Suneohair Explained

Suneohair
スネオヘアー
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Kenji Watanabe 渡辺健二[1]
Alias:Suneohair
Birth Date:6 May 1971
Origin:Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Genre:Indie rock
Occupation:Singer, song-writer, music producer
Years Active:1998  - Present
Label:Cafe au Label (1998  - 2002)
Sony Epic Records (2002  - 2010)
Starchild (2010  - present)
Website:Suneohair's Official Website

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 and . He has also provided the ending themes for Arakawa Under the Bridge and Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge, namely and respectively. More recently, he provided the ending theme to the Anime Sukitte Ii na yo, .

Discography

Independent albums

Tundra

YearAlbum TitleChart PositionCertifications
JPJP
2015Tundra
  • Released: June 22, 2015
  • Label: Tundra
 -  -
2017kiss me quickly
  • Released: June 14, 2017
  • Label: Tundra
 -  -
2018ALL SINGLES BEST -LIVE 2018-
  • Released: December 26, 2018
  • Label: Tundra
 -  -
2020Suneohair_demotracks_tundra 2020 (Demo)
  • Released: 2020
  • Label: Tundra
 -  -

Mini-albums

YearAlbum TitleChart PositionCertifications
JPJP
1999Natsu Yori
  • Released: July 27, 1999
  • Label: Cafe au Label
 -  -
No Pants Life
  • Released: November 19, 1999
  • Label: Cafe au Label
 -  -
2000Fuyu No Tsubasa
  • Released: February 22, 2000
  • Label: Cafe au Label
 -  -

Major label albums

Studio albums

YearAlbum TitleChart PositionCertifications
JP [2] JP
2002Sunestyle 46  -
2003a watercolor 25 -
2004Fork 23 -
2005Kanashimi 16 -
2007Skirt 26 -
2008Birthday 28 -
2011Suneohair [3] 63 -
20138 Eight [4] 69 -
20160 Zero 90 -

Mini-albums

YearAlbum TitleChart PositionCertifications
JP JP
2003Tokyo Bivouac 40 -
2010Sakasama Bridge 44 -
Akai Coat 68 -

Compilation albums

2009  - BEST

Singles

YearSingleChart PositionCertificationsAlbum
JP 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" -  -

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Suneohair's Official Site Profile Section. 2007-09-07.
  2. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/95906/ranking/cd_single/ スネオヘアーのシングル売り上げランキング
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20110406050220/http://www.suneohair.net/RELEASE/index.html 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!
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20130501153525/http://www.suneohair.net/posts/view/30643 【スネオへアー】5/22発売NEW ALBUM「8 エイト」アートワーク発表!