Atsuko Tanaka
Acting
Born 1962-11-14 · Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
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 The Last Human
Nov 23, 2023
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War
Dec 21, 2021
Knights of Sidonia: Love Woven in the Stars
Jun 4, 2021
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet
Apr 16, 2021
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi
Feb 11, 2021
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. - Regards
Feb 14, 2020
Gundam Reconguista in G Movie I: Go! Core Fighter
Nov 29, 2019
Detective Conan: The Scarlet School Trip
Nov 22, 2019
Usuzumizakura: GARO
Oct 6, 2018
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
Sep 1, 2018
Batman Ninja
Mar 24, 2018
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. Presage Flower
Oct 14, 2017
3-Nen D-Gumi Glass no Kamen: Tobidase Watashitachi no Victory Road
Jul 22, 2017
Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic
Jan 21, 2017
Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn
Dec 5, 2015
Chieri and Cherry
Oct 24, 2015
Knights of Sidonia: The Movie
Mar 6, 2015
Sleep Tight My Baby, Cradled in the Sky
Apr 12, 2014
Bayonetta: Bloody Fate
Nov 23, 2013
Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure
Mar 3, 2012
Bread of Happiness
Jan 28, 2012
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward Special OVA
Dec 11, 2011
Carnival Phantasm: Illya's Castle
Oct 28, 2011
TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance
Jul 26, 2011
Halo Legends
Feb 16, 2010
God Eater Prologue
Sep 28, 2009
The River's Light
Jun 20, 2009
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Jul 12, 2008
Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Gyun-Gyun! Fist Sage Great Athletic Meet
Dec 1, 2007
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
Sep 1, 2007