[2] As a mixing engineer, Manabe has worked on albums by The Pillows and The Stereo Future.
Affectionately known as "Pee-chan" because his friends commented that he looked like the cartoon character, Snoopy.
Manabe is influenced by reggae legend Bob Marley, especially with his work in Nine Miles.
Nine Miles is a solo project named after the town in which Bob Marley grew up in Jamaica.
Manabe's constant use of reverbs, electronic effects, horns, among others are what give him his incredibly unique sound.