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Megumi Hayashibara Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1967-03-30

Birthplace:
Tokyo, Japan

Credits:
349 Total Roles

Megumi Hayashibara

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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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 Patlabor EZY File 1 MOVIE Kimika Saeki (voice)
2026 Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway MOVIE Ai Haibara (voice)
2025 Detective Conan: The Truth of 17 Years Ago MOVIE Ai Haibara (voice)
2025 Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback MOVIE Ai Haibara (voice)
2025 Lazarus TV Hersch (voice)
2024 Ranma1/2 TV Ranma (voice)
2024 Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199 TV Megumi Kanzaki (voice)
2024 Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram MOVIE Ai Haibara (voice)
2023 Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 The Last Human MOVIE Takashi Shimamura (voice)
2023 Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 2 MOVIE Sailor Galaxia/Shadow Galaxia (voice)

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