Atsuko Tanaka

Atsuko Tanaka (田中 敦子, Tanaka Atsuko, November 14, 1962 – August 20, 2024) was a Japanese voice actress and narrator associated with Mausu Promotion (formerly Ezaki Productions). She was best known for her portrayal of Motoko Kusanagi in the Ghost in the Shell film and franchise. She also voiced 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. She attended Tokyo Announcement Academy where she studied voice training in 1991. In 2012, a Biglobe poll named her the voice actress with the sexiest voice.