# Atsuko Tanaka (animator)

Atsuko Tanaka (田中 敦子, Tanaka Atsuko, born November 3, 1954) 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