Suneohair (スネオヘアー, Suneoheā) is the performing name of Kenji Watanabe. He is best known in the West for his contributions to the soundtrack of the anime adaptation of Honey & Clover and Honey and Clover II, for which he provided the ending themes "Waltz" (ワルツ) and "Split" (スプリット). He has also provided the ending themes for Arakawa Under the Bridge and Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge, namely "Sakasama Bridge" (逆様ブリッジ) and "Akai Coat" (赤いコート) respectively. More recently, he provided the ending theme to the Anime Sukitte Ii na yo, "Slow Dance".
Suneohair スネオヘアー | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kenji Watanabe 渡辺健二[1] |
| Also known as | Suneohair |
| Born | May 6, 1971 |
| Origin |  Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, song-writer, music producer |
| Years active | 1998 – Present |
| Labels | Cafe au Label (1998 – 2002) Sony Epic Records (2002 – 2010) Starchild (2010 – present) |
| Website | Suneohair's Official Website |
Discography
editIndependent albums
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Album Title | Chart Position | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP | JP | ||
| 1999 | SUN!NEO!AIR!
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- | - |
Tundra
edit| Year | Album Title | Chart Position | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP | JP | ||
| 2015 | Tundra
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- | - |
| 2017 | kiss me quickly
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- | - |
| 2018 | ALL SINGLES BEST -LIVE 2018-
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- | - |
| 2020 | Suneohair_demotracks_tundra 2020 (Demo)
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- | - |
Mini-albums
edit| Year | Album Title | Chart Position | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP | JP | ||
| 1999 | Natsu Yori
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- | - |
No Pants Life
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- | - | |
| 2000 | Fuyu No Tsubasa
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- | - |
Major label albums
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Album Title | Chart Position | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP [2] | JP | ||
| 2002 | Sunestyle
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46 | - |
| 2003 | a watercolor
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25 | - |
| 2004 | Fork
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23 | - |
| 2005 | Kanashimi
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16 | - |
| 2007 | Skirt
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26 | - |
| 2008 | Birthday
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28 | - |
| 2011 | Suneohair [3]
|
63 | - |
| 2013 | 8 Eight [4]
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69 | - |
| 2016 | 0 Zero
|
90 | - |
Mini-albums
edit| Year | Album Title | Chart Position | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP [2] | JP | ||
| 2003 | Tokyo Bivouac
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40 | - |
| 2010 | Sakasama Bridge
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44 | - |
Akai Coat
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68 | - |
Compilation albums
edit2009 – BEST
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart Position | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP [2] | JP | |||
| 2001 | "Filter / Genzai Ichi" | - | - | |
| "Kou Shite Wa Irarenai" | - | - | ||
| 2002 | "Ivory" | - | - | Sunestyle |
| "Wake Mo Shiranaide" | - | - | ||
| 2003 | "Over The River" | 170 | - | |
| "Uguisu" | 82 | - | a watercolor | |
| "Seikou Toutei" | 78 | - | ||
| 2004 | "Hikou" | 45 | - | Fork |
| "Strike" | 35 | - | ||
| "Tenohira" | 131 | - | ||
| 2005 | "Waltz" | 20 | - | Kanashimi |
| "Kanashimi Rock Festival" | 50 | - | ||
| 2006 | "headphone music" | 61 | - | Skirt |
| "Split" | 34 | - | ||
| 2007 | "Yasashii Uta" | 62 | - | |
| "Tsutaete Yo / Kimagure Na Kisetsu No Sei De" | 79 | - | Birthday | |
| 2008 | "Iitai Koto Wa Itsumo" | 76 | - | |
| "Kyouhansha" | 91 | - | ||
| 2009 | "Rodeo" | 68 | - | BEST |
| 2012 | "Slow Dance" | 103 | - | 8 Eight |
| 2016 | "Nakushita Hibi ni Sayonara" | - | - | 0 |
| 2020 | "Kimi ni Uta Uta" | - | - | |
| "Koko ni Aru Mono" | - | - |
References
edit- ^ "Suneohair's Official Site Profile Section". Retrieved 2007-09-07.
- ^ a b c スネオヘアーのシングル売り上げランキング Retrieved May 31, 2011
- ^ 7th Album「スネオヘアー」3年振りとなるフルアルバム発売決定！ Retrieved July 1, 2011
- ^ 【スネオへアー】5/22発売NEW ALBUM「８ エイト」アートワーク発表！ Retrieved April 23, 2013
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