Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi Hayashibara (林原 めぐみ) is a Japanese voice actress, singer, lyricist, and radio personality. Born on March 30, 1967, in Kita Tokyo, Japan, Hayashibara is best known for her roles in popular anime series such as Neon Genesis Evangelion, Love Hina, Saber Marionette J, Ranma ½, Cowboy Bebop, Slayers, Detective Conan, Pokémon, and Shaman King. She has also performed opening themes for the 2001 series Shaman King, including 'Over Soul' and 'Northern Lights.' Hayashibara is affiliated with Woodpark Office, a self-founded talent agency. With her exceptional voice acting skills, she has become one of the most prominent Japanese voice actresses since the 1990s.