Atsuko Tanaka, Bayonetta’s Japanese voice actor, has handed away

Atsuko Tanaka, 61, died on August twentieth, 2024, after succumbing to an undisclosed sickness. Finest recognized for offering the Japanese voices of Bayonetta, Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft, and Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost within the Shell, Tanaka labored on numerous video video games, motion pictures, and anime all through her career- bringing characters to life with honor and keenness.

Her son, Hikaru Tanaka, shared the information on X, thanking those that had supported his mom and asking them to not overlook her and her life’s work. In accordance with what she had wished for, Hikaru didn’t reveal what sickness his mom had been coping with, however recommended her for combating towards it for over a yr with braveness.

Followers of Nintendo video games might also know her because the Feminine Avatar from Xenoblade Chronicles X and Flavia from Fireplace Emblem Awakening. Past that, she voiced a number of Closing Fantasy characters, Chun-Li and Poison in Avenue Fighter III, and Caster from Destiny/Keep Night time and Destiny/Hole Ataraxia.

Readers wishing to honor her and her profession can look right here to see a listing of all of the works that she offered her expertise to.

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