Megumi Hayashibara
Known for Acting
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
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997
as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
Paprika
2006
as Paprika / Atsuko Chiba (voice)
Castle in the Sky
1986
as Woman in Blue (voice)
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
2023
as Ai Haibara (voice)
Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
2024
as Ai Haibara (voice)
Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey
2004
as Hachi (voice)
Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback
2025
as Ai Haibara (voice)
Pokémon: The First Movie
1998
as Musashi (voice)
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
2021
as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997
as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
2002
as Ai Haibara (voice)
Pokémon the Movie 2000
1999
as Musashi (voice)
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
2017
as Musashi (voice)
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009
as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
2021
as Pino (voice)
Pokémon 3: The Movie
2000
as Musashi (voice)
Wolf Children
2012
as Sohei's Mother (voice)
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007
as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence
2011
as Ai Haibara (voice)
Pom Poko
1994
as Sasuke (voice)