2026Nominee
Best Performance
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
Megumi Hayashibara
Actor
Tokyo, Japan
March 30, 1967
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1997Winner
Best Performance
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1986Winner
Best Performance
Castle in the Sky
Career Highlights
2006Highlight
Best Performance
Paprika
2024Highlight
Best Performance
Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
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Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Castle in the Sky