HoneyWorks

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HoneyWorks
Origin Japan
Genres
Years active2010–present
LabelsMusicRay'n (2014-present)
Members
  • Gom
  • shito
  • Yamako
Website honeyworks.jp

HoneyWorks is a Japanese musical group consisting of songwriters Gom and shito, and illustrator Yamako. The group started uploading original Vocaloid songs to NicoNico in 2010, and released their debut album under label MusicRay'n in 2014. [1] Since their inception, they have collaborated with a wide range of vocalists. In 2014, HoneyWorks partnered with singer CHiCO to form the unit CHiCO with HoneyWorks. [2] [3]

Contents

They are the creators of the Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai: Ren'ai Series multimedia project.

Members

Main

Supporting

Former

  • Rocoru (ろこる) (illustrator, 2013–2019)
  • Mario Komiya (コミヤマリオ) (composer and business assistant)

Television

HoneyWorks' songs have been featured as an opening/ending song in the following anime television shows:

Openings

Endings

Also, a TV anime Itsu Datte Bokura no Koi wa 10 senchi Datta (Our Love Has Always Been 10 Centimeters Apart) that featured HoneyWorks' story and songs started its 6-week program on November 24, 2017. [21] [22] [23]

Movies

HoneyWorks songs have been featured as an opening/ending/insert song in the following movies:

HoneyWorks songs have been the inspiration for two movies, Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita and Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan o . [24] [25] [26] Both heavily incorporate the band's songs.

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
[27]
初恋ノート (Hatsukoi Note)
  • Released: November 19, 2011
—
六弦アストロジー (Six-String Astrology)
  • Released: April 27, 2013
—
ずっと前から好きでした。 (I Have Always Liked You.)
  • Released: January 26, 2014
4
僕じゃダメですか？〜「告白実行委員会」キャラクターソング集〜 (Am I No Good? ~Confess Your Love Committee Character Song Collection~)
  • Released: November 26, 2014
4
ボカコレ3 (VocaColle 3)
  • Released: May 25, 2015
—
好きになるその瞬間を。 (The Moment You Fall in Love.)
  • Released: July 15, 2015
4
何度だって、好き。~告白実行委員会~ (No Matter How Many Times, I Like You. ~Confess Your Love Committee~)
  • Released: February 22, 2017
4
好きすぎてやばい。〜告白実行委員会キャラクターソング集〜 (I Like You So Much, It's Bad. ~Confess Your Love Committee Character Song Collection~)
  • Released: January 15, 2020
5
ねえ、好きっていいなよ。 〜告白実行委員会キャラクターソング集〜 (Hey, I Want to Say I Like You. ~Confess Your Love Committee Character Song Collection~)
  • Released: March 15, 2023
5

Chico with HoneyWorks

Albums

TitleRelease Date
1世界はiに満ちている (Sekai wa i ni Michiteiru)November 18, 2015
2私を染めるiの歌 (Watashi wo Someru i no Uta)February 28, 2018
3瞬く世界に i を揺らせ (Matataku Sekai ni i wo Yurase)September 16, 2020

Singles

SingleTrack listingRelease date
1世界は恋に落ちている (The World is Falling in Love)

4 songs

  1. 世界は恋に落ちている (The World is Falling in Love)
  2. color
  3. 世界は恋に落ちている -instrumental-
  4. color -instrumental-
6 August 2014
2アイのシナリオ (Ai No Scenario)

4 songs

  1. アイのシナリオ (Ai No Scenario)
  2. ユキドケ
  3. アイのシナリオ (Ai No Scenario) -instrumental-
  4. ユキドケ -instrumental-
4 February 2015
3プライド革命 (Pride Revolution)

4 songs

  1. プライド革命 (Pride Revolution)
  2. ヒストリア (Historia)
  3. プライド革命 (Pride Revolution) -instrumental-
  4. ヒストリア (Historia) -instrumental-
5 August 2015
4恋色に咲け (Koiiro no Sake)

4 songs

  1. 恋色に咲け (Koiiro no Sake)
  2. これ青春アンダースタンド feat.sana
  3. 恋色に咲け (Koiiro no Sake) -instrumental-
  4. これ青春アンダースタンド feat.sana -instrumental-
13 April 2016
5カヌレとウルフ (Canele and Wolf)

4 songs

  1. カヌレ (Canele)
  2. ウルフ (Wolf)
  3. カヌレ (Canele)-instrumental-
  4. ウルフ (Wolf) -instrumental-
14 September 2016
6今日もサクラ舞う暁に (Kyou mo Sakura Mau Akatsuki Ni)

4 songs

  1. 今日もサクラ舞う暁に (Kyou mo Sakura Mau Akatsuki Ni)
  2. ロデオ (Rodeo) feat.sana
  3. 今日もサクラ舞う暁に (Kyou mo Sakura Mau Akatsuki Ni) -instrumental-
  4. ロデオ (Rodeo) feat.sana -instrumental-
26 April 2017
7ツインズ (Twins)

4 songs

  1. ツインズ (Twins)
  2. ラブホイッスル (Love Whistle)
  3. ツインズ (Twins) -instrumental-
  4. ラブホイッスル (Love Whistle) -instrumental-
9 August 2017
8ノスタルジックレインフォール (Nostalgic Rainfall)

4 songs

  1. ノスタルジックレインフォール (Nostalgic Rainfall)
  2. ラズベリー＊モンスター (Raspberry＊Monster)
  3. ツノスタルジックレインフォール (Nostalgic Rainfall) -instrumental-
  4. ラズベリー＊モンスター (Raspberry＊Monster) -instrumental-
24 January 2018
9ヒカリ証明論 (Hikari Shoumeiron)

4 songs

  1. ヒカリ証明論 (Hikari Shoumeiron)
  2. サイダ (Cider)
  3. ヒカリ証明論 (Hikari Shoumeiron) -instrumental-
  4. サイダ (Cider) -instrumental-
8 August 2018
10ミスター・ダーリン / ギミギミコール (Mister・Darling / Gimme Gimme Call)

4 songs

  1. ミスター・ダーリン (Mister・Darling)
  2. ギミギミコール (Gimme Gimme Call)
  3. ミスター・ダーリン (Mister・Darling) -instrumental- (feat. Shoko Nakagawa ver.)
  4. ギミギミコール (Gimme Gimme Call) -instrumental- (feat. Sky Piece ver.)
7 November 2018
11乙女どもよ。 (Otome-domo yo.)

4 songs

  1. 乙女どもよ。 (Otome-domo yo.)
  2. 恋人ツナギ (Koibito Tsunagi)
  3. 乙女どもよ。 (Otome-domo yo.) -instrumental-
  4. 恋人ツナギ (Koibito Tsunagi) -instrumental-
7 August 2019
12決戦スピリット (Kessen Spirit)

4 songs

  1. 決戦スピリット (Kessen Spirit)
  2. BGM
  3. 決戦スピリット (Kessen Spirit) -TV size-
  4. BGM -instrumental-
26 February 2020

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