Acting
Atsuko Tanaka
JA, FR cinema · 51 credits
Born
14 November 1962
Died
20 August 2024 (aged 61)
Birthplace
Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
Also known as たなか あつこ · Atsuko Satō · 田中 敦子 · 佐藤敦子 · 佐藤 敦子 · Atsuko Sato
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
Ogenki Clinic Adventures
as Feeling Good Girl
Sacrée frousse !
as Lady Emerald (second segment) (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Saigo no Ningen
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet
as Mary Sera (voice)
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi
as Mary Sera (voice)
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. - Regards
as Mauve (voice)
Detective Conan: The Scarlet School Trip
as Mary Sera (voice)
Gundam Reconguista in G Movie I: Go! Core Fighter
as Wilmit Zenam (voice)
Usuzumizakura: GARO
as Akira (voice)
Batman Ninja
as Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley (voice)
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
as Haruki's Mother (voice)
3-Nen D-Gumi Glass no Kamen: Tobidase Watashitachi no Victory Road
as Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. Presage Flower
as Caster (voice)
Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic
as Francis Midford (voice)
Chieri and Cherry
as Lady Emerald (voice)
Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn
as Uzal Delilah (voice)
Knights of Sidonia: The Movie
as Samari Ittan (voice)
Sleep Tight My Baby, Cradled in the Sky
as Yuri Aoshima
Bayonetta: Bloody Fate
as Bayonetta (voice)
Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure
as Professor Kelly (voice)
TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance
as Nina Williams (voice)
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward Special OVA
as Alice (voice)
Halo Legends
as Dr. Halsey (segment "The Package")
God Eater Prologue
as Tsubaki Amamiya
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Gyun-Gyun! Fist Sage Great Athletic Meet
as Michelle Peng (voice)
The Piano Forest
as Namie Amamiya (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Phoenix: Earthkeepers
as The Phoenix (voice)
Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics
as Kaori (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Patlabor WXIII the Movie
as Saeko Misaki (voice)
Reign: The Conqueror Movie
as Cassandra
Kindaichi Case Files : Deep Blue Massacre
as Yurie Aizawa (voice)
Hermes - Winds of Love
as Mermaid Delmone (voice)
Psycho Diver: Soul Siren
as Angelica (voice)
Advancer Tina
as Tina Owen (voice)
Ghost in the Shell
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Princess Minerva
as Yurisis Cheloria (voice)
Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me!
as Margarita (voice)
Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger
as Karen Korinsky (voice)