Atsuko Tanaka

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.

Most Known For

JUJUTSU KAISEN

as Hanami (voice)

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

as Flamme (voice)

Naruto Shippūden

as Konan (voice)

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

as Lisa Lisa (voice)

Monster

as Margot (voice)

Cowboy Bebop

as Coffy (voice)

Black Butler

as Francis Midford (voice)

Utawarerumono

as Karurauatsuurei

The Irregular at Magic High School

as Virginia Balance (voice)

Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple

as Freya (voice)

A Certain Scientific Railgun

as Harumi Kiyama (voice)

Parasyte -the maxim-

as Ryoko Tamiya (voice)

Parasyte -the maxim-

as Reiko Tamura (voice)

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

Your Lie in April

as Yuriko Ochiai (voice)

Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]

as Caster (voice)

Queen's Blade

as Claudette (voice)

The Heroic Legend of Arslan

as Tahamenay (voice)

Mahou Sentai Magiranger

as Gorgon (Voice)

Devilman Crybaby

as Sirene (voice)