Megumi Hayashibara

Template:Short description Template:Eastern name order Template:Infobox person Template:Nihongo is a Japanese voice actress, singer, lyricist and radio personality from Kita ward in Tokyo and is affiliated with self-founded Woodpark Office.<ref name="Doi"/> One of the most prominent Japanese voice actresses since the 1990s, Hayashibara is best known for her roles in Neon Genesis Evangelion, Saber Marionette J, Magical Princess Minky Momo, Mashin Hero Wataru, Ranma ½, Cowboy Bebop, Slayers, Detective Conan, Pokémon, All Purpose Cultural Catgirl Nuku Nuku, Hello Kitty, Video Girl Ai, and Shaman King for which she also performed various OP and ED themes in both the 2001 and 2021 adaptations.<ref name="king-cr">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Template:TOC limit

Biography

Hayashibara was born on March 30, 1967, in Kita Tokyo, Japan.<ref name="Megumi Room">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> She studied at a Catholic school and at one point was bullied in fifth grade.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Despite qualifying as a nurse, she has never been employed in a nursing position.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

On March 30, 1998, Hayashibara got married.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On January 10, 2004, Hayashibara announced on her radio show that she was pregnant with her first child.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On June 28 of the same year, she gave birth to her daughter via caesarian section.Template:Citation needed

Voice acting

On the same day as submitting the application for nursing school, Hayashibara 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.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> In 1986, after a year of voice actor training, Hayashibara was chosen to voice small roles on Maison Ikkoku.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="king-cr" /> Initially, she had difficulty with her lines and had to redo many lines after the main recording sessions.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Hayashibara later auditioned for Ranma ½ expecting to be cast as Akane Tendo, but was cast as the female half of Ranma Saotome instead.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> In 1993 and 1995, Hayashibara was a guest at Anime America.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> In 1995, Hayashibara provided the voice of Rei Ayanami in Neon Genesis Evangelion, a role referred to as "innovative casting".<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

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.

While Hayashibara rarely voices male characters, she voiced as Shuichi Saihara in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony due to her deep and vast experience connected to detective characters. She has actually helped the team on making Shuichi more detective-like.

In 2001, Hayashibara was cast as Anna Kyoyama In the anime adaptation of the Shonen series Shaman King while also performing the opening themes Over Soul and Northern Lights. Twenty years later she reprised her role as Anna in the 2021 remake and performed the first opening theme Soul Salvation and the first ending theme #Boku no Yubisaki. Over Soul was used as the credits song for episode 5. Hayashibara's 2010 song Osorezan Revoir would also be used as the ending theme of episode 33: which concluded the Osorezan Revoir arc of the story.

DJ

While at nursing school, Hayashibara 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.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> After 17 shows, the broadcasting station cancelled the show and other anime related programming to concentrate on traditional music. However, six months later, Hayashibara started a new radio show at another broadcaster.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Writing

Hayashibara wrote a series of manga 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 Template:Nihongo3, which has been reprinted several times.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.

In February 2021, Yen Press announced the release of Hayashibara's memoir The Characters Taught Me Everything: Living Life One Episode at a Time, in which she examines her career and the ways the characters she portrayed in various anime series affected it. The book is currently available for digital release, with the physical release slated for August 2021.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Filmography

Television animation

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
1986	Maison Ikkoku	Various roles
1988	Osomatsu-kun	Todomatsu
	Mashin Hero Wataru	Himiko Shinobibe
	Moeru! Oniisan	Kaede
1989	Chinpui	Eri Kasuga		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	City Hunter	Misuzu
	Alfred J. Kwak	Alfred J. Kwak
	Madō King Granzort	Template:Unbulleted list
	Patlabor: The TV Series	Momoko Sakurayama
	Ranma ½	Ranma Saotome (female and childhood)
	Tenkuu Senki Shurato	Naraou Renge
1990	Idol Angel Yokoso Yoko	Saki Yamamori
	Kyatto Ninden Teyandee	Chomoranma #1/2
	Heisei Tensai Bakabon	Bakabon
1991	Kinkyū Hasshin Saver Kids	Seira
	Magical Princess Minky Momo	Minky Momo	Second series
	Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh	Yū Izumi, Ruruko Himeki, Falzeb, Kozue Yamaguchi, Asuka's mother, Yoppā's mother
1992	Flanders no Inu, Boku no Patrasche	Nero
	Floral Magician Mary Bell	Mory
	Tekkaman Blade	Aki Kisaragi
	YuYu Hakusho	Genkai (young)
1993	Nekketsu Saikyo Gozaurer	Hiromi Tachibana, Erika Kozu, Harue Yamamoto
1994	Blue Seed	Momiji Fujimiya
	Template:Ill	Mizuki Tateno
	DNA²	Tomoko Saeki
	Macross Plus	Lucy McMillan
	Tico of the Seven Seas	Nanami Simpson
1995	Neon Genesis Evangelion	Rei Ayanami, Yui Ikari, Penpen, Unit 01
	Slayers	Lina Inverse
	Sorcerer Hunters	Tira Misu
1996	Detective Conan	Shiho Miyano (Ai Haibara)		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Slayers Next	Lina Inverse		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Saber Marionette J	Lime		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1997	Pokémon	Musashi (Jessie), Rumika (Jessiebelle), Mutsuko (Cindy), Satoshi's Fushigidane (Ash's Bulbasaur), Satoshi's Pigeon (Ash's Pidgeotto), Satoshi's Pigeot (Ash's Pidgeot)
	Saber Marionette J Again	Lime
	Slayers Try	Lina Inverse
	The Puzzling Challenge Letter of the Mysterious Thief Dorapan	Wang Dora
1998	All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku TV	Atsuko Natsume
	Cowboy Bebop	Faye Valentine
	Cyber Team in Akihabara	Tsubame Otorii
	Lost Universe	Canal Vorfeed
	Saber Marionette J to X	Lime
	Shadow Skill	Elle Regu		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="SDb: Shadow Skill">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1999	Pokémon: Adventures on the Orange Islands	Musashi (Jessie), Satoshi's Fushigidane (Ash's Bulbasaur), Satoshi's Pigeon/Pidgeot (Ash's Pidgeotto/Pidgeot)
	Pokémon: The Johto Journeys	Musashi (Jessie), Satoshi's Fushigidane (Ash's Bulbasaur), Satoshi's Gomazou (Ash's Phanpy), Akane's Miltank (Whitney's Miltank), Ibuki's Miniryu/Hakuryu (Clair's Dratini/Dragonair), Silver
	Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko	Madoka Midou
2000	Love Hina	Haruka Urashima
	Mewtwo! I Am Here	Musashi (Jessie), Satoshi's Fushigidane (Ash's Bulbasaur), Pikachutwo
	Template:Ill	Wang Dora
	Invincible King Tri-Zenon	Kana Uryuu		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2001	Shaman King	Anna Kyoyama, Opacho
2001	Tales of Eternia: The Animation	Marone Bluecarno
2002	Cheeky Angel	Megumi Amatsuka
	Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat	Piyoko
	Pokémon Chronicles	Musashi (Jessie), Satoshi's Fushigidane (Ash's Bulbasaur), Satoshi's Gomazou (Ash's Phanpy)
	Pokémon: Advanced Generation	Musashi (Jessie), Hoenn Pokédex, Satoshi's Fushigidane (Ash's Bulbasaur), Satoshi's Gomazou (Ash's Phanpy), Takeshi's Mizugorou (Brock's Mudkip), Kasumi's Ruriri (Misty's Azurill), Haruka's Eneco (May's Skitty), Haruka's Eievui (May's Eevee)
2003	Di Gi Charat Nyo!	Piyoko
2003	Hitsuji no Uta	Chizuna Takashiro
2005	The Law of Ueki	Haruko Ueki
2004	Sgt. Frog	Rei Kinoshita	Episode 48
2006	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon	Musashi (Jessie)
	Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl	Musashi (Jessie), Satoshi's Fushigidane (Ash's Bulbasaur), Satoshi's Hikozaru (Ash's Chimchar), Haruka's Glacia (May's Glaceon)
	Hello Kitty: Ringo no Mori no Fantasy	Hello Kitty		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2008	Slayers Revolution	Lina Inverse		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2009	Slayers Evolution-R	Lina Inverse
2010	Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes!	Musashi (Jessie), Satoshi's Tsutarja (Ash's Snivy), Cabernet's Futachimaru (Burgundy's Dewott), Joy's Tabunne (Nurse Joy's Audino)
2010	Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin	Narrator
2011	Blue Exorcist	Yuri Egin
2012	Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes! Season 2	Musashi (Jessie), Satoshi's Tsutarja (Ash's Snivy), Cabernet's Futachimaru (Burgundy's Dewott), Joy's Tabunne (Nurse Joy's Audino)
2013	Chihayafuru 2	Midori Sakurazawa
	Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova	Musashi (Jessie), Satoshi's Fushigidane (Ash's Bulbasaur), Satoshi's Pigeon (Ash's Pidgeotto), Satoshi's Tsutarja (Ash's Snivy), Joy's Tabunne (Nurse Joy's Audino)
	Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova and Beyond	Musashi (Jessie), Satoshi's Fushigidane (Ash's Bulbasaur), Satoshi's Tsutarja (Ash's Snivy), Joy's Tabunne (Nurse Joy's Audino)
	Pocket Monsters: XY	Musashi (Jessie), Serena's Fokko/Tairenar (Serena's Fennekin/Braixen), Florges
2014	Insufficient Direction	Ronpāsu
	Magic Kaito 1412	Ai Haibara
	One Piece	Rebecca
	Wildernuts	Ludo
	Space Dandy	Pine-Pine
	Sword Art Online II	Kyouko Yuuki/Erika		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Cross Ange	Sophia Ikaruga Misurugi		<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2015	Pocket Monsters: XY&Z	Musashi (Jessie), Serena's Tairenar (Serena's Braixen), Florges
2016	Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū	Miyokichi		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Ushio and Tora	Hakumen no Mono		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Sengoku Chōjū Giga	Narrator
	Pocket Monsters: Sun & Moon	Musashi (Jessie), Satoshi's Fushigidane (Ash's Bulbasaur), Satoshi's Mokuroh (Ash's Rowlet), Satoshi's Iwanko (Ash's Rockruff)
2017	Onihei Hankachō	Ofusa	Episode 2	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	The Dragon Dentist	Shibana Natsume		<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
	Rin-ne	Otome Rokudō		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2018	FLCL Progressive	Haruha Raharu		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2018	Karakuri Circus	Shirogane (Éléonore) Saiga, Francine, Angelina Saiga, Doll Francine, Fake Doll Francine		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2019	Carole & Tuesday	Flora		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2019	Pokémon Journeys: The Series	Musashi (Jessie), Goh's Scorbunny/Raboot/Cinderace
2020	Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045	Takashi Shimamura		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2021	Shaman King (2021)	Anna Kyoyama, Opacho		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2021	Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut	Irina Luminesk		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2022	Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa	Ai Haibara		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2022	Reiwa no Di Gi Charat	Piyocola Analogue III		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2024	Ranma ½	Ranma Saotome (female)		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2025	Lazarus	Hersch		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Original video animation (OVA)

Year	Title	Role(s)	Ref
1989	Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket	Christina Mackenzie
1989	Riding Bean	Carrie
1991	3×3 Eyes	Pai Ayanokoji/Sanjiyan Unkara	<ref name="AnimeFX 1995-12">Template:Cite news</ref>
1992	Video Girl Ai	Ai Amano
1992	Bannō Bunka Nekomusume	Atsuko 'Nuku Nuku' Natsume
1993	Bad Boys	Kumi Yoshimoto	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1994	Minky Momo: Tabidachi no Eki	Momo	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Tekkaman Blade II	Aki	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Macross Plus	Lucy Macmillan	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1995	3×3 Eyes Seima Densetsu	Pai	<ref name="AnimeFX 1995-12"/>
1995	Saber Marionette R	Lime	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Anime films

Year	Title	Role(s)	Notes	Ref
1986	Project A-ko	Ume		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1986	Castle in the Sky	Woman wearing blue clothing	As cited in the original Japanese credits
1990	Hello Kitty no Oyayubi-hime	Hello Kitty
1991	Hello Kitty no Mahō no Mori no Ohime-sama	Hello Kitty
1992	Hashire Melos!	Clair
1994	Sailor Moon S: The Movie	Himeko Nayotake
1995	Doraemon: Nobita's Diary of the Creation of the World	Bidano, Nobiko, Nonbi
1995	Slayers The Motion Picture	Lina Inverse
1996	Slayers Return	Lina Inverse
1996	Tenchi Muyo! in Love	Achika Masaki		<ref name="Beck2005">Template:Cite book</ref>
1997	Elmer's Adventure: My Father's Dragon	Boris the Dragon
	Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth	Rei Ayanami
	Slayers Great	Lina Inverse
	The End of Evangelion	Rei Ayanami
1998	The Great Operating of Springing Insects	Wang Dora
	Pokémon: The First Movie	Musashi (Jessie), Satoshi's Fushigidane (Ash's Bulbasaur), Pikachutwo
	Slayers Gorgeous	Lina Inverse
1999	Pokémon: The Movie 2000	Musashi (Jessie), Satoshi's Fushigidane (Ash's Bulbasaur)		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1999	Detective Conan: The Last Magician of the Century	Ai Haibara
2000	Crayon Shin Chan	Chris the Cowboy Girl
	Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes	Ai Haibara
	Pokémon 3: The Movie	Musashi (Jessie), Satoshi's Fushigidane (Ash's Bulbasaur)
2001	Detective Conan: Countdown to Heaven	Ai Haibara
	Cowboy Bebop: The Movie	Faye Valentine
	Clockwork Island Adventure	Honey Queen
	Pokémon 4Ever	Musashi (Jessie)
	Slayers Premium	Lina Inverse		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust	Leila
	Di Gi Charat - A Trip to the Planet	Piyoko
2002	Goal! Goal! Goal!!	Wang Dora
	Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street	Ai Haibara
	Pokémon Heroes	Musashi (Jessie), Latias
2003	Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital	Ai Haibara
2003	Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker	Musashi (Jessie), Absol
2004	Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky	Ai Haibara
	Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys	Musashi (Jessie), Takeshi's Mizugorou (Brock's Mudkip), Haruka's Eneco (May's Skitty)
	Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey	Ichi/Hachi
2005	Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths	Ai Haibara
	Lupin the 3rd: Crisis in Tokyo	Maria
	Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew	Musashi (Jessie), Satoshi's Gomazou (Ash's Phanpy), Takeshi's Mizugorou (Brock's Mudkip)
2006	Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem	Ai Haibara
	Paprika	Doctor Atsuko "Paprika" Chiba
	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea	Musashi (Jessie)
2007	Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure	Ai Haibara
	Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone	Rei Ayanami
	Highlander: The Search for Vengeance	Kyala
	Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai	Musashi (Jessie)
2008	Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear	Ai Haibara
2008	Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior	Musashi (Jessie), Satoshi's Hikozaru (Ash's Chimchar)
2009	Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance	Rei Ayanami
	Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life	Musashi (Jessie)		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser	Ai Haibara
2010	Mardock Scramble: The First Compression	Rune Balot
	Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions	Musashi (Jessie)
	Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky	Ai Haibara
2011	Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion	Rune Balot
	Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom	Musashi (Jessie)
	Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram	Musashi (Jessie)
	Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence	Ai Haibara
2012	Asura	Wakasa
	Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo	Rei Ayanami (Tentative Name)
	Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo	Narrator
	Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust	Rune Balot
	Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice	Satoshi's Tsutarja (Ash's Snivy), Joy's Tabunne (Nurse Joy's Audino)
	Wolf Children	Mrs. Fujii
	Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker	Ai Haibara
	Smile PreCure! The Movie: Big Mismatch in a Picture Book!	Niko		<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2013	Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea	Ai Haibara
	Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie	Ai Haibara
	Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened	Musashi (Jessie), Satoshi's Tsutarja (Ash's Snivy), Joy's Tabunne (Nurse Joy's Audino)
2014	Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction	Musashi (Jessie), Serena's Fokko (Serena's Fennekin)
	Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper	Ai Haibara
	Expelled from Paradise			<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2015	Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno	Ai Haibara
2015	Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages	Musashi (Jessie)
2016	Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare	Ai Haibara
2016	Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel	Musashi (Jessie), Serena's Tairenar (Serena's Braixen)
2017	Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!	Musashi (Jessie)
2018	Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer	Ai Haibara
	Pokémon the Movie: Everyone's Story	Musashi (Jessie)
	Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202	Megumi Kanzaki	Sixth film	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2021	Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time	Rei Ayanami (Tentative Name)		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	My Hero Academia: World Heroes Mission	Pino
	Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night	Kyoko Yuuki
2023	Sailor Moon Cosmos	Sailor Galaxia		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2023	Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine	Ai Haibara		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Video games

Year	Title	Platform	Role(s)	Ref
1991–1995	Hebereke (series)		Hebe
1992	Knuckle Heads		Christine Myao
1993	Flash Hiders		Tiria Rosette
1994	Game no Kanzume Volumes 1 & 2		Announcer and Mascot
1995	Blue Seed: The Legend of Hiroku Kushinada	Sega Saturn	Momiji Fujimiya	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	3×3 Eyes Kyūsei Kōshu	PlayStation, Sega Saturn	Pai	citation	CitationClass=web }} {{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Battle Tycoon: Flash Hiders SFX		Tiria Rosette
1996	Neon Genesis Evangelion	Sega Saturn	Rei Ayanami	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Ranma ½: Battle Renaissance	PlayStation	Ranma Saotome (female)	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: The Blue Destiny	Marion Whelch
1997	Ray Tracers	PlayStation	Asuka Saito
	Neon Genesis Evangelion: 2nd Impression	Sega Saturn	Rei Ayanami	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Saber Marionette J: Battle Sabers	PlayStation	Lime	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Neon Genesis Evangelion: Girlfriend of Steel	Windows 95, Macintosh, Sega Saturn, PlayStation	Rei Ayanami, Mana Kirishima	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Slayers Royal	Sega Saturn, PlayStation	Lina Inverse	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Super Robot Wars F	Sega Saturn	Patricia Hackman	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Everybody's Golf		Honey
1998	Mobile Suit Gundam: Gihren's Greed	Sega Saturn	Christina Mackenzie	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete	Sega Saturn	Lemina Ausa	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	3×3 Eyes Tenrin' ō Genmu	PlayStation	Pai	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Slayers Royal 2	Sega Saturn	Lina Inverse	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2000	Love Hina 1: Ai wa Kotoba no Naka ni	PlayStation	Haruka Urashima	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2001	Neon Genesis Evangelion: Ayanami Raising Project	Windows 95, Windows 98	Rei Ayanami	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2003	Love Hina Gorgeous: Chiratto Happening	PlayStation, PlayStation 2	Haruka Urashima	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2007	Case Closed: The Mirapolis Investigation		Ai Haibara
2008	Dissidia Final Fantasy		Shantotto	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2008	Super Smash Bros. Brawl		Latias, Gardevoir
2011	Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy	PlayStation Portable	Shantotto	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2011	Final Fantasy Type-0		Andoria	<ref name="btva"/>
2012	Project X Zone	Nintendo 3DS	Due Flabellum	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2014	Granblue Fantasy	Android, IOS, Browser Game (Chromium)	Lina Inverse, Ai Haibara, Shantotto	<ref name="btva"/>
2015	Dragon's Dogma Online		Mysial	<ref name="btva"/>
	Dissidia Final Fantasy NT		Shantotto	<ref name="btva"/>
	Final Fantasy Type-0 HD		Andoria
2016	World of Final Fantasy		Shantotto	<ref name="btva"/>
2017	Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony	PlayStation 4, PS Vita, PC	Shuichi Saihara	<ref name="btva"/>
2017	Fire Emblem Heroes	Android, IOS	Freyja	<ref name="btva"/>
2022	Sonic Frontiers	PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, PC	Sage	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2022	Dragon Quest Treasures	Nintendo Switch	Oozabella, Monsters	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2024	Goddess of Victory: Nikke	Android, iOS	Rei Ayanami	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Live-action

Date	Title	Type	Role	Ref
2000	Juvenile	Film	Tetra (voice) / Female Researcher	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2012	Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo	Film	Narrator	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2023	Vivant	TV	Narrator	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Dubbing roles

Original year	Title	Role	Original actor	Notes	Ref
1965	Peanuts ("Charlie Brown") specials	Marcie		Animation	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1987-1995	Full House	Aaron Bailey	Miko Hughes
1990	Bright Lights, Big City	Amanda Conway	Phoebe Cates
1990	Star Trek: The Next Generation	René Picard	David Birkin	Episode "Family"
1991	My Girl	Thomas James Sennett	Macaulay Culkin
1992	FernGully: The Last Rainforest	Crysta	Samantha Mathis
1992-1995	Batman: The Animated Series	Batgirl/Barbara Gordon	Tara Strong
1994	True Lies	Dana Tasker	Eliza Dushku		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1995	Annie: A Royal Adventure!	Annie Warbucks	Ashley Johnson		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1996	Scream	Casey Becker	Drew Barrymore		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1996	Donkey Kong Country	Diddy Kong	Andrew Sabiston	Animation	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1999-2007	Robbie the Reindeer	Donner
2000	My Dog Skip	Willie Morris	Frankie Muniz
2000-2015	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Avery Ryan	Patricia Arquette
2001	Amélie	Amélie Poulain	Audrey Tautou		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2006-2010	Chaotic	Takinom	Eva Christensen
2013	Her	Samantha	Scarlett Johansson		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2013	Pacific Rim	Mako Mori	Rinko Kikuchi		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2014	Chef	Molly	Scarlett Johansson		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2016	Independence Day: Resurgence	Dr. Catherine Marceaux	Charlotte Gainsbourg		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2016	RWBY	Raven Branwen		Animation
2018	Pacific Rim Uprising	Mako Mori	Rinko Kikuchi		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2019	Pokémon Detective Pikachu	Dr. Ann Laurent	Rita Ora		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2021	Cowboy Bebop	Faye Valentine	Daniella Pineda		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2022	Sing 2	Linda Le Bon		Animation	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2022	Only Murders in the Building	Mabel Mora	Selena Gomez		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Drama CD

Audio drama performances
Year	Title	Label	catalog number	Role	Notes	Sources
1990	RG Veda	King Records	KICA-19	Ashura		<ref name="Seiyuu Drama Database"/>
1992	Nekomusume Sound Phase 0I	KICA-123	Natsume Atsuko			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Nekomusume Sound Phase 0II	KICA-129	Natsume Atsuko			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Kodomotachi ha Yoru no Juunin	—	—	Yumi		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1993	Nekomusume Sound Phase 0III	KICA-140	Natsume Atsuko			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Nekomusume Sound Phase 0V	KICA-152	Natsume Atsuko			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Nekomusume Sound Phase 0VI	KICA-164	Natsume Atsuko			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Lamune & 40 DX	—	—	Mountain Dew Gold		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1994	GS Mikami Gokuraku Daisakusen	—	KICA-211	DJ		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Bakuretsu Hunter Whip 2	Starchild	KICA-213			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Popful Mail Paradise	King Records	Template:Unbulleted list	Mail	Series of five CDs	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1995	Bakuretsu Hunter Whip 5	King Records	KICA-229			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Saber Marionette R first series	Starchild	KICA-234			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Saber Marionette R second series		KICA-240			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Saber Marionette R third series		KICA-244			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Bakuretsu Hunter II	King Records	KICA-245, ... KICA-278	Tira Misu	Series of five CDs	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }} {{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Dancing Whispers	—	—	Miifa		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	SM Girls Saber Marionette R	—	—	Lime		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1996	Saber Marionette J first series	Starchild	KICA-288			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Saber Marionette J second series		KICA-292			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Saber Marionette J third series		KICA-299			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Saber Marionette J fourth series		KICA-304			citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Mujintou Monogatari	—	JSCA-29040	Saori Kurashima		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Popful Mail The Next Generation	King Records	Template:Unbulleted list	Mail	Series of two CDs	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Lips the Agent	King Records	—	Yuu, Winter Fairy		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Mujintou Monogatari	—	—	Kurashima Saori		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Neon Genesis Evangelion	—	—	Rei Ayanami		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Slayers Extra	—	—	Lina Inverse		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1996-1999	SM Girls Saber Marionette J	—	—	Lime		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1997	Jungle de Ikou!		Template:Unbulleted list	Ongo	Series of three CDs	citation	CitationClass=web }} {{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1999	Akihabara Dennou Gumi	—	—	Tsubame	radio drama	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2000	DiGi Charat CD Drama so nyo 4	—	GCFC-008	Pyokola-Analog III		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	DiGi Charat CD Drama so nyo 5	—	GCFC-010	Pyokola-Analog III		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Slayers vs. Orphen	King Records	—	Lina Inverse		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2000-2001	Love Hina	—	—	Urashima Haruka		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2001	Di Gi Charat	—	—	Pyokola-Analog III		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
—	Shadow Skill	—	—	El Lag		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
—	Tokyo Juliette	—	—	Ayase Minori		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Discography

Albums

Year	Album details	Peak Oricon chart position<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Sales (JPN)	Certifications (sales thresholds)
1991	Half and, Half Released: March 21, 1991 (Re-release: March 16, 2005) Label: Starchild Format: CD	43	20,180
1992	Whatever Released: March 5, 1992 (Re-release: March 16, 2005) Label: Starchild Format: CD	18	22,180
1992	Perfume Released: August 5, 1992 (Re-release: March 16, 2005) Label: Starchild Format: CD	13	27,090
1993	Shamrock Released: August 21, 1993 (Re-release: March 16, 2005) Label: Starchild Format: CD	12	42,510
1994	Sphere Released: July 2, 1994 (Re-release: March 16, 2005) Label: Starchild Format: CD	8	70,810
1995	Enfleurage Released: March 5, 1995 (Re-release: March 16, 2005) Label: Starchild Format: CD	6	97,260
1996	Bertemu Released: November 1, 1996 (Re-release: March 16, 2005) Label: Starchild Format: CD	3	222,860	Gold
1997	Irāvatī Released: August 6, 1997 (Re-release: March 16, 2005) Label: Starchild Format: CD	5	277,060	Gold
1999	Fuwari Released: October 27, 1999 (Re-release: March 16, 2005) Label: Starchild Format: CD	5	117,820	Gold
2002	Feel Well Released: June 26, 2002 Label: Starchild Format: CD	7	101,410	Gold
2004	Center Color Released: January 7, 2004 Label: Starchild Format: CD, CD+DVD	10	50,025
2007	Plain Released: April 21, 2007 Label: Starchild Format: CD, CD+DVD	18	19,694
2010	Choice Released: July 21, 2010 Label: Starchild Format: CD, CD+DVD	6	18,926
2018	Fifty-Fifty Released: March 30, 2018 Label: King Amusement Creative Format: CD, CD+Blu-ray disc (Limited edition)	18	8,462

Singles

Year	Song(s)	Peak Oricon chart position<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	First-week sales	Total sales	Certification	Album
1988	"Yakusoku da yo"	—	—	—
1990	"Pulse"	92	1,370	2,630
1991	"Niji-iro no Sneaker"	43	6,190	11,000		Half and, Half / Whatever
1992	"Yume o Dakishimete"	90	2,550	2,550		Shamrock
1992	"Haruneko Fushigi Tsukiyo: Oshiete Happiness"	49	6,060	8,740
1993	"Our Day... Bokura no Good Day"	54	7,940	11,080		Shamrock
1993	"Yume Hurry Up"	58	6,980	6,980		Sphere
1994	"Until Strawberry Sherbet"	42	10,990	15,320		Sphere
1994	"Touch and Go!!"	37	11,360	16,450		Enfleurage
1995	"Midnight Blue"	27	19,560	71,550		Bertemu
1995	"Going History"	25	27,910	62,560
1996	"Give a Reason"	9	70,180	232,850
	"Kagiri nai Yokubō no Naka de"	20	26,510	69,510
	"Just Be Conscious"	11	65,460	175,110		Iravati
	"Successful Mission"	7	66,450	139,120		Iravati
1997	"Don't Be Discouraged"	4	105,590	211,340		Feel Well
1997	"Reflection"	25	80,310	136,170		Iravati
1998	"Fine Colorday"	9	54,520	91,720
	"Infinity"	8	64,640	141,510
	"Raging Waves"	8	50,340	111,970
	"A House Cat"	6	46,830	87,220
	"Proof of Myself"	9	49,210	91,750
1999	"Question at Me"	13	45,350	72,570		Fuwari
1999	"Booska! Booska!!"	50	5,840	8,400		Feel Well
2000	"Sakura Saku"	7	64,660	104,500
2000	"Unsteady"	14	30,720	40,880
2001	"Over Soul"	7	60,930	110,570
	"Feel Well"	11	22,220	38,720
	"Brave Heart"	11	40,390	63,800
2002	"Northern Lights"	3	44,660	93,080		Center Color
	"Treat or Goblins"	19	15,820	30,970		Center Color
	"Koibumi"	7	34,140	65,220		Center Color / Plain
2003	"Makenaide, Makenaide..."	8	14,408	25,041		Plain
2006	"Meet Again"	12	14,263	24,393		Plain
2007	"A Happy Life"	12	10,875	20,108		Choice
2008	"Plenty of Grit"	6	14,940	25,931
2009	"Front Breaking"	15	8,949	13,782
2009	"Shūketsu no En de"	7	14,865	43,588
2010	"Shūketsu no Unmei"	5	11,528	21,633		Vintage White
2012	"Tsubasa"	36	1,575	3,940		Fifty-Fifty
2015	"Sanhara: Sei naru Chikara"	17	4,181	6,088
2016	"Usurai Shinju"	13	5,568	8,659
2017	"Imawa no Shinigami"	31	3,438	4,646
2021	"Soul Salvation"	9	6,167			TBA
2022	"Shūketsu no Hate ni"	21
2023	"Shūketsu no Yari/Shūketsu no Hajimari"	22
2024	"Gathering"	22

Substitutes

Akiko Hiramatsu—Pokemon: Advanced Generation: Musashi

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