Atsuko Tanaka

Atsuko Tanaka

61 · Born: Nov 14, 1962

2017

Personal Details

Height 5' 4"
Born Nov 14, 1962 Maebashi, Gunma, Japan

Biography

Atsuko Tanaka (田中 敦子, Tanaka Atsuko, born November 14, 1962) is a Japanese voice actress and narrator associated with Mausu Promotion (formerly Ezaki Productions). She is best known for her portrayal of Motoko Kusanagi in the Ghost in the Shell film and franchise. She also voices Konan in the Naruto series, Caster in the Fate/stay night series, Lisa Lisa in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Claudette in Queen's Blade, Francis Midford in Black Butler, and Karura in Utawarerumono, Bayonetta in the Bayonetta series, Hanami in Jujutsu Kaisen and Kyrie Ushiromiya from Umineko no Naku Koro ni.[a] She attended the Tokyo Announcement Academy where she studied voice training in 1991. In 2012, a Biglobe poll named her the voice actress with the sexiest voice.

Career

2024
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic as Rose (voice)
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2023
Make My Day
Make My Day as Cathy Beck (voice)
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2022
Hoshi no samidare
Hoshi no samidare as Muu (voice)
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2021
The Way of the Househusband
The Way of the Househusband as Hibari Torii (voice)
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2020
Jujutsu Kaisen
Jujutsu Kaisen as Hanami (voice)
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Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045
Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
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The Gymnastics Samurai
The Gymnastics Samurai as Mari Aragaki (voice)
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A Certain Scientific Railgun
A Certain Scientific Railgun as Harumi Kiyama (voice)
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2018
Batman Ninja
Batman Ninja as Poison Ivy
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I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas as Haruki's Mother (voice)
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Devilman: Crybaby
Devilman: Crybaby as Silene
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A.I.C.O. Incarnation
A.I.C.O. Incarnation as Akiko Nanbara (voice)
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2017
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. as Mauve (voice)
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Garo: Vanishing Line
Garo: Vanishing Line as Sister (voice)
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2016
Thunderbolt Fantasy
Thunderbolt Fantasy as Narrator (Voice)
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2015
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
The Heroic Legend of Arslan as Tahamenay (voice)
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God Eater
God Eater as Tsubaki Amamiya (voice)
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THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS
THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS as Executive Director Mishiro (voice)
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2014
Your Lie in April
Your Lie in April as Yuriko Ochiai (voice)
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Knights of Sidonia
Knights of Sidonia as Ittan Samari (voice)
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Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]
Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] as Caster (voice)
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2013
Bayonetta: Bloody Fate
Bayonetta: Bloody Fate as Bayonetta
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DokiDoki! PreCure
DokiDoki! PreCure as Marmo (voice)
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2012
Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles ~Animal Adventure~
Campione!
Campione! as Lucretia Zola
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Kokoro Connect
Kokoro Connect as Reika Nagase (voice)
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure as Lisa Lisa (voice)
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Tari Tari
Tari Tari as Naoko Takakura (voice)
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2011
Tekken: Blood Vengeance
Tekken: Blood Vengeance as Nina Williams (voice)
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2010
Gekijouban Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works
2009
Nyankoi!
Nyankoi! as Nyamsus
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When Seagulls Cry
When Seagulls Cry as Kasumi Sumadera
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Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin
Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin as Claudette (voice)
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Princess Lover!
Princess Lover! as Josephine (voice)
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2008
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Ghost in the Shell 2.0 as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
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Akasaka
Akasaka as Nagase (Mother)
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2007
Naruto: Shippuden
Naruto: Shippuden as Konan (voice)
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Devil May Cry: Debiru mei kurai
Shattered Angels
Shattered Angels as Mika Ayanokōji
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2006
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
Le Chevalier D'Eon
Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry
Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry as Captain Vivian Medlock
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Utawarerumono
Utawarerumono as Karurauatsuurei
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2005
Noein: Mô hitori no kimi he
Noein: Mô hitori no kimi he as Miyuki Gotou (voice)
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2004
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
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Mahô shôjo tai Arusu
Mahô shôjo tai Arusu as Atelia (voice)
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2003
Hoop Days
Hoop Days
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Wolf's Rain
Wolf's Rain as Jagara (voice)
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2002
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
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1999
Lupin III: Dark Order of Assasination
Lupin III: Dark Order of Assasination as Karen Korinsky (voice)
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Angel Links
Angel Links as Valeria Vertone
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Reign: The Conqueror
Reign: The Conqueror as Cassandra (voice)
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Legend of Himiko
Legend of Himiko as Fujina
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1998
Brain Powerd
Brain Powerd as Shiela Glass
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Super Doll Lika-chan
Super Doll Lika-chan as Puru
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1997
Agent Aika
Agent Aika as Nena Hagen (voice)
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1996
Variable Geo
Variable Geo as Miranda Jahana
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1995
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
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1994
Magical Circle Guru Guru