Atsuko Tanaka
Known for
Acting
Life
1962 – 2024 (aged 61)
Born in
Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
Credits
View on IMDb153 acting credits
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
Naruto Shippūden
15 Feb 2007
JUJUTSU KAISEN
03 Oct 2020
Ghost in the Shell
18 Nov 1995
Cowboy Bebop
03 Apr 1998
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
01 Sep 2018
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
06 Oct 2012
Parasyte -the maxim-
09 Oct 2014
Your Lie in April
10 Oct 2014
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Filmography
2025
- #COMPASS2.0 ANIMATION PROJECTas Violetta (voice)12 episodes
2024
- YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Masteras Ōmurasaki no Omae (voice)20 episodes
- Brave Bang Bravern!as Kunus (voice)2 episodes
- The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magicas Rose (voice)13 episodes
2023
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Saigo no Ningenas Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Frieren: Beyond Journey's Endas Flamme (voice)5 episodes
- MAKE MY DAYas Cathy Beck (voice)8 episodes
2022
- Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammeras Muu (voice)24 episodes
2021
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable Waras Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Kimi to Fit Boxingas Laura (voice)12 episodes
- Knights of Sidonia: Love Woven in the Stars
- Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bulletas Mary Sera (voice)
- The Way of the Househusbandas Hibari Torii (voice)5 episodes
- Ganbare! TEAM NACS1 episode
- Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibias Mary Sera (voice)
2020
- The Gymnastics Samuraias Mari Aragaki (voice)11 episodes
- JUJUTSU KAISENas Hanami (voice)9 episodes
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)24 episodes
- Listenersas Kim (voice)12 episodes
- ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. - Regardsas Mauve (voice)
2019
- Gundam Reconguista in G Movie I: Go! Core Fighteras Wilmit Zenam (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Scarlet School Tripas Mary Sera (voice)
2018
- Usuzumizakura: GAROas Akira (voice)
- I Want to Eat Your Pancreasas Haruki's Mother (voice)
- Queen's Blade UNLIMITED2 episodes
- Cutie Honey Universeas Inspector Genet12 episodes
- Batman Ninjaas Poison Ivy
- A.I.C.O. -Incarnation-as Akiko Nanbara (voice)12 episodes
- Today's Menu for the Emiya Familyas Caster (voice)13 episodes
- Devilman Crybabyas Sirene (voice)3 episodes
2017
- Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. Presage Floweras Caster (voice)
- GARO -VANISHING LINE-as Sister (voice)24 episodes
- 3-Nen D-Gumi Glass no Kamen: Tobidase Watashitachi no Victory Roadas Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)
- Black Butler: Book of the Atlanticas Francis Midford (voice)
- ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.as Mauve (voice)7 episodes
2016
- The Glass Mask Year 3 Class Das Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)13 episodes
- Thunderbolt Fantasyas Narrator (Voice)13 episodes
- SUPER LOVERSas Haruko Kaidou (voice)20 episodes
- Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urnas Uzal Delilah (voice)12 episodes
2015
- Hifuu Club Activity Record ~ The Sealed Esoteric History5 episodes
- Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urnas Uzal Delilah (voice)
- Chieri and Cherryas Lady Emerald (voice)
- God Eateras Tsubaki Amamiya (voice)11 episodes
- The Heroic Legend of Arslanas Tahamenay (voice)33 episodes
- Knights of Sidonia: The Movieas Samari Ittan (voice)
- THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girlsas Executive Director Mishiro (voice)10 episodes
2014
- Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]as Caster (voice)9 episodes
- Your Lie in Aprilas Yuriko Ochiai (voice)9 episodes
- Parasyte -the maxim-as Reiko Tamura (voice)11 episodes
- Sleep Tight My Baby, Cradled in the Skyas Yuri Aoshima
- Knights of Sidoniaas Ittan Samari (voice)24 episodes
- The Irregular at Magic High Schoolas Virginia Balance (voice)4 episodes
2013
- Bayonetta: Bloody Fateas Bayonetta (voice)
- Glitter Force Doki Dokias Marmo (voice)49 episodes
2012
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventureas Lisa Lisa (voice)26 episodes
- Little Busters!as Announcer (voice)3 episodes
- Kokoro Connectas Reika Nagase (voice)13 episodes
- Campione!as Lucretia Zola13 episodes
- Tari Tarias Naoko Takakura (voice)11 episodes
- Ozmaas Binas6 episodes
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventureas Professor Kelly (voice)
- Bread of Happiness
2011
- Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward Special OVAas Alice (voice)
- Carnival Phantasm: Illya's Castle
- TEKKEN: Blood Vengeanceas Nina Williams (voice)
- Mazinkaiser SKLas Aira (voice)3 episodes
2010
- Halo Legendsas Dr. Halsey (segment "The Package")
- Halo Legendsas Dr. Halsey1 episode
2009
- Aoi Bungaku Seriesas Madam4 episodes
- A Certain Scientific Railgunas Harumi Kiyama (voice)35 episodes
- Nyan Koi!as Nyamsus12 episodes
- God Eater Prologueas Tsubaki Amamiya
- Princess Lover!as Josephine (voice)12 episodes
- Umineko: When They Cryas Kasumi Sumadera26 episodes
- The River's Lightas 蓝
- Beyond the Heavensas Bian Linglong26 episodes
- Queen's Bladeas Claudette (voice)36 episodes
2008
- Black Butleras Francis Midford (voice)1 episode
- The Hill Dyed Rose Madderas Nagase (Mother)12 episodes
- Ghost in the Shell 2.0as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- The Daughter of Twenty Facesas Seiji Tamiya (voice)22 episodes
- Amatsuki2 episodes
2007
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Gyun-Gyun! Fist Sage Great Athletic Meetas Michelle Peng (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Societyas Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- The Piano Forestas Namie Amamiya (voice)
- Devil May Cryas Trish (voice)12 episodes
- Juken Sentai Gekirangeras Michelle Peng (Voice)49 episodes
- Naruto Shippūdenas Konan (voice)320 episodes
- Shattered Angelsas Mika Ayanokōji (voice)12 episodes
2006
- Strain: Strategic Armored Infantryas Captain Vivian Medlock13 episodes
- Hataraki Manas Maiko Kaji (voice)11 episodes
- Kenichi: The Mightiest Discipleas Freya (voice)7 episodes
- Le Chevalier D'Eon3 episodes
- Utawarerumonoas Karurauatsuurei26 episodes
- Ergo Proxyas Lacan (voice)12 episodes
- Phoenix: Earthkeepersas The Phoenix (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Elevenas Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Fate/stay nightas Caster (voice)8 episodes
2005
- Noein: To Your Other Selfas Miyuki Gotou (voice)24 episodes
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Manas Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Prayers2 episodes
- Lupin the Third: Angel Tacticsas Kaori (voice)
- Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animationas Viletta Badim (voice)3 episodes
- Mahou Sentai Magirangeras Gorgon (Voice)49 episodes
- Gallery Fakeas Fei Cui37 episodes
2004
- Destiny of the Shrine Maidenas アメノムラクモ12 episodes
- Phoenix: Robe of Feathers
- Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marpleas Miss Lemon (voice)39 episodes
- Tweeny Witchesas Atelia (voice)22 episodes
- Monsteras Margot (voice)4 episodes
- Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocenceas Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
2003
- Heart Cocktail Again
- Maburahoas Maika Kazetsubaki24 episodes
- Battle Programmer Shiraseas Kotoe Amano (voice)15 episodes
- Hoop Days26 episodes
- Wolf's Rainas Jagara (voice)26 episodes
2002
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complexas Motoko Kusanagi (voice)52 episodes
- Patlabor WXIII the Movieas Saeko Misaki (voice)
- RahXephonas Sayoko Nanamori (voice)26 episodes
2001
- Salaryman Kintaroas Misuzu Suenaga (voice)20 episodes
2000
- Reign: The Conqueror Movieas Cassandra
- Gravitationas Kaoruko (voice)1 episode
1999
- Reign: The Conqueroras Cassandra (voice)13 episodes
- Kindaichi Case Files : Deep Blue Massacreas Yurie Aizawa (voice)
- BuBu ChaChaas Mom52 episodes
- Angel Linksas Valeria Vertone (voice)13 episodes
- Legend of Himikoas Fujina12 episodes
1998
- Super Doll★Licca-chanas Puru52 episodes
- Master Keaton1 episode
- Brain Powerdas Shiela Glass (voice)26 episodes
- Fancy Lalaas Yumi Haneishi (voice)26 episodes
- Cowboy Bebopas Coffy (voice)1 episode
- AWOL -Absent Without Leave-12 episodes
1997
- Master of Mosquiton '99as Wolf Lady26 episodes
- Eikou e no Spur: Igaya Chiharu Monogatari
- Psycho Diver: Soul Sirenas Angelica (voice)
- AIKaas Nena Hagen (voice)7 episodes
- Hermes - Winds of Loveas Mermaid Delmone (voice)
- Speed Racer X34 episodes
- Variable Geoas Miranda Jahana3 episodes
1996
- Advancer Tinaas Tina Owen (voice)
- Advancer Tinaas Tina Owen (voice)1 episode
- Magic User's Club OVA6 episodes
1995
- Ghost in the Shellas Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Virtua Fighter35 episodes
- Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me!as Margarita (voice)
- Princess Minervaas Yurisis Cheloria (voice)
1994
- My Sexual Harassmentas Yumi Mayakawa (voice)3 episodes
- Mahoujin Guru Guru45 episodes
- Yamato Takeruas Shaman (voice)37 episodes
1993
- Black Jackas Abumaru (voice)1 episode
- Lupin the Third: Voyage to Dangeras Karen Korinsky (voice)