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

The Gift
林原めぐみ Lyrics

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ビルにきりとられた空に朝がくる
ドアをあけた部屋の中で
風がうごく
カモミールの葉に
かくれているけれど
サイドボードにおいた
シナモンボックス
優しい香り放ってる

朝早く逢おうと彼のアイディア
ありがと! 乾いたこんな日曜日
セージでリンスして
タオルドライで
出掛けようもう
裸足(はだし)にモカシン
腕をふって歩いて
I care everything around myself.
Raindrops,taste it.
Let me make a trail for the
sunshine.Cirrus,smell it.
I care all that remains to be
seen. Treedrops, touch it.
Let me create a rail for the
moonlight. Citrus,watch it.
トーンのたかい小さな鳥の声がする
ボーダーのシャツに
風をからませ彼がくる
かたむいた朝の月は空に溶け
駆けだした先に街が目覚め
活(うご)きだす
生きることはすべてがメッセージ
心澄ませて見つけよう
トマトソースの枸杞(クコ)の実を
誰にも似ていない誰とも違う

彼は好きでしょ?
向かい風の中顔あげて歩いて

Overall Meaning

The GIFT by 林原めぐみ talks about a typical day that starts with the morning breeze in the room and a cinnamon box placed on the sideboard emitting a soft aroma. The lyrics suggest the arrival of a lover early in the morning to thank for their efforts. The song talks about preparing to leave the house and feeling the raindrops, smell the cirrus, touch the trees around, and watch the citrus. It encourages appreciating and being aware of everything around oneself.

The lyrics connect the change in weather with the arrival of a lover, representing the start of a new day with a positive outlook. The tone of the small bird chirping and the sound of the wind on the shirt adds to the imagery of the scene. The song highlights the importance of appreciating and valuing the little pleasures of life that often go unnoticed. The lyrics encourage the listener to live in the moment and cherish every day.

Line by Line Meaning

ビルにきりとられた空に朝がくる
Morning comes to the sky cut by buildings

ドアをあけた部屋の中で風がうごく
Wind moves inside the room with the door opened

カモミールの葉にかくれているけれど
Although hidden by chamomile leaves

サイドボードにおいたシナモンボックス優しい香り放ってる
Cinnamon box placed on the sideboard emitting a gentle aroma

朝早く逢おうと彼のアイディアありがと!
Thanks for his idea to meet early morning!

乾いたこんな日曜日セージでリンスしてタオルドライで出掛けよう
Let's rinse with sage on such a dry Sunday and go out after towel drying

もう裸足(はだし)にモカシン腕をふって歩いて
Already walking barefoot in moccasins and waving arms

I care everything around myself.
I care for everything around me.

Raindrops,taste it.
Taste the raindrops.

Let me make a trail for the sunshine.Cirrus,smell it.
Allow me to create a path for the sunshine; inhale the smell of cirrus clouds.

I care all that remains to be seen. Treedrops, touch it.
I care for everything that needs to be witnessed. Touch the dew on the trees.