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Atsuko Tanaka
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.
Known For
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
as Haruki's Mother (voice)
Ghost in the Shell
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
as Major Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet
as Mary Sera (voice)
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi
as Mary Sera (voice)
Batman Ninja
as Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley (voice)
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure
as Professor Kelly (voice)
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. Presage Flower
as Caster (voice)
