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'''Hayashibara Megumi''' (林原めぐみ) is [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer-songwriter and an [[Anime|anime]] [[Seiyuu|seiyuu]]. She is signed under [[Star Child]] management and under the [[KING RECORDS]] label. Over of the course of a twenty year career, she has become one of Japan's most popular seiyuu having over 236 roles credited to her name.  
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'''Hayashibara Megumi''' (林原めぐみ) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] [[Anison|anison]] singer and [[Seiyuu|voice actress]]. She is signed under [[Star Child]] management and releases music under [[KING RECORDS]]. Over the course of a thirty year career, she has become one of Japan's most popular seiyuu having over 236 roles credited to her name, and she has won [[Animage]]'s most popular seiyuu award twelve times.
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During Hayashibara's career she has also been a member of many short lived idol groups such as [[DoCo]], [[Ties]], [[SAURERS]], and [[P.P.S]].
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==Profile==
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* '''Name:''' Hayashibara Megumi (林原めぐみ)
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* '''Birthdate:''' {{bda|1967|03|30|mf=yes}}
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* '''Birthplace:''' [[Wikipedia:Tokyo|Tokyo, Japan]]
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* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' O
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* '''Family:''' Parents, older brother, husband <small>(m. 1998)</small>, daughter <small>(b. 2004)</small>
  
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== Profile ==
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==Information==
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*'''Name:''' Hayashibara Megumi (林原めぐみ)  
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[[File:Hayashibara - Pulse promo.jpg|thumb|225px|Hayashibara promoting "[[Pulse (Hayashibara Megumi)|Pulse]]" (1990)]]
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*'''Birth date:''' March 30th, 1967
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*'''Birth place:''' [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
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Hayashibara Megumi has wanted to become a [[Seiyuu|seiyuu]] since she was little. In elemetary school she became inspired by [[Ikeda Akiko]]'s role in the [[Anime|anime]] ''[[Galaxy Express 999]]''. Right after graduating from high school Hayashibara started nursing school. While going to nursing school, Hayashibara came across an ad at a local bookstore for open audition with [[Art's Vision]] (a [[Seiyuu|seiyuu]] management company). She impressed the judges and was offered a deal.
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*'''[[Blood Type]]:''' O
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*'''Height:''' 155cm
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In 1986, Hayashibara Megumi started her voice acting training at [[Arts Vision]]'s acting school and talent agency. Durning this time she was still studying to be a registered nurse, her original career choice. Her debut as a seiyuu was in the anime adaption to [[Takahashi Rumiko]]'s ''[[Maison Ikkoku]]'', where she played a number of minor character roles.
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*'''Weight:''' 45kg
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*'''Sizes:''' B80 : W59 : H85 (cm)
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Over the next couple years, Hayashibara continued to only play minor roles in anime. Her first major role wasn't until 1989's ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket]]'', where she voiced pilot Christina 'Chris' MacKenzie. It was during this role that Hayashibara sang her first song, "[[Yoake no Shooting Star]]" (which was later released on her ''[[Whatever (Hayashibara Megumi)|WHATEVER]]'' album). Later that year she did one of her most popular roles as the female version of ''Saotome Ranma'' in [[Takahashi Rumiko]]'s ''[[Ranma 1/2|Ranma ½]]''. After this she was offered more leading roles, with her next being ''Alfred'' in ''[[Alfred J. Kwak]]''. Not only did she voiced the main character she also sang the opening and closing theme songs which were released on her debut single, "[[Yakusoku da yo]]".
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*'''Shoe Size:''' 23cm
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*'''Least Favorite Food:''' Fried Liver
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With her increasing popularity, Hayashibara deciced to branch out and do more music. Her second single, "[[Pulse (Hayashibara Megumi)|Pulse]]" was released in 1990 under the [[Futureland]]record label. The single was a flop, only peaking at #92 on the [[Oricon]] chart. Hayashibara then left the label and signed with [[KING RECORDS]]. March of 1991, she released her fourth single "[[Nijiiro no Sneaker]]" and her debut album, ''[[Half and, Half]]'' with her new record label.
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*'''Favorite Animals:''' Dogs, Sharks, Dolphins, etc.  
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*'''Hobbies:''' Collecting telephone cards
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[[Image:Hayashibara - Sham promo.jpg|thumb|225px|left|Hayashibara promoting ''[[Shamrock (Hayashibara Megumi)|SHAMROCK]]'' (1993)]]
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Over the next couple years between her voice roles and solo music, Hayashibara joined some idol groups. In 1991, she joined two groups which were made of the female seiyuu from ''[[Ranma 1/2|Ranma ½]]''. [[DoCo]], which was made up of her, [[Inoue Kikuko]] (井上喜久子), [[Hidaka Noriko]] (日高のり子), [[Takayama Minami]] (高山みなみ), and [[Sakuma Rei]] (佐久間レイ). The second group was called [[Ties]], which was only made up of her, [[Hidaka Noriko]] (日高のり子), and [[Sakuma Rei]] (佐久間レイ).
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In 1992, Hayashibara started off the year with the release of her second album, ''[[Whatever (Hayashibara Megumi)|WHATEVER]]'' which reached #18 on the [[Oricon]] chart. Later that year she voiced ''Natsume Atsuko'' in the [[OVA]] adaption of [[Takada Yuzo]]'s ''[[All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku]]''; she had previously voiced the main character in the [[OAV]] for Takada's series, ''[[3x3 Eyes]]''. Not only did she voiced the main character of Nuku Nuku, but she was asked to performed the opening and ending theme songs. This role lead Hayashibara to the release of more popular singles: "[[Haruneko Fushigi Tsukiyo -Oshiete Happiness-]]" (peaking at #49) and "[[Yume Hurry Up]]" (peaking at #58).
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[[Image:Hayashibara_infinity_promo.jpg|thumb|225px|Hayashibara promoting "[[~Infinity~|~infinity~∞]]" (1998)]]
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Hayashibara was then again asked if she would like to work on [[Takada Yuzo]]'s next project, ''[[Blue Seed]]''. She agreed and voiced the main character ''Fujimiya Momiji'', and sang the ending theme song. She released a single for the song, "[[Touch and Go!!]]" which peaked on the [[Oricon]] at #37.
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In 1995, Hayashibara's singing career was beginning to pick up even more. It was that year that she started voicing one of her most famous roles: ''Lina Inverse'' of ''[[Slayers]]''. Once again she performed both opening and closing themes and she performed the first seasons themes as duets with friend and label-mate, [[Okui Masami]]. Slayers became extremely popular, and the television series alone lasted for three season (all of which Hayashibara contributed theme songs for). She released a number of Slayers related singles all of which seemed to get more popular as time went on: "[[Get Along]]", "[[Midnight Blue (Hayashibara Megumi)|MIDNIGHT BLUE]]", "[[Going History]]", "[[Give a Reason]]", "[[Kagirinai Yokubou no Naka ni]]", "[[Just Be Conscious|Just be conscious]]", "[[Don't Be Discouraged|don't be discouraged]]", "[[Reflection]]", and "[[Raging Waves|raging waves]]".
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Not long after the start of ''[[Slayers]]'', Hayashibara was offered another major role. She was offered the role of ''Lime'' in [[Akahori Satoru]]'s ''[[Saber Marionette J]]'' (she had previously contributed in the [[Anime|anime]] adaption of his series ''[[Bakuretsu Hunters]]''). This series became another long running role, and the anime lasted two seasons and released a short [[OVA]], all which Hayashibara sang the themes for.
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After the end of ''[[Slayers]]'' Hayashibara was once again offered several leading roles. In 1998 she went on to be the lead in the [[Anime|anime]] ''[[Lost Universe]]'' (which was from the author of ''Slayers''). Later that year she once again played the voice of Takada Yuzo's character ''Natsume Atsuko'' in the series ''[[All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku DASH!]]''. Once again she sang the opening and ending themes and released them as the single, "[[A House Cat|A HOUSE CAT]]", which reached #6 on the [[Oricon]] chart.
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[[File:Hayashibara - Over.jpg|thumb|225px|left|Hayashibara promoting "[[Over Soul]]" (2001)]]
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Hayashibara was married on 1998.03.30. She first entered her name into the family registry of a fellow company employee on April 1st. She had stated that the two had been dating for the last five years. On the wedding day at Toshima Hall in Tokyo, there was a public recording of Hayashibara's ''Tokyo Boogie Night'' radio show.
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In 2000, Hayashibara voiced ''Urashima Haruka'' from ''[[Love Hina]]''. Even though she wasn't voicing the role of the lead character, she still sang the theme song. "[[Sakura Saku (Hayashibara Megumi)|Sakura Saku]]", the theme song, was released on 2000.05.24 and reached #7 on the [[Oricon]] chart.
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It was in 2001 that Hayashibara took part in another long running series. She was offered a role in the [[Anime|anime]] adaption of the [[Weekly Jump]] [[Manga|manga]], ''[[Shaman King]]''. In the series she voiced the main character's love interest, ''Kyoyama Anna''. She sang all of the theme songs for the series and released them on three singles: "[[Over Soul]]", "[[Feel Well (Hayashibara Megumi)|feel weel]]", and "[[Brave Heart (Hayashibara Megumi)|brave heart]]". She was also part of the singing group [[P.P.S]] during the same year, releasing a single for the Japanese dub of the cartoon ''[[Wikipedia:Powerpuff Girls|Powerpuff Girls]]''.
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After this point Hayashibara started working less. In 2003 she only released two singles and a year later she released her eleventh album, ''[[Center Color|center color]]''. After this Hayashibara didn't release any solo material for two years.
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On January 10th 2004, Hayashibara announced that she was pregnant with her first child on her radio show.
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[[File:Hayashibara - Meet.jpg|thumb|225px|Hayashibara promoting "[[Meet Again|Meet again]]" (2006)]]
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As of 2006, it seems Hayashibara has slowing been working towards a comeback. That year she released the single "[[Meet Again|Meet again]]" and followed up in 2007 with the single "[[A Happy Life]]", which was the lead-in single for her twelfth album, ''[[Plain]]''.
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On July 2nd 2008, Hayashibara returned to playing her famous role as ''Lina Inverse'' on the new Slayes series, ''[[Slayers Revolution]]''. She followed with the single "[[Plenty of Grit / Revolution|Plenty of grit / Revolution]]", just a few months later. The series did so well that it was renewed for a second season, ''[[Slayers Evolution-R]]'', which aired during the first quater of 2009. She once again released the theme songs for the series on a single entitled, "[[Front Breaking / Sunadokei|Front breaking / Sunadokei]]".
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Hayashibara has been active in the recent ''[[Shin Seiki Evangelion]]'' works. She sang the song "[[Shuuketsu no Sono e]]", which was used as the theme to the ''CR New Age Evangelion'' pachinko machine. This single also marks the first time since 2003 that Hayashibara has released two singles during the same year.
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== Trivia ==
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* Hayashibara Megumi is a certified Registered Nurse. She trained to be a nurse during the same time which she trained to be a seiyuu.
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* At an event at which Hayashibara was the main guest, she used her nurse's training when a man who also attended became ill. She was the only one in the room with a medical background.
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* She has said that after voice acting she might open up an aroma therapy store.
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* Hayashibara has voiced a character in almost every [[Takahashi Rumiko]] and [[Takada Yuzo]] based-[[Anime|anime]]. Takada even drew the cover to her first best-of album, ''[[Vintage S|VINTAGE S]]''.
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* Hayashibara has sung every theme song for all of the [[Slayers]] series including TV series, movies, OAVs, and video games.
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* Hayashibara was one of the leading artists which created the third seiyuu wave.
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* Hayashibara is the best selling [[Seiyuu|seiyuu]] [[J-Pop|pop singer]] in Japan and she holds many records. She has sold over 3,670,693 copies of her releases (which is over 2 million more than 2nd best selling). Her ''[[Bertemu|bertemu]]'' album was the first seiyuu album to chart in the [[Oricon]] top 3, and ''[[Iravati]]'' is the best selling album from a seiyuu. The single "[[Give a Reason|Give a reason]]" is the second best selling single from a seiyuu.
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==Discography==
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[[Image:Hayashibara - Perfume promo.jpg|thumb|225px|Hayashibara promoting ''[[Perfume (Hayashibara Megumi)|Perfume]]'' (1992)]]
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[[File:Hayashibara - Fuwari.jpg|thumb|225px|Hayashibara promoting ''[[Fuwari]]'' (1999)]]
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[[File:Hayashibara - Revolution.jpg|thumb|225px|Hayashibara promoting "[[Plenty of Grit / Revolution|Plenty of grit / Revolution]]" (2008)]]
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[[Image:Megumi 2021.jpg|thumb|225px||Hayashibara Megumi (2021)]]
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===Studio Albums===
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* [1991.03.21] [[Half and, Half]]
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* [1992.03.05] [[Whatever (Hayashibara Megumi)|WHATEVER]]
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* [1992.08.05] [[Perfume (Hayashibara Megumi)|Perfume]]
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* [1993.08.21] [[Shamrock (Hayashibara Megumi)|SHAMROCK]]
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* [1994.07.02] [[Sphere (Hayashibara Megumi)|SPHERE]]
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* [1995.03.03] [[Enfleurage]]
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* [1996.11.01] [[Bertemu]] (ブルトゥム)
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* [1997.08.06] [[Iravati]]
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* [1999.10.27] [[Fuwari]] (ふわり)
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* [2002.06.26] [[Feel Well (Hayashibara Megumi album)|feel well]]
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* [2004.01.07] [[Center Color|center color]]
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* [2007.04.21] [[Plain]]
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* [2010.07.21] [[Choice|CHOICE]]
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* [2018.03.30] [[Fifty~Fifty]]
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===Best Albums===
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* [2000.04.26] [[Vintage S|VINTAGE S]]
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* [2000.06.21] [[Vintage A|VINTAGE A]]
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* [2008.06.25] [[Slayers Megumix|Slayers MEGUMIX]] (スレイヤーズ MEGUMIX) <small>(Slayers Best Album)</small>
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* [2009.10.04] [[Moe Fire]] (萌えふぁいやー) <small>(Mini-Best Album)</small>
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* [2011.06.11] [[Vintage White|VINTAGE White]]
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* [2015.06.17] [[Time Capsule (Hayashibara Megumi)|Time Capsule]]
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* [2016.02.03] [[Duo|DUO]] <small>(Collaboration Best Album)</small>
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* [2017.05.03] [[With You (Hayashibara Megumi)|with you]] <small>(Okazaki Ritsuko Tribute Best)</small>
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* [2020.03.25] [[Slayers Megumixxx|Slayers MEGUMIXXX]] (スレイヤーズ MEGUMIXXX)
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* [2021.03.30] [[Vintage Denim|VINTAGE DENIM]]
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===Character Albums===
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* [1993.03.05] [[Minky Momo Love Stage]] (魔法のプリンセス ミンキーモモ)
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* [2001.03.20] [[EVANGELION -The Birthday of Rei Ayanami-|EVANGELION -THE BIRTHDAY OF Rei AYANAMI-]]
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* [2007.04.21] [[Hayashibara Megumi Tanoshii Douyou]] (林原めぐみ　たのしいどうよう)
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===Singles===
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* [1989.05.25] [[Yakusoku da yo]] (約束だよ; ''It's a Promise'')
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* [1990.02.28] [[Pulse (Hayashibara Megumi)|PULSE]]
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* [1991.01.21] [[November Rain]]
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* [1991.03.05] [[Nijiiro no Sneaker]] (虹色のSneaker; ''Rainbow Coloured Sneaker'')
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* [1991.04.25] [[Nijiiro Renai|Nijiiro Renai★]] (虹色れんあい★; ''Rainbow Coloured Love'')
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* [1992.06.24] [[Yume wo Dakishimete]] (夢を抱きしめて; ''Holding a Dream'')
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* [1992.08.05] [[Haruneko Fushigi Tsukiyo -Oshiete Happiness-]] (春猫不思議月夜 -おしえてHappiness-; ''The Spring Cat Teaches In the Mysterious Moonlight'')
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* [1992.xx.xx] [[Sousei e no Antou Naraou]] (創世への暗闘; ''Secret Strife to World Creation'')
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* [1993.03.24] [[Our Good Day... Bokura no Good Day|OUR GOOD DAY...Bokura no GOOD DAY]] (OUR GOOD DAY…僕らのGOOD DAY; ''Our Good Day... My Good Day'')
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* [1993.05.21] [[Lullaby Agetai]] (ララバイ☆あ・げ・た・い; ''I Want to Give a Lullaby'') (with [[Mitsuishi Kotono]])  
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* [1993.11.26] [[Yume Hurry Up]] (夢 Hurry Up; ''Dream Hurry Up'')
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* [1994.05.25] [[Until Strawberry Sherbet]]
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* [1994.11.03] [[Touch and Go!!]]
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* [1995.01.21] [[Elles Cinq IV: Nostalgic Lover]]
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* [1995.04.29] [[Yousei Yori Ai wo Komete 1]] (妖精より愛をこめて1; ''From the Fairy with Love'')
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* [1995.05.24] [[Get Along]] (with [[Okui Masami]])
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* [1995.07.21] [[Midnight Blue (Hayashibara Megumi)|MIDNIGHT BLUE]]
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* [1995.11.03] [[What's Up Guys|WHAT'S UP GUYS?]] (with [[Furumoto Shinnosuke]])
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* [1995.12.06] [[Going History]]
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* [1996.04.24] [[Give a Reason]] (split with [[Okui Masami]])
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* [1996.05.22] [[Kagirinai Yokubou no Naka ni]] (限りない欲望の中に; ''To Unlimited Desires'')
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* [1996.07.05] [[Just Be Conscious|Just be conscious]]
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* [1996.08.21] [[Alchemy of Love ~Ai no Renkinjyou~]] (Alchemy of Love ~愛の錬金術~; ''Alchemy of Love'')
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* [1996.10.23] [[Successful Mission]]
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* [1997.04.23] [[Don't Be Discouraged|don't be discouraged]]
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* [1997.07.02] [[Reflection]]
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* [1998.02.04] [[Fine Colorday|Fine colorday]]
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* [1998.04.24] [[~Infinity~|~infinity~∞]]
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* [1998.05.21] [[Rainbow 5|RAINBOW 5]] (with [[Ikura Kazue]])
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* [1998.07.03] [[Raging Waves|raging waves]]
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* [1998.07.23] [[Akogare]] (あこがれ; ''Yearning'')
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* [1998.09.04] [[A House Cat|A HOUSE CAT]]
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* [1998.10.23] [[Proof of Myself]]
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* [1999.05.28] [[Question at Me|question at me]]
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* [1999.12.03] [[Booska! Booska!!]] (ブースカ！ブースカ！！)
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* [2000.05.24] [[Sakura Saku (Hayashibara Megumi)|Sakura Saku]] (サクラサク; ''Cherry Blossoms Blossoming'')
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* [2000.10.25] [[Unsteady|unsteady]]
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* [2001.08.29] [[Over Soul]]
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* [2001.12.05] [[Feel Well (Hayashibara Megumi single)|feel weel]]
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* [2002.12.29] [[Brave Heart (Hayashibara Megumi)|brave heart]]
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* [2002.03.27] [[Northern Lights|Northern lights]]
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* [2002.04.24] [[Treat or Goblins]]
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* [2002.09.25] [[Koibumi|KOIBUMI]]
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* [2003.09.26] [[Carnival Babel Revival|CARNIVAL・BABEL・REVIVAL]] (カルナバル・バベル・リバイバル)
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* [2003.09.26] [[Makenaide, Makenaide...]] (負けないで、負けないで…; ''Without Being Defeated, Without Being Defeated…'')
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* [2006.07.26] [[Meet Again|Meet again]]
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* [2007.02.07] [[A Happy Life]]
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* [2008.07.23] [[Plenty of Grit / Revolution|Plenty of grit / Revolution]]
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* [2009.02.04] [[Front Breaking / Sunadokei|Front breaking / Sunadokei]] (砂時計; ''Hourglass'')
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* [2009.04.22] [[Shuuketsu no Sono he]] (集結の園へ; ''To the Garden of Concentration'')
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* [2010.07.21] [[Shuuketsu no Sadame]] (集結の運命; ''Fate of Concentration'')
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* [2010.11.21] [[Heartful Station]]
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* [2012.09.29] [[Tsubasa (Hayashibara Megumi)|Tsubasa]] (つばさ; ''Wings'')
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* [2015.10.21] [[Sanhara ~Seinaru Chihara~]] (サンハーラ～聖なる力～)
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* [2016.02.03] [[Usurahi Shinjuu]] (薄ら氷心中)
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* [2017.02.22] [[Imawa no Shinigami]] (今際の死神)
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* [2021.04.14] [[Soul Salvation|Soul salvation]]
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* [2022.12.21] [[Shuuketsu no Hate ni]] (集結の果てに)
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* [2023.12.06] [[Shuuketsu no Yari]] (終結の槍)
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===Digital Singles===
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* [2009.07.08] [[Kyou no Hi wa Sayonara]] (今日の日はさようなら)
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* [2020.02.02] [[Hold You (Hayashibara Megumi)|HOLD YOU]]
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* [2020.02.02] [[Yoake no Shooting Star]] (夜明けのShooting Star)
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* [2020.02.02] [[Sugar Lover Affair]] <small>(Hayashibara Megumi & [[Sasaki Nozomu]])</small>
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* [2020.02.02] [[Tokyo Boogie Night]] <small>(Hayashibara Megumi & [[Honda Chieko]])</small>
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* [2022.07.29] [[Soul Salvation ~Flowering Period~|Soul salvation ~Flowering period~]]
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===Video Releases===
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* [2017.12.13] [[Hayashibara Megumi 1st Live -Anata ni Ai ni Kite-]] (林原めぐみ 1st LIVE-あなたに会いに来て-)
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===Compilations / Other===
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* [1989.07.09] [[Mind Size (album)|MIND SIZE]] (#7 ''Hamabe no Diary (浜辺のダイアリー; Seaside Diary)'')
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* [1989.11.21] [[Chinpui]] (チンプイ) (#2 ''Cinderella Nanka ni Naritakunai'' - <small>'''Hayashibara Megumi and''' [[Sato Sayuri]]</small>)
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* [1990.11.25] [[Seiyuu Graffiti]] (#16 ''HI.MI.KO'')
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* [1990.12.05] [[Abunai Doyoubi]] (#1 ''Abunai Doyoubi'' - <small>[[Tomizawa Michie]], [[Mizutani Yuko]], '''and Hayashibara Megumi'''</small>) 
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* [1991.01.21] [[Characters' Christmas]] (#1 ''Characters' Christmas'' - <small>'''Ranma Opera Troupe'''</small>, #3 ''Jusenkyou-bata Kaigiroku Sono 12'' - <small>'''Ranma Cast'''</small>)
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* [1991.01.21] [[Miwaku no Limbo Dance]] (#1 ''Miwaku no Limbo Dance'' - <small>'''Ranma Opera Troupe'''</small>)
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* [1991.01.21] [[Otousan]] (#2 ''China Kara no Tegami'' - <small>'''Hayashibara Megumi and''' [[Yamaguchi Kappei]]</small>)
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* [1991.07.25] [[Adesugata Nagisa Musume]] (#1 ''Adesugata Nagisa Musume'' - <small>'''Hayashibara Megumi''', Tanka Mayumi, Tamagawa Sakiko</small>)
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* [1992.08.13] [[Zettai Muteki Raijinoh IV]] (#3 ''Hanakotoba ni Yurete'', #4 ''"Chikyuu Boueigumi no Hanran" Dai 4 Hanashi "Gakkyuu Kaigi"'' - <small>'''Zettai Muteki Raijinoh Cast'''</small>)
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* [1992.09.26] [[Banno Bunka Nekomusume Sound Phase 0I|Banno Bunka Nekomusume SOUND PHASE 0I]] (#1 ''Watashi ni Happy Birthday'' (私にハッピーバースデイ))
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* [1992.10.28] [[92 Seiyuu Graffiti]] (Disc2 #14 ''Nemuno Oyama'' (ねむのおやま))
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* [1992.11.21] [[Banno Bunka Nekomusume Sound Phase 0II|Banno Bunka Nekomusume SOUND PHASE 0II]] (#1 ''COMET rendez-vous'', #10 ''My dear'')
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* [1993.02.05] [[Banno Bunka Nekomusume Sound Phase 0III|Banno Bunka Nekomusume SOUND PHASE 0III]] (#1 ''Ganbatte!'' (がんばって!))
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* [1993.04.21] [[Banno Bunka Nekomusume Sound Phase IV|Banno Bunka Nekomusume SOUND PHASE IV]] (#12 ''Touch Me Softly'', #16 ''Haru Neko Fushigi Tsukiyo -Oshiete Happiness-'' (春猫不思議月夜 ―おしえて Happiness―))
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* [1993.04.28] [[Bokutachi Kara Arigato]] (#1 ''Bokutachi Kara Arigato'' - <small>'''Zettai Muteki Raijinoh Cast'''</small>)
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* [1993.06.23] [[Banno Bunka Nekomusume Sound Phase V|Banno Bunka Nekomusume SOUND PHASE V]] (#''ROCK de Ikou'' (ROCK で行こう) - <small>[[Shimatsu Saeko]] and '''Hayashibara Megumi'''</small>, #9 ''Dare mo Shiranai Mirai wo Dakishimete (誰も知らない未来を抱きしめて))
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* [1993.06.23] '''Hayashibara Megumi''', [[Mizutani Yuko]], [[Tamagawa Sakiko]], and [[Orikasa Ai]] - "[[Yozora no Hoshi ga Miteiru]]"
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* [1993.09.22] [[Banno Bunka Nekomusume Sound Phase VI|Banno Bunka Nekomusume SOUND PHASE VI]] (#1 ''Watashi ni Happy Birthday [OVA Size]'' (私にハッピーバースデイ), #7 ''Kokoro no Plantium [NUKU NUKU Version]'' (心のプラネット))
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* [1993.10.06] [[Ranma to Akane no Ballad]] (らんまとあかねのBallad; ''Ranma and Akane's Ballad'') (Character Single)
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* [1994.05.25] [[Minky Momo Tabidachi no Eki]] (ミンキーモモ 旅だちの駅) (#1 ''Forever Dreamer'', #17 ''Bon Voyage!'')
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* [1994.11.03] [[Carbival Babel|CARNIVAL BABEL]] (#2 ''Touch and Go!!'')
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* [1994.11.23] [[94 Seiyuu Song Festival]] (#1 ''Soujou Rakuen'' (騒擾楽園))
 +
* [1994.12.16] [[Blue Seed Onegakuhen Vol.1]] (#21 ''Touch and Go!!'')
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* [1994.12.xx] [[Lunar -Eternal Blue- Premium CD|LUNAR -ETERNAL BLUE- PREMIUM CD]] (#2 ''Okane ga Ichiban'')
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* [1995.03.03] [[Blue Seed Onegakuhen Vol.2]] (#14 ''Hoshi wo Tobikoete'' (星を飛び越えて) - <small>'''Hayashibara Megumi''' and [[Tamagawa Sakiko]]</small>)
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* [1995.06.07] [[Blue Seed Onegakuhen Vol.3]] (#21 ''Touch and Go !! [Tv Size]'')
 +
* [1995.09.06] [[Slayers The Motion Picture Soundtrack]]
 +
* [1995.11.03] [[What's Up Guys / Mask|WHAT'S UP GUYS / MASK]] (#1 ''WHAT'S UP GUYS'' - <small>[[Furumoto Shinnosuke]] and '''Hayashibara Megumi'''</small>)
 +
* [1995.11.16] [[Seiyuu Graffiti]] (#17 ''Soujou Rakuen'' (騒擾楽園))
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* [1996.02.16] [[Neon Genesis Evangelion II]] (#21 ''FLY ME TO THE MOON [Rei (#5) TV Size Remix Version]'', #22 ''FLY ME TO THE MOON [Rei (#6) TV Size Remix Version]'')
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* [1996.05.22] [[Neon Genesis Evangelion III]] (#31 ''FLY ME TO THE MOON [Rei #23 TV. Size Version]'', #32 ''FLY ME TO THE MOON [Rei #25 TV. Size Version]'', #33 ''FLY ME TO THE MOON [Rei #26 TV. Size Version]'')
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* [1996.06.21] '''Hayashibara Megumi''', [[Nagashima Yuuko]], [[Shiina Hekiru]], [[Hidaka Noriko]] - "[[All the SHO-COMI World]]"
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* [1996.11.21] [[Shoot! Love Hunter|SHOOT! LOVE HUNTER]] (#2 ''Whip on Darling'' - <small>'''Hayashibara Megumi''' and [[Mizutani Yuko]]</small>)
 +
* [1996.12.21] [[Neon Genesis Evangelion Addition]] (#1 ''Zankoku na Tenshi no Teeze'' (残酷な天使のテーゼ), #9 ''FLY ME TO THE MOON -Main Version II-'' - both by <small> [[Mitsuishi Kotono]], '''Hayashibara Megumi''', [[Miyamura Yuko]]</small>)
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* [1997.04.09] [[Bakuretsu Hunter Deluxe Album]]
 +
* [1997.xx.xx] [[Rocket Dan yo Eien ni]] (#1 ''Rocket Dan yo Eien ni'' - <small>'''Hayashibara Megumi''', [[Miki Shinichirou]], [[Inuyama Inuko]]</small>)
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* [1998.07.03] [[Lost Universe Tracks Contents 1]] (#2 ''infinity~ ∞'', #23 ''EXTRICATION (TV Size)'', #24 ''~infinity~∞ (TV Size)'', #41 ''EXTRICATION'') 
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* [1998.08.05] [[Rainbow 7 (soundtrack)|RAINBOW 7]]
 +
* [1998.xx.xx] [[Raks-ati -Kimi wo Mamoru~|raks-ati ~Kimi wo Mamoru~]] (Video Game Extra)
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* [1998.12.20] [[Sanrio Puroland Original CD Vol.2 Yousei Florence]] (#2 ''Te wo Tsunagou'')
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* [1999.01.08] [[Bannou Bunka Nekomusume Dash! Plus Original Sound Track Album|Bannou Bunka Nekomusume DASH! Plus Original Sound Track Album]] (#1 " A HOUSE CAT", #14 "A HOUSE CAT (OVA Size)", #25 "Shiawase wa Chiisana Tsumikasane (OVA Size)", #27 "Shiawase wa Chiisana Tsumikasane")
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* [1999.07.23] [[Kitty's Paradise]] (#2 ''Suteki na Ohire ne'')
 +
* [1999.11.12] [[Sanrio Puroland Original CD Vol.3 Romantic Christmas]] (SANRIO PUROLAND ORIGINAL CD Vol.3　ロマンティック クリスマス)
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* [1999.11.20] [[Sanrio Puroland Original CD Vol.4 Marron Cream no Love Fantasia]] (#3 ''Atarashii Sekai (Hello Kitty Version)'')
 +
* [1999.11.20] [[Sanrio Puroland Original CD Vol. 5 Sanrio Character Boat Ride]] (#1 ''Hoshizora no Party -We're in Your Heart-'')
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* [2000.03.18] [[Ashita ni Nattara...]] (明日になったら…)
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* [2001.xx.xx] [[Maemuki Rocket-dan]] (#1 ''Maemuki Rocket-dan'' - <small>'''Team Rocket'''</small>)
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* [2002.03.27] [[Shaman King Vocal Collection: Uta no Manjien]] (シャーマンキング ボーカルコレクション 歌の万辞苑) (#1 ''Over Soul (TV VERSION)'', #5 ''trust you'', #11 ''trust you (TV VERSION)'', #14 ''Over Soul'')
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* [2002.06.12] [[Koishichai na Town]] (恋しちゃいなタウン)
 +
* [2002.06.26] [[Shaman King Original Soundtrack: MELODY of THE SPIRITS ～Seireitachi no Shirabe～]] (アニメ「シャーマンキング」オリジナルサウンドトラック MELODY of THE SPIRITS ～精霊達のしらべ～) (#1 ''Northern lights (TV VERSION)'', #34 ''Omokage (TV VERSION)'')
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* [2003.11.28] [[Pyoko Love Chuuihou|Pyoko LOVE☆Chuuihou]] (ぴょこLOVE☆注意報)
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* [2004.03.24] [[SHAMAN KING - SHAMAN FIGHT OF VOCAL 5]] (「シャーマン・キング」～S．F．O．V. 5～)
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* [2004.12.22] [[Tenchi Muyo! no Shuudaika Best Album]] (天地無用!の主題歌ベストアルバム) (#11 ''Alchemy of Love ~Ai no Renkinjyou~ (Nihongo Version)'')
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* [2005.11.02] [[Star Mani Series NG Knight Lamune&40]]
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* [2006.03.29] [[80's Memorial Idol First Kiss]]
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* [2007.02.21] [[Manabi Straight Original Soundtrack Ensemble I]] (まなびストレート! オリジナルサウンドトラック アンサンブルI) (#1 ''A Happy Life TV Size Ver.'', #22 ''Lucky & Happy TV Size Ver.'')
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* [2007.09.05] [[Hayane Hayaoki Asa Gohan - Seikatsu Asobi Uta]]
 +
* [2007.12.19] [[Kittys Paradise Plus Songbook Sanrio Character to Odoro! Dance Song]]
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* [2007.12.19] [[Kittys Paradise Plus Songbook Sanrio Character to Utao! Anime Song]]
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* [2008.03.05] [[Oyako no Doyo]]
 +
* [2008.03.05] [[TV Kodomo no Uta]]
 +
* [2008.03.05] [[Classic to Komoriuta]]
 +
* [2008.07.23] [[Doyo Best 60]]
 +
* [2008.08.06] [[Hit Songs Best 50]]
 +
* [2008.09.26] [[Kids Song Hit Paradise! Manmaru Smile Gake no Ue no Ponyo]]
 +
* [2009.03.11] [[Miffy Kisetsu wo Kanjiru Douyo]]
 +
* [2009.07.08] [[Evangelion Shin Gekijouban: Ha Original Soundtrack]] (CD1: #26 ''Kyou no Hi wa Sayounara'', #33 ''Tsubasa wo Kudasai'', CD2: #11 ''Kyou no Hi wa Sayounara-Tribute to "Sound of Music"'', #21 ''Tsubasa wo Kudasai-Tribute to "Sound of Music"'')
 +
* [2007.07.08] [[Konchu Daisuki!! - Tokuten DVD "Yukai na Konchu Daishugo!" Tsuki]]
 +
* [2009.07.23] [[Kawaii Doyo Best 60]]
 +
* [2009.07.23] [[Tanoshii Doyo Best 60]]
 +
* [2010.08.04] [[3x3 EYES BluRay CD Collection]]
 +
* [2014.12.24] [[Sagisu Shiro]] - [[The World! Evangelion Jazz Night =The Tokyo III Jazz Club=|The World! EVAngelion JAZZ night =The Tokyo III Jazz club=]] (#3 ''Come sweet death,second impact, #8 Dilemmatic triangle opera, #11 The Image of black me'')
 +
 
 +
===Drama CD===
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* [1995.01.21] [[Elles Cinq II: Tiny Heart]]
 +
* [1995.01.21] [[Elles Cinq III: Love Drug]]
 +
* [1995.01.21] [[Elles Cinq IV: Tears no Kataomoi]]
 +
* [1995.04.29] [[Yousei Yori Ai wo Komete 2]]
 +
* [1995.04.29] [[Yousei Yori Ai wo Komete 3]]
 +
* [1995.04.29] [[Yousei Yori Ai wo Komete 4]]
 +
* [1995.04.29] [[Yousei Yori Ai wo Komete 5]]
 +
* [2001.06.21] [[Shaman King Comics Image Album|SHAMAN KING Comics Image Album]] (シャーマンキング コミックスイメージアルバム)
 +
* [2002.10.23] [[Shaman King Drama & Character Song Album Osorezan Revoir ~Prologue to Shaman~|SHAMAN KING DRAMA & CHARACTER SONG ALBUM Osorezan Revoir ～prologue to shaman～]] (シャーマンキング ドラマ&キャラクターソングアルバム「恐山ル・ヴォワール～prologue to shaman～」)
 +
* [2002.11.22] [[Shaman King Drama & Character Song Album Osorezan Revoir ~Au Revoir~|SHAMAN KING DRAMA & CHARACTER SONG ALBUM Osorezan Revoir ～au revoir～]] (シャーマンキング ドラマ＆キャラクターソングアルバム SHAMAN KING 恐山ル・ヴォワール ～au revoir～)
 +
* [2016.02.24] [[Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 1 Drama CD]]
 +
* [2016.04.27] [[Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 3]]
  
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==Information==
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== Notable Seiyuu Roles ==
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===More on Hayashibara's Marriage===
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''Note: This is note a complete list of roles. All major roles are listed in bold.''
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'''Hayashibara Megumi''' (31 years old), entered her name in the family registry of a fellow company employee who is three years younger then her (28). She has been with him for approximately the last five years, and entered her name on the first of April. It was joyous occasion that day.
 
  
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On that day, in Toshima Hall, Tokyo, there was a Public recording of "Hayashibara Megumi's Tokyo Boogie Night" (Sundays at 11). During the second half of the concert chapel bells rang out and Hayashibara appeared on stage in a white wedding dress (picture). "Today is April Fools", she said "But the 30th of last month was my birthday and I registered my name in the family registry [for marriage]. I'm not lying" She gave this news out to about 1000 fans. All the fans acted pretty much in the same way; "Congratulations" and gave their blessing as a present.
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[[Image:Saotome Ranma.jpg|thumb|225px|Saotome Ranma from ''[[Ranma 1/2|Ranma ½]]'']]
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[[Image:Fujimiya Momiji.jpg|thumb|225px|Fujimiya Momiji from ''[[Blue Seed]]'']]
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[[Image:inverse.jpg|thumb|225px|Lina Inverse from ''[[Slayers]]'']]
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[[Image:Ayanami Rei.jpg|thumb|225px|Ayanami Rei from ''[[Shin Seiki Evangelion]]'']]
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[[Image:anna2021.jpg|thumb|225px|Kyouyama Anna from ''[[Shaman King]]'']]
  
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===Trivia===
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===Anime series===
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* She is a certified Registered Nurse. Her parents asked her to have a "safety net" career in case voice acting didn't work out.
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*[1986] [[Maison Ikkoku]] - Various small roles
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* At an event at which she was the main guest, she used her nurse's training when a man who also attended became ill. She was the only one in the room with a medical background.
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*[1987] [[City Hunter]] - Moriwaki Misuzu
 +
*[1987] [[Esper Mami]] - Sanae Shimazu
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*[1988] [[Mashin Hero Wataru]] - Shinobibe Himiko
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*[1988] [[Osomatsu-kun]] - Todomatsu
 +
*[1989] [[Alfred J. Kwak]] - '''Alfred'''
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*[1989] [[Ariel]] - Kishida Kazumi
 +
*[1989] [[Garaga]] - Kina
 +
*[1989] [[Ranma 1/2|Ranma ½]] - '''Saotome Ranma''' (female version)
 +
*[1989] [[Patlabor: The TV Series]] - Sakurayama Momoko
 +
*[1990] [[Samurai Pizza Cats]] - Chomoranma #1/2
 +
*[1990] [[Tensai Bakabon]] - '''Bakabon'''
 +
*[1991] [[Cho-Bakumatsu Shounen Seiki Takamaru]] - Arusaemon Yumega
 +
*[1991] [[Izumo]] - Nabi
 +
*[1991] [[Kinkyu Hasshin Saver Kids]] - Seira
 +
*[1991] [[Mahou no Princess Micky Momo]] - '''Micky Momo'''
 +
*[1992] [[Yu Yu Hakusho]] - Young Genkai
 +
*[1992] [[Yawara!]] - Suzuki Takeyuki
 +
*[1993] [[The Hakkenden|Hakkenden Shin Sho]] - Inusaka Mouya
 +
*[1994] [[Bounty Dog]] - Uzuki Shoko
 +
*[1994] [[Blue Seed]] - '''Fujimiya Momiji'''
 +
*[1994] [[Nanatsu no Umi no Tiko]] - Nanami
 +
*[1994] [[DNA Squared|DNA²]] - '''Saeki Tomoko'''
 +
*[1995] [[Slayers]] - '''Lina Inverse'''
 +
*[1995] [[Shin Seiki Evangelion]] - '''Ayanami Rei''', Ikari Yui, and Pen Pen
 +
*[1995] [[Dragon Ball Z]] - Young Blind Boy
 +
*[1996] [[Soreyuke! Uchuu Senkan Yamamoto Yoko]] - '''Midou Madoka'''
 +
*[1996] [[Saber Marionette J]] - '''Lime'''
 +
*[1996] [[Bakuretsu Hunters]] - '''Tira Misu'''
 +
*[1996] [[Meitantei Conan]] -  Haibara Ai, Miyano Shiho/Sherry
 +
*[1996] [[Slayers Next]] - '''Lina Inverse'''
 +
*[1996] [[Black Jack]] - Fujinami Rie
 +
*[1997] [[Lost Universe]] - '''Canal Vorfeed'''
 +
*[1997] [[Jungle de Ikou]] - '''Ongo'''
 +
*[1997] [[Wikipedia:Pokémon|Pokémon]] - '''Musashi''', [[Wikipedia:Bulbasaur|Fushigidane]], Pigeon
 +
*[1997] [[Slayers Try]] - '''Lina Inverse'''
 +
*[1998] [[All Purpose Cultural Cat-Girl Nuku Nuku DASH!]] - '''Natsume Atsuko''' (aka '''Nuku Nuku''')
 +
*[1998] [[Saber Marionette J to X]] - '''Lime'''
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*[1998] [[Cyber Team in Akihabara]] - '''Otorii Tsubame'''
 +
*[1998] [[Shadow Skill]] - Elle Lagu
 +
*[1999] [[Cowboy Bebop]] - '''Faye Valentine'''
 +
*[1999] [[Rerere no Tensai Bakabon]] - Bakabon
 +
*[2000] [[Love Hina]] - '''Urashima Haruka'''
 +
*[2000] [[Boys Be...]] - Chiharu
 +
*[2002] [[Tenshi na Konamaiki]] - '''Amatsuka Megumi'''
 +
*[2003] [[Shaman King]] - '''Kyouyama Anna''' & Opacho
 +
*[2003] [[Hitsuji no Uta]] - '''Koujou Chisana'''
 +
*[2004] [[All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku]] - '''Natsume Atsuko''' (aka '''Nuku Nuku''')
 +
*[2008] [[Slayers Evolution]] - '''Lina Inverse'''
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*[2009] [[Slayers Evolution-R]] - '''Lina Inverse'''
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*[2021] [[Shaman King]] - ''' Kyouyama Anna''' & Opacho
  
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==Works==
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===OVAs===
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=== Albums ===
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*[1987] [[Bubblegum Crisis]] - Nam <small>(episode 5)</small>
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*[1991.02.21] [[Half and, Half]]
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*[1989] [[Riding Bean]] (ライディング・ビーン) - Carrie
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*[1992.03.05] [[Whatever (Hayashibara Megumi)|WHATEVER]]
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*[1989] [[Megazone 23 III]] (メガゾーン23) - Dominick
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*[1992.08.05] [[Perfume (Hayashibara Megumi)|Perfume]]
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*[1989] [[Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket]] - '''Christina 'Chris' MacKenzie'''
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*[1993.08.21] [[Shamrock (Hayashibara Megumi)|SHAMROCK]]
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*[1991] [[3x3 Eyes|3×3 Eyes]] - '''Pai'''
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*[1994.07.02] [[Sphere (Hayashibara Megumi)|SPHERE]]
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*[1992] [[Video Girl Ai]] - '''Amano Ai'''
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*[1995.03.03] [[Enfleurage]]
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*[1992] [[All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku]] - '''Natsume Atsuko''' (aka '''Nuku Nuku''')
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*[1996.11.01] [[Bertemu]] (ブルトゥム)
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*[1994] [[Macross Plus]] - '''Lucy MacMillan'''
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*[1997.08.06] [[Iravati]]
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*[1995] [[Shadow Skill]] - '''Ella Lagu'''
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*[1999.10.27] [[Fuwari]] (ふわり)
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*[1995] [[3x3 Eyes|3×3 Eyes Seima Densetsu]] - '''Pai'''
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*[2002.06.26] [[Feel Well (Hayashibara Megumi album)|feel well]]
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*[1997] [[Bakuretsu Hunters]] - '''Tira Misu'''
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*[2004.01.07] [[Center Color|center color]]
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*[1998] [[Lupin III|Lupin III: Memories of the Flame, Tokyo Crisis]] - Maria
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*[2007.04.21] [[Plain]]
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*[1998] [[Queen Emeraldas]] - '''Hiroshi Umino'''
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*[2000] [[Love Hina|Love Hina Christmas Special: Silent Eve]] - '''Urashima Haruka'''
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*[2001] [[Love Hina|Love Hina Spring Special]] - '''Urashima Haruka'''
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*[2001] [[Love Hina|Love Hina Advance]] - '''Urashima Haruka'''
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*[2002] [[Love Hina|Love Hina Again]] - '''Urashima Haruka'''
  
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=== Other Albums ===
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===Motion pictures===
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*[2000.04.26] [[Vintage S|VINTAGE S]] (best album)
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*[1986] [[Project A-ko]] - Ume
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*[2000.06.21] [[Vintage A|VINTAGE A]] (best album)
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*[1986] [[Castle in the Sky]] - Minor roles
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*[2001.03.20] [[Evangelion the Birthday of Rei Ayanami]] (character album)
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*[1990] [[Kido Keisatsu Patlabor: The Movie]] - Weather forecaster
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*[2007.04.21] [[Hayashibara Megumi Tanoshii Douyou]] (林原めぐみ　たのしいどうよう)
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*[1994] [[Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon|Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S: The Movie]] - Nayotake Himeko
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*[2008.06.25] [[Slayers Megumix|Slayers MEGUMIX]] (スレイヤーズ MEGUMIX) (slayers best album)
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*[1994] [[Pom Polo|Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko]] - Sasuke
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*[1995] [[Slayers: The Motion Picture]] - '''Lina Inverse'''
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*[1996] [[Tenchi Muyo! In Love]] - '''Achika'''
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*[1996] [[Slayers Special]] - '''Lina Inverse'''
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*[1996] [[Slayers Return]] - '''Lina Inverse'''
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*[1997] [[Evangelion: Death and Rebirth]] - '''Ayanami Rei''', Ikari Yui, and Pen Pen
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*[1997] [[The End of Evangelion]] - '''Ayanami Rei''', Ikari Yui
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*[1997] [[Slayers Great]] - '''Lina Inverse'''
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*[1998] [[Love & Pop]] - Robot voice
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*[1998] [[Martian Successor Nadesico: Prince of Darkness]] - Hisagon
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*[1998] [[Wikipedia:Pokémon|Pokémon: Pickachu's Summer Vacation]] - [[Wikipedia:Bulbasaur|Fushigidane]]
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*[2000] [[Juvenile (film)|Juvenile]] - Female researcher, Voice of Tetra
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*[2000] [[Vampire Hunter D]] - Leila
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*[2000] [[Shiki-Jitsu]] - Woman
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*[2001] [[Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door]] - '''Faye Valentine'''
  
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=== Singles ===
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===Video games===
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*[1989.05.25] [[Yakusoku da yo]] (約束だよ)
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*[1994] [[Lunar: Eternal Blue]] - Lemina Ausa
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*[1990.02.28] [[Pulse (Hayashibara Megumi)|Pulse]]
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*[1998] [[Shinseiki Evangelion: Koutetsu no Girlfriend]] - '''Ayanami Rei''', Kirishima Mana 
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*[1991.01.21] [[November Rain]]
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*[2003] [[Drakengard]] - Antoshu
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*[1991.03.05] [[Nijiro no Sneaker]] (虹色のSneaker)
 
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*[1992.06.24] [[Yume wo Dakishimete]] (夢を抱きしめて)
 
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*[1992.08.05] [[Haruneko Fushigi Tsukiyo -Oshiete Happiness-]] (春猫不思議月夜 -おしえてHappiness-)
 
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*[1993.03.24] [[Our Good Day... Bokura no Good Day|OUR GOOD DAY...Bokura no GOOD DAY]] (OUR GOOD DAY…僕らのGOOD DAY)
 
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*[1993.11.26] [[Yume Hurry Up]] (夢 Hurry Up)
 
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*[1994.05.25] [[Until Strawberry Sherbert]]
 
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*[1994.11.03] [[Touch and Go!!]]
 
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*[1995.01.21] [[Elles Cinq IV: Nostalgic Lover]]
 
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*[1995.04.29] [[Yousei Yori Ai wo Komete 1]]
 
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*[1995.05.24] [[Get Along]] ('''Hayashibara Megumi''' and [[Okui Masami]])
 
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*[1995.11.21] [[What's Up Guys|WHAT'S UP GUYS?]] ('''Hayashibara Megumi''' and [[Furumoto Shinnosuke]])
 
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*[1995.11.21] [[Midnight Blue (Hayashibara Megumi)|MIDNIGHT BLUE]]
 
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*[1995.12.05] [[Going History]]
 
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*[1996.04.24] [[Give a Reason]] (split with [[Okui Masami]])
 
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*[1996.05.05] [[Kagirinai Yokubou no Naka ni]] (限りない欲望の中に)
 
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*[1996.07.07] [[Just Be Conscious|Just be conscious]]
 
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*[1996.08.21] [[Alchemy of Love ~Ai no Renkinjyou~]] (Alchemy of Love ～愛の錬金術～)
 
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*[1996.10.23] [[Sucessful Mission]]
 
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*[1997.04.23] [[Don't be Discouraged|don't be discouraged]]
 
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*[1997.07.03] [[Reflection]]
 
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*[1998.02.04] [[Fine Colorday|Fine colorday]]
 
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*[1998.04.24] [[~Infinity~|~infinity~∞]]
 
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*[1998.07.03] [[Raging Waves|raging waves]]
 
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*[1998.07.23] [[Akogare]] (あこがれ)
 
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*[1998.09.04] [[A House Cat|A HOUSE CAT]]
 
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*[1998.10.23] [[Proof of Myself]]
 
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*[1999.05.28] [[Question at Me|question at me]]
 
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*[1999.12.03] [[Booska! Booska!]] (ブースカ！ブースカ！！)
 
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*[2000.05.24] [[Sakura Saku]] (サクラサク)
 
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*[2000.10.25] [[Unsteady|unsteady]]
 
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*[2001.08.29] [[Over Soul]]
 
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*[2001.12.05] [[Feel Well (Hayashibara Megumi)|feel weel]]
 
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*[2002.12.29] [[Brave Heart|brave heart]]
 
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*[2002.03.27] [[Northern Lights|Northern lights]]
 
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*[2002.04.24] [[Treat of Goblins]]
 
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*[2002.09.25] [[Koibumi|KOIBUMI]]
 
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*[2003.09.26] [[Carnival Babel Revival|CARNIVAL・BABEL・REVIVAL]] (カルナバル・バベル・リバイバル)
 
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*[2003.09.26] [[Makenaide, Makenaide...]] (負けないで、負けないで… )
 
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*[2006.07.26] [[Meet Again|Meet again]]
 
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*[2007.02.07] [[A Happy Life]]
 
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*[2008.07.23] [[Plenty of Grit / Revolution|Plenty of grit / Revolution]]
 
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*[2009.02.04] [[Front Breaking / Sunadokei|Front breaking / Sunadokei]] (砂時計)
 
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*[2009.04.22] [[Shuuketsu no Sono e]] (集結の園へ)
 
  
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=== Compilation / Other ===
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===Dubbing===
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*[1991.01.21] [[Otousan]]
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*[1988] [[Wikipedia:Bright Lights, Big City (film)|Bright Lights, Big City]] - Amanda
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*[1991.01.21] [[Characters Christmas]]
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*[1988] [[Wikipedia:Full House|Full House]] - Aaron Bailey
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*[1991.04.25] [[Nijiiro Renai|Nijiro Renai★]] (虹色れんあい★) (Character Single)
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*[1990] [[Wikipedia:Tiny Toon Adventures|Tiny Toon Adventures]] - '''[[Wikipedia:Li'l Sneezer|Li'l Sneezer]]'''
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*[1993.05.21] [[Mitsuishi Kotono]] and '''Hayashibara Megumi''' - "[[Lullaby Agetai]]"
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*[1991] [[Wikipedia:My Girl (film)|My Girl]] - '''Thomas James Sennett'''
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*[1993.10.06] [[Ranma to Akane no Ballad]] (らんまとあかねのBallad; ''Ranma and Akane's Ballad'') (Character Single)
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*[1994] [[Wikipedia:The Santa Clause|The Santa Clause]] - Mary
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*[1995.01.21] [[Elles Cinq II: Tiny Heart]] (Drama CD)
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*[1994] [[Wikipedia:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]] - René Picard
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*[1995.01.21] [[Elles Cinq III: Love Drug]] (Drama CD)
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*[1994] [[Wikipedia:True Lies|True Lies]] - Dana Tasker
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*[1995.01.21] [[Elles Cinq IV: Tears no Kataomoi]] (Drama CD)
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*[1996] [[Wikipedia:Scream (film)|Scream]] - Casey Becker
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*[1995.01.21] [[Elles Cinq IV: Nostalgic Lover]] (Drama CD)
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*[2000] [[Wikipedia:My Dog Skip (film)|My Dog Skip]] - '''Willie Morris'''
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*[1995.04.29] [[Yousei Yori Ai wo Komete 1]] (Drama CD)
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*[2001] [[Wikipedia:Amélie|Amélie]] - '''Amélie Poulain'''
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*[1995.04.29] [[Yousei Yori Ai wo Komete 2]] (Drama CD)
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*[2006] [[Wikipedia:Chaotic (TV series)|Chaotic]] - Takinom
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*[1995.04.29] [[Yousei Yori Ai wo Komete 3]] (Drama CD)
 
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*[1995.04.29] [[Yousei Yori Ai wo Komete 4]] (Drama CD)
 
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*[1995.04.29] [[Yousei Yori Ai wo Komete 5]] (Drama CD)
 
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*[1996.11.21] [[Shoot! Love Hunter|SHOOT! LOVE HUNTER]] (#2 ''Whip on Darling'' - <small>'''Hayashibara Megumi''' and [[Mizutani Yuko]]</small>)
 
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*[1998.05.21] [[Rainbow 5|RAINBOW 5]]
 
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*[1999.11.12] [[Romantic Christmas]] (SANRIO PUROLAND ORIGINAL CD Vol.3　ロマンティック クリスマス)
 
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*[2000.03.18] [[Ashita ni Nattara...]] (明日になったら…)
 
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*[2002.06.12] [[Koishichai na Town]] (恋しちゃいなタウン)
 
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*[2003.11.28] [[Pyoko Love Chuuihou|Pyoko LOVE☆Chuuihou]] (ぴょこLOVE☆注意報)
 
  
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===Anime===
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==Trivia==
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* [2009] Slayer Slayers EVOLUTION-R - Lina Inverse
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* '''Least Favorite Food:''' Fried Liver
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* [2008] Slayer REVOLUTION - Lina Inverse
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* '''Favorite Animals:''' Dogs, Sharks, Dolphins, etc.
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* [2004] All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku TV, Vol. 1: Keep the Peace on Earth! - Nukunuk
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* '''Hobbies:''' Collecting telephone cards
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* [2003] Hitsuji no Uta - Koujou Chisana
 
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* [2003] Shaman King - Anna
 
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* [2003] Drag-On Dragoon - Antoshu
 
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* [2003] Pokémon Heroes - Latias
 
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* [2002] Gekijô-ban poketto monsutaa: Mizu no Miyako no Mamori Gami Ratiasu to Ratiosu - Musashi, Latias
 
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* [2002] Tenshi na konamaiki - Megumi Amatsuka
 
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* [2002] Love Hina Again - Haruka Urashima
 
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* [2001] Love Hina Advance - Haruka Urashima
 
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* [2001] Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no tobira - Faye Valentine
 
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* [2001] Pocket Monster: Pikachû no dokidoki kakurenbo - Fushigidane
 
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* [2001] Poketto monsutâ: Serebî - Toki wo koeta deai - Musashi (Jessie)
 
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* [2001] Love Hina Spring Special - Haruka Urashima
 
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* [2000] Love Hina Christmas Special: Silent Eve - Haruka Urashima
 
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* [2000] Poketto monsutaa: Pikachû tankentai - Fushigidane
 
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* [2000] Shiki-Jitsu - Woman
 
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* [2000] Vampire Hunter D - Leila
 
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* [2000] Jubunairu - Female Researcher/Voice of Tetra
 
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* [2000] Gekijô-ban poketto monsutaa: Kesshô-tô no teiô - Musashi
 
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* [2000] Idoru Tenshi Youkoso Youko - Saki
 
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* [2000] Boys be... - Chiharu
 
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* [2000] Love Hina - Haruka Urashima
 
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* [1999] Pocket Monsters: Pikachu's Winter Vacation - Pidgeotto
 
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* [1999] Cardcaptor Sakura - Madoushi
 
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* [1999] Gekijô-ban poketto monsutâ: Maboroshi no pokemon: Rugia bakutan - Musashi
 
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* [1999] Compiler - Megumi
 
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* [1999] ReReRe no tensai Bakabon - Bakabon
 
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* [1999] Cowboy Bebop - Faye Valentine
 
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* [1998] Pokémon - Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot
 
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* [1998] Gekijô-ban poketto monsutâ - Myûtsû no gyakushû - Musashi
 
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* [1998] Pocket Monsters: Pikachu's Summer Vacation - Fushigidane
 
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* [1998] Shadow Skill - Eigi - Elle Lagu
 
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* [1998] Akihabara dennô gumi - Tsubame Ootorii
 
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* [1998] Shinseiki Evangelion: Koutetsu no girlfriend - Rei Ayanami, Mana Kirishima
 
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* [1998] Kasei ryodan Danasight Four-Nine - Mî
 
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* [1998] Kidô senkan Nadeshiko: Prince of Darkness - Hisagon
 
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* [1998] Love & Pop -
 
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* [1998] Queen Emeraldas - Hiroshi Umino
 
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* [1998] Rupan sansei: Honô no kioku Tokyo Crisis - Maria
 
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* [1998] Saber Marionette J to X - Lime
 
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* [1997] Slayers Great - Lina Inverse
 
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* [1997] Shinseiki Evangelion Gekijô-ban: Air/Magokoro wo, kimi ni - Rei Ayanami/Yui Ikari
 
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* [1997] Slayers Try - Lina Inverse
 
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* [1997] Pocket Monsters - Musashi/Fushigidane/Pigeon
 
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* [1997] Ganso bakuretsu hunter - Tira Misu
 
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* [1997] Jungre de Ikou - Ongo
 
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* [1997] Lost Universe - Canal Vorfeed
 
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* [1997] Shinseiki Evangelion Gekijô-ban: Shito shinsei - Rei Ayanami/Yui Ikari/Pen Pen
 
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* [1996] Burakku jakku - Fujinami Rie
 
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* [1996] Slayers Return - Lina Inverse
 
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* [1996] Tenchi Muyô! In Love - Achika
 
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* [1996] Slayers Next - Lina Inverse
 
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* [1996] Meitantei Conan - Ai Haibara/Shiho Miyano/Sherry
 
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* [1996] Bakuretsu hunters - Tira Misu
 
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* [1996] Saber Marionette J - Lime
 
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* [1996] Slayers Special - Lina Inverse
 
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* [1996] Soreyuke! Uchû senkan Yamamoto Yôko
 
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* [1995] Dragon Ball Z - Young Blind Boy (Healed by Majin Buu)
 
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* [1995] Shinseiki evangelion - Rei Ayanami/Yui Ikari/Pen Pen
 
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* [1995] Slayers: The Motion Picture - Lina Inverse
 
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* [1995] Slayers - Lina Inverse
 
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* [1995] Ranma ½ SUPER - Ranma Saotome
 
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* [1995] Sazan aizu seima densetsu - Pai
 
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* [1995] Shadow Skill - Ella Lagu
 
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* [1994] Ranma ½ Special: Yomigaeru kioku Ranma Saotome
 
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* [1994] DNA²: Dokokade nakushita aitsu no aitsu - Saeki Tomoko
 
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* [1994] Macross Plus - Lucy MacMillan
 
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* [1994] Ranma ½: Chô-musabetsu kessen! Ranma team VS densetsu no hôô - Ranma Saotome
 
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* [1994] Heisei tanuki gassen pompoko - Sasuke
 
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* [1994] Nanatsu no umi no Tiko - Nanami
 
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* [1994] Aokushimitama blue seed - Momiji Fujimiya
 
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* [1994] [[Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon|Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S: The Movie]] - Himeko Nayotake
 
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* [1994] Bounty Dog - Shoko Uzuki
 
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* [1994] Lunar: Eternal Blue - Lemina
 
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* [1994] Shounen Santa no daibôken - Mary
 
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* [1993] Hakkenden shin sho - Mouya Inusaka
 
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* [1992] Bannô bunka nekomusume - Natsume 'Nuku Nuku' Atsuko
 
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* [1992] Yawara! Sore yuke koshinuke kizzu! - Takeyuki Suzuki
 
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* [1992] Denei shoujo Ai - Amano Ai
 
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* [1992] Ranma ½: Kessen Tôgenkyô! Hanayome o torimodose!! - Ranma Saotome(girl-type)
 
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* [1992] Yû yû hakusho - Young Genkai
 
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* [1991] Mahô no purinsesu Minkî Momo - Minky Momo
 
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* [1991] Sazan aizu - Pai
 
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* [1991] Chô-Bakumatsu shônen seiki takamaru - Yumega Arusaemon
 
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* [1991] Izumo - Nabi
 
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* [1991] Ranma ½: Chûgoku Nekonron daikessen! Okite yaburi no gekitô hen - Ranma Saotome (female)
 
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* [1990] Tiny Toon Adventures - Little Sneezer
 
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* [1990] Heisei tensai Bakabon - Bakabon
 
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* [1990] Kidô keisatsu patorebâ: The Movie - Weather forecaster
 
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* [1989] Alfred J. Kwak - Alfred
 
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* [1989] Ranma ½: Nettô-hen - Saotome Ranma (female)
 
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* [1989] City Hunter 3 - Moriwaki Misuzu
 
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* [1989] Ranma ½ - Ranma Saotome (female)
 
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* [1989] Kidô senshi Gundam 0080 pocket no naka no sensou - Christina 'Chris' MacKenzie
 
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* [1989] Eriaru visual - Kishida Kazumi
 
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* [1989] Garaga - Kina
 
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* [1989] Megazone 23 III - Dominick
 
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* [1989] Project A-Ko 4: Final - Ume
 
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* [1989] Riding Bean - Carrie
 
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* [1988] Project A-Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody - Ume
 
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* [1987] Esper Mami - Sanae Shimazu
 
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* [1987] Shitîhantâ - Misuzu Moriwaki
 
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* [1987] Baburugamu kuraishisu - Nam (episode 5)
 
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* [1987] Project A-Ko 2: Daitokuji zaibatsu no inbô - Ume
 
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* [1986] Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta
 
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* [1986] Purojekuto A-ko - Ume
 
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* [1986] Masion Ikkoku - Nanao Yosuke
 
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [http://www.kerensky.tierranet.com/m.hayashibara/megumi2.html Patrick's Megumi Hayashibara Shrine]
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* [http://www.starchild.co.jp/artist/hayashi/ Official Website]
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* [http://www.bubblebeam.net/megumi/ Vintage -- Hayashibara Megumi Fanlisting]
 
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* [http://imdb.com/name/nm0370677/ Hayashibara Megumi @ IMDb.com]
 
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* [http://www.animelyrics.com/jpop/megumi/ Hayashibara Megumi @ Anime Lyrics.com]
 
  
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Latest revision as of 16:13, 28 September 2023

Hayashibara Megumi promoting "Shuuketsu no Hate ni" (2022)

Hayashibara Megumi (林原めぐみ) is a Japanese pop anison singer and voice actress. She is signed under Star Child management and releases music under KING RECORDS. Over the course of a thirty year career, she has become one of Japan's most popular seiyuu having over 236 roles credited to her name, and she has won Animage's most popular seiyuu award twelve times.

Profile

  • Name: Hayashibara Megumi (林原めぐみ)
  • Birthdate: March 30, 1967 (1967-03-30) (age 57)
  • Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
  • Blood Type: O
  • Family: Parents, older brother, husband (m. 1998), daughter (b. 2004)

Information

Hayashibara promoting "Pulse" (1990)

Hayashibara Megumi has wanted to become a seiyuu since she was little. In elemetary school she became inspired by Ikeda Akiko's role in the anime Galaxy Express 999. Right after graduating from high school Hayashibara started nursing school. While going to nursing school, Hayashibara came across an ad at a local bookstore for open audition with Art's Vision (a seiyuu management company). She impressed the judges and was offered a deal.

In 1986, Hayashibara Megumi started her voice acting training at Arts Vision's acting school and talent agency. Durning this time she was still studying to be a registered nurse, her original career choice. Her debut as a seiyuu was in the anime adaption to Takahashi Rumiko's Maison Ikkoku, where she played a number of minor character roles.

Over the next couple years, Hayashibara continued to only play minor roles in anime. Her first major role wasn't until 1989's Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket, where she voiced pilot Christina 'Chris' MacKenzie. It was during this role that Hayashibara sang her first song, "Yoake no Shooting Star" (which was later released on her WHATEVER album). Later that year she did one of her most popular roles as the female version of Saotome Ranma in Takahashi Rumiko's Ranma ½. After this she was offered more leading roles, with her next being Alfred in Alfred J. Kwak. Not only did she voiced the main character she also sang the opening and closing theme songs which were released on her debut single, "Yakusoku da yo".

With her increasing popularity, Hayashibara deciced to branch out and do more music. Her second single, "Pulse" was released in 1990 under the Futurelandrecord label. The single was a flop, only peaking at #92 on the Oricon chart. Hayashibara then left the label and signed with KING RECORDS. March of 1991, she released her fourth single "Nijiiro no Sneaker" and her debut album, Half and, Half with her new record label.

Hayashibara promoting SHAMROCK (1993)

Over the next couple years between her voice roles and solo music, Hayashibara joined some idol groups. In 1991, she joined two groups which were made of the female seiyuu from Ranma ½. DoCo, which was made up of her, Inoue Kikuko (井上喜久子), Hidaka Noriko (日高のり子), Takayama Minami (高山みなみ), and Sakuma Rei (佐久間レイ). The second group was called Ties, which was only made up of her, Hidaka Noriko (日高のり子), and Sakuma Rei (佐久間レイ).

In 1992, Hayashibara started off the year with the release of her second album, WHATEVER which reached #18 on the Oricon chart. Later that year she voiced Natsume Atsuko in the OVA adaption of Takada Yuzo's All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku; she had previously voiced the main character in the OAV for Takada's series, 3x3 Eyes. Not only did she voiced the main character of Nuku Nuku, but she was asked to performed the opening and ending theme songs. This role lead Hayashibara to the release of more popular singles: "Haruneko Fushigi Tsukiyo -Oshiete Happiness-" (peaking at #49) and "Yume Hurry Up" (peaking at #58).

Hayashibara promoting "~infinity~∞" (1998)

Hayashibara was then again asked if she would like to work on Takada Yuzo's next project, Blue Seed. She agreed and voiced the main character Fujimiya Momiji, and sang the ending theme song. She released a single for the song, "Touch and Go!!" which peaked on the Oricon at #37.

In 1995, Hayashibara's singing career was beginning to pick up even more. It was that year that she started voicing one of her most famous roles: Lina Inverse of Slayers. Once again she performed both opening and closing themes and she performed the first seasons themes as duets with friend and label-mate, Okui Masami. Slayers became extremely popular, and the television series alone lasted for three season (all of which Hayashibara contributed theme songs for). She released a number of Slayers related singles all of which seemed to get more popular as time went on: "Get Along", "MIDNIGHT BLUE", "Going History", "Give a Reason", "Kagirinai Yokubou no Naka ni", "Just be conscious", "don't be discouraged", "Reflection", and "raging waves".

Not long after the start of Slayers, Hayashibara was offered another major role. She was offered the role of Lime in Akahori Satoru's Saber Marionette J (she had previously contributed in the anime adaption of his series Bakuretsu Hunters). This series became another long running role, and the anime lasted two seasons and released a short OVA, all which Hayashibara sang the themes for.

After the end of Slayers Hayashibara was once again offered several leading roles. In 1998 she went on to be the lead in the anime Lost Universe (which was from the author of Slayers). Later that year she once again played the voice of Takada Yuzo's character Natsume Atsuko in the series All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku DASH!. Once again she sang the opening and ending themes and released them as the single, "A HOUSE CAT", which reached #6 on the Oricon chart.

Hayashibara promoting "Over Soul" (2001)

Hayashibara was married on 1998.03.30. She first entered her name into the family registry of a fellow company employee on April 1st. She had stated that the two had been dating for the last five years. On the wedding day at Toshima Hall in Tokyo, there was a public recording of Hayashibara's Tokyo Boogie Night radio show.

In 2000, Hayashibara voiced Urashima Haruka from Love Hina. Even though she wasn't voicing the role of the lead character, she still sang the theme song. "Sakura Saku", the theme song, was released on 2000.05.24 and reached #7 on the Oricon chart.

It was in 2001 that Hayashibara took part in another long running series. She was offered a role in the anime adaption of the Weekly Jump manga, Shaman King. In the series she voiced the main character's love interest, Kyoyama Anna. She sang all of the theme songs for the series and released them on three singles: "Over Soul", "feel weel", and "brave heart". She was also part of the singing group P.P.S during the same year, releasing a single for the Japanese dub of the cartoon Powerpuff Girls.

After this point Hayashibara started working less. In 2003 she only released two singles and a year later she released her eleventh album, center color. After this Hayashibara didn't release any solo material for two years.

On January 10th 2004, Hayashibara announced that she was pregnant with her first child on her radio show.

Hayashibara promoting "Meet again" (2006)

As of 2006, it seems Hayashibara has slowing been working towards a comeback. That year she released the single "Meet again" and followed up in 2007 with the single "A Happy Life", which was the lead-in single for her twelfth album, Plain.

On July 2nd 2008, Hayashibara returned to playing her famous role as Lina Inverse on the new Slayes series, Slayers Revolution. She followed with the single "Plenty of grit / Revolution", just a few months later. The series did so well that it was renewed for a second season, Slayers Evolution-R, which aired during the first quater of 2009. She once again released the theme songs for the series on a single entitled, "Front breaking / Sunadokei".

Hayashibara has been active in the recent Shin Seiki Evangelion works. She sang the song "Shuuketsu no Sono e", which was used as the theme to the CR New Age Evangelion pachinko machine. This single also marks the first time since 2003 that Hayashibara has released two singles during the same year.

Trivia

  • Hayashibara Megumi is a certified Registered Nurse. She trained to be a nurse during the same time which she trained to be a seiyuu.
  • At an event at which Hayashibara was the main guest, she used her nurse's training when a man who also attended became ill. She was the only one in the room with a medical background.
  • She has said that after voice acting she might open up an aroma therapy store.
  • Hayashibara has voiced a character in almost every Takahashi Rumiko and Takada Yuzo based-anime. Takada even drew the cover to her first best-of album, VINTAGE S.
  • Hayashibara has sung every theme song for all of the Slayers series including TV series, movies, OAVs, and video games.
  • Hayashibara was one of the leading artists which created the third seiyuu wave.
  • Hayashibara is the best selling seiyuu pop singer in Japan and she holds many records. She has sold over 3,670,693 copies of her releases (which is over 2 million more than 2nd best selling). Her bertemu album was the first seiyuu album to chart in the Oricon top 3, and Iravati is the best selling album from a seiyuu. The single "Give a reason" is the second best selling single from a seiyuu.

Discography

Hayashibara promoting Perfume (1992)
Hayashibara promoting Fuwari (1999)
Hayashibara promoting "Plenty of grit / Revolution" (2008)
Hayashibara Megumi (2021)

Studio Albums

Best Albums

Character Albums

Singles

Digital Singles

Video Releases

Compilations / Other

Drama CD

Notable Seiyuu Roles

Note: This is note a complete list of roles. All major roles are listed in bold.

Saotome Ranma from Ranma ½
Fujimiya Momiji from Blue Seed
Lina Inverse from Slayers
Ayanami Rei from Shin Seiki Evangelion
Kyouyama Anna from Shaman King

Anime series

OVAs

Motion pictures

Video games

Dubbing

Trivia

  • Least Favorite Food: Fried Liver
  • Favorite Animals: Dogs, Sharks, Dolphins, etc.
  • Hobbies: Collecting telephone cards

External Links

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