Megumi Hayashibara
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997
as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
Castle in the Sky
1986
as Woman in Blue (voice)
Paprika
2006
as Paprika / Atsuko Chiba (voice)
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
2023
as Ai Haibara (voice)
Wolf Children
2012
as Sohei's Mother (voice)
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009
as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
2021
as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
1999
as Ai Haibara (voice)
Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback
2025
as Ai Haibara (voice)
Pokémon: The First Movie
1998
as Musashi (voice)
Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
2024
as Ai Haibara (voice)
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
2006
as Ai Haibara (voice)
Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper
2014
as Ai Haibara (voice)
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007
as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
2017
as Musashi (voice)
Pokémon the Movie 2000
1999
as Musashi (voice)
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
2015
as Musashi (voice)
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
2002
as Ai Haibara (voice)
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser
2009
as Ai Haibara (voice)
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997
as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)