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Atsuko Tanaka

Acting Born Nov 14, 1962 Maebashi, Gunma, Japan 24 credits

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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Known for

JUJUTSU KAISEN

as Hanami (voice)

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

as Flamme (voice)

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

as Lisa Lisa (voice)

Naruto Shippūden

as Konan (voice)

Monster

as Margot (voice)

Your Lie in April

as Yuriko Ochiai (voice)

Cowboy Bebop

as Coffy (voice)

Parasyte -the maxim-

as Ryoko Tamiya (voice)

Parasyte -the maxim-

as Reiko Tamura (voice)

Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple

as Freya (voice)

The Way of the Househusband

as Hibari Torii (voice)

Full filmography

  • JUJUTSU KAISEN (2020) as Hanami (voice)
  • Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023) as Flamme (voice)
  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) as Lisa Lisa (voice)
  • Naruto Shippūden (2007) as Konan (voice)
  • Monster (2004) as Margot (voice)
  • Black Butler (2008) as Francis Midford (voice)
  • Your Lie in April (2014) as Yuriko Ochiai (voice)
  • The Irregular at Magic High School (2014) as Virginia Balance (voice)
  • Cowboy Bebop (1998) as Coffy (voice)
  • A Certain Scientific Railgun (2009) as Harumi Kiyama (voice)
  • Parasyte -the maxim- (2014) as Ryoko Tamiya (voice)
  • Parasyte -the maxim- (2014) as Reiko Tamura (voice)
  • Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] (2014) as Caster (voice)
  • Master Keaton (1998)
  • Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (2006) as Freya (voice)
  • The Gymnastics Samurai (2020) as Mari Aragaki (voice)
  • The Way of the Househusband (2021) as Hibari Torii (voice)
  • Tari Tari (2012) as Naoko Takakura (voice)
  • Ergo Proxy (2006) as Lacan (voice)
  • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002) as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
  • Devilman Crybaby (2018) as Sirene (voice)
  • Utawarerumono (2006) as Karurauatsuurei
  • Listeners (2020) as Kim (voice)
  • The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2015) as Tahamenay (voice)