Megumi Hayashibara
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1967-03-30
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Popularity: 3.0
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 Filmography
JUJUTSU KAISEN
2020
Pokémon
1997
Chihayafuru
2011
Pokémon Horizons
2023
Sword Art Online
2012
Ranma ½
1989
Detective Conan
1996
Ranma1/2
2024
One Piece
1999
Cowboy Bebop
1998
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995
Baki Hanma
2021
Lazarus
2025
Japan Animator Expo
2014
CAROLE & TUESDAY
2019
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2002
FLCL
2000
SHAMAN KING
2021
Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
1990
Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion: THE ANIMATION
2018
Black Jack
1993
The Law of Ueki
2005
Slayers
1995
Maison Ikkoku
1986
Mashin Hero Wataru
1988
Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
2016
Love Hina
2000
Ushio and Tora
2015
Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut
2021
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
2026
Case Closed: The Culprit Hanzawa
2022
Document 72 Hours
2006
Case Closed: Zero's Tea Time
2022
Matchless Raijin-Oh
1991
Bubblegum Crisis
1987
Shaman King
2001
Tekkaman Blade
1992
Di Gi Charat Nyo!
2003
Genji Tsuushin Agedama
1991
Cheeky Angel
2002
Blue Seed
1994
Saber Marionette J
1996
Chinpui
1989
Madö King Granzört
1989
Castle in the Sky
1986
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045
2020
Shadow Skill
1998
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
1989
Shurato
1989
Karakuri Circus
2018
Cromartie High School
2003
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku
1992
Paprika
2006
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199
2024
3x3 Eyes
1991
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
2021
Tico and Friends
1994
Angel Links
1999
Blue Seed Beyond
1996
Cyber Team in Akihabara
1998
Alfred J. Kwak
1989
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (TV)
1998
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
2002
Lost Universe
1998
Pokémon: The First Movie
1998
Nazca
1998
The Burning Wild Man
1988
Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes
2000
Video Girl Ai
1992
Hitsuji no Uta
2003
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
2023
Rainbow
2010
Matchless Passion Go-Saurer
1993
Sorcerer Hunters
1995
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku Dash!
1998
Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence
2011
Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback
2025
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
1999
Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear
2008
Saber Marionette R
1995
Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko
1999
Remy, Nobody's Girl
1996
Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko
1996
Jankenman
1991
DNA²
1994
Pokémon the Movie 2000
1999
Wolf Children
2012
Pom Poko
1994
Shrine of the Morning Mist
2002
Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
2024
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
2021
The Dragon Dentist
2017
Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea
2013
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
2003
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
2006
Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker
2012
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997
Matchless Raijin-Oh OVA
1992
Ranma 1/2 the Movie 2: Nihao My Concubine
1992
Hello Kitty : The Fantasy of The Apple Forest
2000
Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night
2021
Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper
2014
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet
2021
Bounty Dog
1994
Megazone 23 Part III
1989
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
2009
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
2001
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
2016
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
2015
Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths
2005
Queen Emeraldas
1998
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009
NG Knight Lamune & 40 DX
1993
Idol Angel Yokoso Yoko
1990
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
2017
Hello Kitty's Animation Theater
2001
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai
2007
Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure
2007
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser
2009
Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween
2022
Pokémon 4Ever
2001
Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky
2004
Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky
2010
One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
2001
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
2005
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
2020
Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare
2016
Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution
2019
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
2001
The New Adventures of Kimba The White Lion
1989
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
2006
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
2013
Petit Eva: Evangelion@School
2007
Reiwa no Di Gi Charat
2022
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012
Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter
2017
Robot on the Road
2015
Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno
2015
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us
2018
Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys
2004
Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey
2004
Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom
2011
Ariel Deluxe
1991
Mashin Hero Wataru: A Story At An Endless Time
1993
Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small
2017
Pikachu & Pichu
2000
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
2014
Pokémon Heroes
2002
Mashin Hero Wataru: The Seven Spirits of Ryujinmaru
2020
Pokémon 3: The Movie
2000
Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior
2008
Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened
2013
Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions
2010
Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram
2011
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
1999
Izumo
1991
Detective Conan: The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa - The Worst Two Days in History
2015
Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice
2012
Tekkaman Blade II
1994
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 2
2023
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker
2003No Photo
Muteki Ou Tri-Zenon
2000
Revival of Evangelion
1998
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War
2021
Jungle de Ikou!
1997
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 1
2023
Ariel
1989
Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice
1994
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi
2021
Pikachu's Vacation
1998
Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion The Movie: The Marvelous Fast ALFA-X That Comes From the Future
2019
Love & Pop
1998
Saber Marionette J to X
1998
Rumiko Takahashi Anthology
2003
Detective Conan: The Story of Ai Haibara: Black Iron Mystery Train
2023
Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness
1998
Ranma 1/2 the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China
1991
Project A-Ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group
1987
Ritual
2000
Ranma 1/2: Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix
1994
Left O'Clock
1990
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
1996
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
1998
Riding Bean
1989
Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion
2011
Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer
2018
Junk Boy
1987
Camp Pikachu
2002
Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns
2001
Patlabor EZY: File 1
2026
SENGOKUCHOJYUGIGA
2016
Gundam vs Hello Kitty
2019
Project A-Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody
1988
Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade
2012
Asura
2012
Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure
1999
Project A-Ko
1986
Expelled from Paradise
2014
Insufficient Direction
2014
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression
2010
FLCL Progressive
2018
Macross Plus: The Movie
1995Megazone 23 III - Part 1 - The Awakening of Eve
1989
Go! Anpanman: Nosshi the Dinosaur's Big Adventure
1993
Tenchi Muyo! In Love
1996
Pikachu's PikaBoo
2001
Love Hina Spring Special - I Wish Your Dream
2001
Slayers: The Motion Picture
1995
Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire
2019
Dorami & Doraemons: Robot School's Seven Mysteries
1996
Smile Precure! The Movie: Big Mismatch in a Picture Book!
2012
Tekkaman Blade: Twin Blood
1994
Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation 2
1999
Detective Conan Drama Special 2: Confrontation With the Men in Black
2007
Tekkaman Blade: Missing Link
1999
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 The Last Human
2023
Slayers Premium
2001
Digital Devil Story - Megami Tensei
1987
Pokémon: Eevee & Friends
2013
Ranma ½: Nightmare! Incense of Spring Sleep
2008
Minky Momo: Station of Your Memories
1994
Blue Seed 1.5
1996
Pikachu, What's This Key?
2014
Marina the Manga Artist Goes to Camelot
1990
Mouse Story: The Adventures of George and Gerald
2007
Kiss Me on the Apple of My Eye
1993
Tetsujin 28: The Movie
2005
DNA Sights 999.9
1998
Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad
2015
Pokémon: Gotta Dance!
2003
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Genesis 0:0’ - The Light from the Darkness
1997
Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust
2012
Urusei Yatsura: The Obstacle Course Swim Meet, It's a Rumic World: Urusei Yatsura
2008
Run, Melos!
1992
Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!
1989
Lupin the Third: Tokyo Crisis
1998
Doraemons: Strange, Sweet, Strange?
1999
Slayers Return
1996
Slayers Great
1997
My Father's Dragon
1997
Detective Conan: Love Story at Police Headquarters ~Wedding Eve~
2022
The Aurora
2000
Love Hina Christmas Special: Silent Eve
2000
Spooky Kitaro: Youkai Japan Rally 3D
2008
Oruorane the Cat Player
1992
Cassette Girl
2015
Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
2021
Ninku the Movie
1995
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Theatrical Edition #26 Live Action Part (Special Rush Edit Version)
2003
It's a Rumic World: 50th Anniversary Weekly★Shonen Sunday
2008
Sing Meloetta: Search for the Rinka Berries
2012
Slayers Gorgeous
1998
Zorori the Naughty Hero: Super Adventure!
2012
Detective Conan: Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba
2022
Juvenile
2000
Megazone 23 III - Part 2 - Day of Liberation
1989
Leave it to Piyoko!
2003
PP33 -POWER PLANT No.33-
2015
Demon of Steel: Battle of the Great Demon Beasts
1987
Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film
2013
Ninku: Tomb of Knives
1994
ARIEL: All Round Intercept & Escort Lady
1989
Patlabor EZY File 2
2026
Sex & Violence with Machspeed
2015
Bakabon: Three Thousand Miles in Search of Osomatsu's Curry
1992
Bounty Dog
1994
Fight!! Spirit of the Sword
1993
Mashin Hero Wataru: The Seven Spirits Of Ryujinmaru－Reunion－
2022
Relic Armor Legaciam
1987
Renewal of Evangelion
2003
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
2012
Mobile Suit SD Gundam's Counterattack
1989
ME!ME!ME!
2014
Hello Kitty: Mom Loves Me After All
1995
Tomorrow from there
2015
The Siamese: First Mission
2001
Blue Seed 1.5
1996
Samurider: Nazo no Tenkousei
1991
Monster Planet of Godzilla
1994
Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot
2016
Minky Momo in the Bridge Over Dreams
1993
Shadow Skill: The Movie
1996
Ariel Deluxe
1991
Christmas in January
1991
The Dragon Dentist
2017
Project A-Ko 4: Final
1989
Bureau of Proto Society
2015
Tokio of the Moon's Shadow
2015
Eri Chimpui Activity Large Photo
1990
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
1989
20min Walk from Nishi-Ogikubo Station, 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2mos Deposit, No Pets Allowed
2014
Bucchigiri
1989
Pikachu's Ghost Carnival
2005
Osomatsu-kun: Go For It! Chibita's Oni War
1988
Hammerhead
2015
Evangelion Symphony
1997
Detective Conan: The 17-Year-Old Truth
2025
The Legend of Zorro
1996
Shadow Skill: Epilogue
1995
Go! Anpanman: Omusubiman
1990
Bubu & Bubulina
2015
Shadow Skill: Secret of the Kurudan Style
2003
Go! Anpanman: Everyone Get Together! Anpanman World
1994
Osomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the Wind
1990No Photo
Carnage
2014
Neon Genesis IMPACTS.
2015
Hill Climb Girl
2014
Yawara! Go Get 'Em, Wimpy Kids!!
1992
I can Friday by day!
2015
またまたセイバーマリオネットJ
1997
The Sleeping Princess and Other Stories- Hello Kitty and Friends
1995
Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and his Strange Friend
1998No Photo
The・Ultraman: Jackal vs. Ultraman
2022
Rapid Rouge
2015
それいけ!アンパンマン アンパンマンとたのしい仲間たち
1999
Come and See Yourself
2017
Ibuseki Yoruni
2015
Detective Conan Magic File
2007
Three Fallen Witnesses
2015
Hello Kitty's Paradise
1999
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Genesis 0:0 - In the Beginning
1995
Pochacco in Jack and the Beanstalk
2010No Photo
The Twenty Year Old Murderous Intent: The Symphony Serial Murder Case
2000
A Maiden's Prayer
2006
Slime Adventures: Wolf Goes For It!
1998
Pokemon: Hoopa, The Mischief of Pokemon
2015
Magical Maho
1997
Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D (Short 2019)
2019
Bad Boys Boogie
1989