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
- YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master as Ōmurasaki no Omae (voice)
- Brave Bang Bravern! as Kunus (voice)
- The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic as Rose (voice)
2023
- Frieren: Beyond Journey's End as Flamme (voice)
- MAKE MY DAY as Cathy Beck (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 The Last Human as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
2022
- Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer as Muu (voice)
2021
- The Way of the Househusband as Hibari Torii (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet as Mary Sera (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi as Mary Sera (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Ganbare! TEAM NACS
- Knights of Sidonia: Love Woven in the Stars
- Kimi to Fit Boxing as Laura (voice)
2020
- JUJUTSU KAISEN as Hanami (voice)
- The Gymnastics Samurai as Mari Aragaki (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Listeners as Kim (voice)
- ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. - Regards as Mauve (voice)
2019
- Detective Conan: The Scarlet School Trip as Mary Sera (voice)
- Gundam Reconguista in G Movie I: Go! Core Fighter as Wilmit Zenam (voice)
2018
- Devilman Crybaby as Sirene (voice)
- Today's Menu for the Emiya Family as Caster (voice)
- I Want to Eat Your Pancreas as Haruki's Mother (voice)
- Cutie Honey Universe as Inspector Genet / Sister Jill (voice)
- A.I.C.O. -Incarnation- as Akiko Nanbara (voice)
- Queen's Blade UNLIMITED
- Batman Ninja as Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley (voice)
- Usuzumizakura: GARO as Akira (voice)
2017
- ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. as Mauve (voice)
- GARO -VANISHING LINE- as Sister (voice)
- Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. Presage Flower as Caster (voice)
- Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic as Francis Midford (voice)
- 3-Nen D-Gumi Glass no Kamen: Tobidase Watashitachi no Victory Road as Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)
2016
- Thunderbolt Fantasy as Narrator (Voice)
- SUPER LOVERS as Haruko Kaidou (voice)
- Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn as Uzal Delilah (voice)
- 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)
- God Eater as Tsubaki Amamiya (voice)
- Hifuu Club Activity Record ~ The Sealed Esoteric History
- Knights of Sidonia: The Movie as Samari Ittan (voice)
- Chieri and Cherry as Lady Emerald (voice)
- Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn as Uzal Delilah (voice)
2014
- Your Lie in April as Yuriko Ochiai (voice)
- The Irregular at Magic High School as Virginia Balance (voice)
- Parasyte -the maxim- as Reiko Tamura (voice)
- Knights of Sidonia as Ittan Samari (voice)
- Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] as Caster (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)
- Campione! as Lucretia Zola
- Kokoro Connect as Reika Nagase (voice)
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure as Professor Kelly (voice)
- Ozma as Binas
- Bread of Happiness
2011
- Mazinkaiser SKL as Aira (voice)
- TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance as Nina Williams (voice)
- Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward Special OVA as Alice (voice)
- Carnival Phantasm: Illya's Castle
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)
- Umineko: When They Cry as Kasumi Sumadera
- Nyan Koi! as Nyamsus
- Beyond the Heavens as Bian Linglong
- Aoi Bungaku Series as Madam
- The River's Light as 蓝
- God Eater Prologue as Tsubaki Amamiya
2008
- Black Butler as Francis Midford (voice)
- The Hill Dyed Rose Madder as Nagase (Mother)
- The Daughter of Twenty Faces as Seiji Tamiya (voice)
- Amatsuki
- Ghost in the Shell 2.0 as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
2007
- Naruto Shippūden as Konan (voice)
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger as Michelle Peng (Voice)
- Devil May Cry as Trish (voice)
- Shattered Angels as Mika Ayanokōji (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- The Piano Forest as Namie Amamiya (voice)
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Gyun-Gyun! Fist Sage Great Athletic Meet as Michelle Peng (voice)
2006
- Utawarerumono as Karurauatsuurei
- Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple as Freya (voice)
- Fate/stay night as Caster (voice)
- Ergo Proxy as Lacan (voice)
- Le Chevalier D'Eon
- Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry as Captain Vivian Medlock
- Hataraki Man as Maiko Kaji (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Phoenix: Earthkeepers as The Phoenix (voice)
2005
- Noein: To Your Other Self as Miyuki Gotou (voice)
- Mahou Sentai Magiranger as Gorgon (Voice)
- Gallery Fake as Fei Cui
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation as Viletta Badim (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics as Kaori (voice)
- Prayers
- Super Robot Wars
2004
- Monster as Margot (voice)
- Tweeny Witches as Atelia (voice)
- Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple as Miss Lemon (voice)
- Destiny of the Shrine Maiden
- Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Phoenix: Robe of Feathers
2003
- Wolf's Rain as Jagara (voice)
- Battle Programmer Shirase as Kotoe Amano (voice)
- Maburaho as Maika Kazetsubaki
- Hoop Days
- Heart Cocktail Again
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
- Angel Links as Valeria Vertone (voice)
- BuBu ChaCha as Mom
- Reign: The Conqueror as Cassandra (voice)
- Legend of Himiko as Fujina
- Kindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue Massacre as Yurie Aizawa (voice)
1998
- Cowboy Bebop as Coffy (voice)
- Master Keaton
- Brain Powerd as Shiela Glass (voice)
- Super Doll★Licca-chan as Puru
- Fancy Lala as Yumi Haneishi (voice)
- AWOL -Absent Without Leave-
1997
- AIKa as Nena Hagen (voice)
- Master of Mosquiton '99 as Wolf Lady
- Speed Racer X
- Variable Geo as Miranda Jahana
- Hermes - Winds of Love as Mermaid Delmone (voice)
- Psycho Diver: Soul Siren as Angelica (voice)
- Eikou e no Spur: Igaya Chiharu Monogatari
1996
- Magic User's Club OVA
- Advancer Tina as Tina Owen (voice)
- Advancer Tina as Tina Owen (voice)
1995
- Ghost in the Shell as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Virtua Fighter
- Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me! as Margarita (voice)
- Princess Minerva as Yurisis Cheloria (voice)
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)