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Megumi Hayashibara

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

2025
Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback

as Ai Haibara (voice)

Movie
2021
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)

Movie
2012
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

as Rei Ayanami (voice)

Movie
2012
Wolf Children

as Sohei's Mother (voice)

Movie
2009
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)

Movie
2007
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)

Movie
2006
Paprika

as Paprika / Atsuko Chiba (voice)

Movie
2001
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

as Leila (voice)

Movie
1998
Pokémon: The First Movie

as Musashi (voice)

Movie
1997
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)

Movie
1996
Slayers Return

as Lina Inverse (voice)

Movie
1994
Pom Poko

as Sasuke (voice)

Movie
1986
Castle in the Sky

as Woman in Blue (voice)

Movie
2024
Ranma1/2

as Ranma (voice)

TV Show
2023
Pokémon Horizons

as Nyahoja (voice)

TV Show
1998
Cowboy Bebop

as Faye Valentine (voice)

TV Show
1997
Pokémon

as Musashi (voice)

TV Show
1996
Detective Conan

as Ai Haibara (voice)

TV Show
1995
Neon Genesis Evangelion

as Rei Ayanami (voice)

TV Show
1989
Ranma ½

as Ranma Saotome ♀ (voice)

TV Show