Atsuko Tanaka (animator)

Atsuko Tanaka (田中 敦子) is a Japanese animator. She has been involved with TMS Entertainment and many of Studio Ghibli's works. She is a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA).

She is best known for her work on Lupin the Third, Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, Animaniacs, Princess Mononoke, The New Batman Adventures, Spirited Away, Sonic X, Howl's Moving Castle, Ponyo, Belle, and The Boy and the Heron.

Works

 * The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) – key animator
 * Lupin the 3rd (1977-1980) key animator
 * The New Adventures of Gigantor (1980-1981) – key animator "The Dreaded Double Robot"
 * Downtown Story (1981) – animator
 * Sugata Sanshirô (1981) – key animator
 * Enchanted Journey (1981) – animator
 * Space Cobra (1982-1983) – animator / Telecom Animation Film
 * Here Come the Littles (1985) – key animator
 * Sherlock Hound (1984-1985) – animator
 * Galaxy High (1986) – key animator
 * DuckTales (1987-1990) – key animator "Lost Crown of Genghis Khan" (uncredited)
 * The Fuma Conspiracy (1987) – key animator
 * Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989) – key animator
 * Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates (1990-1991) – animation director "The Dream" / TMS
 * Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992) – key animator / TMS
 * Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993) – animation director "Robotnik's Pyramid Scheme"
 * Animaniacs (1993-1998) – animation director / Tokyo Movie Shinsha Co. Ltd.
 * Pom Poko (1994) – animator / Telecom Animation Film
 * Whisper of the Heart (1995) – key animato r/ Telecom Animation Film
 * Pinky and the Brain (1995-1998) – animation director "A Pinky and the Brain Christmas" / TMS Kyokjichi Corporation
 * The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (1995-2002) – animation director / key animator / Tokyo Movie Shinsha Co. Ltd.
 * Superman: The Animated Series (1996-2000) – storyboard artist / key animator
 * Princess Mononoke (1997) – key animator / Telecom Animation Film
 * The New Batman Adventures (1997-1999) – Director / storyboard artist / key animator
 * Cybersix (1999) – Storyboard / Director / key animator
 * Wakko's Wish (1999) – key animator (uncredited)
 * Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) – key animator
 * Spirited Away (2001) – Animation Supervisor / Telecom Animation Film
 * WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 (2002) – animator
 * Sonic X (2003-2005) – key animator "Dr. Eggman's Ambition"
 * Hajime no Ippo: The Champion Road (2003) – key animator
 * Howl's Moving Castle (2004) – Animator
 * Monmon the Water Spider (2006) – animation director
 * Tales from Earthsea (2006) – key animator
 * Ponyo (2008) – key animator
 * Green Lantern: First Flight (2009) – key animator
 * Summer Wars (2009) – key animator
 * Arrietty (2010) – key animator
 * Pandane to Tamago Hime (2010) – key animator
 * From Up on Poppy Hill (2011) – key animator
 * The Wind Rises (2013) – key animator / Telecom Animation Film
 * Space Dandy (2014) – key animator "The Search for the Phantom Space Ramen, Baby"
 * When Marnie Was There (2014) – key animator
 * The Boy and the Beast (2015) – key animator
 * Your Name (2016) – key animator
 * Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017) – key animator
 * Mirai (2018) – key animator
 * ''Belle (2021) – key animator
 * The Boy and the Heron (2023) – key animator