A veteran animator particularly well-known for her work in Studio Ghibli films.
She began her career at Shin-Ei before joining the newly established Telecom, where she ended up as one of the studio's leading animators on the Lupin III series. Having ended up working with Hayao Miyazaki on multiple occasions it was quite natural for her to find herself in Ghibli's films. She has worked as a key animator on every Miyazaki film except for Nausicaa and Laputa.
She excels in everything related to action such as explosions, sword fights, car chases and crowd shots. Yasuo Ootsuka said that Tanaka was "born to animate," and Satoru Utsunomiya admits to being outshined by her work.
