Megumi Hayashibara
Born: 1967-03-30 in Tokyo, Japan
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Patlabor EZY: File 1 as Kimika Saeki (voice)
- Patlabor EZY File 2
2025
- Lazarus as Hersch (voice)
- Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Detective Conan: The 17-Year-Old Truth as Ai Haibara (voice)
2024
- Ranma1/2 as Ranma (voice)
- Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199 as Megumi Kanzaki (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram as Ai Haibara (voice)
2023
- Pokémon Horizons as Nyahoja / Nyarote (voice)
- Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Story of Ai Haibara: Black Iron Mystery Train as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 1 as Sailor Galaxia (voice)
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 2 as Sailor Galaxia/Shadow Galaxia (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 The Last Human as Takashi Shimamura (voice)
2022
- Case Closed: The Culprit Hanzawa as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Case Closed: Zero's Tea Time as Elena Miyano (voice)
- Reiwa no Di Gi Charat as ピョコラ＝アナローグⅢ世
- Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Detective Conan: Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Detective Conan: Love Story at Police Headquarters ~Wedding Eve~ as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Mashin Hero Wataru: The Seven Spirits Of Ryujinmaru－Reunion－ as (voice)
- The・Ultraman: Jackal vs. Ultraman as Mother of Ultra: Megumi Hayashibara (voice)
2021
- SHAMAN KING as Anna Kyoyama (voice)
- Baki Hanma as Emi Akezawa (voice)
- Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut as Irina Luminesk (voice)
- Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet as Ai Haibara (voice)
- My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission as Pino (voice)
- Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night as Kyouko Yuuki (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War as Takashi Shimamura (voice)
- Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist as Self
2020
- JUJUTSU KAISEN as Kaori Itadori (voice)
- Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 as Takashi Shimamura (voice)
- Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle as Musashi (voice)
- Mashin Hero Wataru: The Seven Spirits of Ryujinmaru as Himiko Shinobibe (voice)
2019
- CAROLE & TUESDAY as Flora (voice)
- Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion The Movie: The Marvelous Fast ALFA-X That Comes From the Future as Rei Ayanami (voice)
- Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution as Musashi (voice)
- Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Gundam vs Hello Kitty as Hello Kitty (voice)
- Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D (Short 2019) as Rei Ayanami (Voice)
2018
- Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion: THE ANIMATION as Rei Ayanami (voice)
- Karakuri Circus as Shirogane Saigazaki
- Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us as Musashi (voice)
- Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer as Ai Haibara (voice)
- FLCL Progressive as Haruko (voice)
2017
- Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! as Musashi (voice)
- The Dragon Dentist as Shibana Natsume (voice)
- Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small as Sherry (voice)
- The Dragon Dentist as (voice)
- Come and See Yourself
2016
- Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju as Miyokichi (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as Musashi (voice)
- SENGOKUCHOJYUGIGA
- Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot as Shoutaichou (voice)
2015
- Ushio and Tora as Hakumen no Mono (voice)
- Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages as Musashi (voice)
- Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa - The Worst Two Days in History as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Robot on the Road as Mina (voice)
- Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad as Tairenar (voice)
- Neon Genesis IMPACTS. as Izumi Taniguchi / Haruka Ishii / Ayako Matsuzawa (voice)
- Bubu & Bubulina as (voice)
- Cassette Girl as Yu-Ri / Cassette Girl (voice)
- I can Friday by day!
- Sex & Violence with Machspeed as (voice)
- Bureau of Proto Society as (voice)
- Hammerhead as Hammerhead's daughter
- Pokemon: Hoopa, The Mischief of Pokemon
- MAKING OF EVANGELION: THE PART OF LIVE-ACTION
- Rapid Rouge as Tomoe
- PP33 -POWER PLANT No.33-
- Three Fallen Witnesses
- Tokio of the Moon's Shadow as (voice)
- Ibuseki Yoruni as (voice)
- Tomorrow from there
2014
- Japan Animator Expo as (voice)
- Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction as Musashi (voice)
- Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Insufficient Direction as Rompers (voice)
- Expelled from Paradise as Christin Gillum (voice)
- ME!ME!ME!
- Pikachu, What's This Key? as Fokko (voice)
- 20min Walk from Nishi-Ogikubo Station, 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2mos Deposit, No Pets Allowed as Rika (voice)
- Carnage as (voice)
- Hill Climb Girl as Hinako (voice)
2013
- Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened as Musashi (voice)
- Pokémon: Eevee & Friends as Thunders (voice)
- Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film as Narrator
2012
- Sword Art Online as Yūki Kyōko (voice)
- Wolf Children as Sohei's Mother (voice)
- Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo as Rei Ayanami (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice as Snivy (voice)
- Asura as Wakasa
- Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust as Rune Balot
- Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade as Tsutarja (voice)
- Smile Precure! The Movie: Big Mismatch in a Picture Book! as Niko (voice)
- Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo as Narrator (voice)
- Zorori the Naughty Hero: Super Adventure!
- Sing Meloetta: Search for the Rinka Berries as Snivy (voice)
2011
- Chihayafuru as Midori Sakurazawa (voice)
- Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom as Musashi (voice)
- Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram as Musashi (voice)
- Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion as Rune Balot
2010
- Rainbow as Narration
- Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions as Musashi (voice)
- Mardock Scramble: The First Compression as Rune Balot
- Pochacco in Jack and the Beanstalk
2009
- Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life as Musashi (voice)
2008
- Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior as Musashi (voice)
- Spooky Kitaro: Youkai Japan Rally 3D
- Urusei Yatsura: The Obstacle Course Swim Meet, It's a Rumic World: Urusei Yatsura as (voice)
- Ranma ½: Nightmare! Incense of Spring Sleep as Ranma Saotome ♀ (voice)
- It's a Rumic World: 50th Anniversary Weekly★Shonen Sunday as Ranma Saotome ♀ (voice)
2007
- Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
- Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Petit Eva: Evangelion@School as Rei Ayanami (voice)
- Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai as Musashi (voice)
- Detective Conan Drama Special 2: Confrontation With the Men in Black as Haibara Ai (voice)
- Mouse Story: The Adventures of George and Gerald as Gerald
- Detective Conan Magic File
2006
- Document 72 Hours as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Paprika as Paprika / Atsuko Chiba (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea as Musashi (voice)
- A Maiden's Prayer as Lina Inverse (voice)
2005
- The Law of Ueki as Haruko Ueki (voice)
- Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew as Musashi (voice)
- Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Tetsujin 28: The Movie as Black Ox (voice)
- Pikachu's Ghost Carnival
2004
- Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys as Musashi (voice)
- Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey as Hachi (voice)
2003
- Di Gi Charat Nyo! as Piyoko (voice)
- Renewal of Evangelion as 绫波丽
- Cromartie High School as Maeda's Mother (voice)
- Hitsuji no Uta as Chizuna Takashiro (voice)
- Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker as Musashi / Absol (voice)
- Shadow Skill: Secret of the Kurudan Style
- Rumiko Takahashi Anthology as Kakei-san
- Pokémon: Gotta Dance! as Musashi / Mizugorou (voice)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Theatrical Edition #26 Live Action Part (Special Rush Edit Version) as Rei
- Leave it to Piyoko! as Pyocola
2002
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex as Theresa (voice)
- Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi ... (Theme Song Performance)
- Cheeky Angel as Megumi Amatsuka
- Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Shrine of the Morning Mist as Kurako Hieda
- Pokémon Heroes as Musashi / Latias (voice)
- Camp Pikachu as Gomazou (voice)
2001
- Shaman King as Anna Kyōyama / Opacho
- Cowboy Bebop: The Movie as Faye Valentine (voice)
- Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Pokémon 4Ever as Musashi (voice)
- Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns as Musashi (voice)
- One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure as Honey Queen (voice)
- Hello Kitty's Animation Theater as Hello Kitty (voice)
- Pikachu's PikaBoo as Fushigidane (voice)
- Slayers Premium as Lina Inverse (voice)
- Love Hina Spring Special - I Wish Your Dream as Haruka Urashima
- The Siamese: First Mission as Jun (voice)
2000
- FLCL as Haruha Raharu (voice)
- Love Hina as Haruka Urashima (voice)
- Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Pokémon 3: The Movie as Musashi (voice)
- Hello Kitty : The Fantasy of The Apple Forest
- Pikachu & Pichu as Fushigidane (voice)
- Ritual as Woman (voice)
- Muteki Ou Tri-Zenon
- Love Hina Christmas Special: Silent Eve as Haruka Urashima
- Juvenile as Female Researcher / Voice of Tetra
- The Twenty Year Old Murderous Intent: The Symphony Serial Murder Case as Ai Haibara (voice)
- The Aurora as Nora (voice)
1999
- One Piece as Rebecca (voice)
- Angel Links as Marcia (voice)
- Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko as Madoka Mido (voice)
- Pokémon the Movie 2000 as Musashi (voice)
- Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie as Madoushi (voice)
- Vanny Knights ... (Theme Song Performance)
- Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure as Fushigidane (voice)
- Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation 2 as Fushigidane (voice)
- Doraemons: Strange, Sweet, Strange?
- 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
- Hello Kitty's Paradise as Kitty
- Tekkaman Blade: Missing Link as Aki Kisaragi (voice)
1998
- Cowboy Bebop as Faye Valentine (voice)
- Shadow Skill as Elle Ragu (voice)
- Pokémon: The First Movie as Musashi (voice)
- Lost Universe as Canal Vorfeed
- All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku Dash! as Atsuko "Nuku-Nuku" Higuchi (voice)
- All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (TV) as Atsuko 'Nuku Nuku' Natsume (voice)
- Cyber Team in Akihabara as Tsubame Otorii (voice)
- Nazca as Yuka Kiritake
- Queen Emeraldas as Hiroshi Umino (voice)
- Revival of Evangelion as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
- EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² as Rei Ayanami (voice)
- Saber Marionette J to X as Lime (voice)
- Pikachu's Vacation as Fushigidane / Pigeon (voice)
- Love & Pop as Answering Machine (voice)
- Lupin the Third: Tokyo Crisis as Maria Isshiki (voice)
- Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness as Hisagon (voice)
- Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and his Strange Friend as Komusubiman (voice)
- Slayers Gorgeous as Lina Inverse (voice)
- DNA Sights 999.9 as Mî (voice)
- Slime Adventures: Wolf Goes For It!
1997
- Pokémon as Musashi (voice)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
- Jungle de Ikou! as Ongo (voice)
- Slayers Great as Lina Inverse (voice)
- またまたセイバーマリオネットJ as Lima
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Genesis 0:0’ - The Light from the Darkness as Self
- My Father's Dragon as Boris (voice)
- Evangelion Symphony as Herself
- Magical Maho as Maho
1996
- Detective Conan as Ai Haibara (voice)
- Saber Marionette J as Lime (voice)
- Blue Seed Beyond as Momiji Fujimiya (voice)
- Remy, Nobody's Girl as Nelly
- Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko as 御堂まどか
- Tenchi Muyo! In Love as Achika
- The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
- Slayers Return as Lina Inverse (voice)
- Dorami & Doraemons: Robot School's Seven Mysteries
- Shadow Skill: The Movie as Elle Lagu
- Blue Seed 1.5 as Fujimiya Momiji (voice)
- The Legend of Zorro
- Blue Seed 1.5 as Fujimiya Momiji (voice)
1995
- Neon Genesis Evangelion as Rei Ayanami (voice)
- Slayers as Lina Inverse (voice)
- Sorcerer Hunters as Tira Misu (voice)
- Saber Marionette R as Lime (voice)
- Macross Plus: The Movie as Lucy MacMillan (voice)
- Slayers: The Motion Picture as Lina Inverse (voice)
- Ninku the Movie as Rihoko
- Shadow Skill: Epilogue as Elle Ragu (voice)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Genesis 0:0 - In the Beginning
- Hello Kitty: Mom Loves Me After All as Hello Kitty
- The Sleeping Princess and Other Stories- Hello Kitty and Friends as Hello Kitty
1994
- Blue Seed as Momiji Fujimiya (voice)
- Tico and Friends as Nanami Simpson
- Pom Poko as Sasuke (voice)
- DNA² as Tomoko Saeki (voice)
- Tekkaman Blade II as Aki Kisaragi
- Bounty Dog as Shoko Uzuki (voice)
- Ranma 1/2: Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix as Ranma Saotome ♀ (voice)
- Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice as Himeko Nayotake (voice)
- Ninku: Tomb of Knives as Makoto (voice)
- Go! Anpanman: Everyone Get Together! Anpanman World as Kumusubiman
- Bounty Dog as Shoko Uzuki (voice)
- Monster Planet of Godzilla as General Hello Kitty (voice)
- Tekkaman Blade: Twin Blood as Aki Kisaragi
- Minky Momo: Station of Your Memories as Minky Momo (voice)
1993
- Black Jack as Rie (voice)
- Matchless Passion Go-Saurer as Hiromi Tachibana / Erika Kouzu / Harue Yamamoto (voice)
- NG Knight Lamune & 40 DX as Mountain Dew Gold (voice)
- Mashin Hero Wataru: A Story At An Endless Time as 忍部火美子（SHINOBIBE HIMIKO）
- Go! Anpanman: Nosshi the Dinosaur's Big Adventure as Komusubiman
- Minky Momo in the Bridge Over Dreams as Momo
- Kiss Me on the Apple of My Eye as Ibuki (voice)
- Fight!! Spirit of the Sword as Tsukinojo Inbe (voice)
1992
- Tekkaman Blade as Aki Kisaragi
- All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku as Atsuko Natsume/Nuku Nuku (voice)
- Video Girl Ai as Ai Amano (voice)
- Matchless Raijin-Oh OVA as ファルゼブ
- Ranma 1/2 the Movie 2: Nihao My Concubine as Ranma Saotome ♀ (voice)
- Run, Melos! as Clair (voice)
- Oruorane the Cat Player as Iruinedo
- Bakabon: Three Thousand Miles in Search of Osomatsu's Curry
- Yawara! Go Get 'Em, Wimpy Kids!! as (voice)
1991
- Matchless Raijin-Oh as Ruruko Himeki (voice)
- Genji Tsuushin Agedama as E-Huv (voice)
- 3x3 Eyes as Pai Ayanokodzi / Sanjiyan
- Jankenman
- Ariel Deluxe as Kazumi Kishida
- Ranma 1/2 the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China as Ranma Saotome ♀ (voice)
- Izumo as Nabi (voice)
- Ariel Deluxe as Kazumi Kishida (voice)
- Christmas in January as Mizuki (voice)
- Samurider: Nazo no Tenkousei as 由美子
1990
- Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
- The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors as Inusaka Mouya (voice)
- Idol Angel Yokoso Yoko as Saka Yamamori
- Left O'Clock
- Go! Anpanman: Omusubiman as Komusubiman
- Marina the Manga Artist Goes to Camelot as Marina Ikeda (voice)
- Eri Chimpui Activity Large Photo
- Osomatsu-kun: Iyami Alone in the Wind as Matsuno Todomatsu (voice)
1989
- Ranma ½ as Ranma Saotome ♀ (voice)
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket as Christina Mackenzie (voice)
- Madö King Granzört as Guri Guri
- Shurato as Renge
- Chinpui as Eri Kasuga (voice)
- Alfred J. Kwak as Alfred J. Kwak (voice)
- Megazone 23 Part III as Dominique (voice)
- The New Adventures of Kimba The White Lion
- Ariel as Kazumi Kishida
- Bucchigiri
- Riding Bean as Carrie (voice)
- Megazone 23 III - Part 1 - The Awakening of Eve as Dominic (voice)
- Mobile Suit SD Gundam's Counterattack as Christina McKenzie (voice)
- Project A-Ko 4: Final as Ume (voice)
- Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu! as Matsuno Todomatsu (voice)
- ARIEL: All Round Intercept & Escort Lady as Kazumi Kishida/Tomomi (voice)
- Megazone 23 III - Part 2 - Day of Liberation as Dominique
- Bad Boys Boogie as 中森瑠衣
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket as Chris Mackenzie (voice)
1988
- Mashin Hero Wataru as Himiko Shinobibe (voice)
- The Burning Wild Man as Kaede (voice)
- Project A-Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody as Ume (voice)
- Osomatsu-kun: Go For It! Chibita's Oni War as Todomatsu Matsuno (voice)
1987
- Bubblegum Crisis as Nam (voice)
- Junk Boy as Walla (voice)
- Digital Devil Story - Megami Tensei as Kanou Fuyuki (voice)
- Project A-Ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group as Ume (voice)
- Demon of Steel: Battle of the Great Demon Beasts as (voice)
- Relic Armor Legaciam as Nurse
1986
- Maison Ikkoku as Yosuke Nanao (voice)
- Castle in the Sky as Woman in Blue (voice)
- Project A-Ko as Ume (voice)