An image song or character song is a song on a tie-in single or album (often called an "image album") for an anime, game or dorama that is usually sung by the seiyū or actor of a character, in character. It is meant to give a sense of the personality of the character. In addition, fans are known to buy image song albums based solely on the seiyū or actor. An example of this is Megumi Hayashibara, a well-known seiyū who has released many CDs and albums over her career, including image songs of her characters.