer (voice)
asMiss Lemon (voice)
as
asViletta Badim (voice)
asSirene (voice)
as
asProduction
Crew
Directing
