Atsuko Tanaka
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.
Born: November 14, 1962
Place of Birth: Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
Known For
Filmography
as Violetta (voice)
as Ōmurasaki no Omae (voice)
as Kunus (voice)
as Rose (voice)
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
as Flamme (voice)
as Cathy Beck (voice)
as Muu (voice)
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
as Laura (voice)
as Mary Sera (voice)
as Hibari Torii (voice)
as Mary Sera (voice)
as Mari Aragaki (voice)
as Hanami (voice)
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
as Kim (voice)
as Mauve (voice)
as Wilmit Zenam (voice)
as Mary Sera (voice)
as Akira (voice)
as Haruki's Mother (voice)
as Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley (voice)
as Inspector Genet / Sister Jill (voice)
as Akiko Nanbara (voice)
as Sirene (voice)
as Caster (voice)
as Caster (voice)
as Sister (voice)
as Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)
as Francis Midford (voice)
as Mauve (voice)
as Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)
as Narrator (Voice)
as Haruko Kaidou (voice)
as Uzal Delilah
as Uzal Delilah (voice)
as Lady Emerald (voice)
as Tsubaki Amamiya (voice)
as Tahamenay (voice)
as Samari Ittan (voice)
as Executive Director Mishiro (voice)
as Caster (voice)
as Yuriko Ochiai (voice)
as Reiko Tamura (voice)
as Ryoko Tamiya (voice)
as Yuri Aoshima
as Ittan Samari (voice)
as Virginia Balance (voice)
as Bayonetta (voice)
as Marmo (voice)
as Lisa Lisa (voice)
as Announcer (voice)
as Reika Nagase (voice)
as Lucretia Zola
as Naoko Takakura (voice)
as Binas
as Professor Kelly (voice)
as Alice (voice)
as Nina Williams (voice)
as Aira (voice)
as Dr. Halsey (segment "The Package")
as Dr. Halsey
as Madam
as Harumi Kiyama (voice)
as Nyamsus
as Tsubaki Amamiya
as Josephine (voice)
as Kasumi Sumadera
as Bian Linglong
as Claudette (voice)
as Francis Midford (voice)
as Nagase (Mother)
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
as Seiji Tamiya (voice)
as Michelle Peng (voice)
as Motoko Kusangai (voice)
as Namie Amamiya (voice)
as Trish (voice)
as Michelle Peng (Voice)
as Konan (voice)
as Mika Ayanokōji (voice)
as Captain Vivian Medlock
as Kaji, Maiko
as Freya (voice)
as Queen Elizabeth of Russia
as Karurauatsuurei
as Lacan (voice)
as The Phoenix (voice)
as Major Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
as Caster (voice)
as Miyuki Gotou (voice)
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
as Kaori (voice)
as Viletta Badim (voice)
as Gorgon (Voice)
as Fei Cui
as アメノムラクモ / Ame no Murakumo
as Miss Lemon (voice)
as Atelia (voice)
as Margot (voice)
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
as Maika Kazetsubaki
as Kotoe Amano (voice)
as Jagara (voice)
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
as Saeko Misaki (voice)
as Sayoko Nanamori (voice)
as Misuzu Suenaga (voice)
as Cassandra
as Kaoruko (voice)
as Cassandra (voice)
as Yurie Aizawa (voice)
as Mom
as Valeria Vertone (voice)
as Fujina
as Puru
as Shiela Glass
as Yumi Haneishi (voice)
as Coffy (voice)
as Wolf Lady
as Angelica (voice)
as Nena Hagen (voice)
as Mermaid Delmone (voice)
as Miranda Jahana
as Tina Owen (voice)
as Tina Owen (voice)
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
as Margarita (voice)
as Yurisis Cheloria (voice)
as Yumi Mayakawa (voice)
as Shaman (voice)
as Abumaru (voice)
as Karen Korinsky (voice)
as Feeling Good Girl