Atsuko Tanaka
Born November 14, 1962 (Age: 63)
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Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
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.
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.
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Filmography
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet
2021
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as Mary Sera (voice)
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Age: 58
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
2018
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as Haruki's Mother (voice)
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Age: 55
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. Presage Flower
2017
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as Caster (voice)
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Age: 54
Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic
2017
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as Francis Midford (voice)
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Age: 54
Chieri and Cherry
2015
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as Lady Emerald (voice)
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Age: 52
Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure
2012
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as Professor Kelly (voice)
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Age: 49
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward Special OVA
2011
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as Alice (voice)
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Age: 49
No Image
Carnival Phantasm: Illya's Castle
2011
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as
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Age: 48
Halo Legends
2010
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as Dr. Halsey (segment "The Package")
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Age: 47
God Eater Prologue
2009
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as Tsubaki Amamiya
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Age: 46
Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Gyun-Gyun! Fist Sage Great Athletic Meet
2007
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as Michelle Peng (voice)
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Age: 45
The Piano Forest
2007
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as Namie Amamiya (voice)
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Age: 44
Phoenix: Earthkeepers
2006
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as The Phoenix (voice)
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Age: 43
No Image
Super Robot Wars
2005
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as
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Age: 42
Phoenix: Robe of Feathers
2004
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as
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Age: 41
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004
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as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
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Age: 41
The Making of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004
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as Self
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Age: 41
Patlabor WXIII The Movie
2002
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as Saeko Misaki (voice)
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Age: 39
Reign: The Conqueror Movie
2000
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as Cassandra
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Age: 37
Kindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue Massacre
1999
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as Yurie Aizawa (voice)
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Age: 36
Eikou e no Spur: Igaya Chiharu Monogatari
1997
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as
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Age: 34
Psycho Diver: Soul Siren
1997
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as Angelica (voice)
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Age: 34
Hermes - Winds of Love
1997
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as Mermaid Delmone (voice)
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Age: 34
Ghost in the Shell
1995
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as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
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Age: 33
Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger
1993
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as Karen Korinsky (voice)
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Age: 30