Megumi Hayashibara
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as Kimika Saeki (voice) Patlabor EZY File 1 Premieres
May 15, 2026 AnimationScience FictionAction
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.
Filmography
Castle in the Sky
as Woman in Blue (voice)
Paprika
as Paprika / Atsuko Chiba (voice)
Wolf Children
as Sohei's Mother (voice)
Slayers Return
as Lina Inverse (voice)
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
Pokémon: The First Movie
as Musashi (voice)
Pom Poko
as Sasuke (voice)
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
as Faye Valentine (voice)
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
Pokémon the Movie 2000
as Musashi (voice)
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
as Rei Ayanami (voice)
Pokémon 3: The Movie
as Musashi (voice)
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
as Musashi (voice)
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
as Pino (voice)
Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution
as Musashi (voice)
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
Pokémon 4Ever
as Musashi (voice)
Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns
as Musashi (voice)