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.

Filmografi

Ghost in the Shell1995 · Motoko Kusanagi (voice)I Want to Eat Your Pancreas2018 · Haruki's Mother (voice)Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence2004 · Motoko Kusanagi (voice)Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War2021 · Motoko Kusanagi (voice)Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet2021 · Mary Sera (voice)Batman Ninja2018 · Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley (voice)Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure2012 · Professor Kelly (voice)Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics2005 · Kaori (voice)Sacrée frousse ! · Lady Emerald (second segment) (voice)Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. Presage Flower2017 · Caster (voice)Ghost in the Shell 2.02008 · Motoko Kusanagi (voice)Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi2021 · Mary Sera (voice)Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man2005 · Motoko Kusanagi (voice)TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance2011 · Nina Williams (voice)3-Nen D-Gumi Glass no Kamen: Tobidase Watashitachi no Victory Road2017 · Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society2007 · Motoko Kusanagi (voice)Bayonetta: Bloody Fate2013 · Bayonetta (voice)Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic2017 · Francis Midford (voice)Knights of Sidonia: Love Woven in the Stars2021 · Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven2006 · Motoko Kusanagi (voice)Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Saigo no Ningen2023 · Motoko Kusanagi (voice)The Piano Forest2007 · Namie Amamiya (voice)Hermes - Winds of Love1997 · Mermaid Delmone (voice)Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger1993 · Karen Korinsky (voice)