about her personal life and career. The individual chapters were collected into the book , which has been reprinted several times. Hayashibara has also contributed two columns to Newtype magazine; Aitakute Aitakute, and Speaking in Character. Aitakute Aitakute is a series of interviews conducted by Hayashibara with people from all walks of life. Three compilations of the column have been published. Speaking in Character has been translated into English for Newtype USA. In February 2021, Yen Press announced the release of Hayashibara's memoir The Characters Taught Me Everything: Living Life One Episode at a Time, in which she examines her career and the ways the characters she portrayed in various anime series affected it. The book is currently available for digital release, with the physical release slated for August 2021. Filmography Television animation Original video animation (OVA) Anime films Video games Dubbing roles Drama CD Discography Albums Singles Substitutes Akiko Hiramatsu—Pokemon: Advanced Generation'': Musashi References External links 1967 births Living people Anime singers Japanese women pop singers Japanese women rock singers Japanese women singer-songwriters Japanese radio personalities Japanese video game actresses Japanese voice actresses King Records (Japan) artists Singers from Tokyo Universal Music Japan artists Voice actresses from Tokyo 20th-century Japanese actresses 20th-century Japanese women singers 20th-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese women singers 21st-century Japanese singers Arts Vision voice actors