Atsuko Tanaka (animator)
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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.[1] 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
[edit]- The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) – key animator[2]
- Lupin the 3rd (1977–1980) key animator
- The New Adventures of Gigantor (1980-1981) – key animator "The Dreaded Double Robot"
- Downtown Story (1981) – animator[3]
- 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[2]
- 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[2][4]
- The New Batman Adventures (1997–1999) – Director / storyboard artist / key animator[5]
- Cybersix (1999) – Storyboard / Director / key animator[6]
- Wakko's Wish (1999) – key animator (uncredited)
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) – key animator
- Spirited Away (2001) – Animation Supervisor / Telecom Animation Film[7][2][8]
- 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[9][2]
- Monmon the Water Spider (2006) – animation director
- Tales from Earthsea (2006) – key animator[8]
- Ponyo (2008) – key animator[2][8]
- Green Lantern: First Flight (2009) – key animator
- Summer Wars (2009) – key animator
- Arrietty (2010) – key animator[2]
- Pandane to Tamago Hime (2010) – key animator
- From Up on Poppy Hill (2011) – key animator
- The Wind Rises (2013) – key animator / Telecom Animation Film[2]
- Space Dandy (2014) – key animator "The Search for the Phantom Space Ramen, Baby"
- When Marnie Was There (2014) – key animator[2]
- The Boy and the Beast (2015) – key animator
- Your Name (2016) – key animator
- Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017) – key animator[2]
- Mirai (2018) – key animator
- Belle (2021) – key animator
- The Boy and the Heron (2023) – key animator
References
[edit]- ^ "Atsuko Tanaka". AnimeFest. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Castillo, Katy (October 20, 2017). "Hi, I'm Atsuko Tanaka, Veteran Japanese Animator [Industry Interview]". Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "Chie the Brat Credits". Nausicaa.net. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "Princess Mononoke Credits". Nausicaa.net. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ For detail on which episodes Atsuko Tanaka Directed on, see The World's Finest - The New Batman Adventures.
- ^ "Cybersix Credits". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
- ^ "Spirited Away". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Atsuko Tanaka". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 30, 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ Scott, A. O. (2014). "A Cursed Teenager Turns 90. Let the Adventures Begin". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-01-22.
External links
[edit]- Atsuko Tanaka at IMDb
- Atsuko Tanaka at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- The Women Behind Ghibli Archived 2018-03-01 at the Wayback Machine
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