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Megumi Hayashibara is a Actor and Songs Japonaise born on 30 march 1967 at Tokyo (Japon)

Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi Hayashibara
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Nationality Japon
Birth 30 march 1967 (56 years) at Tokyo (Japon)

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 affiliated with Woodpark Office. She is best known for her roles in Love Hina, Saber Marionette J, Ranma ½, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop, Slayers, Detective Conan, Pokémon, All Purpose Cultural Catgirl Nuku Nuku, Video Girl Ai, and Shaman King.

Biography

Megumi Hayashibara was born on March 30, 1967 in Tokyo, Japan. She studied at a Catholic school, and at one point was bullied in fifth grade. She was an active club member and participated in the Badminton, Biology, Broadcasting, Drama, and English clubs. She played the role of Alice in an English language production of Alice in Wonderland. Despite qualifying as a nurse, she has never been employed in a nursing position.

On March 30, 1998, she married. On January 10, 2004, she announced on her radio show that she was pregnant with her first child. On June 28 of the same year, she gave birth to her daughter.


Voice acting
On the same day as submitting the application for nursing school, she went to a book store and found an advert offering free anime voice acting auditions at Arts Vision. Several months after submitting a demo tape, she received a confirmation of passing the first stage of the audition, and eventually decided to continue training as a nurse while doing voice acting. After a year of voice actor training, Hayashibara was chosen to voice small roles on Maison Ikkoku. Initially, she had difficulty with her lines and had to redo many lines after the main recording sessions. Hayashibara later auditioned for Ranma ½ expecting to be cast as Akane Tendo, but was cast as the female half of Ranma Saotome instead. In 1993 and 1995, Hayashibara was a guest at Anime America. At the 1995 event, she decided to give a speech in English after believing the translation at the 1993 event did not reflect what she had said. In 1995, Hayashibara provided the voice of Rei Ayanami in Neon Genesis Evangelion, a role referred to as "innovative casting".

In addition to voicing Musashi/Jessie of Team Rocket in Pokémon, Hayashibara has also voiced Ash's Pidgeotto and Pidgeot, May's Skitty, Whitney's Miltank, Clair's Dratini and Dragonair, Latios, Latias, and Anabel's Espeon in both the Japanese and English-language versions of the anime. She also provides the voice for Ai Haibara in the ongoing anime series, Detective Conan.


DJ
While at nursing school, she started a temporary job as a DJ at a local ice skating rink. After becoming better known as a voice actress, she was given her own Radio show, "Heartful Station". After 17 shows, the broadcasting station cancelled the show and other anime related programming to concentrate on traditional music. However, 6 months later, Hayashibara started a new radio show at another broadcaster.


Writing
Hayashibara wrote a series of comics for Anime V magazine, with artwork by Sakura Asagi. The comics, known as "Megumi Toons", talked about her personal life and career. The individual chapters were collected into the book Ashita ga aru sa (明日があるさ, "There is always Tomorrow"), which has been reprinted several times. Hayashibara has also contributed two columns to Newtype magazine; Aitakute Aitakute, and Speaking in Character. Aitakute Aitakute is a series of interviews conducted by Hayashibara with people from all walks of life. Three compilations of the column have been published. Speaking in Character has been translated into English for Newtype USA.

Best films

Pokémon the Movie 2000 (1999)
(Actress)
Pokémon: The First Movie (1998)
(Actress)

Usually with

Ikue Ōtani
Ikue Ōtani
(46 films)
Kunihiko Yuyama
Kunihiko Yuyama
(23 films)
Hideaki Anno
Hideaki Anno
(8 films)
Unshō Ishizuka
Unshō Ishizuka
(33 films)
Minami Takayama
Minami Takayama
(26 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Megumi Hayashibara (85 films)

Display filmography as detailed form
YearNameJobRoles
2021Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a TimeActressRei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
2019Case Closed: The Fist of Blue SapphireActressAi Haibara (voice)
2019Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - EvolutionActressMusashi (voice)
2018Pokémon the Movie: The Power of UsActressMusashi (voice)
2018Case Closed: Zero the EnforcerActressAi Haibara (voice)
2017Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!ActressMusashi (voice)
2017Case Closed: The Crimson Love LetterActressAi Haibara (voice)
2016Detective Conan: The Darkest NightmareActressAi Haibara (voice)
2016Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical MarvelActressMusashi (voice)
2015Detective Conan: Sunflowers of InfernoActressAi Haibara (voice)
2015Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of AgesActressMusashi (voice)
2014Expelled from ParadiseActressChristin Gillum (voice)
2014Detective Conan: Dimensional SniperActressAi Haibara (voice)
2014Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of DestructionActressMusashi (voice)
2013Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant SeaActressAi Haibara (voice)
2013Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend AwakenedActressMusashi (voice)
2013Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The MovieActressAi Haibara (voice)
2012Wolf ChildrenActressSohei's Mother (voice)
2012Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of JusticeActressSnivy (voice)
2012AsuraActressWakasa
2012Detective Conan: The Eleventh StrikerActressAi Haibara (voice)
2012Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) RedoActressRei Ayanami (voice)
2011Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and ZekromActressMusashi (voice)
2011Detective Conan: Quarter of SilenceActressAi Haibara (voice)
2010Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the SkyActressAi Haibara (voice)
2010Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of IllusionsActressMusashi (voice)
2009Detective Conan: The Raven ChaserActressAi Haibara (voice)
2009Geng: Pengembaraan bermulaActressRos
2009Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) AdvanceActressRei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
2009Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of LifeActressMusashi (voice)
2008Detective Conan: Full Score of FearActressAi Haibara (voice)
2008Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky WarriorActressMusashi (voice)
2007Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep AzureActressAi Haibara (voice)
2007Highlander: The Search for VengeanceActressKyala (voice)
2007Pokémon: The Rise of DarkraiActressMusashi (voice)
2007Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) AloneActressRei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
2006PaprikaActressPaprika / Atsuko Chiba (voice)
2006Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' RequiemActressAi Haibara (voice)
2006Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the SeaActressMusashi (voice)
2006Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage PokémonActressMusashi (voice)
2005Detective Conan: Strategy Above the DepthsActressAi Haibara (voice)
2005Tetsujin 28: The MovieActressBlack Ox (voice)
2005Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of MewActressMusashi (voice)
2004Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver SkyActressAi Haibara (voice)
2004Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime OdysseyActressHachi (voice)
2004Pokémon: Destiny DeoxysActressMusashi (voice)
2003Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient CapitalActressAi Haibara (voice)
2003Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish MakerActressMusashi / Absol (voice)
2002Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker StreetActressAi Haibara (voice)
2002Pokémon HeroesActressMusashi / Latias (voice)
2001Pokémon 4EverActressMusashi (voice)
2001Case Closed: Countdown to HeavenActressAi Haibara (voice)
2001Slayers PremiumActressLina Inverse (voice)
2001Cowboy Bebop: The MovieActressFaye Valentine (voice)
2001Pokémon: Mewtwo ReturnsActressMusashi (voice)
2000RitualActressWoman (voice)
2000Detective Conan: Captured in Her EyesActressAi Haibara (voice)
2000Pokémon 3: The MovieActressMusashi (voice)
2000Vampire Hunter D: BloodlustActressLeila (voice)
2000JuvenileActressFemale Researcher / Voice of Tetra
2000Doraemons: Doki Doki Wildcat EngineActress
1999Pokémon the Movie 2000ActressMusashi (voice)
1999Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the CenturyActressAi Haibara (voice)
1999Cardcaptor Sakura: The MovieActressMadoushi
1998DNA Sights 999.9ActressMî (voice)
1998Love & PopActressAnswering Machine (voice)
1998Pokémon: The First MovieActressMusashi (voice)
1998Slayers GorgeousActress, SongsLina Inverse (voice)
1998Lupin the Third: Tokyo CrisisActressMaria Isshiki (voice)
1997My Father's DragonActressBoris (voice)
1997Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of EvangelionActressRei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
1997Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and RebirthActressRei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
1997Slayers GreatActressLina Inverse (voice)
1996Slayers ReturnActressLina Inverse (voice)
1996Tenchi Muyo! In LoveActressAchika
1995Slayers: The Motion PictureActressLina Inverse (voice)
1994Monster Planet of GodzillaActressGeneral Hello Kitty (voice)
1994Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in IceActressHimeko Nayotake (voice)
1994Pom PokoActressSasuke (voice)
1994Bounty DogActressShoko Uzuki (voice)
1989Patlabor: The MovieActress
1988ArielActress
1987Digital Devil Story - Megami TenseiActressKanou Fuyuki (voice)
1986Project A-KoActressUme (voice)
1986Castle in the SkyActressWoman in Blue (voice)