Megumi Nakajima Profile
Megumi Nakajima (中島 愛) is a J-pop and Anison singer, and voice actress, famous for her role as Ranka Lee in the anime Macross Frontier (2008). [Photo: strobe Music, 2023]
Stage Name: Megumi Nakajima (中島 愛)
Birth Name: Nakajima Megumi (中島 愛)
Birthdate: 5 June 1989
Birthplace: Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Nationality: Japanese
Height: 157 cm (5’2″)
Weight: —
Blood Type: A
Management: strobe Music, Stay Luck
Website: nakajima-megumi.jp
Twitter: 中島 愛 official (@mamegu_staff)
YouTube: @mamegu0429
Megumi Facts:
– Her father is Japanese and her mother is Filipina.
– She has family living in the Philippines. (blog)
– Her nickname is “Mamegu”.
– She grew up in a household with a strong musical influence, including her father having been a drummer in a band. (Famitsu)
– Since her childhood, she has hardly had a day without listening to music. As a student, she would listen to various songs after returning home from school. (blog)
– Since as a child, she wanted to use her voice for her job. (DoKomi)
– In 2003, she auditioned and signed with an agency.
– In 2007, she auditioned for Victor Entertainment’s “Vocal and Voice Audition” and won the part to voice Ranka Lee in the anime Macross Frontier.
– Her debut single “Seikan Hikou” (星間飛行) for Macross Frontier was released on 25 June 2008.
– In 2009, she won an award for singing performance (歌唱賞) at the 3rd Seiyu Awards (for 2008).
– Since 2009, her voice has been used in Vocaloid’s “Megpoid” range.
– In December 2013, it was announced that she would go on hiatus from March 2014 in order to consider her future. (blog)
– She held a farewell concert on 20 March 2014.
– In December 2016, it was announced that she would resume her career. (Twitter)
– Her comeback single “My World” (ワタシノセカイ) for the anime Fuuka was released on 15 February 2017.
– Her comeback studio album Curiosity was released on 14 February 2018.
– In an interview held in January 2019, she discussed the reasons for her hiatus, which included her self-confidence and her name being attached to the role of Ranka Lee, amongst other reasons. (Yaraon)
– Her favorite anime is Sailor Moon R: The Movie (1993). (DoKomi)
– She is a fan of manga by Ai Yazawa. (ibid.)
– Her hobbies are sleeping and collecting analog records. (ibid.)
– She admits that she is not good at exercising. (blog)
– Her “best of” character song collection Full of Love was released on 30 September 2020, an album she wanted to make since at least the release of 30 Pieces of Love when she was asked why her popular Anison “Seikan Hikou” was not included. (Animate Times)
– For the Macross 40th Anniversary Collaboration Album “DeCulture!! Mixture!!!!!”, both she and May’n thought that Walküre’s song lyrics were the “opposite” of Ranka’s and Sheryl’s image. (AnimeAnime)
– However, she thought that “Fukakuteisei☆COSMIC MOVEMENT” was a perfect fit for Ranka. (ibid.)
– In December 2022, she performed a cover of “1/2” by Makoto Kawamoto and was interviewed on CrosSing.
– As of early 2024, she has over sixty voice actress credits.
– She and May’n in effect started their careers together in Macross Frontier (2008). May’n believes they inspire each other and Megumi is the only one who can understand everything she feels about her musical life and Macross Frontier. (Animate Times)
Megumi’s Solo Albums:
green diary (2021)
Full of Love (2020 Character Song Collection)
30 Pieces of Love (2019 “best of” album)
8 Pieces of Love (2019 “best of” analog album)
10th Anniversary Cover Mini Album “Lovely Time Travel” (2019)
Curiosity (2018)
Thank You (2014)
Be with You (2012)
I Love You (2010)
Megumi’s Animes:
Ascendance of a Bookworm – Season 3 | 2022 | Tuuli
Violet Evergarden: Recollections | 2021 | Charlotte Abelfreyja Drossel
Gekijou Tanpen Macross Frontier: Toki no Meikyuu | 2021 | Ranka Lee
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop | 2021 | Juri
Shaman King | 2021 | Kororo
Ascendance of a Bookworm – Season 2 | 2020 | Tuuli
Ascendance of a Bookworm – Side Story | 2020 | Tuuli
Koisuru Asteroid | 2020 | Ayano Usami
Ascendance of a Bookworm – Season 1 | 2019 | Tuuli
Saint Seiya: Saintia Shou | 2018 | Mii Dolphin
Miss Caretaker of Sunohara-sou | 2018 | Maiko Osonoi
Violet Evergarden | 2018 | Charlotte Abelfreyja Drossel
Grancrest Senki | 2018 | Luna
Ousama Game The Animation | 2017 | Yuuna Kobayashi
Fuuka | 2017 | Yuzuki Eba
KanColle Movie | 2016 | Kinugasa
Precure All Stars Movie: Minna de Utau – Kiseki no Mahou | 2016 | Megumi Aino
Precure All Stars Movie: Haru no Carnival | 2015 | Megumi Aino
Happiness Charge Precure! Movie: Ningyou no Kuni no Ballerina | 2014 | Megumi Aino
Precure All Stars Movie New Stage 3: Eien no Tomodachi | 2014 | Megumi Aino
Happiness Charge Precure! | 2014 | Megumi Aino
Happiness Charge Precure! | 2014 | Phantom
A Town Where You Live OVA | 2014 | Yuzuki Eba
Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle – Shukuteki! Rätsel-hen | 2013 | Elena Himekawa
Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren’t They?: Onsen Manyuuki | 2013 | You Kasukabe
A Town Where You Live | 2013 | Yuzuki Eba
Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East – Season 2 | 2013 | Hinaginu Inumura
Busou Shinki: Install x Dream | 2013 | Altlene
Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren’t They? | 2013 | You Kasukabe
Macross FB7: Ore no Uta wo Kike! | 2012 | Ranka Lee
Busou Shinki | 2012 | Altlene
Pokemon: Meloetta no Kirakira Recital | 2012 | Meloetta
Rinne no Lagrange – Season 2 | 2012 | Grania
Pokemon: Utae Meloetta – Rinka no Mi wo Sagase! | 2012 | Meloetta
Pokemon Best Wishes! – Season 2 | 2012 | Meloetta
Pokemon Best Wishes! – Season 2 | 2012 | Layla
Sacred Seven: Shirogane no Tsubasa Picture Drama | 2012 | Ruri Aiba
Saki Achiga-hen: Episode of Side-A | 2012 | Sophia Arai
Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle – Orpheus Order-hen | 2012 | Elena Himekawa
A Town Where You Live: Crossing at Twilight | 2012 | Yuzuki Eba
Aquarion Evol | 2012 | Bianca Sazanka
Rinne no Lagrange – Season 1 | 2012 | Grania
Sacred Seven: Shirogane no Tsubasa | 2012 | Ruri Aiba
Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam – Adjournment | 2011 | Cecily
Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam | 2011 | Cecily
Tamayura: Hitotose | 2011 | Manami Hoshi
Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle | 2011 | Elena Himekawa
Ikoku Meiro no Croisée The Animation: Ongakkai “Récital” | 2011 | Anne
No.6 | 2011 | Karan
Sacred Seven | 2011 | Ruri Aiba
Moshidora | 2011 | Mari Tamagawa
Kämpfer für die Liebe | 2011 | Kaede Sakura
Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell | 2011 | Ranka Lee
Pokemon Best Wishes! | 2010 | Meloetta
Tamayura | 2010 | Manami Hoshi
Macross Frontier: The False Songstress | 2009 | Ranka Lee
Akikan!: Kan Ippatsu!? Onsen Panic | 2009 | Miku
Fairy Tail | 2009 | Lyra
Kobato. | 2009 | Chiho Mihara
Kobato. | 2009 | Chise Mihara
Kämpfer | 2009 | Kaede Sakura
Basquash! | 2009 | Citron
Akikan! | 2009 | Miku
Macross Frontier | 2008 | Ranka Lee
Pokemon Diamond & Pearl | 2006 | Kotone
Meitantei Conan | 1996 | Kaoru Inoue
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(Sources: blog 16-Nov-2017, Famitsu, blog 06-May-2020, DoKomi, blog 02-Dec-2013, Twitter, Yaraon, blog 18-Jan-2018, Animate Times, AnimeAnime, Animate Times.)
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