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.

Cast

Bread of Happiness

Super Robot Wars

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

(Motoko Kusanagi (voice))

Ghost in the Shell

(Motoko Kusanagi (voice))

Ghost in the Shell: Production Report

(Self)

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

(Motoko Kusanagi (voice))

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 The Last Human

(Motoko Kusanagi (voice))

God Eater Prologue

(Tsubaki Amamiya)

Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics

(Kaori (voice))

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man

(Motoko Kusanagi (voice))

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society

(Motoko Kusangai (voice))

TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance

(Nina Williams (voice))

Usuzumizakura: GARO

(Akira (voice))

The Making of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

(Self)

Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven

(Major Motoko Kusanagi (voice))

The River's Light

(蓝)

Princess Minerva

(Yurisis Cheloria (voice))

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War

(Motoko Kusanagi (voice))

Bayonetta: Bloody Fate

(Bayonetta (voice))

Chieri and Cherry

(Lady Emerald (voice))

Advancer Tina

(Tina Owen (voice))

Phoenix: Robe of Feathers

Detective Conan: The Scarlet School Trip

(Mary Sera (voice))

Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn

(Uzal Delilah (voice))

Hermes - Winds of Love

(Mermaid Delmone (voice))

Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Gyun-Gyun! Fist Sage Great Athletic Meet

(Michelle Peng (voice))

Knights of Sidonia: The Movie

(Samari Ittan (voice))

WXIII: Patlabor The Movie 3

(Saeko Misaki (voice))

Sleep Tight My Baby, Cradled in the Sky

(Yuri Aoshima)

Batman Ninja

(Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley (voice))

3-Nen D-Gumi Glass no Kamen: Tobidase Watashitachi no Victory Road

(Chigusa Tsukikage (voice))

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

(Haruki's Mother (voice))

Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger

(Karen Korinsky (voice))

The Piano Forest

(Namie Amamiya (voice))

Eikou e no Spur: Igaya Chiharu Monogatari

Psycho Diver: Soul Siren

(Angelica (voice))

ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. - Regards

(Mauve (voice))

Gundam Reconguista in G Movie I: Go! Core Fighter

(Wilmit Zenam (voice))

Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure

(Professor Kelly (voice))

Kindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue Massacre

(Yurie Aizawa (voice))

Macross 7: The Galaxy is Calling Me

(Margarita (voice))

Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward Special OVA

(Alice (voice))

Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet

(Mary Sera (voice))

Reign: The Conqueror Movie

(Cassandra)

Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. Presage Flower

(Caster (voice))

Carnival Phantasm: Illya's Castle

Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi

(Mary Sera (voice))

Heart Cocktail Again

Halo Legends

(Dr. Halsey (segment "The Package"))

Phoenix: Earthkeepers Chapter

(The Phoenix (voice))

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

(Motoko Kusanagi (voice))

The Way of the Househusband

(Hibari Torii (voice))

Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple

(Freya (voice))

Magic User's Club!

(Saki Sawanoguchi (voice))

Hifuu Club Activity Record ~ The Sealed Esoteric History

Noein: To Your Other Self

(Miyuki Gotou (voice))

Fancy Lala

(Yumi Haneishi)

Halo Legends

(Dr. Halsey)

Devil May Cry

(Trish (voice))

RahXephon

(Sayoko Nanamori (voice))

AWOL -Absent Without Leave-

Brain Powerd

(Shiela Glass)

Hoop Days

Virtua Fighter

Super Doll★Licca-chan

(Puru)

Umineko: When They Cry

(Kasumi Sumadera)

Yamato Takeru

(Shaman (voice))

BuBu ChaCha

(Mom)

Amatsuki

A Certain Scientific Railgun

(Harumi Kiyama (voice))

Shattered Angels

(Mika Ayanokōji (voice))

Gravitation

(Kaoruko (voice))

Angel Links

(Valeria Vertone (voice))

Maburaho

(Maika Kazetsubaki)

Beyond the Heavens

(Bian Linglong)

AIKa

(Nena Hagen (voice))

Reign: The Conqueror

(Cassandra (voice))

Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry

(Captain Vivian Medlock)

Naruto Shippūden

(Konan (voice))

Queen's Blade

(Claudette (voice))

Mahoujin Guru Guru

Campione!

(Lucretia Zola)

Utawarerumono

(Karurauatsuurei)

Destiny of the Shrine Maiden

Destiny of the Shrine Maiden

(アメノムラクモ / Ame no Murakumo)

The Hill Dyed Rose Madder

(Nagase (Mother))

Le Chevalier D'Eon

(Queen Elizabeth of Russia)

Nyan Koi!

(Nyamsus)

Le Chevalier D'Eon

Master of Mosquiton '99

(Wolf Lady)

Mach GoGoGo

Gallery Fake

(Fei Cui)

Princess Lover!

(Josephine (voice))

Legend of Himiko

(Fujina)

Master Keaton

Tari Tari

(Naoko Takakura (voice))

Cowboy Bebop

(Coffy (voice))

Kimi to Fit Boxing

(Laura (voice))

Kokoro Connect

(Reika Nagase (voice))

Dokidoki! PreCure

(Marmo (voice))

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

(Lisa Lisa (voice))

Tweeny Witches

(Atelia (voice))

God Eater

(Tsubaki Amamiya (voice))

THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls

(Executive Director Mishiro (voice))

Aoi Bungaku Series

(Madam)

Ozma

(Binas)

Monster

(Margot (voice))

My Sexual Harassment

(Yumi Mayakawa (voice))

Knights of Sidonia

(Ittan Samari (voice))

The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

(Rose (voice))

Mahou Sentai Magiranger

(Gorgon (Voice))

Ergo Proxy

(Lacan (voice))

Black Jack

(Abumaru (voice))

Your Lie in April

(Yuriko Ochiai (voice))

Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn

(Uzal Delilah)

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

(Flamme (voice))

Parasyte -the maxim-

(Ryoko Tamiya (voice))

Parasyte -the maxim-

(Reiko Tamura (voice))

Thunderbolt Fantasy

(Narrator (Voice))

A.I.C.O. -Incarnation-

(Akiko Nanbara (voice))

ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.

(Mauve (voice))

The Glass Mask Year 3 Class D

(Chigusa Tsukikage (voice))

Fate/stay night

(Caster (voice))

Variable Geo

(Miranda Jahana)

The Heroic Legend of Arslan

(Tahamenay (voice))

Salaryman Kintaro

(Misuzu Suenaga (voice))

Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer

(Muu (voice))

The Irregular at Magic High School

(Virginia Balance (voice))

Mazinkaiser SKL

(Aira (voice))

Cutie Honey Universe

(Inspector Genet / Sister Jill (voice))

Prayers

Pop Team Epic

(Pipimi (voice))

YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master

(Ōmurasaki no Omae (voice))

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045

(Motoko Kusanagi (voice))

Listeners

(Kim (voice))

GARO -VANISHING LINE-

(Sister (voice))

Devilman Crybaby

(Silene (voice))

MAKE MY DAY

(Cathy Beck (voice))

Wolf's Rain

(Jagara (voice))

Juken Sentai Gekiranger

(Michelle Peng (Voice))

The Gymnastics Samurai

(Mari Aragaki (voice))

Brave Bang Bravern!

(Kunus (voice))

#COMPASS 2.0 - COMbat Providence AnalysiS System

(Violetta (voice))

The Daughter of Twenty Faces

(Seiji Tamiya (voice))

Battle Programmer Shirase

(Kotoe Amano (voice))

Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]

(Caster (voice))

Jujutsu Kaisen

(Hanami (voice))

Hataraki Man

(Kaji, Maiko)

SUPER LOVERS

(Haruko Kaidou (voice))