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Biography
Megumi Nakajima (中島 愛, Nakajima Megumi, born June 5, 1989) is a Filipino-Japanese voice actress and singer, currently represented by the Stardust Promotion talent agency. She was born to a Japanese father and a Filipina mother. In 2003, she participated in the "Self Stardust Promotion" contest and passed, thereby affiliating her to the agency. In 2007, she auditioned to the Victor Entertainment sanctioned "Victor Vocal & Voice Audition" and was chosen to voice Ranka Lee in Macross Frontier. Her voice was also sampled to create the Vocaloid named Megpoid
Life and career
Nakajima made her debut performance as a professional artist at the "Macross 25th Anniversary Concert" on April 18, 2007. Her first vocal recordings appeared in the compilation album Macross Frontier O.S.T.1 Nyan FRO. on June 4, 2008. Her first solo live performance was a mini-concert titled "Ranka Lee = Megumi Nakajima Mini Live @ Formo… Not! Venus Fort☆" (ランカ・リー＝中島愛 ミニライブ＠フォルモ…ぢゃないよ！ヴィーナスフォート☆ Ranka Rī = Nakajima Megumi Mini Raibu @ Forumo... Janai yo! Vīnasu Fōto☆) which was performed on June 14, 2008. She made her single debut on June 25, 2008 with the single "Seikan Hikō". Her first major concert was the "Super Dimension Super Live" (超時空スーパーライブ Chō Jikū Sūpā Raibu) concert held on July 27, 2008.
Nakajima won the award for Best Musical Performance in the third Seiyu Awards held on March 7, 2009 for her performance as Ranka Lee in the song "Seikan Hikō" of Macross F.
Nakajima's first single, "Tenshi ni Naritai" was released in 2009 and was the first single to be released outside of her role from Macross F. It was followed up by the single "Nostalgia" two months later. She was the voice of Miku (The Strongest Akikan) and the role of bad girl in the series Akikan!. Nakajima after that, participated in the series Basquash!, giving life to the character of Citron that along with Rouge (Tomatsu Haruka) and Violette (Saori Hayami) formed the pop group Eclipse, this was dissolved at the end of the series; after it, began work on the series Kämpfer as Sakura Kaede (who unlike her previous roles, she fight for the person who love, but still retains its characteristic tenderness), while representing Chiho and Chise Mihara in Kobato. At the end of 2009, Nakajima voiced Ranka Lee in the first movie of the Macross Frontier franchise, Macross Frontier the Movie: The False Songstress (マクロスF 虚空歌姫～イツワリノウタヒメ～, Macross Frontier Gekijō-ban ~Itsuwari no Utahime~?). . In 2010, Nakajima played a Lyra, a celestial spirit that belongs to Lucy Heartfilia in the Fairy Tail series. In February 2011, Nakajima returned to the movie screen to voice Ranka Lee in the second Macross Frontier movie, Macross Frontier the Movie: The Wings of Goodbye (マクロスF 恋離飛翼～サヨナラノツバサ～, Macross Frontier Gekijō-ban ~Sayonara no Tsubasa~?).
On December 2, 2013, Stardust Promotion announced that Nakajima would go on an indefinite hiatus from her music career after the release of her album Thank You and a final concert on March 20, 2014, although she would continue to be active in the voice-acting industry.
On December 1, 2016, Nakajima's management announced that she would return from her hiatus to perform the song "Watashi no Sekai", which will be used as the ending theme to the 2017 anime television series Fūka.
Filmography
Anime
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Macross Frontier | Ranka Lee | ||
| 2009 | Akikan! | Miku | ||
| 2009 | Basquash! | Citron | ||
| 2009–11 | Kämpfer series | Kaede Sakura | Also für die Liebe | |
| 2009 | Kobato. | Chiho and Chise Mihara | ||
| 2009 | Fairy Tail | Lyra | ||
| 2011 | Moshidora | Mari Tamagawa 玉川茉莉 | ||
| 2011 | Sacred Seven | Aiba Ruri | ||
| 2011 | Ikoku Meiro no Croisée | Anne | ||
| 2011 | No. 6 | Karan | ||
| 2011–13 | Phi Brain: Puzzle of God series | Elena Himekawa | ||
| 2011 | Tamayura series | Hoshi Manami | ||
| 2011 | Last Exile: Fam, the Silver Wing | Cecily | ||
| 2012 | Aquarion Evol | Sazanka Bianca サザンカ | ||
| 2012 | Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-neseries | Grania | ||
| 2012 | Saki: Achiga Hen episode of side-A 咲-Saki- 阿知賀編 episode of side-A | Arai Sofia 新井ソフィア | ||
| 2012 | Busou Shinki | Lene | TV series | |
| 2013 | Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren't They? | Yō Kasukabe | ||
| 2013 | Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East | Inumura Hiyokokoromo 犬村雛衣 | 2nd series | |
| 2013 | A Town Where You Live | Yuzuki Eba | ||
| 2014 | Happiness Charge Precure! | Megumi Aino / Cure Lovely |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Gekijōban Macross Frontier: Itsuwari no Utahime | Ranka Lee | ||
| 2011 | Gekijōban Macross Frontier: Sayonara no Tsubasa | Ranka Lee | ||
| 2012 | Glitter recital of Meroetta ja:メロエッタのキラキラリサイタル | Meroetta メロエッタ | ||
| 2014 | Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3: Eternal Friends | Megumi Aino / Cure Lovely | ||
| 2014 | HappinessCharge PreCure! the Movie: The Ballerina of the Land of Dolls | Megumi Aino / Cure Lovely | ||
| 2015 | Pretty Cure All Stars: Spring Carnival | Megumi Aino / Cure Lovely | ||
| 2016 | Pretty Cure All Stars: Singing with Everyone♪ Miraculous Magic! | Megumi Aino / Cure Lovely |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Hayate no Gotoku!! Nightmare Paradise | Watarase Mikage | PSP | |
| 2009 | Macross Ultimate Frontier | Ranka Lee | PSP | |
| 2010 | Busō Shinki Battle Masters | Altlene | PSP | |
| 2010 | Another Century's Episode: R | Ranka Lee | PS3 | |
| 2011 | Macross Triangle Frontier | Ranka Lee | PSP | |
| 2013 | Super Robot Wars Operation Extend | Ranka Lee | PSP | |
| 2014 | Happiness Charge Precure! Kawarun ☆ collection | Megumi Aino / Cure Lovely | DS |
Other dubs
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nyan Dra 1 | Ranka Lee | Macross Frontier drama CD (VTCL-60102) | |
| 2009 | Nyan Dra 2 | Ranka Lee | Macross Frontier drama CD (VTCL-60103) | |
| 2009 | Nyan Dra 3 | Ranka Lee | Macross Frontier drama CD (VTCL-60104) | |
| 2009 | Nyan Dra 4 | Ranka Lee | Macross Frontier drama CD (VTCL-60105) |
Discography
- Albums
- I Love You (2010)
- Be With You (2012)
- Thank You
DVDs & Blu-ray
- Nakajima Megumi Spring Festival 2009 ~Mamegu Wasshoi! Haru Matsuri in Akasaka Blitz~ (中島愛 スプリングイベント2009～まめぐだワッショイ! 春祭in赤坂ブリッツ～) [2009.07.15]
- Macross Frontier Galaxy Tour FINAL in Budokan (マクロスF(フロンティア)ギャラクシーツアーFINAL in ブドーカン) with Kanno Yoko and May'n [2009.10.30 (DVD);2009.11.27 (Blu-ray)]