Atsuko Tanaka

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 still 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, Karura in Utawarerumono, Bayonetta in the Bayonetta franchise, Hanami in Jujutsu Kaisen, Kyrie Ushiromiya in Umineko no Naku Koro ni, and Rhinedottir in Genshin Impact. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Atsuko Tanaka is the 4,873rd most popular actor, the 1,375th most popular biography from Japan and the 81st most popular Japanese Actor.

Atsuko Tanaka was a Japanese voice actress known for her roles in various anime series and video games, most notably as the voice of Major Motoko Kusanagi in "Ghost in the Shell." She was recognized for her contributions to the voice acting industry until her passing in 2024.