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'''Megumi Hayashibara''' (Japanese: '''林原めぐみ''', born March 30, 1967) is a voice actress who provides the voices of many characters in the Japanese version of the [[Pokémon anime]]. Her most famous role in the series is that of [[Jessie|Musashi]].
'''Megumi Hayashibara''' (Japanese: 林原めぐみ ''Hayashibara Megumi'') is a Japanese voice actress for the [[Pokémon anime]]. Her most prominent role in the series is that of [[Jessie]]. She was born on March 30, 1967 in Tokyo, Japan.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Megumi Hayashibara was born on March 30, 1967, in Tokyo, Japan. When she was a young girl, she loved to watch anime, and she was shocked to learn that adults provided the voices of the characters she believed were real. When she was a little older, she was one of eighteen girls out of over 600 chosen by a talent agency, Arts Vision, to undergo training to become a voice actress. Despite her two-year training with Arts Vision, Hayashibara's parents were opposed to her prospective career; bowing to their pressure, Hayashibara enrolled in nursing school, and disliked it. She eventually saw a magazine article about a voice acting school that was recruiting students, and she made up her mind to quit nursing and become an actress.
When she was a young girl, Hayashibara loved to watch anime, and was shocked to learn that adults provided the voices of the characters she believed were real. When she was a little older, she was one of eighteen girls out of over 600 chosen by a talent agency, Arts Vision, to undergo training to become a voice actress. Despite her two-year training with Arts Vision, Hayashibara's parents were opposed to her prospective career; bowing to their pressure, she enrolled in nursing school, and disliked it. She eventually saw a magazine article about a voice acting school that was recruiting students, and she made up her mind to quit nursing and become an actress.


Hayashibara's first anime role was that of a kindergartener heard off-screen in the first episode of {{wp|Maison Ikkoku}}, and she later was credited as providing the voice for Yosuke Nanao. She then went on to provide hundreds, if not thousands of other voices.
Hayashibara's first anime role was that of a kindergartener heard off-screen in the first episode of {{wp|Maison Ikkoku}}, and she later was credited as providing the voice for Yosuke Nanao. She then went on to provide hundreds, if not thousands of other voices.
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On March 30, 1998, on her thirty-first birthday, Hayashibara was married to a coworker she had been seeing for five years previous. On June 28, 2004, she had her first child, a girl.
On March 30, 1998, on her thirty-first birthday, Hayashibara was married to a coworker she had been seeing for five years previous. On June 28, 2004, she had her first child, a girl.
She is also the author of the book [[PB30|Jigglypuff's Magic Lullaby]].


==Pokémon roles==
==Pokémon roles==
Jessie is just one of the many voices Hayashibara has provided on Pokémon, but it is her major role in the series. It is possible that Jessie's past failed aspirations to be a nurse were based on Hayashibara's own failed experiences.
Aside from Jessie, Hayashibara has provided the voices of many {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and [[characters of the day]]. It is possible that Jessie's failed aspirations to become a nurse were based on Hayashibara's own experiences.
 
From episodes [[AG085]] to [[AG092]], Hayashibara went on maternity leave, and 平松晶子 ''[[Akiko Hiramatsu]]'' provided the voice of Jessie during this time.


From episodes [[AG085]] to [[AG092]], Hayashibara went on maternity leave, and 平松晶子 ''Akiko Hiramatsu'' provided the voice of Jessie during this time.
===Humans===
===Humans===
====Major====
====Major====
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* Kindergarten student ([[EP053]])
* Kindergarten student ([[EP053]])
* [[Chuck]]'s student ([[EP209]])
* [[Chuck]]'s student ([[EP209]])
* Brock's sibling ([[EP005]])
* {{Brocksib|Cindy}} ([[EP005]])
* Mayor of Big City ([[EP102]])
* Mayor of Big City ([[EP102]])
* {{ka|Victor}} (young) ([[EP067]])
* {{OBP|Victor|EP067}} (young) ([[EP067]])
* [[Team Magma]] member ([[AG002]])
* [[Team Magma]] member ([[AG002]])
* [[Mayor of Trovitopolis]] (as a child)
* [[Mayor of Trovitopolis]] (as a child)
* [[Flora]]
* [[Flora]]
* [[Soren and Rocko|Soren]]
* [[Soren and Rocko|Soren]]
* Various guest characters ([[EP009]], [[EP014]], [[EP015]], [[EP130]], [[EP136]], [[EP157]],  [[EP160]],  [[EP216]], [[AG017]], [[AG103]], [[AG117]])
* [[Mirror Team Rocket|Mirror Jessie]]
* [[Character of the day|Various guest characters]] ([[EP009]], [[EP014]], [[EP015]], [[EP130]], [[EP136]], [[EP157]],  [[EP160]],  [[EP216]], [[AG017]], [[AG103]], [[AG117]])


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
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* [[Brock's Mudkip]]
* [[Brock's Mudkip]]
* [[May's Skitty]]
* [[May's Skitty]]
* [[May's Glaceon|May's Eevee and Glaceon]]
* [[Serena's Braixen|Serena's Fennekin and Braixen]]
* [[Nurse Joy's Audino]]
* [[Nurse Joy's Audino]]
* {{DL|Dr. Akihabara|Porygon Zero}}
* {{DL|Dr. Akihabara|Porygon Zero}}
* [[Pikachutwo]]
* [[Pikachutwo]]
* {{jo|Silver}}
* {{jo|Silver}}
* {{OBP|Latias|M05}} (''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]'')
* {{OBP|Latias|M05}} (''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'')
* {{OBP|Latios|M05}} (''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]''{{tt|*|Dub only; Latios's voice was replaced with Latias's.}})
* [[Whitney's Miltank]]
* [[Lucy's Seviper]]
* [[Tierno (anime)#Raichu|Tierno's Raichu]]


====Minor====
====Minor====
* [[Whitney's Miltank]]
* [[Clair's Dragonair|Clair's Dratini and Dragonair]]
* [[Clair's Dragonair|Clair's Dratini and Dragonair]]
* [[Brawly]]'s {{p|Machop}}
* [[Brawly]]'s {{p|Machop}}
* [[Juan]]'s {{p|Luvdisc}}
* [[Juan]]'s {{p|Luvdisc}}
* [[Lucy's Seviper]]
* {{FB|Salon Maiden|Anabel}}'s {{p|Espeon}}
* {{FB|Salon Maiden|Anabel}}'s {{p|Espeon}}
* {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}'s {{p|Solrock}}
* {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}'s {{p|Solrock}}
* [[Jessiebelle]]'s {{p|Vileplume}}
* [[Jessiebelle#Vileplume|Jessiebelle's Vileplume]]
* [[Drew]]'s {{p|Absol}}
* [[Drew#Absol|Drew's Absol]]
* [[Morrison]]'s {{p|Girafarig}}
* [[Morrison#Girafarig|Morrison's Girafarig]]
* [[Brodie]]'s {{p|Ditto}}
* [[Brodie#Ditto|Brodie's Ditto]]
* [[Vivica]]'s {{p|Persian}}
* [[Vivica#Persian|Vivica's Persian]]
* [[Paris]]'s {{p|Lopunny}}
* [[Paris#Lopunny|Paris' Lopunny]]
* [[Burgundy]]'s {{p|Dewott}}
* [[Burgundy#Dewott|Burgundy's Dewott]]
* [[Alice]]'s {{p|Chimchar}} (''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'')
* [[Alice#Chimchar|Alice's Chimchar]] (''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'')
* [[Flora]]'s {{p|Gothorita}}
* [[Flora#Gothorita|Flora's Gothorita]]
* [[Betty]]'s {{p|Simipour}}
* [[Betty#Simipour|Betty's Simipour]]
* [[Ricard Nouveau]]'s {{p|Purrloin}}
* [[Ricard Nouveau#Purrloin|Ricard Nouveau's Purrloin]]
* [[Mrs. Ripple#Purrloin|Mrs. Ripple's Purrloin]]
* {{p|Smoochum}} ([[Pichu Brothers]] shorts)
* {{p|Smoochum}} ([[Pichu Brothers]] shorts)
* {{p|Aipom}} ([[AG115]])
* {{p|Aipom}} ([[AG115]])
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* {{p|Cresselia}} ([[DP104]])
* {{p|Cresselia}} ([[DP104]])
* {{p|Volcarona}} ([[BW078]])
* {{p|Volcarona}} ([[BW078]])
* [[Mirror Serena|Mirror Fennekin]] ([[XY037]])
* {{p|Florges}} ([[XY069]], [[XY070]])


===Other===
===Other===
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==Famous non-Pokémon roles==
==Famous non-Pokémon roles==
* Kyouko Yuuki ({{wp|Sword Art Online}})
* Lina Inverse ({{wp|Slayers}})
* Lina Inverse ({{wp|Slayers}})
* Haruka Urashima ({{wp|Love Hina}})
* Haruka Urashima ({{wp|Love Hina}})
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* Lime ({{wp|Saber Marionette J}} and all related series)
* Lime ({{wp|Saber Marionette J}} and all related series)
* Young Blind Boy (Healed by Majin Buu) ([[wp:Dragon Ball Z|Dragonball Z]])
* Young Blind Boy (Healed by Majin Buu) ([[wp:Dragon Ball Z|Dragonball Z]])
* Genkai (young) ({{wp|YuYu Hakusho}})
* Ai Amano ({{wp|Video Girl Ai}})
* Ai Amano ({{wp|Video Girl Ai}})
* Canal Vorfeed ({{wp|Lost Universe}})
* Canal Vorfeed ({{wp|Lost Universe}})
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* Mail ([[wp:Popful Mail|Popful Mail]])
* Mail ([[wp:Popful Mail|Popful Mail]])
* Lemina Ausa ([[wp:Lunar 2: Eternal Blue|LUNAR 2: Eternal Blue]])
* Lemina Ausa ([[wp:Lunar 2: Eternal Blue|LUNAR 2: Eternal Blue]])
* Alfred in the Japanese dub of ({{wp|Alfred J. Kwak}})
* Alfred J. Kwak ({{wp|Alfred J. Kwak}})
* Sam Manson and Valerie Gray in the Japanese dub of {{wp|Danny Phantom}}
* {{dk|Diddy Kong}} in the Japanese dub of {{dk|Donkey Kong Country (television series)}}
* Rebecca ({{wp|One Piece}})


==Solo albums==
==Solo albums==
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==External link==
==External link==
* [http://www.starchild.co.jp/artist/hayashi/index2.html megumi HOUSE] (Official site)
* [http://www.starchild.co.jp/artist/hayashi/index2.html Megumi Hayashibara's Official Website]
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Revision as of 18:53, 1 January 2016

Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi Hayashibara (Japanese: 林原めぐみ Hayashibara Megumi) is a Japanese voice actress for the Pokémon anime. Her most prominent role in the series is that of Jessie. She was born on March 30, 1967 in Tokyo, Japan.

Biography

When she was a young girl, Hayashibara loved to watch anime, and was shocked to learn that adults provided the voices of the characters she believed were real. When she was a little older, she was one of eighteen girls out of over 600 chosen by a talent agency, Arts Vision, to undergo training to become a voice actress. Despite her two-year training with Arts Vision, Hayashibara's parents were opposed to her prospective career; bowing to their pressure, she enrolled in nursing school, and disliked it. She eventually saw a magazine article about a voice acting school that was recruiting students, and she made up her mind to quit nursing and become an actress.

Hayashibara's first anime role was that of a kindergartener heard off-screen in the first episode of Maison Ikkoku, and she later was credited as providing the voice for Yosuke Nanao. She then went on to provide hundreds, if not thousands of other voices.

In addition to her voice acting career, Hayashibara is an accomplished singer, with fourteen solo albums released between 1991 and 2004. She also has hosted two radio talk and music shows, Tokyo Boogie Night (in Tokyo) and Megumi's Heartful Station (in Osaka).

On March 30, 1998, on her thirty-first birthday, Hayashibara was married to a coworker she had been seeing for five years previous. On June 28, 2004, she had her first child, a girl.

She is also the author of the book Jigglypuff's Magic Lullaby.

Pokémon roles

Aside from Jessie, Hayashibara has provided the voices of many Pokémon and characters of the day. It is possible that Jessie's failed aspirations to become a nurse were based on Hayashibara's own experiences.

From episodes AG085 to AG092, Hayashibara went on maternity leave, and 平松晶子 Akiko Hiramatsu provided the voice of Jessie during this time.

Humans

Major

Minor

Pokémon

Major

Minor

Other

Musical appearances in Pokémon

Famous non-Pokémon roles

Solo albums

  • Half and, Half (1991)
  • WHATEVER (1992)
  • Perfume (1992)
  • SHAMROCK (1993)
  • PULSE (1994)
  • SpHERE (1994)
  • Enfleurage (1995)
  • bertemu (1996)
  • Iravati (1997)
  • ふわり (Fuwari) (1999)
  • VINTAGE S (2000)
  • VINTAGE A (2000)
  • feel well (2002)
  • center color (2004)

External link


Cast: Megumi Hayashibara • Shin-ichiro Miki • Inuko Inuyama • Masafumi Mima
Albums: Jessie Edition • James Edition • Meowth Edition • Rare Pilot Edition • ~Selection~
Other: Twitter account


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