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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.

Filmography

2018
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

as Haruki's Mother (voice)

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

as Caster (voice)

Movie
2008
Ghost in the Shell 2.0

as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

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

as Major Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

Movie
2005
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man

as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

Movie
2004
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

Movie
1995
Ghost in the Shell

as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

Movie
2023
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

as Flamme (voice)

TV Show
2020
JUJUTSU KAISEN

as Hanami (voice)

TV Show
2012
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

as Lisa Lisa (voice)

TV Show