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.
Known For
Top 40 Movies
Megazone 23 III - Part 2 - Day of Liberation
1989
Castle in the Sky
1986
Paprika
2006
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
1998
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
1998
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
1998
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
2021
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
2021
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
2002
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 2
2023
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
2023
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
2003
Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes
2000
Pokémon the Movie 2000
1999
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007
Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night
2021
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
1999
Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film
2013
Slayers Return
1996
Wolf Children
2012
Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter
2017
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
2001
Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno
2015
Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened
2013
Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution
2019
Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea
2013
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
2006
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
2001
Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare
2016
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
2006
Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear
2008
Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram
2011
Pokémon 3: The Movie
2000
Pokémon: The First Movie
1998
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
2020
Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions
2010
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
2005
Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback
2025