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.
Awards & recognition
- Seiyu Awards Foreign Film/Drama Award · 2020
Filmography50+ titles
Mazinkaiser SKL
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
JUJUTSU KAISEN
Your Lie in April
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Naruto Shippūden
Monster
Cowboy Bebop
Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
The Way of the Househusband
Parasyte -the maxim-
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master
Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]
Campione!
Fancy Lala
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic
Ghost in the Shell
Devilman: Crybaby
Thunderbolt Fantasy
The Irregular at Magic High School
Wolf's Rain
Knights of Sidonia
Black Butler
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
Devil May Cry: The Animated Series
Ergo Proxy
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
Today's Menu for the Emiya Family
Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] I. presage flower
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Noein: To Your Other Self
God Eater
A Certain Scientific Railgun
Fate/stay night
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. - Regards
RahXephon
Utawarerumono
Listeners
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
Bayonetta: Bloody Fate
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 - Sustainable War
Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger
Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet