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Megumi Hayashibara

Actor • Born 1967

Megumi Hayashibara

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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.

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Pokémon posterPokémonAnime • 1997Detective Conan posterDetective ConanAnime • 1996JUJUTSU KAISEN posterJUJUTSU KAISENAnime • 2020Ranma ½ posterRanma ½Anime • 1989Pokémon Horizons posterPokémon HorizonsAnime • 2023Chihayafuru posterChihayafuruAnime • 2011One Piece posterOne PieceAnime • 1999Sword Art Online posterSword Art OnlineAnime • 2012Ranma1/2 posterRanma1/2Anime • 2024Lazarus posterLazarusSeries • 2025Cowboy Bebop posterCowboy BebopAnime • 1998Neon Genesis Evangelion posterNeon Genesis EvangelionAnime • 1995Mashin Hero Wataru posterMashin Hero WataruAnime • 1988Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen posterYonimo Kimyou na Monogatari TokubetsuhenSeries • 1990Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion: THE ANIMATION posterShinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion: THE ANIMATIONAnime • 2018SHAMAN KING posterSHAMAN KINGAnime • 2021FLCL posterFLCLAnime • 2000Slayers posterSlayersAnime • 1995Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex posterGhost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexAnime • 2002Baki Hanma posterBaki HanmaAnime • 2021Maison Ikkoku posterMaison IkkokuAnime • 1986Vivant posterVivantSeries • 2023CAROLE & TUESDAY posterCAROLE & TUESDAYAnime • 2019Go! Anpanman posterGo! AnpanmanAnime