Megumi Ogata Explained

is a Japanese actress and singer from the Greater Tokyo Area.^[1] As a singer, she goes by the name em:óu. She attended Tokai University, but left because of her lack of interest. She is best known for voicing Shinji Ikari in Neon Genesis Evangelion, Yugi Mutou and Dark Yugi in the Toei version of Yu-Gi-Oh!, Makoto Naegi and Nagito Komaeda in the Danganronpa series, Kurama in YuYu Hakusho, Sailor Uranus in the Sailor Moon series, Hanako and Tsukasa in Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun and Yukito Tsukishiro/Yue in Cardcaptor Sakura.

Biography

Ogata began working as a musical actress, attending the same classes alongside Rumi Kasahara and Shiho Niiyama. She used to be affiliated with Aoni Production. Because of her husky voice, she is often typecast as either young men and boys or tomboyish women (a famous example of this being Sailor Uranus, a popular character from Sailor Moon, known for being a charming tomboy in her civilian form). It is also because of this that she is sometimes referred as "Aniki" ("Big Brother" in Japanese, usually used in gangs) by fans. She married for the second time on April 1, 2004, and appeared with Ichirou Mizuki on NHK's second anime song marathon on April 30.

Filmography

Anime

!Year !!Title !!Role(s) !!

1992	YuYu Hakusho
1993	Ghost Sweeper Mikami	Yokoshima's mother, high-leg ghost, Headmaster (young), others
	Dragon Ball Z	Grandma
	Jungle King Tar-chan	Cima Marceau
	Slam Dunk	Takenori Akagi (young)
1993–97	Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon
1994	Captain Tsubasa J	Jun Misugi (young)
	Magic Knight Rayearth	Emeraude, Eagle Vision
	Yamato Takeru	Roka
	Doraemon	Naoko, Boy
	Ginga Sengoku Gun'yūden Rai	Hiryu
1995	Neon Genesis Evangelion		[2]
	Sorcerer Hunters	Mille Feuille
	Zenki	Anju, Akira Gouki
1996	Detective Conan	Ayako Nagai
	B't X	Karen
	Alice in Cyberland	Charlie
	Violinist of Hameln	Sizer
1997	Virus Buster Serge	Leon
	Vampire Princess Miyu	Reiha, Matsukaze
	Clamp School Detectives	Hikaru Kisaragi
1998	Cardcaptor Sakura
	Devilman Lady	Aoi Kurosaki
	Android Announcer Maico 2010	Ryoko Masudamasu
	Flame of Recca	Aki
	Yu-Gi-Oh!	Yugi Mutou
1999	Jibaku-kun	Dead
	Gokudo the Adventurer	Miroku
	Great Teacher Onizuka	Juria Murai
	Hoshin Engi	Fugen Shinjin
	Neo Ranga	Myō Ōmori
	Karakurizōshi Ayatsuri Sakon	Sakon Tachibana
	Power Stone	WangTang
2000	Ghost Stories	Akane of the Broadcast Room
2001	Hiwou War Chronicles	Arisaka
	Project ARMS	Al Bowen
2002	Full Moon o Sagashite	Izumi Lio
	GetBackers	Clayman
	Hanada Shōnen Shi	Hitomi
	Samurai Deeper Kyo	Sanada Yukimura, Anayama Kosuke
	Tokyo Mew Mew	Masaya Aoyama, the Blue Knight, Deep Blue
	UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie	Valkyrie, Valkyrie Ghost
2003	Detective School Q	Kyū Renjō
2004	Black Jack	Keaton
2005	Elemental Gelade
2006	Angel Heart	Yáng Fāng-Yù
	Black Jack 21	various minor roles
	Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori	Prince
2007	Kyoshiro to Towa no Sora	Waruteishia
	Bleach	Tier Harribel
2008		Satoru Takishima
2010	Angel Beats!	Ayato Naoi
		Lin Mao
2011	Nichijou	String of flags at episode 13
	Tamayura ~Hitotose~	Fu's mother
2012	Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate	Oboro Yumeshima
	Medaka Box Abnormal	Kumagawa Misogi
2013		Makoto Naegi
		Child Yamato Hotsuin
2014	Chaika - The Coffin Princess	Ricardo Gavarni
	Hamatora: The Animation	Momoka
	Tokyo ESP	Ayumu Oozora
2015–16	Assassination Classroom	Itona Horibe
2016		Aoi Kagami
	Divine Gate	Narrator
		Makoto Naegi, Nagito Komaeda
	Magical Girl Raising Project	Musician of the Forest, Cranberry
		Johann
2017	Konohana Kitan	Tsubasa, Okami
	Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series	Sou
2018
	Hakumei and Mikochi	Kobone Master
	Magical Girl Ore	Ichigou Fujimoto
	Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion	Shinji Ikari	[3]
2019	Kengan Ashura	Ryo Inaba
	Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle	Xion	[4]
2020	Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun	Hanako, Tsukasa	[5]
	Akudama Drive	Doctor	[6]
2021	High-Rise Invasion	Shinji Okihara	[7]
	The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace	Ysley	[8]
2022	Kaginado Season 2	Ayato Naoi	[9]
2023	KamiKatsu	Clen, Loki	[10]
	Jujutsu Kaisen		[11]
2024	Shy	Muku Shintō	[12]
	Blue Miburo		[13]
2025	Ishura Season 2	Hiroto the Paradox	[14]

OVA

1993

• Ah My Goddess (Keiichi Morisato (child))

1994

• Eizou Hakusho (Kurama)

1995

• Armitage III (Julian Moore)
• Miyuki-chan in Wonderland (Fuyuri, To Li)
• Eizou Hakusho II (Kurama)
• Kodomo no Omocha (Akito Hayama)
• Glass Mask (Maya Kitajima)
• Sorcerer Hunters (Mille feuille)
• UFO Princess Valkyrie: SPECIAL – Bridal Training (Valkyrie)
• Landlock (Agahari)

1996

• Apocalypse Zero (Harara Hagakure)

1997

• Rayearth (Emeraude)

1999

• (Melvina MacGarlen)

2011

• Fate/Prototype (Rider's Master)

2012

• One Off (Kageyama)

2017

• Super Danganronpa 2.5: Komaeda Nagito to Sekai no Hakaisha (Nagito Komaeda, Makoto Naegi)

Anime films

• (1993) (Kurama)
• Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon R: The Movie (1993) (Young Mamoru)
• Yu Yu Hakusho: Chapter of Underworld's Carnage – Bonds of Fire (1994) (Kurama)
• Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S The Movie (1994) (Haruka Tenoh)
• Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Super S: The Nine Sailor Soldiers Unite! Miracle of the Black Dream Hole (1995) (Haruka Tenoh)
• (1997) (Shinji Ikari)
• The End of Evangelion (1997) (Shinji Ikari)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! (1999) (Yugi Mutou, Dark Yugi)
• (1999) (Yukito Tsukishiro)
• (2000) (Yue/Yukito Tsukishiro)
• (2002) (Hideki Moroboshi, Noaz Ark)
• Black Jack: The Two Doctors of Darkness (2005) (Brother)
• (2007) (Shinji Ikari)
• (2009) (Shinji Ikari)
• (2012) (Shinji Ikari)
• (2014) (Ken Amada)
• (2015) (Ken Amada)
• (2021) (Shinji Ikari)^[15]
• Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2021) (Yuta Okkotsu)^[16]
• (2023) (Rui Ōwada)^[17]

Video games

• YuYu Hakusho series (Kurama) (1993–)^[18]
• Mega Man X (X) (1993)^[18]
• Twin Goddesses (Carmila) (1994)
• Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon: Another Story (Sailor Uranus) (1995)^[18]
• (Pachet Vain) (1995)^[18]
• Magic Knight Rayearth (Emeraude) (1995)
• Battle Arena Toshinden 2 (Officer Tracy) (1995)
• The Legend of Valkyrie Gaiden: The Adventure of Rosa (Michelle) (1996)
• (Melvina MACGARLEN) (1996)
• True Love Story (Shinobu Kusanagi) (1996–2003)
• Last Bronx (Yoko Kono) (1996)
• Star Gladiator and Plasma Sword (June Lin Milliam) (1996)
• Tomb Raider (Lara Croft) (1996)
• Battle Arena Toshinden 3 (Officer Tracy) (1996)
• (Shinji Ikari) (1997)
• Super Robot Wars F (Ring Mao, Shinji Ikari) (1997)
• (Seiya) (1997)
• Meltylancer Re-inforce (Melvina MACGARLEN) (1997)
• Twinbee RPG (Seeds) (1998)
• Super Robot Wars F Final (Ring Mao, Shinji Ikari) (1998)
• Street Fighter EX2 and EX3 (Nanase, Sharon) (1998, 2000)
• (Melvina MACGARLEN) (1999)
• Super Robot Wars Alpha (Shinji Ikari) (2000)
• Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht (Luvedo) (2002)
• Mega Man Zero (Harpuia) (2002)
• Mega Man Zero 2 (Harpuia) (2003)
• Toshinden 2X PP (Tracy) (2004)
• Super Robot Wars MX (Shinji Ikari) (2004)
• Mega Man Zero 3 (Harpuia) (2004)
• (Shinji Ikari) (2005)
• Super Robot Wars Alpha 3 (Shinji Ikari) (2005)
• Mega Man ZX (Biometal Model H) (2006)
• Persona 3 (Ken Amada) (2006)
• Super Robot Wars Original Generaions (Ring Mao) (2007)
• Tales of Vesperia (Ioder / Yodel) (2008)
• Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai! (Cookie-1) (2009)
• Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate (Oboro Yumeshima) (2010)
• (Makoto Naegi) (2010)
• Dengeki Stryker (Colonel Mirror) (2012)
• (Nagito Komaeda, Makoto Naegi) (2012)
• Phantasy Star Online 2 (Xion and Xiao) (2012)
• Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (Ken Amada) (2013)
• Super Robot Wars Z3.1 (Shinji Ikari) (2014)
• Princess Nightmare (Phantom) (2014)
• Granblue Fantasy (Grimnir) (2014)
• (Ken Amada) (2014)
• (Nagito Komaeda, "Servant", Makoto Naegi) (2014)
• (Aoi Kagami) (2014)
• (Makoto Naegi, Nagito Komaeda) (2017)
• Super Robot Wars V (Shinji Ikari) (2017)
• Fighting EX Layer (Sanane) (2018)
• World's End Club (Pochi) (2020)
• Live a Live (Pogo) (2022)
• Honkai Impact 3rd (Otto Apocalypse [Young]) (2022)
• (Grimnir) (2023)^[19]
• (Yuta Okkotsu) (2024)^[20]
• Persona 3 Reload (Ken Amada) (2024)^[21]
• (2024)^[22]

Tokusatsu

• Gridman the Hyper Agent (1993) (Voice of Mateibea)
• Mashin Sentai Kiramager the Movie: Be-Bop Dream (2021) (Voice of Dream Stone)^[23]

Other live-action

• Teen Regime (2022) (Voice of AI)^[24]
• Saint Young Men: The Movie (2024) (Voice of Futon)^[25]

Dubbing

Live-action

• Hackers (Kate "Acid Burn" Libby (Angelina Jolie))^[26]
• Shazam! (Billy Batson (Asher Angel))^[27]
• Shazam! Fury of the Gods (Billy Batson (Asher Angel))^[28]

Others

DRAMA CD

• 「Yuu ☆ Yuu ☆ Hakusho」Series 「幽☆遊☆白書シリーズ」 (Zou-Ba)
• Rurouni Kenshin 〜 Meiji Kenkaku Roman Tan 「るろうに剣心〜明治剣客浪漫譚」 (Himura Kenshin)
• Tenba No Ketsuzoku 「天馬の血族」 (Aruto Jin)
• Time Leap 「タイム・リープ」 (Wakamatsu Kazuhiko)
• Hana No Asuka Gumi Gaiden 「花のあすか組！　外伝」 (Kuraku Asuka)
• 「Dear」Series 「Dearシリーズ」 (Kisaki Sumeragi)
• Toki No Daichi 「刻の大地」 (Jendo)
• Tentai Gikai 「天体議会」 (Mizu Hasu)
• Shōnen Shinka-Ron 「少年進化論」 (Fujisaki Sana)
• Fushigi Yuugi 〜 Genbu Kaiden 「ふしぎ遊戯〜玄武開伝」 (Shitsu yado)
• Kaze No Oukoku 「風の王国」 (Ri Suiran)
• Gakuen Kaku Meiden Mitsurugi 「学園革命伝ミツルギ」 (Mitsurugi Chiruchiru)
• Ray Sweeper 「レイスイーパー」 (Ken Shin)
• Shiritsu Kurearu Gakuen 「私立クレアール学園」 (Hyōdō Takaiku)
• Ginga Tetsudou No Yoru 「銀河鉄道の夜」 (Tadashi)
• 「Shuuen No Shiori」 Series 「終焉ノ栞」シリーズ」 (A-ya)
• Ima, Ai Ni Yukimasu 「いま、会いにゆきます」 (Aio Yuuji)
• Radical Hospital 「ラディカル・ホスピタル」 (Yonezawa Amerika)
• Love Cuisine 〜 Monster Recipe 〜 「Love Cuisine〜モンスターズ・レシピ〜」 (Rubinou & Koruri)
• Grand Stage 「グラン・ステージ」 (Akihiro Akito)
• Fate/Prototype: Fragments of Sky Silver 「フェイト/プロトタイプ 蒼銀のフラグメンツ」(Moses)

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Broadcast radio

• Ogata Megumi no MUSIC COAST
• Ogata Megumi no Ginga ni Hoero! (1996–1998)
• Ogata Megumi no Ai daze!BABY!
• Kyou wa Ichinichi Anison Zanmai S.S.

Internet radio show

• Ogata Megumi no Himitsu no Ha・Na・Zo・N
• Ogata vs Domon MOEMOEWoo!toko-gumi! (M.O.Bay)
• Bara Iro Tengoku (M.O.Bay)
• Megumi Ogata's Yell ROCK

Personal show

• Love Letter
• Ogata Megumi no Tsuki no Yoru ni Ai ma Show

Full CDs

• Half Moon (March 16, 1994)
• Marine Legend (April 21, 1995)
• Winter Bird (December 13, 1995)
• Multipheno (October 28, 1996)
• Santa Claus ni Naritai (November 11, 1996)
• Megumi Ogata Live: Multipheno Concert Tour 1996 Winter Concert (March 5, 1997)
• MO (em:óu) (March 11, 1998)
• Megumi Ogata Live: [em:óu] Concert Tour 1998 ((in Tokio to Hong Kong)) (March 13, 1999)
• Best "Runner" (June 30, 1999)
• Rain (2001/01/10)
• Aitai. ~passed and next 1992-2002~ (2002/12/04)
• STOP, AND GO (2003/07/02)
• Kagami no kuni no alice (2004/10/22)
• Yoake no Jikan (2006/07/05)
• Animegu (2007/10/03)
• LiveCD「Christmas Rose2007～acoustic live」 (2008/04/08)
• 666:rock・lock・ROCK! (2008/12/24)
• Desire - Kibou (2013/11/23)
• real / dummy (2017/2/1)
• Animegu. 25th (2017/10/11)
• Early Ogata Best (2018/5/30)
• Gekiraku -Dramatic Medicine- (2021/4/21)

Singles

• Tenki Ame ga Futta Hi (January 21, 1996)
• Kaze no Bohyou (May 25, 1996)
• Kizutsukanai ai wa iranai (July 10, 1996)
• Wine Red no Kokoro (October 7, 1996)
• Time Leap (May 25, 1997)
• Jealousy no aza (December 17, 1997)
• Vacation map (February 11, 1998)
• Rasen (November 18, 1998)
• Hikari Wo Sagashite
• Run
• Silver Rain (July 1, 1999)
• Animal Eyes (August 22, 1999)
• Ouchi wo Tsukuro (2001/12/29)
• Kuchen backen und dabeinnocent Prisoner (2013/2/10)
• Kuchen backen und dabe (2013/2/10)
• Innocent prisoner (2013/2/10)
• Kodoku no Kakurenbo (September 23, 2015 On sale)

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result
1994	17th Anime Grand Prix	Voice actor of the Year
2022	16th Seiyu Awards[30]	Best Lead Actress Award

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ogata Megumi. . January 22, 2010.
2. Web site: Eva Voice Actress Megumi Ogata to Perform at CNAnime. Anime News Network. May 11, 2016.
3. Web site: Shinji Ikari to Make Guest Appearance in Shinkalion 31st Episode as Evangelion Shinkansen Pilot . . July 2, 2018 . March 20, 2019.
4. Web site: Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, 25-Episode Length, October Premiere. Anime News Network. July 14, 2019. March 5, 2022.
5. Web site: Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Anime's Promo Video Reveals Cast, January 9 Premiere. Anime News Network. November 8, 2019. March 5, 2022.
6. Web site: Too Kyo Games, Studio Pierrot Reveal Akudama Drive Original Anime. Anime News Network. March 13, 2020. March 5, 2022.
7. Web site: High-Rise Invasion Anime Unveils Trailer, More Cast, Staff, Song Artists, February 25 Debut. Anime News Network. January 23, 2021. March 5, 2022.
8. Web site: Idaten Deities in the Peaceful Generation Anime's Trailer Reveals Cast, Staff, July 22 Premiere. Anime News Network. May 27, 2021. March 5, 2022.
9. Web site: Key's 2nd Kaginado Crossover Anime Season Announces More Cast, April 12 Premiere. Anime News Network. April 1, 2022. April 1, 2022.
10. Web site: KamiKatsu Anime Reveals Megumi Ogata's Roles. Anime News Network. April 26, 2023. April 26, 2023.
11. Shibuya Incident – Gate, Close. Jujutsu Kaisen. 2. 23. ja. Closing credits, CAST.
12. Web site: Shy Anime Season 2 Casts Megumi Ogata. Anime News Network. August 28, 2024. August 29, 2024.
13. Web site: Blue Miburo Anime Casts Megumi Ogata. Anime News Network. October 9, 2024. October 9, 2024.
14. Web site: Ishura Season 2 Unveils 5 More Cast Members. Anime News Network. September 24, 2024. September 24, 2024.
15. 1090986789781700608. Megumi_Ogata. 「シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇場版」打ち入りでした！「終わりの始まり」にふさわしく、こんなに豪華な声優陣が集結しました…！音声収録はまだ先ですが、皆様に楽しんで頂けるように頑張りたい。と、キャスト全員で挨拶させて頂きました。楽…. January 31, 2019.
16. Web site: Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Anime Film's Teaser Reveals Megumi Ogata as Main Lead Yuta Okkotsu. Anime News Network. July 29, 2021. November 29, 2021.
17. Web site: Digimon Adventure 02 Film Confirms Title, 2 New Cast Members, Studios. Anime News Network. July 30, 2022. July 30, 2022.
18. Web site: ●スーパーファミコン●. emou.net. https://web.archive.org/web/20041111062642/http://emou.net/works-famicom.htm . March 16, 2024. November 11, 2004 .
19. Web site: Romano. Sal. August 4, 2023. Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising adds Grimnir, costumes, new training features, more. Gematsu. August 5, 2023.
20. Web site: 乙骨憂太 | CHARACTER - 呪術廻戦 戦華双乱|website=jj-senkasouran.bn-ent.net. ja. January 10, 2024.
21. Web site: 『ペルソナ３ リロード』のパッケージ＆主人公新戦闘服アート＆新たに登場するキャラクターなど新情報を続々公開！ . ja . p-ch.jp . August 23, 2023 . September 2, 2023.
22. Web site: ファミコン探偵倶楽部 笑み男 | Nintendo Switch | 任天堂 .
23. Web site: 劇場版『キラメイジャー』、ドリームストーンの声に緒方恵美「すてきな夢の中へ」. May 30, 2022. Oricon. February 24, 2021.
24. Web site: 『17才の帝国』音楽は坂東祐大さんら先鋭作曲家4人が集結！＆AIの声に緒方恵美さん. May 9, 2022. NHK.
25. Web site: 中尾隆聖・緒方恵美・置鮎龍太郎、実写映画『聖☆おにいさん』参戦. 3 December 2024. Oricon. ja.
26. Web site: サイバーネット［吹］. May 7, 2019. Star Channel.
27. Web site: シャザム！. May 6, 2019. Fukikaeru.
28. Web site: 戸田恵子＆朴路美＆鬼頭明里が最強の三姉妹役『シャザム！』続編、日本版声優に決定. February 14, 2023. February 28, 2023. Cinema Today.
29. Web site: WORKS｜M.O.bay-Megumi Ogata & em:óu Official web site｜緒方恵美公式サイト.
30. Web site: Kensho Ono, Megumi Ogata Win 16th Annual Seiyū Awards. Anime News Network. March 5, 2022. March 5, 2022.