Acting
Atsuko Tanaka
Also Known As: たなか あつこ, Atsuko Satō, 田中 敦子
Birth Date
November 14, 1962
Death Date
August 20, 2024
(passed away at 61)
Place of Birth
Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
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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.
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JUJUTSU KAISEN
Hanami (voice)
2020 • 9 episodes
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Lisa Lisa (voice)
2012 • 26 episodes
Naruto Shippūden
Konan (voice)
2007 • 320 episodes
Monster
Margot (voice)
2004 • 4 episodes
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Flamme (voice)
2023 • 5 episodes
Fate/stay night
Caster (voice)
2006 • 8 episodes
A Certain Scientific Railgun
Harumi Kiyama (voice)
2009 • 35 episodes
Black Butler
Francis Midford (voice)
2008 • 1 episode
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
Freya (voice)
2006 • 7 episodes
Cowboy Bebop
Coffy (voice)
1998 • 1 episode
#COMPASS2.0 ANIMATION PROJECT
Violetta (voice)
2025 • 12 episodes
The Irregular at Magic High School
Virginia Balance (voice)
2014 • 4 episodes
Your Lie in April
Yuriko Ochiai (voice)
2014 • 9 episodes
Parasyte -the maxim-
Reiko Tamura (voice)
2014 • 11 episodes
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Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]
Caster (voice)
2014 • 9 episodes
Utawarerumono
Karurauatsuurei
2006 • 26 episodes
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
Tahamenay (voice)
2015 • 33 episodes
Juken Sentai Gekiranger
Michelle Peng (Voice)
2007 • 49 episodes
Master Keaton
1998 • 1 episode
Ghost in the Shell
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
1995