中嶋 敦子

Nakajima Atsuko was born December 21, 1961 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She is an animator, character designer, and illustrator. She is married to anime director and animator Hirata Tomohiro, with whom she also collaborated in the Trinity Blood anime (in which Nakajima was character designer and Hirata was director).

Nakajima is strongly associated with the animated adaptations of the works of Takahashi Rumiko produced by Kitty Films, having worked as an animation director on Urusei Yatsura, Ranma 1/2 and Maison Ikkoku and as a character designer on Ranma 1/2.