Megumi Ogata
Voice ActorMegumi Ogata is a prolific Japanese voice actress and singer from the Tokyo area who performs music under the stage name em:ou. She provides the Japanese voice of Yuta Okkotsu in Jujutsu Kaisen, produced by MAPPA.
Jujutsu Kaisen Role
Ogata gives Yuta Okkotsu his Japanese voice in Jujutsu Kaisen, a role that carries from the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 prequel into the main series produced by MAPPA. The part places another emotionally driven young protagonist alongside the many she has voiced over a career built on playing complex, often androgynous leads. Her casting drew on decades of experience giving voice to characters wrestling with identity and inner conflict.
Career and Notable Roles
Her signature roles span Shinji Ikari from Neon Genesis Evangelion, Kurama from YuYu Hakusho, Sailor Uranus from the Sailor Moon franchise, and Ken Amada from Persona 3. She has additionally brought to life Yugi Mutou and his alter ego Dark Yugi for the Toei-era Yu-Gi-Oh! anime, Nagito Komaeda and Makoto Naegi across the Danganronpa games and anime, a dual role voicing both Hanako and Tsukasa for Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun, as well as Yukito Tsukishiro alongside Yue in Cardcaptor Sakura.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Megumi Ogata voice?
Ogata voices Yuta Okkotsu in Jujutsu Kaisen, a role that carries over from the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 prequel into the main MAPPA-produced series. Across her career she has built a reputation for playing complex, often androgynous leads, including Shinji Ikari in Neon Genesis Evangelion and Kurama in YuYu Hakusho.
What anime is Megumi Ogata most known for?
Beyond Jujutsu Kaisen, Ogata is widely known for voicing Sailor Uranus in the Sailor Moon franchise and for playing Yugi Mutou and his alter ego Dark Yugi in the Toei-era Yu-Gi-Oh! anime. She also voices Yukito Tsukishiro alongside Yue in Cardcaptor Sakura.
What video games has Megumi Ogata voiced characters in?
Ogata voices Ken Amada in the Persona 3 games and anime. She has also brought Nagito Komaeda and Makoto Naegi to life across the Danganronpa games and anime.
What role does Megumi Ogata play in Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun?
In Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun, Ogata voices both title character Hanako and Tsukasa in a dual role, drawing on the range she is known for across complex, layered characters.
Who is Megumi Ogata?
Megumi Ogata is a prolific Japanese voice actress and singer from the Tokyo area who performs music under the stage name em:ou. She has been active in the industry since 1992, building a career centered on complex, often androgynous leads.
Sources & Information
This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Anime based on the Jujutsu Kaisen anime series, manga, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
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- Created byGege Akutami
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byMAPPA
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