Atsuko Tanaka
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.
Acted in
YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master
2024
as Ōmurasaki no Omae (voice)
Brave Bang Bravern!
2024
as Kunus (voice)
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic
2024
as Rose (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 The Last Human
2023
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
2023
as Flamme (voice)
MAKE MY DAY
2023
as Cathy Beck (voice)
Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer
2022
as Muu (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War
2021
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Kimi to Fit Boxing
2021
as Laura (voice)
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet
2021
as Mary Sera (voice)
The Way of the Househusband
2021
as Hibari Torii (voice)
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi
2021
as Mary Sera (voice)
The Gymnastics Samurai
2020
as Mari Aragaki (voice)
Jujutsu Kaisen
2020
as Hanami (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045
2020
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Listeners
2020
as Kim (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)
Cutie Honey Universe
2018
as Inspector Genet / Sister Jill (voice)
A.I.C.O. -Incarnation-
2018
as Akiko Nanbara (voice)
Pop Team Epic
2018
as Pipimi (voice)
Devilman Crybaby
2018
as Silene (voice)
Today's Menu for the Emiya Family
2017
as Caster (voice)
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. Presage Flower
2017
as Caster (voice)
GARO -VANISHING LINE-
2017
as Sister (voice)
3-Nen D-Gumi Glass no Kamen: Tobidase Watashitachi no Victory Road
2017
as Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.
2017
as Mauve (voice)
The Glass Mask Year 3 Class D
2016
as Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)
Thunderbolt Fantasy
2016
as Narrator (Voice)
SUPER LOVERS
2016
as Haruko Kaidou (voice)
Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn
2016
as Uzal Delilah
Hifuu Club Activity Record ~ The Sealed Esoteric History
2015
Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn
2015
as Uzal Delilah (voice)
Chieri and Cherry
2015
as Lady Emerald (voice)
God Eater
2015
as Tsubaki Amamiya (voice)
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
2015
as Tahamenay (voice)
Knights of Sidonia: The Movie
2015
as Samari Ittan (voice)
THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls
2015
as Executive Director Mishiro (voice)
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Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]
2014
as Caster (voice)
Your Lie in April
2014
as Yuriko Ochiai (voice)
Parasyte -the maxim-
2014
as Reiko Tamura (voice)
Parasyte -the maxim-
2014
as Ryoko Tamiya (voice)
Sleep Tight My Baby, Cradled in the Sky
2014
as Yuri Aoshima
Knights of Sidonia
2014
as Ittan Samari (voice)
The Irregular at Magic High School
2014
as Virginia Balance (voice)
Bayonetta: Bloody Fate
2013
as Bayonetta (voice)
Dokidoki! PreCure
2013
as Marmo (voice)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
2012
as Lisa Lisa (voice)
Kokoro Connect
2012
as Reika Nagase (voice)
Campione!
2012
as Lucretia Zola
Tari Tari
2012
as Naoko Takakura (voice)
Ozma
2012
as Binas
Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure
2012
as Professor Kelly (voice)
Bread of Happiness
2012
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward Special OVA
2011
as Alice (voice)
Carnival Phantasm: Illya's Castle
2011
TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance
2011
as Nina Williams (voice)
Mazinkaiser SKL
2011
as Aira (voice)
Halo Legends
2010
as Dr. Halsey (segment "The Package")
Halo Legends
2010
as Dr. Halsey
Aoi Bungaku Series
2009
as Madam
A Certain Scientific Railgun
2009
as Harumi Kiyama (voice)
Nyan Koi!
2009
as Nyamsus
God Eater Prologue
2009
as Tsubaki Amamiya
Princess Lover!
2009
as Josephine (voice)
Umineko: When They Cry
2009
as Kasumi Sumadera
The River's Light
2009
as 蓝
Beyond the Heavens
2009
as Bian Linglong
Queen's Blade
2009
as Claudette (voice)
The Hill Dyed Rose Madder
2008
as Nagase (Mother)
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
2008
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
The Daughter of Twenty Faces
2008
as Seiji Tamiya (voice)
Amatsuki
2008
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 Kusangai (voice)
The Piano Forest
2007
as Namie Amamiya (voice)
Devil May Cry
2007
as Trish (voice)
Juken Sentai Gekiranger
2007
as Michelle Peng (Voice)
Naruto Shippūden
2007
as Konan (voice)
Shattered Angels
2007
as Mika Ayanokōji (voice)
Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry
2006
as Captain Vivian Medlock
Hataraki Man
2006
as Kaji, Maiko
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
2006
as Freya (voice)
Le Chevalier D'Eon
2006
Le Chevalier D'Eon
2006
as Queen Elizabeth of Russia
Utawarerumono
2006
as Karurauatsuurei
Ergo Proxy
2006
as Lacan (voice)
Phoenix: Earthkeepers Chapter
2006
as The Phoenix (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
2006
as Major Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Fate/stay night
2006
as Caster (voice)
Noein: To Your Other Self
2005
as Miyuki Gotou (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
2005
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Prayers
2005
Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics
2005
as Kaori (voice)
Super Robot Wars
2005
Mahou Sentai Magiranger
2005
as Gorgon (Voice)
Gallery Fake
2005
as Fei Cui
Destiny of the Shrine Maiden
2004
Destiny of the Shrine Maiden
2004
as アメノムラクモ / Ame no Murakumo
Phoenix: Robe of Feathers
2004
Tweeny Witches
2004
as Atelia (voice)
Monster
2004
as Margot (voice)
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
The Making of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004
as Self
Heart Cocktail Again
2003
Maburaho
2003
as Maika Kazetsubaki
Battle Programmer Shirase
2003
as Kotoe Amano (voice)
Hoop Days
2003
Wolf's Rain
2003
as Jagara (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2002
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Section-9
2002
as Major Motoko Kusanagi
WXIII: Patlabor The Movie 3
2002
as Saeko Misaki (voice)
RahXephon
2002
as Sayoko Nanamori (voice)
Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger
2001
as Karen Korinsky (voice)
Salaryman Kintaro
2001
as Misuzu Suenaga (voice)
Reign: The Conqueror Movie
2000
as Cassandra
Gravitation
2000
as Kaoruko (voice)
Reign: The Conqueror
1999
as Cassandra (voice)
Kindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue Massacre
1999
as Yurie Aizawa (voice)
Magic User's Club!
1999
as Saki Sawanoguchi (voice)
BuBu ChaCha
1999
as Mom
Angel Links
1999
as Valeria Vertone (voice)
Legend of Himiko
1999
as Fujina
Super Doll★Licca-chan
1998
as Puru
Master Keaton
1998
Brain Powerd
1998
as Shiela Glass
Fancy Lala
1998
as Yumi Haneishi
Cowboy Bebop
1998
as Coffy (voice)
AWOL -Absent Without Leave-
1998
Master of Mosquiton '99
1997
as Wolf Lady
Eikou e no Spur: Igaya Chiharu Monogatari
1997
Psycho Diver: Soul Siren
1997
as Angelica (voice)
AIKa
1997
as Nena Hagen (voice)
Hermes - Winds of Love
1997
as Mermaid Delmone (voice)
Mach GoGoGo
1997
Variable Geo
1997
as Miranda Jahana
Advancer Tina
1996
as Tina Owen (voice)
アドバンサー・ティナ
1996
as Tina Owen (voice)
Ghost in the Shell
1995
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Virtua Fighter
1995
Macross 7: The Galaxy is Calling Me
1995
as Margarita (voice)
Princess Minerva
1995
as Yurisis Cheloria (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Production Report
1995
as Self
My Sexual Harassment
1994
as Yumi Mayakawa (voice)
Mahoujin Guru Guru
1994
Yamato Takeru
1994
as Shaman (voice)
Black Jack
1993
as Abumaru (voice)
Ogenki Clinic Adventures
as Feeling Good Girl
#Compass 2.0 Combat Providence Analysis System
as Violetta (voice)