Atsuko Tanaka
Known for Acting
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
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
2018
as Haruki's Mother (voice)
Ghost in the Shell
1995
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet
2021
as Mary Sera (voice)
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure
2012
as Professor Kelly (voice)
Batman Ninja
2018
as Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
2005
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. Presage Flower
2017
as Caster (voice)
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi
2021
as Mary Sera (voice)
Patlabor WXIII The Movie
2002
as Saeko Misaki (voice)
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
2008
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Halo Legends
2010
as Dr. Halsey (segment "The Package")
Bayonetta: Bloody Fate
2013
as Bayonetta (voice)
Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me!
1995
as Margarita (voice)
TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance
2011
as Nina Williams (voice)
Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic
2017
as Francis Midford (voice)
Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger
1993
as Karen Korinsky (voice)
The Piano Forest
2007
as Namie Amamiya (voice)
Knights of Sidonia: The Movie
2015
as Samari Ittan (voice)
Knights of Sidonia: Love Woven in the Stars
2021