Megumi Hayashibara
Biography
Megumi Hayashibara (林原 めぐみ, Hayashibara Megumi, born March 30, 1967) is a Japanese voice actress, singer, radio personality, and lyricist from Tokyo. She is currently affiliated with Aksent. Her nicknames include: Megu-san, Megu-nee, Bara-san, Kakka, and Daijin. She is best known for her roles in Ranma ½ (as Ranma Saotome (female voice)), Neon Genesis Evangelion (as Rei Ayanami), Cowboy Bebop (as Faye Valentine), Slayers (as Lina Inverse), Detective Conan (as Ai Haibara), Pokémon (as Musashi/Jessie of Team Rocket), All Purpose Cultural Catgirl Nuku Nuku (as Atsuko Natsume and her counterpart Atsuko Higuchi from the OVA Nuku Nuku Dash!) and Shaman King (as Anna Kyoyama). She is also a fully qualified and registered nurse.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Castle in the Sky
as Woman in Blue (voice)
1986
Paprika
as Paprika / Atsuko Chiba (voice)
2006
The Siamese: First Mission
as Jun (voice)
2001
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
1997
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 2
as Sailor Galaxia/Shadow Galaxia (voice)
2023
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
2009
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 1
as Sailor Galaxia (voice)
2023
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
as Faye Valentine (voice)
2001
Pikachu's Ghost Carnival
2005
Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!
as Matsuno Todomatsu (voice)
1989
Ranma ½: Nightmare! Incense of Spring Sleep
as Ranma Saotome ♀ (voice)
2008
Tenchi Muyo! In Love
as Achika
1996
Slayers: The Motion Picture
as Lina Inverse (voice)
1995
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser
as Ai Haibara (voice)
2009
Slayers Gorgeous
as Lina Inverse (voice)
1998
Marina the Manga Artist Goes to Camelot
as Marina Ikeda (voice)
1990
Love Hina Christmas Special: Silent Eve
as Haruka Urashima
2000
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
2007
Evangelion Symphony
as Herself
1997
Love Hina Spring Special - I Wish Your Dream
as Haruka Urashima
2001
TV Appearances
Japan Animator Expo
as (voice)
2014
The Burning Wild Man
as Kaede (voice)
1988
Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko
as 御堂まどか
1996
Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko
as Madoka Mido (voice)
1999
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku Dash!
as Atsuko "Nuku-Nuku" Higuchi (voice)
1998
Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut
as Irina Luminesk (voice)
2021
Blue Seed
as Momiji Fujimiya (voice)
1994
Blue Seed Beyond
as Momiji Fujimiya (voice)
1996
Izumo
as Nabi (voice)
1991
The Law of Ueki
as Haruko Ueki (voice)
2005
Tekkaman Blade
as Aki Kisaragi
1992
Di Gi Charat Nyo!
as Piyoko (voice)
2003