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Atsuko Tanaka
AKA: たなか あつこ · Atsuko Satō · 田中 敦子 · 佐藤敦子 · 佐藤 敦子
Acting
Born: 1962
Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
72 Global Credits
🔥 1.2 Popularity
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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.
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
#COMPASS2.0 ANIMATION PROJECT
Violetta (voice)
2025 · JP
YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master
Ōmurasaki no Omae (voice)
2024 · JP
Brave Bang Bravern!
Kunus (voice)
2024 · JP
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic
Rose (voice)
2024 · JP
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Flamme (voice)
2023 · JP
MAKE MY DAY
Cathy Beck (voice)
2023 · JP
Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer
Muu (voice)
2022 · JP
Kimi to Fit Boxing
Laura (voice)
2021 · JP
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| #COMPASS2.0 ANIMATION PROJECT | 2025 | Violetta (voice) |
| YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master | 2024 | Ōmurasaki no Omae (voice) |
| Brave Bang Bravern! | 2024 | Kunus (voice) |
| The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic | 2024 | Rose (voice) |
| Frieren: Beyond Journey's End | 2023 | Flamme (voice) |
| MAKE MY DAY | 2023 | Cathy Beck (voice) |
| Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer | 2022 | Muu (voice) |
| Kimi to Fit Boxing | 2021 | Laura (voice) |
| The Way of the Househusband | 2021 | Hibari Torii (voice) |
| The Gymnastics Samurai | 2020 | Mari Aragaki (voice) |
| JUJUTSU KAISEN | 2020 | Hanami (voice) |
| Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 | 2020 | Motoko Kusanagi (voice) |
| Listeners | 2020 | Kim (voice) |
| Queen's Blade UNLIMITED | 2018 | Contributor |
| Cutie Honey Universe | 2018 | Inspector Genet / Sister Jill (voice) |
| A.I.C.O. -Incarnation- | 2018 | Akiko Nanbara (voice) |
| Today's Menu for the Emiya Family | 2018 | Caster (voice) |
| Devilman Crybaby | 2018 | Sirene (voice) |
| GARO -VANISHING LINE- | 2017 | Sister (voice) |
| ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. | 2017 | Mauve (voice) |
| Thunderbolt Fantasy | 2016 | Narrator (Voice) |
| SUPER LOVERS | 2016 | Haruko Kaidou (voice) |
| Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn | 2016 | Uzal Delilah (voice) |
| Hifuu Club Activity Record ~ The Sealed Esoteric History | 2015 | Contributor |
| God Eater | 2015 | Tsubaki Amamiya (voice) |
| The Heroic Legend of Arslan | 2015 | Tahamenay (voice) |
| Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] | 2014 | Caster (voice) |
| Your Lie in April | 2014 | Yuriko Ochiai (voice) |
| Parasyte -the maxim- | 2014 | Reiko Tamura (voice) |
| Knights of Sidonia | 2014 | Ittan Samari (voice) |
| The Irregular at Magic High School | 2014 | Virginia Balance (voice) |
| Little Busters! | 2012 | Announcer (voice) |
| Kokoro Connect | 2012 | Reika Nagase (voice) |
| Campione! | 2012 | Lucretia Zola |
| Tari Tari | 2012 | Naoko Takakura (voice) |
| Ozma | 2012 | Binas |
| Mazinkaiser SKL | 2011 | Aira (voice) |
| Halo Legends | 2010 | Dr. Halsey |
| Aoi Bungaku Series | 2009 | Madam |
| A Certain Scientific Railgun | 2009 | Harumi Kiyama (voice) |
| Nyan Koi! | 2009 | Nyamsus |
| Princess Lover! | 2009 | Josephine (voice) |
| Umineko: When They Cry | 2009 | Kasumi Sumadera |
| Black Butler | 2008 | Francis Midford (voice) |
| The Daughter of Twenty Faces | 2008 | Seiji Tamiya (voice) |
| Amatsuki | 2008 | Contributor |
| Juken Sentai Gekiranger | 2007 | Michelle Peng (Voice) |
| Naruto Shippūden | 2007 | Konan (voice) |
| Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry | 2006 | Captain Vivian Medlock |
| Hataraki Man | 2006 | Maiko Kaji (voice) |
| Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple | 2006 | Freya (voice) |
| Le Chevalier D'Eon | 2006 | Queen Elizabeth of Russia |
| Utawarerumono | 2006 | Karurauatsuurei |
| Ergo Proxy | 2006 | Lacan (voice) |
| Noein: To Your Other Self | 2005 | Miyuki Gotou (voice) |
| Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation | 2005 | Viletta Badim (voice) |
| Mahou Sentai Magiranger | 2005 | Gorgon (Voice) |
| Gallery Fake | 2005 | Fei Cui |
| Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple | 2004 | Miss Lemon (voice) |
| Tweeny Witches | 2004 | Atelia (voice) |
| Maburaho | 2003 | Maika Kazetsubaki |
| Battle Programmer Shirase | 2003 | Kotoe Amano (voice) |
| Hoop Days | 2003 | Contributor |
| Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex | 2002 | Motoko Kusanagi (voice) |
| RahXephon | 2002 | Sayoko Nanamori (voice) |
| Salaryman Kintaro | 2001 | Misuzu Suenaga (voice) |
| Gravitation | 2000 | Kaoruko (voice) |
| Master Keaton | 1998 | Contributor |
| Super Doll★Licca-chan | 1998 | Puru |
| AIKa | 1997 | Nena Hagen (voice) |
| Variable Geo | 1997 | Miranda Jahana |
| Black Jack | 1993 | Abumaru (voice) |