Overview
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
30 Mar, 1967 (58 years old)
Megumi Hayashibara
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.
Known For
Acting
2025
Lazarus
2024
Ranma1/2
2024
Case Closed: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
2023
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 1
2022
Case Closed: Zero's Tea Time
2021
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War
2021
Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut
2021
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
2021
Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
2021
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet
2021
SHAMAN KING
2021
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
2020
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
2020
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045
2019
Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion The Movie: The Marvelous Fast ALFA-X That Comes From the Future
2019
Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution
2018
FLCL Progressive
2018
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us
2018
Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer
2017
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
2017
Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter
2017
Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small
2016
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
2016
Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare
2015
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
2015
Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno
2014
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
2014
Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper
2013
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
2013
Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened
2012
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012
Asura
2012
Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust
2012
Wolf Children
2012
Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice
2011
Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion
2011
Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom
2011
Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram
2011
Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence
2010
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression
2010
Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions
2009
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
2009
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2008
Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior
2007
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai
2006
Paprika
2006
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
2006
Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon
2005
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
2004
Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys
2003
Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker
2002
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2002
Pokémon Heroes
2001
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
2001
Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns
2001
Pokémon 4Ever
2001
One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
2000
Ritual
2000
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000
Pokémon 3: The Movie
1999
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
1999
Pokémon the Movie 2000
1999
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
1998
Pokémon: The First Movie
1998
Cowboy Bebop
1998
Love & Pop
1997
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1996
Tenchi Muyo! In Love
1996
Case Closed
1995
Macross Plus: The Movie
1995
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1994
Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice
1994
Pom Poko
1989
Project A-Ko 4: Final
1989
Megazone 23 III - Part 1 - The Awakening of Eve
1989
Ranma ½
1989
Riding Bean
1986
Castle in the Sky