Atsuko Tanaka
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 14, 1962
- Died
- August 20, 2024
- Birthplace
- Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
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
Sacrée frousse ! TBA
as Lady Emerald (second segment) (voice)
Ogenki Clinic Adventures TBA
as Feeling Good Girl
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Saigo no Ningen 2023
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War 2021
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Knights of Sidonia: Love Woven in the Stars 2021
Actor
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet 2021
as Mary Sera (voice)
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi 2021
as Mary Sera (voice)
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. - Regards 2020
as Mauve (voice)
Gundam Reconguista in G Movie I: Go! Core Fighter 2019
as Wilmit Zenam (voice)
Detective Conan: The Scarlet School Trip 2019
as Mary Sera (voice)
Usuzumizakura: GARO 2018
as Akira (voice)
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas 2018
as Haruki's Mother (voice)
Batman Ninja 2018
as Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley (voice)
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. Presage Flower 2017
as Caster (voice)
3-Nen D-Gumi Glass no Kamen: Tobidase Watashitachi no Victory Road 2017
as Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)
Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic 2017
as Francis Midford (voice)
Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn 2015
as Uzal Delilah (voice)
Chieri and Cherry 2015
as Lady Emerald (voice)
Knights of Sidonia: The Movie 2015
as Samari Ittan (voice)
Sleep Tight My Baby, Cradled in the Sky 2014
as Yuri Aoshima
Bayonetta: Bloody Fate 2013
as Bayonetta (voice)
Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure 2012
as Professor Kelly (voice)
Bread of Happiness 2012
Actor
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward Special OVA 2011
as Alice (voice)
Carnival Phantasm: Illya's Castle 2011
Actor
TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance 2011
as Nina Williams (voice)
Halo Legends 2010
as Dr. Halsey (segment "The Package")
God Eater Prologue 2009
as Tsubaki Amamiya
The River's Light 2009
as 蓝
Ghost in the Shell 2.0 2008
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Gyun-Gyun! Fist Sage Great Athletic Meet 2007
as Michelle Peng (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society 2007
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
The Piano Forest 2007
as Namie Amamiya (voice)
Phoenix: Earthkeepers 2006
as The Phoenix (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven 2006
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man 2005
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics 2005
as Kaori (voice)
Phoenix: Robe of Feathers 2004
Actor
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence 2004
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Heart Cocktail Again 2003
Actor
The Cat Returns 2002
as Additional Voices (voice)
Patlabor WXIII the Movie 2002
as Saeko Misaki (voice)
Reign: The Conqueror Movie 2000
as Cassandra
Kindaichi Case Files : Deep Blue Massacre 1999
as Yurie Aizawa (voice)
Eikou e no Spur: Igaya Chiharu Monogatari 1997
Actor
Psycho Diver: Soul Siren 1997
as Angelica (voice)
Hermes - Winds of Love 1997
as Mermaid Delmone (voice)
Advancer Tina 1996
as Tina Owen (voice)
Ghost in the Shell 1995
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me! 1995
as Margarita (voice)
Princess Minerva 1995
as Yurisis Cheloria (voice)
Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger 1993
as Karen Korinsky (voice)
Credits from TMDB.