Megumi Hayashibara
Acting
Born 1967-03-30 · Tokyo, Japan
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
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997 · Movie
Castle in the Sky
1986 · Movie
Paprika
2006 · Movie
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
2021 · Movie
Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback
2025 · Movie
Wolf Children
2012 · Movie
Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes
2000 · Movie
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
2026 · Movie
Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
2024 · Movie
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
2023 · Movie
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
2002 · Movie
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
2021 · Movie
Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence
2011 · Movie
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007 · Movie
Pokémon: The First Movie
1998 · Movie
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009 · Movie
Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper
2014 · Movie
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet
2021 · Movie
Pokémon the Movie 2000
1999 · Movie
Pom Poko
1994 · Movie
Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night
2021 · Movie
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012 · Movie
Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare
2016 · Movie
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
2017 · Movie
Ranma 1/2 the Movie 2: Nihao My Concubine
1992 · Movie
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser
2009 · Movie
Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky
2004 · Movie
Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure
2007 · Movie
Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey
2004 · Movie
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
1999 · Movie
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
2003 · Movie
Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea
2013 · Movie
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997 · Movie
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
2009 · Movie
Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths
2005 · Movie
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
2016 · Movie
Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky
2010 · Movie
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
2005 · Movie
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
2006 · Movie
Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker
2012 · Movie
Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small
2017 · Movie
Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution
2019 · Movie
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
2015 · Movie
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
2001 · Movie
Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear
2008 · Movie
Detective Conan: The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa - The Worst Two Days in History
2015 · Movie
Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter
2017 · Movie
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
2020 · Movie
Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions
2010 · Movie
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 1
2023 · Movie
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us
2018 · Movie
Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno
2015 · Movie
One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
2001 · Movie
Pokémon Heroes
2002 · Movie
Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened
2013 · Movie
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
2001 · Movie
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
1999 · Movie
Pokémon 3: The Movie
2000 · Movie
Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween
2022 · Movie
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
2014 · Movie