{"id":12436,"date":"2024-08-21T12:29:43","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T12:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/khabarok.com\/entertainment\/12436\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T12:29:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T12:29:43","slug":"iconic-anime-voice-artist-atsuko-tanaka-passes-away-at-61","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/khabarok.com\/?p=12436","title":{"rendered":"Iconic anime voice artist Atsuko Tanaka passes away at 61"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nAtsuko Tanaka with son Hikaru Tanaka.
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Popular Japanese voice actress Atsuko Tanaka, well known for her portrayal of Motoko Kusanagi in the Ghost in the Shell <\/i>anime, has passed away at the age of 61. Atsuko\u2019s son, Hikaru Tanaka, a voice artist himself, announced her demise on X.<\/i><\/p>\n

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\u2014 \u7530\u4e2d \u5149\uff08Hikaru Tanaka\uff09 (@HikaruTanaka_va) August 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Apart from Ghost in the Shell, <\/i>Atsuko has lent voice for Konan in Naruto, <\/i>Bayonetta in the Bayonetta <\/i>series, Lisa Lisa in JoJo\u2019s Bizarre Adventure, <\/i>Kaine in Nier Replicant, <\/i>and Frieren: Beyond Journey\u2019s End. <\/i>Hikaru said his mother had been suffering from an undisclosed illness from the last 12 months.<\/p>\n

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Koichi Yamadera, who played Togusa in Ghost in the Shell, <\/i>said Atsuko \u201cwas an irreplaceable friend\u201d. \u201cI\u2019m so sad. I have so many memories of\u00a0Ghost in the Shell<\/i>. Regrettably, I won\u2019t be able to call you\u00a0Major anymore. Ten days ago, I was so happy to speak to you in person. You did a great job. Thank you,\u201d she wrote on X.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n