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

Megumi Ogata has voiced some of the most well-known characters in anime history. These include Shinji Ikari from Neon Genesis Evangelion and Sailor Uranus from the Sailor Moon series. She also voiced Kurama in YuYu Hakusho and Makoto Naegi in the Danganronpa series.

About Megumi Ogata

Megumi Ogata started her career as an actress in musicals. She has a unique, deep voice. Because of this, she often plays young men and boys. She also voices tomboyish female characters. A great example is Sailor Uranus from Sailor Moon. Fans sometimes call her "Aniki," which means "Big Brother" in Japanese. This nickname shows how much they admire her strong voice and roles.

Voice Acting Roles

Anime Series

Megumi Ogata has lent her voice to many anime series. Here are some of her most famous roles:

Anime Movies

She has also voiced characters in many anime films:

• Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie (1993) as Kurama
• Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon R: The Movie (1993) as Young Mamoru
• Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S The Movie (1994) as Haruka Tenoh
• Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997) as Shinji Ikari
• The End of Evangelion (1997) as Shinji Ikari
• Yu-Gi-Oh! (1999) as Yugi Mutou
• Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (1999) as Yukito Tsukishiro
• Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) as Shinji Ikari
• Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) as Shinji Ikari
• Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2021) as Yuta Okkotsu

Video Games

Megumi Ogata has voiced many characters in video games, including:

• YuYu Hakusho series (1993–) as Kurama
• Mega Man X (1993) as X
• Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon: Another Story (1995) as Sailor Uranus
• 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
• Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony (2017) as Makoto Naegi, Nagito Komaeda
• Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash (2024) as Yuta Okkotsu

Dubbing Roles

Megumi Ogata also dubs foreign films into Japanese. She voiced Billy Batson in the movies Shazam! and Shazam! Fury of the Gods.

Music Career

Besides acting, Megumi Ogata is also a singer. She has released many full albums and singles. Her music career often goes by the name em:óu. She has also hosted several radio shows, sharing her music and thoughts with fans.

Awards and Recognition

Megumi Ogata has won several awards for her amazing work.

See also

In Spanish: Megumi Ogata para niños