Atsuko Tanaka
Atsuko Tanaka (田中 敦子, Tanaka Atsuko) was a Japanese voice actress and narrator who voiced Lisa Lisa in the first season of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation.
She was also well known for her roles as Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost in the Shell, Konan in Naruto, Caster in Fate/stay night, Reiko Tamura in Parasyte, Hanami in Jujutsu Kaisen, Claudette in Queen's Blade, Bayonetta in the Bayonetta series, Trish in Devil May Cry, and Flamme in Frieren. In addition, she dubbed Nicole Kidman in movies.
Biography
Atsuko Tanaka was born on November 14, 1962, in Maebashi in the Gunma Prefecture. She attended Gunma Prefecture's Maabashi's High School for Girls. While in junior high school, Atsuko Tanaka alternated between theater and dancing. She then graduated from Ferris University in literature.[5]
Atsuko Tanaka first worked as an office lady after graduation.[6] At that time, she took dancing lessons and performed on stage on a monthly basis with a dance troupe. Tanaka then came into contact with the world of voice acting through a fellow performer at her troop who worked as a voice actor. She attended the Tokyo Announcement and Voice Actor Academy and this event pushed her into becoming a voice actor. She started her work as a voice actor in 1985.
Her first major role was to dub the role of Madeleine Stowe's Karen Carr in the 1992 psychological thriller Unlawful Entry. She would go on to play several other major roles over the years.
In 2020, Atsuko Tanaka received the 14th Voice Actor Award for Foreign Films and Dramas.[7]
Atsuko Tanaka was married and was formerly known as "Atsuko Sato".[8] On August 20, 2024, her son, Hikaru Tanaka, announced that she passed away from an undisclosed illness on the same day.[9]
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Roles
| Title | Media | Year |
|---|---|---|
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation | Anime | 2013 |
| All-Star Battle | Video Game | 2013 |
| JOJOraDIO | Radio | 2013 |
| Stardust Shooters | Video Game | 2014 |
| Eyes of Heaven | Video Game | 2015 |
| Diamond Records | Video Game | 2017 |
| JoJo's Pitter-Patter Pop! | Video Game | 2019 |
| All-Star Battle R | Video Game | 2022 |
References
- ↑ Nihon Tarento Meikan 2008: Talent Who's Who in Japan (in Japanese). VIP Times. 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=547
- ↑ 田中 敦子”. 日本タレント名鑑. 2019年11月25日閲覧。
- ↑ https://cafe-centralpark.at.webry.info/200807/article_28.html
- ↑ 市原光敏『「声優」を仕事にする本』』。ISBN 978-4921023508。
- ↑ https://cafe-centralpark.at.webry.info/200806/article_99.html
- ↑ https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1583562852
- ↑ 『日本タレント名鑑（2008年版）』VIPタイムズ社、2008年4月1日、620頁。ISBN 978-4-9901242-8-1。
- ↑ Vish (August 20, 2024), "Lisa Lisa's Voice Actress, Atsuko Tanaka, Passes Away at 61", JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia.
