Atsuko Tanaka
- Born
- November 14, 1962 · Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
- Died
- August 20, 2024
- Actress
- music_department
- miscellaneous
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 · 14 credits
Detective Conan: The Scarlet BulletActress (Mary Sera (voice))
I Want to Eat Your PancreasActress (Haruki's Mother (voice))
Batman NinjaActress (Poison Ivy)
Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] I. presage flowerActress (Caster)
Black Butler: Book of the AtlanticActress (Francis Midford (voice))
Bayonetta: Bloody FateActress (Bayonetta)
Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles ~Animal Adventure~Actress (Professor Kelly (voice))
Tekken: Blood VengeanceActress (Nina Williams (voice))
Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade WorksActress (Caster)
Ghost in the Shell 2.0Actress (Motoko Kusanagi)
The Piano ForestActress (Namie Amamiya (voice))
Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceActress (Major Motoko Kusanagi)
WXIII: PatlaborActress (Saeko Misaki)
Ghost in the ShellActress (Motoko Kusanagi)