Megumi Ogata facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Megumi Ogata
緒方 恵美
Ogata in 2014
Born	(1965-06-06) June 6, 1965 (age 60) Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Other names	em:óu
Alma mater	Tokai University
Occupation	Actress voice actress singer
Years active	1992–present
Agent	Breathe Arts
Notable credit(s)	Neon Genesis Evangelion as Shinji Ikari Sailor Moon as Sailor Uranus YuYu Hakusho as Kurama Cardcaptor Sakura as Yukito Tsukishiro and Yue Danganronpa series as Makoto Naegi and Nagito Komaeda Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun as Hanako-kun/Tsukasa Akudama Drive as Doctor Jujutsu Kaisen 0 as Yuta Okkotsu
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)

Megumi Ogata (born June 6, 1965) is a famous Japanese actress and singer. She is known for her amazing voice work in many popular anime shows and movies. As a singer, she uses the name em:óu.

Megumi Ogata has voiced many characters that you might know. She is the voice of Shinji Ikari in Neon Genesis Evangelion. She also voiced Yugi Mutou and Dark Yugi in the early Yu-Gi-Oh! TV series. Other big roles include Makoto Naegi and Nagito Komaeda in the Danganronpa series. She also voiced Kurama in YuYu Hakusho and Sailor Uranus in the Sailor Moon series.

Early Life and Voice Acting Career

Megumi Ogata went to Tokai University but decided to leave because it wasn't what she wanted to do. She started her career as an actress in musicals. She even took classes with other famous voice actresses like Rumi Kasahara.

Because of her unique, deep voice, she often plays young men or boys. She also voices strong, independent female characters, sometimes called "tomboyish." A great example is Sailor Uranus from Sailor Moon. Fans sometimes call her "Aniki," which means "Big Brother" in Japanese. She got married for the second time on April 1, 2004.

Megumi Ogata's Voice Roles

Megumi Ogata has lent her voice to many characters in anime, movies, and video games. Here are some of her most well-known roles.

Anime Series Roles

Anime Movies and OVAs

Megumi Ogata has also voiced characters in many anime movies and original video animations (OVAs).

• Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie (1993) as Kurama
• Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon R: The Movie (1993) as Young Mamoru
• Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997) as Shinji Ikari
• The End of Evangelion (1997) as Shinji Ikari
• Yu-Gi-Oh! (1999) as Yugi Mutou, Dark Yugi
• Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (1999) as Yukito Tsukishiro
• Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) as Shinji Ikari
• Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2021) as Yuta Okkotsu
• Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning (2023) as Rui Ōwada

Video Game Characters

She has voiced many characters in video games, bringing them to life for players.

• YuYu Hakusho series (1993–) as Kurama
• Mega Man X (1993) as X
• Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon: Another Story (1995) as Sailor Uranus
• Tomb Raider (1996) as Lara Croft
• Neon Genesis Evangelion: Girlfriend of Steel (1997) as Shinji Ikari
• Persona 3 (2006) as Ken Amada
• Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (2010) as Makoto Naegi
• Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair (2012) as Nagito Komaeda, Makoto Naegi
• Phantasy Star Online 2 (2012) as Xion and Xiao
• Persona 3 Reload (2024) as Ken Amada

Other Voice Work

Megumi Ogata has also done voice work for live-action shows and movies, including dubbing roles.

• Gridman the Hyper Agent (1993) as the voice of Mateibea
• Mashin Sentai Kiramager the Movie: Be-Bop Dream (2021) as the voice of Dream Stone
• Shazam! as Billy Batson (dubbing for Asher Angel)
• Shazam! Fury of the Gods as Billy Batson (dubbing for Asher Angel)

Music and Albums

Megumi Ogata is also a talented singer. She has released many full albums and singles throughout her career. Some of her albums include Half Moon, Marine Legend, and Animegu. She continues to release music for her fans.

Awards and Recognition

Megumi Ogata has received awards for her voice acting talent.

See also

In Spanish: Megumi Ogata para niños