Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 14, 1962
Place of Birth:
Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
Social Media
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #COMPASS2.0 ANIMATION PROJECT | Violetta (voice) |
| 2024 | The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic | Rose (voice) |
| 2024 | YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master | Ōmurasaki no Omae (voice) |
| 2024 | Brave Bang Bravern! | Kunus (voice) |
| 2023 | Frieren: Beyond Journey's End | Flamme (voice) |
| 2023 | MAKE MY DAY | Cathy Beck (voice) |
| 2022 | Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer | Muu (voice) |
| 2021 | Kimi to Fit Boxing | Laura (voice) |
| 2021 | The Way of the Househusband | Hibari Torii (voice) |
| 2021 | Ganbare! TEAM NACS | |
| 2020 | Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 | Motoko Kusanagi (voice) |
| 2020 | Listeners | Kim (voice) |
| 2020 | The Gymnastics Samurai | Mari Aragaki (voice) |
| 2020 | JUJUTSU KAISEN | Hanami (voice) |
| 2018 | A.I.C.O. -Incarnation- | Akiko Nanbara (voice) |
| 2018 | Cutie Honey Universe | Inspector Genet / Sister Jill (voice) |
| 2018 | Devilman Crybaby | Silene (voice) |
| 2017 | ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. | Mauve (voice) |
| 2017 | GARO -VANISHING LINE- | Sister (voice) |
| 2017 | Today's Menu for the Emiya Family | Caster (voice) |
| 2016 | Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn | Uzal Delilah |
| 2016 | Thunderbolt Fantasy | Narrator (Voice) |
| 2016 | The Glass Mask Year 3 Class D | Chigusa Tsukikage (voice) |
| 2016 | SUPER LOVERS | Haruko Kaidou (voice) |
| 2015 | Hifuu Club Activity Record ~ The Sealed Esoteric History | |
| 2015 | God Eater | Tsubaki Amamiya (voice) |
| 2015 | THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls | Executive Director Mishiro (voice) |
| 2015 | The Heroic Legend of Arslan | Tahamenay (voice) |
| 2014 | Knights of Sidonia | Ittan Samari (voice) |
| 2014 | Your Lie in April | Yuriko Ochiai (voice) |
| 2014 | Parasyte -the maxim- | Ryoko Tamiya (voice) |
| 2014 | Parasyte -the maxim- | Reiko Tamura (voice) |
| 2014 | The Irregular at Magic High School | Virginia Balance (voice) |
| 2014 | Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] | Caster (voice) |
| 2013 | Glitter Force Doki Doki | Marmo (voice) |
| 2012 | Campione! | Lucretia Zola |
| 2012 | Tari Tari | Naoko Takakura (voice) |
| 2012 | Kokoro Connect | Reika Nagase (voice) |
| 2012 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | Lisa Lisa (voice) |
| 2012 | Ozma | Binas |
| 2012 | Little Busters! | Announcer (voice) |
| 2011 | Mazinkaiser SKL | Aira (voice) |
| 2010 | Halo Legends | Dr. Halsey |
| 2009 | Umineko: When They Cry | Kasumi Sumadera |
| 2009 | A Certain Scientific Railgun | Harumi Kiyama (voice) |
| 2009 | Beyond the Heavens | Bian Linglong |
| 2009 | Queen's Blade | Claudette (voice) |
| 2009 | Nyan Koi! | Nyamsus |
| 2009 | Princess Lover! | Josephine (voice) |
| 2009 | Aoi Bungaku Series | Madam |
| 2008 | Amatsuki | |
| 2008 | The Hill Dyed Rose Madder | Nagase (Mother) |
| 2008 | The Daughter of Twenty Faces | Seiji Tamiya (voice) |
| 2008 | Black Butler | Francis Midford (voice) |
| 2007 | Devil May Cry | Trish (voice) |
| 2007 | Shattered Angels | Mika Ayanokōji (voice) |
| 2007 | Naruto Shippūden | Konan (voice) |
| 2007 | Juken Sentai Gekiranger | Michelle Peng (Voice) |
| 2006 | Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple | Freya (voice) |
| 2006 | Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry | Captain Vivian Medlock |
| 2006 | Utawarerumono | Karurauatsuurei |
| 2006 | Le Chevalier D'Eon | Queen Elizabeth of Russia |
| 2006 | Le Chevalier D'Eon | |
| 2006 | Ergo Proxy | Lacan (voice) |
| 2006 | Fate/stay night | Caster (voice) |
| 2006 | Hataraki Man | Kaji, Maiko |
| 2005 | Noein: To Your Other Self | Miyuki Gotou (voice) |
| 2005 | Gallery Fake | Fei Cui |
| 2005 | Mahou Sentai Magiranger | Gorgon (Voice) |
| 2005 | Prayers | |
| 2004 | Destiny of the Shrine Maiden | |
| 2004 | Destiny of the Shrine Maiden | アメノムラクモ / Ame no Murakumo |
| 2004 | Tweeny Witches | Atelia (voice) |
| 2004 | Monster | Margot (voice) |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple | Miss Lemon (voice) |
| 2003 | Hoop Days | |
| 2003 | Maburaho | Maika Kazetsubaki |
| 2003 | Wolf's Rain | Jagara (voice) |
| 2003 | Battle Programmer Shirase | Kotoe Amano (voice) |
| 2002 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex | Motoko Kusanagi (voice) |
| 2002 | RahXephon | Sayoko Nanamori (voice) |
| 2002 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Section-9 | Major Motoko Kusanagi |
| 2001 | Salaryman Kintaro | Misuzu Suenaga (voice) |
| 2000 | Gravitation | Kaoruko (voice) |
| 1999 | BuBu ChaCha | Mom |
| 1999 | Angel Links | Valeria Vertone (voice) |
| 1999 | Reign: The Conqueror | Cassandra (voice) |
| 1999 | Legend of Himiko | Fujina |
| 1998 | Fancy Lala | Yumi Haneishi |
| 1998 | AWOL -Absent Without Leave- | |
| 1998 | Brain Powerd | Shiela Glass |
| 1998 | Super Doll★Licca-chan | Puru |
| 1998 | Master Keaton | |
| 1998 | Cowboy Bebop | Coffy (voice) |
| 1997 | Master of Mosquiton '99 | Wolf Lady |
| 1997 | Mach GoGoGo | |
| 1997 | Variable Geo | Miranda Jahana |
| 1997 | AIKa | Nena Hagen (voice) |
| 1996 | アドバンサー・ティナ | Tina Owen (voice) |
| 1995 | Virtua Fighter | |
| 1994 | Yamato Takeru | Shaman (voice) |
| 1994 | Mahoujin Guru Guru | |
| 1994 | My Sexual Harassment | Yumi Mayakawa (voice) |
| 1993 | Black Jack | Abumaru (voice) |