Atsuko Tanaka
Born: 1962-11-14 in Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
Died: 2024-08-20
Known For: Acting
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
2025
- #COMPASS2.0 ANIMATION PROJECT as Violetta (voice)
2024
- The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic as Rose (voice)
- Brave Bang Bravern! as Kunus (voice)
- YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master as Ōmurasaki no Omae (voice)
2023
- Frieren: Beyond Journey's End as Flamme (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 The Last Human as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- MAKE MY DAY as Cathy Beck (voice)
2022
- Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer as Muu (voice)
2021
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- The Way of the Househusband as Hibari Torii (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi as Mary Sera (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet as Mary Sera (voice)
- Kimi to Fit Boxing as Laura (voice)
- Ganbare! TEAM NACS
2020
- JUJUTSU KAISEN as Hanami (voice)
- ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. - Regards as Mauve (voice)
- The Gymnastics Samurai as Mari Aragaki (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Listeners as Kim (voice)
2019
- Gundam Reconguista in G Movie I: Go! Core Fighter as Wilmit Zenam (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Scarlet School Trip as Mary Sera (voice)
2018
- I Want to Eat Your Pancreas as Haruki's Mother (voice)
- Usuzumizakura: GARO as Akira (voice)
- Devilman Crybaby as Sirene (voice)
- Batman Ninja as Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley (voice)
- A.I.C.O. -Incarnation- as Akiko Nanbara (voice)
- Cutie Honey Universe as Inspector Genet / Sister Jill (voice)
2017
- Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. Presage Flower as Caster (voice)
- ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. as Mauve (voice)
- GARO -VANISHING LINE- as Sister (voice)
- Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic as Francis Midford (voice)
- Today's Menu for the Emiya Family as Caster (voice)
- 3-Nen D-Gumi Glass no Kamen: Tobidase Watashitachi no Victory Road as Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)
2016
- SUPER LOVERS as Haruko Kaidou (voice)
- Thunderbolt Fantasy as Narrator (Voice)
- Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn as Uzal Delilah
- The Glass Mask Year 3 Class D as Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)
2015
- The Heroic Legend of Arslan as Tahamenay (voice)
- THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls as Executive Director Mishiro (voice)
- Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn as Uzal Delilah (voice)
- God Eater as Tsubaki Amamiya (voice)
- Knights of Sidonia: The Movie as Samari Ittan (voice)
- Chieri and Cherry as Lady Emerald (voice)
- Hifuu Club Activity Record ~ The Sealed Esoteric History
2014
- The Irregular at Magic High School as Virginia Balance (voice)
- Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] as Caster (voice)
- Parasyte -the maxim- as Ryoko Tamiya (voice)
- Your Lie in April as Yuriko Ochiai (voice)
- Knights of Sidonia as Ittan Samari (voice)
- Sleep Tight My Baby, Cradled in the Sky as Yuri Aoshima
2013
- Glitter Force Doki Doki as Marmo (voice)
- Bayonetta: Bloody Fate as Bayonetta (voice)
2012
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure as Lisa Lisa (voice)
- Little Busters! as Announcer (voice)
- Tari Tari as Naoko Takakura (voice)
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure as Professor Kelly (voice)
- Bread of Happiness
- Kokoro Connect as Reika Nagase (voice)
- Campione! as Lucretia Zola
- Ozma as Binas
2011
- Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward Special OVA as Alice (voice)
- TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance as Nina Williams (voice)
- Carnival Phantasm: Illya's Castle
- Mazinkaiser SKL as Aira (voice)
2010
- Halo Legends as Dr. Halsey
- Halo Legends as Dr. Halsey (segment "The Package")
2009
- A Certain Scientific Railgun as Harumi Kiyama (voice)
- Queen's Blade as Claudette (voice)
- Princess Lover! as Josephine (voice)
- Aoi Bungaku Series as Madam
- Umineko: When They Cry as Kasumi Sumadera
- God Eater Prologue as Tsubaki Amamiya
- Beyond the Heavens as Bian Linglong
- The River's Light as 蓝
- Nyan Koi! as Nyamsus
2008
- Black Butler as Francis Midford (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell 2.0 as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- The Hill Dyed Rose Madder as Nagase (Mother)
- Amatsuki
- The Daughter of Twenty Faces as Seiji Tamiya (voice)
2007
- Naruto Shippūden as Konan (voice)
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger as Michelle Peng (Voice)
- The Piano Forest as Namie Amamiya (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society as Motoko Kusangai (voice)
- Devil May Cry as Trish (voice)
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Gyun-Gyun! Fist Sage Great Athletic Meet as Michelle Peng (voice)
- Shattered Angels as Mika Ayanokōji (voice)
2006
- Utawarerumono as Karurauatsuurei
- Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple as Freya (voice)
- Fate/stay night as Caster (voice)
- Ergo Proxy as Lacan (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven as Major Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Le Chevalier D'Eon
- Hataraki Man as Kaji, Maiko
- Phoenix: Earthkeepers as The Phoenix (voice)
- Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry as Captain Vivian Medlock
2005
- Mahou Sentai Magiranger as Gorgon (Voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Noein: To Your Other Self as Miyuki Gotou (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics as Kaori (voice)
- Super Robot Wars
- Gallery Fake as Fei Cui
- Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation as Viletta Badim (voice)
- Prayers
2004
- Monster as Margot (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Phoenix: Robe of Feathers
- Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple as Miss Lemon (voice)
- Tweeny Witches as Atelia (voice)
- Destiny of the Shrine Maiden
- The Making of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence as Self
2003
- Wolf's Rain as Jagara (voice)
- Maburaho as Maika Kazetsubaki
- Hoop Days
- Heart Cocktail Again
- Battle Programmer Shirase as Kotoe Amano (voice)
2002
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- RahXephon as Sayoko Nanamori (voice)
- Patlabor WXIII The Movie as Saeko Misaki (voice)
2001
- Salaryman Kintaro as Misuzu Suenaga (voice)
2000
- Gravitation as Kaoruko (voice)
- Reign: The Conqueror Movie as Cassandra
1999
- Kindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue Massacre as Yurie Aizawa (voice)
- Legend of Himiko as Fujina
- Reign: The Conqueror as Cassandra (voice)
- BuBu ChaCha as Mom
- Angel Links as Valeria Vertone (voice)
1998
- Cowboy Bebop as Coffy (voice)
- Master Keaton
- Brain Powerd as Shiela Glass
- Super Doll★Licca-chan as Puru
- AWOL -Absent Without Leave-
- Fancy Lala as Yumi Haneishi (voice)
1997
- AIKa as Nena Hagen (voice)
- Hermes - Winds of Love as Mermaid Delmone (voice)
- Variable Geo as Miranda Jahana
- Psycho Diver: Soul Siren as Angelica (voice)
- Master of Mosquiton '99 as Wolf Lady
- Eikou e no Spur: Igaya Chiharu Monogatari
- Speed Racer X
1996
- Magic User's Club OVA
- Advancer Tina as Tina Owen (voice)
- アドバンサー・ティナ as Tina Owen (voice)
1995
- Ghost in the Shell as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me! as Margarita (voice)
- Princess Minerva as Yurisis Cheloria (voice)
- Virtua Fighter
- Ghost in the Shell: Production Report as Self
1994
- Mahoujin Guru Guru
- Yamato Takeru as Shaman (voice)
- My Sexual Harassment as Yumi Mayakawa (voice)
1993
- Black Jack as Abumaru (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger as Karen Korinsky (voice)