林原めぐみ (Megumi Hayashibara), born March 30, 1967, is a very popular voice ac… Read Full Bio ↴林原めぐみ (Megumi Hayashibara), born March 30, 1967, is a very popular voice actress (seiyū) and singer from Tokyo, Japan. She began her voice acting career while training for her original career option as a registered nurse and since played many of anime's most beloved characters, including Faye Valentine, Lime, Rei Ayanami, Anna Kyōyama, Tira Misu, Musashi/Jessie, Lina Inverse, Ai Amano, Aki Kisaragi and the female form of Ranma Saotome.

According to the Internet Movie Database and as of First Quarter 2006, Hayashibara is the most prolific female seiyū with 190 credits to her name (though only behind Takehito Koyasu and Shinichirou Miki, but closely tied in rank with Kappei Yamaguchi). [1], [2] She is arguably the best known anime seiyū outside Japan, and is considered by some anime fans to be the "queen" of the seiyū, due mostly to the prolific nature of her voice in major roles. In addition to her voice acting career, she occasionally puts out solo musical albums, although she is virtually unknown in the music industry outside of Japan save for the recognition of television theme songs that she has performed.

In Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG in 2004, Hayashibara potrayed one episode before her maternity leave and another episode after her return from her maternity leave. In 2005, while continuing portray her regular roles in "Pokemon" and "Detective Conan" and Playstation games, Hayashibara didn't appear in any new anime shows for 2005 (except for "Law of ueki") for unknown reasons. In 2006, she returned to her state starting her guest role in "Inukami".

She also writes her own Manga. Megumi-Toons is the popular English title for an autobiographical manga series written by voice actress Megumi Hayashibara. The art for the series was done by Asagi Sakura.
You can read some here: http://nnanime.com/megumi-toon/

Official Webpage: http://www.starchild.co.jp/artist/hayashi/index.html

Some stats:
Family name (in kanji): 林原
Given name (in kanji): めぐみ
Date of birth: 1967-03-30
Hometown: Kita, Tokyo, Japan
Chronology:
(1998-03-30) Married
(2004-06-28) Gave birth to first daughter.
Blood type: O
Favorites: Dogs (especially Snoopy),Dolphins ,Sharks
Hobbies: Aromatherapy, Collecting telephone cards
Skills & Abilities: She's a fully qualified and registered nurse

Brave Heart
林原めぐみ Lyrics

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まだ見果てぬ先に
浮かんでは消える幻を
この手にする為瞳そらさずに
暗闇の向こうに
一筋の光を信じて
分かち合う力今解き放とう
受け継いだ命の奥で憤っている
守るべきモノたちへ誓いをたてて

風より速く君の心へ
すべり込んで根こそぎ包みたい
空より蒼くすんだ瞳が
見つめる全てを今感じたい
繰り返される戦いの果て
信じるものがたとえ揺らいでも
力の全てぶつかりあって
生まれる愛もあると信じたい

遠く輝く星
たとえ命が尽きていても
永いときをへて夢を運んでく
とまどいも不安も
あふれ出す涙さえ
愛すべきモノたちへの誓いとなれ
波が激しく砂をさらって
全てをかき消す程に雄々しく
月が優しく姿を変えて
語りかける歴史をふり返る
巻き戻せない時代(とき)の流れに
流されて逆らって傷ついて
希望(のぞみ)の全て砕け散っても
生まれる夢があると信じたい

風より速く君の心へ
すべり込んで根こそぎ包みたい
空より蒼くすんだ瞳が
見つめる全てを今感じたい
繰り返される戦いの果て
信じるものがたとえ揺らいでも

力の全てぶつかりあって
生まれる愛もあると信じたい

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Brave Heart" express the desire to hold onto the fleeting illusions that vanish as quickly as they appear. The singer seeks to seize these illusions with an unwavering gaze, believing in a single beam of light beyond the darkness. The lyrics encourage sharing the power that comes from that belief while vowing to protect those who matter. The singer is furious deep down in his soul over the afflictions of life that they have inherited. Yet, they also vow to protect the treasured people in their lives. The lyrics also express the desire to slip into one's heart more quickly than the wind, wrapping everything up root and stem, and wanting to feel everything that the cloudy eyes gaze upon right now, more blue than the sky. Striving to believe that there is love born when everything clashes, even if what we believe in shakes.

The second stanza of the song shows us that the lyrics represent the idea of everything being possible, even beyond the path to death. The lines talk about how even if feelings of confusion and fear arise, they will all transform into oaths to love those who matter. The lyrics also mention how something as powerful as waves may come and the sand may seep away but the dream will always remain alive. The lyrics go on to mention how the moon may change its form, but history remains immutable. Although the odds may appear insurmountable and hopes might be broken, the desire to continue to believe in dreams is poignant in the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

まだ見果てぬ先に
Before reaching the end that hasn't been seen yet

浮かんでは消える幻を
To obtain the illusion that disappears as soon as it appears

この手にする為瞳そらさずに
Without averting your eyes to obtain it

暗闇の向こうに
Beyond the darkness

一筋の光を信じて
Believing in a single beam of light

分かち合う力今解き放とう
Now let's release the power of sharing

受け継いだ命の奥で憤っている
Furious in the depths of the inherited life

守るべきモノたちへ誓いをたてて
Making a vow to those who must be protected

風より速く君の心へ
To slip into your heart faster than the wind

すべり込んで根こそぎ包みたい
Want to embrace you with everything I have

空より蒼くすんだ瞳が
Eyes that are bluer than the sky