Atsuko Tanaka

Acting

Atsuko Tanaka

1962-2024

Known for Ghost in the Shell, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Ghost in the Shell 2.0.

27 linked movie credits shown

Born11/14/1962

Died08/20/2024

AgeDied at 61

BirthplaceMaebashi, Gunma, Japan

DepartmentActing

Also known asたなかあつこ, Atsuko Satō, 田中敦子, 佐藤敦子, 佐藤敦子, Atsuko Sato

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.

Movie Credits

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War (2021)

As Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

Animation, Action, Science Fiction

Bayonetta: Bloody Fate poster

Bayonetta: Bloody Fate (2013)

As Bayonetta (voice)

Animation, Action, Fantasy

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 poster

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008)

As Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

Action, Animation, Crime, Science Fiction

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

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (2007)

As Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

Animation, Action, Thriller, Crime, Science Fiction

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

Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven (2006)

As Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

Animation, Science Fiction

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – The Laughing Man poster

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – The Laughing Man (2005)

As Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

Science Fiction, Animation, Action, Crime

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence poster

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)

As Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

Animation, Drama, Science Fiction

Ghost in the Shell poster

Ghost in the Shell (1995)

As Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

Action, Animation, Science Fiction

Patlabor WXIII The Movie poster

Patlabor WXIII The Movie (2001)

As Saeko Misaki (voice)

Action, Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller

Usuzumizakura: GARO poster

Usuzumizakura: GARO (2018)

As Akira (voice)

Animation, Fantasy, Action

Chieri and Cherry poster

Chieri and Cherry (2015)

As Lady Emerald (voice)

Animation

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas poster

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2018)

As Haruki's Mother (voice)

Animation, Drama, Romance

The River's Light poster

The River's Light (2009)

As 蓝

Animation

Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger poster

Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger (1993)

As Karen Korinsky (voice)

Animation, TV Movie, Action, Comedy

Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021)

As Mary Sera (voice)

Animation, Action, Crime, Mystery, Romance, Thriller

Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi (2021)

As Mary Sera (voice)

Animation, Drama, Action, Mystery

Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles ~Animal Adventure~ poster

Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles ~Animal Adventure~ (2012)

As Professor Kelly (voice)

Family, Animation, Adventure

Knights of Sidonia: The Movie poster

Knights of Sidonia: The Movie (2015)

As Samari Ittan (voice)

Action, Animation, Science Fiction

TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance poster

TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance (2011)

As Nina Williams (voice)

Action, Animation, Science Fiction

Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics poster

Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics (2005)

As Kaori (voice)

Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Crime, TV Movie

The Piano Forest poster

The Piano Forest (2007)

As Namie Amamiya (voice)

Music, Animation, Drama

Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic poster

Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic (2017)

As Francis Midford (voice)

Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery

Halo Legends poster

Halo Legends (2010)

As Dr. Halsey (segment "The Package")

Animation, War, Action, Science Fiction

Batman Ninja poster

Batman Ninja (2018)

As Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley (voice)

Animation, Action, Science Fiction

Gundam Reconguista in G Movie I: Go! Core Fighter (2019)

As Wilmit Zenam (voice)

Animation, Science Fiction, War, Adventure

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

Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. Presage Flower (2017)

As Caster (voice)

Action, Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Bread of Happiness poster

Bread of Happiness (2012)

Comedy, Drama