Zentarō Watanabe

was a Japanese musician and music producer. He debuted as a musician in 1986 as the guitarist for the band Shijin no Chi, later forming the duo Oh! Penelope with former bandmate Mutsuji Tsuji. Since the mid-1990s, Watanabe worked as a music producer, creating songs such as Chara's "Yasashii Kimochi", Hitomi's "Love 2000" and Ikimonogakari's "Hana wa Sakura Kimi wa Utsukushi" (2008). In 2000, Watanabe launched a solo project entitled Atami.

Biography Watanabe debuted as a member of the band Shijin no Chi, through Epic Records Japan. By 1993, the three-person unit had released five studio albums. After the band's disbandment, Watanabe focused on working as a music producer, producing music such as Chara's "Yasashii Kimochi" (1997) and "70% (Yūgure no Uta)" (1999), Hitomi songs such as "Love 2000" and "Samurai Drive" (2001). In 2012, Watanabe worked as the music producer for the NHK drama Hatsukoi, Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download, LP

Released: 27 March 2002 Label: Cutting Edge Formats: CD, digital download

Compilation albums Title Album details Best Released: 9 February 2018 Label: Cutting Edge Formats: CD, digital download

Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Album "Nightingale" 2000Atami "Mica" 2001 "Under the Sun" 2002 Doppler

Production discography