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[[File:megumi.jpg|frame|Megumi Hayashibara, possibly the hardest-working woman in late-20th-century [[Anime]].]]
Although a [[Japanese Pop Music|pop/rock performer]] of substantial fame and talent with an international following, this [[Hospital Hottie|former nurse]] is probably best known in the United States for the hundred or more roles she's played in various anime and video games; reading her resume is like reading a history of the best in Japanese animation.
[[Megumi Hayashibara]] was notably part of the wave of seiyuu, along with [[Hekiru Shiina]] and [[Mariko Kouda]], who became popular in the 1990s due to the large amounts of money provided by recording companies and the more multi-media approach to stardom developed at that time. Her debut was playing several bit roles in the anime ''[[Maison Ikkoku]]'' which probably led to her role as girl-type Ranma in ''[[Ranma ½
Just to name a ''few'' of the characters she's voiced, she has been:
* Girl-type Ranma in ''[[
* Pai in ''[[
* Minky Momo in ''[[Magical Princess Minky Momo]]''
* Nuku-Nuku in ''[[
* Ai in ''[[
* Momoko Sakurayama in ''[[Patlabor]]''
* Momiji Fujimiya in ''[[Blue Seed]]''
* Lina Inverse in ''[[
* Rei Ayanami, Yui Ikari, Pen-Pen ''and'' {{spoiler|the berserk EVA Unit 01}} in ''[[
* Achika in ''[[Tenchi Muyo!|Tenchi Muyo in Love]]''
* Musashi (Jessie) in ''[[Pokémon (
* Lime in ''[[
* Tira Misu in ''[[Bakuretsu Hunters]]''
* Himeko Nayotake in the ''[[
* Canal in ''[[Lost Universe]]''
* Faye Valentine in ''[[
* Haruka Urashima in ''[[
* [[The Danza|Megumi]] Amatsuka in ''[[Tenshi
* Paprika, a/k/a Dr. Atsuko Chiba, in ''[[Paprika]]''
* Ai Haibara from ''[[Detective Conan]]''
* Christina MacKenzie in ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in
* Elle Ragu in ''[[Shadow Skill]]''
* Aki Kisaragi in ''[[
* Blanc Neige in ''[[Shining Force|Shining Tears]]'' (Though replaced by Ayako Kawasumi in ''Shining Tears X Wind'')
* Patricia Hackman in ''[[Super Robot Wars]] F/Final''
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* Young Genkai in ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]''
* Arioch in ''[[Drakengard]]''
* Lemina Ausa in ''[[
* [[Hello Kitty]]
* {{spoiler|Maeda's Mother}} in ''[[
* Falzeb in ''[[Zettai Muteki Raijin
* Maria Santos in ''[[
* Anna Kyoyama in ''[[Shaman King]]''
Any ''one'' of these roles would be a [[Star-Making Role|career-making milestone]] for a voice actress, but as a [[Man of a Thousand Voices|Woman Of A Thousand Voices]], Hayashibara has had the talent and skill to win that kind of part again and again. She is such a major figure in anime that the character of Megumi Reinard in ''[[Martian Successor Nadesico]]'' was actually based on her, partly as parody and partly as tribute. She is arguably one of the few seiyuu who isn't [[Pigeonholed Voice Actor|set in a role]]. Her huge number of voice credits have invited comparision to [[Mel Blanc]], [[June Foray]], and [[Frank Welker]] in American Animation.
When she has a part in an anime, she frequently performs its [[Anime Theme Song|theme song]]; she is also in demand to record themes for other
As the seiyuu for girl-type Ranma in ''[[
She's even done Japanese dubbing for American animation, most notably as Batgirl/Barbara Gordon in ''[[Batman:
She also authored (but didn't draw) the manga about her life biography, titled [http://nnanime.com/megumi-toon/ Megumi-Toon].
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Her American equivalent is [[Wendee Lee]].
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* [[Enforced Method Acting]]: One of the examples of those suffering this before it was prohibited in anime. For a voice-practice of a sad voice, she's told to imagine the saddest moment in her life. Imagining how her grandma died, Megumi was left in tears even after the practice ended, surprising the instructor (at that time, [[Shigeru Chiba]]). This scene is drawn in Megumi-Toon.
* [[Expy]]: While not voiced by her, Megumi Reinard from ''[[Martian Successor Nadesico
* [[Hospital Hottie]]: A certified nurse, and she made a full use of her skills when one of her fans passed out in her concert.
* [[Hot Mom]]
* [[Only One Name]]: It is not uncommon to find her credited only as "Megumi".
* [[Man of a Thousand Voices|Woman Of A Thousand Voices]]: And ''how''. This is the lady whose voice can range from [[Genki Girl|hyperactive]] to plain [[Emotionless Girl|emotionless]] and sometimes even the cold, harsh one. Oh? And her [[Hot Blooded]] voice is also a hearing to behold. (Hell, she first got into seiyuu acting because she gave out an annoyed-as-hell voice because shopping didn't go her way).▼
* [[Surprisingly Good English]]: Shown in an omake for ''[[Saber Marionette J]]'', where she spoke English, quickly and grammatically-correctly, for a half-minute before switching to Japanese. She also sings in English, Hip-Hop style, in "Treat or Goblins", the theme to ''[[Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi]]''.
▲* [[Man of a Thousand Voices|Woman
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