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
Wolf Children
2012 · Movie
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
2021 · Movie
Castle in the Sky
1986 · Movie
Paprika
2006 · Movie
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009 · Movie
Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night
2021 · Movie
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
2001 · Movie
Ranma 1/2 the Movie 2: Nihao My Concubine
1992 · Movie
ME!ME!ME!
2014 · Movie
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
2002 · Movie
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007 · Movie
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
2021 · Movie
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
1999 · Movie
Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice
1994 · Movie
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997 · Movie
Ritual
2000 · Movie
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 2
2023 · Movie
Love & Pop
1998 · Movie
Ranma 1/2: Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix
1994 · Movie
Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes
2000 · Movie
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
2001 · Movie
Revival of Evangelion
1998 · Movie
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
1999 · Movie
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012 · Movie
Pom Poko
1994 · Movie
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser
2009 · Movie
Monster Planet of Godzilla
1994 · Movie
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us
2018 · Movie
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
2020 · Movie
Ranma 1/2 the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China
1991 · Movie
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 1
2023 · Movie
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
2017 · Movie
Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small
2017 · Movie
Asura
2012 · Movie
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
2009 · Movie
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
2006 · Movie
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
2003 · Movie
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
2005 · Movie
Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence
2011 · Movie
Pokémon: The First Movie
1998 · Movie
Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky
2004 · Movie
Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky
2010 · Movie
Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey
2004 · Movie
Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback
2025 · Movie
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
2023 · Movie
Macross Plus: The Movie
1995 · Movie
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
2026 · Movie
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai
2007 · Movie
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
1989 · Movie
Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear
2008 · Movie
One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
2001 · Movie
Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths
2005 · Movie
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
2013 · Movie
Detective Conan: The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa - The Worst Two Days in History
2015 · Movie
Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness
1998 · Movie
Detective Conan Drama Special 2: Confrontation With the Men in Black
2007 · Movie
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression
2010 · Movie
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War
2021 · Movie
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
2015 · Movie