Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi Hayashibara (林原 めぐみ Hayashibara Megumi) was born on March 30, 1967. She 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), and Shaman King (as Anna Kyoyama). She is also a fully qualified and registered nurse.