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Suneohair
スネオヘアー
Suneohair ; スネオヘアー
Birth name	Kenji Watanabe 渡辺健二
Also known as	Suneohair
Born	May 6, 1971 (age 53)
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

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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".

Discography

Independent albums

Studio albums

Year	Album Title	Chart Position	Certifications
Year	Album Title	JP	JP
1999	SUN!NEO!AIR! Released: February 17, 1999 Label: Cafe au Label	–	–

Tundra

Year	Album Title	Chart Position	Certifications
Year	Album Title	JP	JP
2015	Tundra Released: June 22, 2015 Label: Tundra	–	–
2017	kiss me quickly Released: June 14, 2017 Label: Tundra	–	–
2018	ALL SINGLES BEST -LIVE 2018- Released: December 26, 2018 Label: Tundra	–	–
2020	Suneohair_demotracks_tundra 2020 (Demo) Released: 2020 Label: Tundra	–	–

Mini-albums

Year	Album Title	Chart Position	Certifications
Year	Album Title	JP	JP
1999	Natsu Yori Released: July 27, 1999 Label: Cafe au Label	–	–
1999	No Pants Life Released: November 19, 1999 Label: Cafe au Label	–	–
2000	Fuyu No Tsubasa Released: February 22, 2000 Label: Cafe au Label	–	–

Major label albums

Studio albums

Year	Album Title	Chart Position	Certifications
Year	Album Title	JP ^[2]	JP
2002	Sunestyle Released: October 9, 2002 Label: Sony Epic Records	46	–
2003	a watercolor Released: July 24, 2003 Label: Sony Epic Records	25	–
2004	Fork Released: December 15, 2004 Label: Sony Epic Records	23	–
2005	Kanashimi Released: December 7, 2005 Label: Sony Epic Records	16	–
2007	Skirt Released: February 21, 2007 Label: Sony Epic Records	26	–
2008	Birthday Released: November 12, 2008 Label: Sony Epic Records	28	–
2011	Suneohair ^[3] Released: August 24, 2011 Label: Starchild	63	–
2013	8 Eight ^[4] Released: May 22, 2013 Label: Starchild	69	–
2016	0 Zero Released: May 25, 2016 Label: Starchild	90	–

Mini-albums

Year	Album Title	Chart Position	Certifications
Year	Album Title	JP ^[2]	JP
2003	Tokyo Bivouac Released: November 19, 2003 Label: Sony Epic Records	40	–
2010	Sakasama Bridge Released: June 23, 2010 Label: Starchild	44	–
2010	Akai Coat Released: December 8, 2010 Label: Starchild	68	–

Compilation albums

2009 – BEST

Singles

Year	Single	Chart Position	Certifications	Album
Year	Single	JP ^[2]	JP	Album
2001	"Filter / Genzai Ichi"	–	–
2001	"Kou Shite Wa Irarenai"	–	–
2002	"Ivory"	–	–	Sunestyle
2002	"Wake Mo Shiranaide"	–	–
2003	"Over The River"	170	–
	"Uguisu"	82	–	a watercolor
	"Seikou Toutei"	78	–	a watercolor
2004	"Hikou"	45	–	Fork
	"Strike"	35	–
	"Tenohira"	131	–
2005	"Waltz"	20	–	Kanashimi
2005	"Kanashimi Rock Festival"	50	–	Kanashimi
2006	"headphone music"	61	–	Skirt
2006	"Split"	34	–
2007	"Yasashii Uta"	62	–
2007	"Tsutaete Yo / Kimagure Na Kisetsu No Sei De"	79	–	Birthday
2008	"Iitai Koto Wa Itsumo"	76	–
2008	"Kyouhansha"	91	–
2009	"Rodeo"	68	–	BEST
2012	"Slow Dance"	103	–	8 Eight
2016	"Nakushita Hibi ni Sayonara"	–	–	0
2020	"Kimi ni Uta Uta"	–	–
2020	"Koko ni Aru Mono"	–	–

References

^ "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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[Suneohair's_Profile-1] "Suneohair's Official Site Profile Section". Retrieved 2007-09-07.

[Oricon-2] スネオヘアーのシングル売り上げランキング Retrieved May 31, 2011

[suneohair.net-3] 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

[suneohair.net_update-4] 【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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+{{nihongo|'''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 {{nihongo||ワルツ|"Waltz"}} and {{nihongo||スプリット|"Split"}}.  He has also provided the ending themes for ''[[Arakawa Under the Bridge]]'' and ''Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge'', namely {{nihongo||逆様ブリッジ|"Sakasama Bridge"}} and {{nihongo||赤いコート|"Akai Coat"}} respectively. More recently, he provided the ending theme to the Anime ''[[Sukitte Ii na yo]]'', {{nihongo|||"Slow Dance"}}.
 ==Discography==
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+!align="center"|Chart Position
+!align="center"|Certifications
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+!align="center"|<small>[[Oricon|JP]]</small>
+!align="center"|<small>[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JP]]</small>
+|-
+|align="center" rowspan="1"|2015
+|align="left"|'''''Tundra'''''
+* Released: June 22, 2015
+* Label: Tundra
+|align="center"|&ndash;
+|align="center"|&ndash;
+|-
+|2017
+|'''''kiss me quickly'''''
+* Released: June 14, 2017
+* Label: Tundra
+|align="center"|&ndash;
+|align="center"|&ndash;
+|-
+|2018
+|'''''ALL SINGLES BEST -LIVE 2018-'''''
+* Released: December 26, 2018
+* Label: Tundra
+|align="center"|&ndash;
+|align="center"|&ndash;
+|-
+|2020
+|'''''Suneohair_demotracks_tundra 2020 (Demo)'''''
+* Released: 2020
+* Label: Tundra
+|align="center"|&ndash;
+|align="center"|&ndash;
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 * Released: May 22, 2013
 * Label: [[King Records (Japan)|Starchild]]
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 &ndash; ''BEST''
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+|2016
+|"Nakushita Hibi ni Sayonara"
+|align="center"|&ndash;
+|align="center"|&ndash;
+|align="center" rowspan="1"|'''''0'''''
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+|"Kimi ni Uta Uta"
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+|"Koko ni Aru Mono"
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 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
 {{Authority control}}
 [[Category:1971 births]]
-[[Category:Japanese male musicians]]
-[[Category:Japanese musicians]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
 [[Category:Musicians from Niigata Prefecture]]
 [[Category:People from Nagaoka, Niigata]]
+[[Category:20th-century Japanese musicians]]
+[[Category:20th-century Japanese male musicians]]
+[[Category:21st-century Japanese musicians]]
+[[Category:21st-century Japanese male musicians]]