Tanaka Acuko
Acting1962Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
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.
Known For
Acting History
2025
#COMPASS2.0 ANIMATION PROJECT
TVas Violetta (voice)• 12 eps
2024
YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master
TVas Ōmurasaki no Omae (voice)• 20 eps
Black Butler
TVas Francis Midford (voice)• 1 eps
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic
TVas Rose (voice)• 13 eps
Brave Bang Bravern!
TVas Kunus (voice)
2023
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 The Last Human
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
TVas Flamme (voice)• 5 eps
MAKE MY DAY
TVas Cathy Beck (voice)
2022
Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer
TVas Muu (voice)• 24 eps
2021
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet
as Mary Sera (voice)
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi
as Mary Sera (voice)
The Way of the Househusband
TVas Hibari Torii (voice)• 5 eps
Kimi to Fit Boxing
TVas Laura (voice)
2020
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. - Regards
as Mauve (voice)
The Irregular at Magic High School
TVas Virginia Balance (voice)• 4 eps
JUJUTSU KAISEN
TVas Hanami (voice)• 9 eps
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045
TVas Motoko Kusanagi (voice)• 24 eps
Listeners
TVas Kim (voice)• 12 eps
The Gymnastics Samurai
TVas Mari Aragaki (voice)• 11 eps
2019
Detective Conan: The Scarlet School Trip
as Mary Sera (voice)
Gundam Reconguista in G Movie I: Go! Core Fighter
as Wilmit Zenam (voice)
2018
Batman Ninja
as Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley (voice)
Usuzumizakura: GARO
as Akira (voice)
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
as Haruki's Mother (voice)
Devilman Crybaby
TVas Sirene (voice)• 3 eps
A.I.C.O. -Incarnation-
TVas Akiko Nanbara (voice)• 12 eps
Cutie Honey Universe
TVas Inspector Genet / Sister Jill (voice)
2017
Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic
as Francis Midford (voice)
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. Presage Flower
as Caster (voice)
3-Nen D-Gumi Glass no Kamen: Tobidase Watashitachi no Victory Road
as Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)
GARO -VANISHING LINE-
TVas Sister (voice)• 24 eps
Today's Menu for the Emiya Family
TVas Caster (voice)• 13 eps
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.
TVas Mauve (voice)• 7 eps
2016
Thunderbolt Fantasy
TVas Narrator (Voice)• 13 eps
SUPER LOVERS
TVas Haruko Kaidou (voice)• 20 eps
The Glass Mask Year 3 Class D
TVas Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)
Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn
TVas Uzal Delilah
2015
Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn
as Uzal Delilah (voice)
Chieri and Cherry
as Lady Emerald (voice)
Knights of Sidonia: The Movie
as Samari Ittan (voice)
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
TVas Tahamenay (voice)• 33 eps
God Eater
TVas Tsubaki Amamiya (voice)• 11 eps
THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls
TVas Executive Director Mishiro (voice)• 10 eps
2014
Sleep Tight My Baby, Cradled in the Sky
as Yuri Aoshima
Parasyte -the maxim-
TVas Ryoko Tamiya (voice)• 3 eps
Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]
TVas Caster (voice)• 9 eps
Knights of Sidonia
TVas Ittan Samari (voice)• 24 eps
Your Lie in April
TVas Yuriko Ochiai (voice)• 9 eps
2013
Bayonetta: Bloody Fate
as Bayonetta (voice)
Little Busters!
TVas Announcer (voice)• 3 eps
Glitter Force Doki Doki
TVas Marmo (voice)• 49 eps
2012
Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure
as Professor Kelly (voice)
Campione!
TVas Lucretia Zola• 13 eps
Ozma
TVas Binas
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
TVas Lisa Lisa (voice)• 26 eps
Kokoro Connect
TVas Reika Nagase (voice)• 13 eps
Tari Tari
TVas Naoko Takakura (voice)• 11 eps
2011
TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance
as Nina Williams (voice)
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward Special OVA
as Alice (voice)
Mazinkaiser SKL
TVas Aira (voice)
2010
Halo Legends
as Dr. Halsey (segment "The Package")
2009
God Eater Prologue
as Tsubaki Amamiya
A Certain Scientific Railgun
TVas Harumi Kiyama (voice)• 35 eps
Halo Legends
TVas Dr. Halsey• 1 eps
Nyan Koi!
TVas Nyamsus
Umineko: When They Cry
TVas Kasumi Sumadera• 26 eps
Princess Lover!
TVas Josephine (voice)• 12 eps
Beyond the Heavens
TVas Bian Linglong• 26 eps
Aoi Bungaku Series
TVas Madam• 4 eps
Queen's Blade
TVas Claudette (voice)• 36 eps
2008
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
The Daughter of Twenty Faces
TVas Seiji Tamiya (voice)• 22 eps
The Hill Dyed Rose Madder
TVas Nagase (Mother)
2007
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
as Motoko Kusangai (voice)
Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Gyun-Gyun! Fist Sage Great Athletic Meet
as Michelle Peng (voice)
The Piano Forest
as Namie Amamiya (voice)
Juken Sentai Gekiranger
TVas Michelle Peng (Voice)• 49 eps
Devil May Cry
TVas Trish (voice)• 12 eps
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
TVas Freya (voice)• 7 eps
Naruto Shippūden
TVas Konan (voice)• 320 eps
Shattered Angels
TVas Mika Ayanokōji (voice)
2006
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
as Major Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Phoenix: Earthkeepers
as The Phoenix (voice)
Ergo Proxy
TVas Lacan (voice)• 12 eps
Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry
TVas Captain Vivian Medlock• 13 eps
Utawarerumono
TVas Karurauatsuurei• 26 eps
Le Chevalier D'Eon
TVas Queen Elizabeth of Russia• 24 eps
Fate/stay night
TVas Caster (voice)• 8 eps
Hataraki Man
TVas Kaji, Maiko
2005
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics
as Kaori (voice)
Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation
TVas Viletta Badim (voice)
Noein: To Your Other Self
TVas Miyuki Gotou (voice)• 24 eps
Mahou Sentai Magiranger
TVas Gorgon (Voice)• 49 eps
Gallery Fake
TVas Fei Cui• 37 eps
2004
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Destiny of the Shrine Maiden
TVas アメノムラクモ / Ame no Murakumo• 12 eps
Tweeny Witches
TVas Atelia (voice)• 22 eps
Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple
TVas Miss Lemon (voice)• 39 eps
Monster
TVas Margot (voice)• 4 eps
2003
Wolf's Rain
TVas Jagara (voice)• 26 eps
Maburaho
TVas Maika Kazetsubaki• 24 eps
Battle Programmer Shirase
TVas Kotoe Amano (voice)
2002
Patlabor WXIII The Movie
as Saeko Misaki (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
TVas Motoko Kusanagi (voice)• 52 eps
RahXephon
TVas Sayoko Nanamori (voice)• 26 eps
2001
Salaryman Kintaro
TVas Misuzu Suenaga (voice)
2000
1999
Kindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue Massacre
as Yurie Aizawa (voice)
Cowboy Bebop
TVas Coffy (voice)• 1 eps
Legend of Himiko
TVas Fujina• 12 eps
BuBu ChaCha
TVas Mom
Angel Links
TVas Valeria Vertone (voice)
Reign: The Conqueror
TVas Cassandra (voice)
1998
Super Doll★Licca-chan
TVas Puru• 52 eps
Brain Powerd
TVas Shiela Glass• 26 eps
Fancy Lala
TVas Yumi Haneishi (voice)• 26 eps
1997
Hermes - Winds of Love
as Mermaid Delmone (voice)
Psycho Diver: Soul Siren
as Angelica (voice)
Master of Mosquiton '99
TVas Wolf Lady• 26 eps
AIKa
TVas Nena Hagen (voice)• 7 eps
Variable Geo
TVas Miranda Jahana
1996
Black Jack
TVas Abumaru (voice)• 1 eps
1995
Ghost in the Shell
as Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Princess Minerva
as Yurisis Cheloria (voice)
Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me!
as Margarita (voice)
1994
Yamato Takeru
TVas Shaman (voice)• 37 eps
1993
Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger
as Karen Korinsky (voice)