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Atsuko Tanaka

  • Born Nov. 14, 1962
  • Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
  • Died Aug. 20, 2024, aged 61

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 …

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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.

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Konan (voice)

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Hanami (voice)

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Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

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Additional Voices (voice)

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Coffy (voice)

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Haruki's Mother (voice)

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Lisa Lisa (voice)

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Ryoko Tamiya (voice) / Reiko Tamura (voice)

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Yuriko Ochiai (voice)

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Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley (voice)

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Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

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Flamme (voice)

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Margot (voice)

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Sirene (voice)

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Hibari Torii (voice)

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Freya (voice)

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Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

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Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

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Lacan (voice)

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Caster (voice)

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Virginia Balance (voice)

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Francis Midford (voice)

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Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

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Caster (voice)

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Trish (voice)

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Caster (voice)

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Nina Williams (voice)

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Jagara (voice)

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Nena Hagen (voice)

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Dr. Halsey (segment "The Package")

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Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

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Tsubaki Amamiya (voice)

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Ittan Samari (voice)

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Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

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Harumi Kiyama (voice)

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Bayonetta (voice)

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Dr. Halsey

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Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

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Rose (voice)

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Namie Amamiya (voice)

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Mary Sera (voice)

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Lucretia Zola

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Francis Midford (voice)

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Reika Nagase (voice)

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Tahamenay (voice)

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Professor Kelly (voice)

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Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

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Akiko Nanbara (voice)

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Kasumi Sumadera

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Mauve (voice)

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Karen Korinsky (voice)

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Saeko Misaki (voice)

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Kim (voice)

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Kaori (voice)

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Claudette (voice)

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Nagase (Mother)

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Haruko Kaidou (voice)

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Sayoko Nanamori (voice)

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Cathy Beck (voice)

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Josephine (voice)

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Karurauatsuurei

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Caster (voice)

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Madam

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Marmo (voice)

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Mary Sera (voice)

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Announcer (voice)

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Muu (voice)

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Nyamsus

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Ōmurasaki no Omae (voice)

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Sister (voice)

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Miyuki Gotou (voice)

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Mari Aragaki (voice)

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Cassandra (voice)

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Margarita (voice)

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Executive Director Mishiro (voice)

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アメノムラクモ / Ame no Murakumo

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Kaoruko (voice)

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Naoko Takakura (voice)

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Gorgon (Voice)

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Samari Ittan (voice)

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Maika Kazetsubaki

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Shiela Glass (voice)

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Abumaru (voice)

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Inspector Genet / Sister Jill (voice)

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Mary Sera (voice)

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Wilmit Zenam (voice)

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Maiko Kaji (voice)

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Miss Lemon (voice)

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Kunus (voice)

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Motoko Kusanagi (voice)

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Michelle Peng (Voice)

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Queen Elizabeth of Russia

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Angelica (voice)

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Narrator (Voice)

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Yurisis Cheloria (voice)

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Kotoe Amano (voice)

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Atelia (voice)

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Valeria Vertone (voice)

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Uzal Delilah (voice)

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Cassandra

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Captain Vivian Medlock

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Tina Owen (voice)

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Fei Cui

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Binas

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Mauve (voice)

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Fujina

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Aira (voice)

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Miranda Jahana

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Mika Ayanokōji (voice)

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Puru

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Seiji Tamiya (voice)

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蓝

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Violetta (voice)

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Tsubaki Amamiya

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Yurie Aizawa (voice)

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Yumi Mayakawa (voice)

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Feeling Good Girl

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Akira (voice)

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Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)

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Chigusa Tsukikage (voice)

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Bian Linglong

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Mom

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Lady Emerald (voice)

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Yumi Haneishi (voice)

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Uzal Delilah (voice)

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Misuzu Suenaga (voice)

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Viletta Badim (voice)

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Shaman (voice)

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Mermaid Delmone (voice)

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Wolf Lady

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Yuri Aoshima

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Tina Owen (voice)

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Michelle Peng (voice)

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Laura (voice)

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The Phoenix (voice)

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Lady Emerald (second segment) (voice)

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Alice (voice)