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[[File:megumi.jpg|frame|Megumi Hayashibara, possibly the hardest-working woman in [[Anime]].]]
[[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.
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 ½ (Manga)|Ranma]].
[[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:
Just to name a ''few'' of the characters she's voiced, she has been:


* Girl-type Ranma in ''[[Ranma ½ (Manga)|Ranma ½]]''
* Girl-type Ranma in ''[[Ranma ½]]''
* Pai in ''[[Three By Three Eyes|3x3 Eyes]]''
* Pai in ''[[3×3 Eyes]]''
* Minky Momo in ''[[Magical Princess Minky Momo]]''
* Minky Momo in ''[[Magical Princess Minky Momo]]''
* Nuku-Nuku in ''[[All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (Anime)|All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku]]''
* Nuku-Nuku in ''[[All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku]]''
* Ai in ''[[Video Girl Ai (Manga)|Video Girl Ai]]''
* Ai in ''[[Video Girl Ai]]''
* Momoko Sakurayama in ''[[Patlabor]]''
* Momoko Sakurayama in ''[[Patlabor]]''
* Momiji Fujimiya in ''[[Blue Seed]]''
* Momiji Fujimiya in ''[[Blue Seed]]''
* Lina Inverse in ''[[Slayers (Anime)|Slayers]]''
* Lina Inverse in ''[[Slayers]]''
* Rei Ayanami, Yui Ikari, Pen-Pen ''and'' {{spoiler|the berserk EVA Unit 01}} in ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion (Anime)|Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''
* Rei Ayanami, Yui Ikari, Pen-Pen ''and'' {{spoiler|the berserk EVA Unit 01}} in ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''
* Achika in ''[[Tenchi Muyo|Tenchi Muyo in Love]]''
* Achika in ''[[Tenchi Muyo!|Tenchi Muyo in Love]]''
* Musashi (Jessie) in ''[[Pokémon (Anime)|Pokémon]]''...she also voices several of the Pokemon, including Bulbasaur, Mudkip, Chimchar's evolutionary line, and Snivy.
* Musashi (Jessie) in ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]''...she also voices several of the Pokemon, including Bulbasaur, Mudkip, Chimchar's evolutionary line, and Snivy.
* Lime in ''[[Saber Marionette J (Anime)|Saber Marionette J]]'' and its sequels
* Lime in ''[[Saber Marionette J]]'' and its sequels
* Tira Misu in ''[[Bakuretsu Hunters]]''
* Tira Misu in ''[[Bakuretsu Hunters]]''
* Himeko Nayotake in the ''[[Sailor Moon (Manga)|Sailor Moon]]'' S Movie
* Himeko Nayotake in the ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' S Movie
* Canal in ''[[Lost Universe]]''
* Canal in ''[[Lost Universe]]''
* Faye Valentine in ''[[Cowboy Bebop (Anime)|Cowboy Bebop]]''
* Faye Valentine in ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]''
* Haruka Urashima in ''[[Love Hina (Manga)|Love Hina]]''
* Haruka Urashima in ''[[Love Hina]]''
* [[The Danza|Megumi]] Amatsuka in ''[[Tenshi Na Konamaiki]]''
* [[The Danza|Megumi]] Amatsuka in ''[[Tenshi na Konamaiki]]''
* Paprika, a/k/a Dr. Atsuko Chiba, in ''[[Paprika]]''
* Paprika, a/k/a Dr. Atsuko Chiba, in ''[[Paprika]]''
* Ai Haibara from ''[[Detective Conan]]''
* Ai Haibara from ''[[Detective Conan]]''
* Christina MacKenzie in ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0080 War in The Pocket (Anime)|Gundam 0080]]''
* Christina MacKenzie in ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket|Gundam 0080]]''
* Elle Ragu in ''[[Shadow Skill]]''
* Elle Ragu in ''[[Shadow Skill]]''
* Aki Kisaragi in ''[[Tekkaman Blade (Anime)|Tekkaman Blade]]''
* Aki Kisaragi in ''[[Tekkaman Blade]]''
* Blanc Neige in ''[[Shining Force|Shining Tears]]'' (Though replaced by Ayako Kawasumi in ''Shining Tears X Wind'')
* 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''
* Patricia Hackman in ''[[Super Robot Wars]] F/Final''
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* Young Genkai in ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]''
* Young Genkai in ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]''
* Arioch in ''[[Drakengard]]''
* Arioch in ''[[Drakengard]]''
* Lemina Ausa in ''[[Lunar Eternal Blue|Lunar: Eternal Blue]]''
* Lemina Ausa in ''[[Lunar: Eternal Blue]]''
* [[Hello Kitty]]
* [[Hello Kitty]]
* {{spoiler|Maeda's Mother}} in ''[[Sakigake Cromartie Koukou]]''.
* {{spoiler|Maeda's Mother}} in ''[[Cromartie High School]]''.
* Falzeb in ''[[Zettai Muteki Raijin Oh]]'', ''[[Super Robot Wars GC]]'' and ''[[Super Robot Wars NEO]]''
* Falzeb in ''[[Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh]]'', ''[[Super Robot Wars GC]]'' and ''[[Super Robot Wars NEO]]''
* Maria Santos in ''[[Yarudora (Visual Novel)|Yarudora]] series vol.3: [[Sampaguita (Visual Novel)|Sampaguita]]''
* Maria Santos in ''[[Yarudora]] series vol.3: [[Sampaguita]]''
* Anna Kyoyama in ''[[Shaman King]]''
* Anna Kyoyama in ''[[Shaman King]]''


Any ''one'' of these roles would be a 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.
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 animes as well, such as "Treat or Goblins" from ''[[Abenobashi Mahou Shoutengai (Anime)|Abenobashi Mahou Shoutengai]]'' and the Achika version of "Alchemy of Love", the theme song for the ''Tenchi Universe'' film, ''Tenchi Muyo! in Love''.
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 anime as well, such as "Treat or Goblins" from ''[[Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi]]'' and the Achika version of "Alchemy of Love", the theme song for the ''[[Tenchi Universe]]'' film, ''Tenchi Muyo! in Love''.


As the seiyuu for girl-type Ranma in ''[[Ranma One Half|Ranma ½]]'', she has been a part of the singing group DoCo, and has participated in other anime-related "supergroups" as well.
As the seiyuu for girl-type Ranma in ''[[Ranma ½]]'', she has been a part of the singing group DoCo, and has participated in other anime-related "supergroups" as well.


She's even done Japanese dubbing for American animation, most notably as Batgirl/Barbara Gordon in ''[[Batman the Animated Series]]'', Diddy Kong in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' TV series, Sam Manson in ''[[Danny Phantom]]'', Crysta in ''[[Fern Gully]]'' and Little Sneezer from ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]''.
She's even done Japanese dubbing for American animation, most notably as Batgirl/Barbara Gordon in ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'', Diddy Kong in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' TV series, Sam Manson in ''[[Danny Phantom]]'', Crysta in ''[[Fern Gully]]'' and Little Sneezer from ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]''.


She also authored (but didn't draw) the manga about her life biography, titled [http://nnanime.com/megumi-toon/ Megumi-Toon].
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]].
Her American equivalent is [[Wendee Lee]].


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== Tropes associated with [[Megumi Hayashibara]] ==
* [[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.
* [[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, [[Martian Successor Nadesico|Megumi Reinard]] is based on her
* [[Expy]]: While not voiced by her, Megumi Reinard from ''[[Martian Successor Nadesico]]'' is based on her.
* [[Hospital Hottie]]: A certified nurse, and she made a full use of her skills when one of her fans passed out in her concert.
* [[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]]
* [[Hot Mom]]
* [[Only One Name]]: It is not uncommon to find her credited only as "Megumi".
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* [[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]]''.
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* [[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).


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Latest revision as of 17:41, 11 November 2023

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Megumi Hayashibara, possibly the hardest-working woman in late-20th-century Anime.

Although a pop/rock performer of substantial fame and talent with an international following, this 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:

Any one of these roles would be a career-making milestone for a voice actress, but as a 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 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 theme song; she is also in demand to record themes for other anime as well, such as "Treat or Goblins" from Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi and the Achika version of "Alchemy of Love", the theme song for the Tenchi Universe film, Tenchi Muyo! in Love.

As the seiyuu for girl-type Ranma in Ranma ½, she has been a part of the singing group DoCo, and has participated in other anime-related "supergroups" as well.

She's even done Japanese dubbing for American animation, most notably as Batgirl/Barbara Gordon in Batman: The Animated Series, Diddy Kong in the Donkey Kong Country TV series, Sam Manson in Danny Phantom, Crysta in Fern Gully and Little Sneezer from Tiny Toon Adventures.

She also authored (but didn't draw) the manga about her life biography, titled Megumi-Toon.

A reasonably complete listing of her credits can be found on her page in the Internet Movie Database, here.

Her American equivalent is Wendee Lee.

Megumi Hayashibara provides examples of the following tropes:
  • 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 is based on her.
  • 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".
  • 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.
  • Woman of a Thousand Voices: And how. This is the lady whose voice can range from hyperactive to plain 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).
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