HoneyWorks

HoneyWorks is a Japanese Vocaloid musical group. The group started uploading their original Vocaloid songs online to NicoNico in 2010[1][2][3][4] and began to collaborate with singer Chico (stylized as CHiCO) in May 2014 (Chico with HoneyWorks),[5][6][7] which they maintain to this day.[8] They made a major debut in January 2014[9][6] and continue to be popular.[10] They are the creators of the Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai: Ren'ai Series Vocaloid song project.

HoneyWorks
OriginJapan
Years active2010–present
Members
  • Gom
  • shito
  • Yamako
Websitehoneyworks.jp

Members

Main

  • Gom (composer)[11]
  • shito (composer)[11]
  • Yamako (illustrator)[11]

Supporting

  • Oji (guitar, joined in 2012)[11]
  • ziro (staff, joined in 2014)[11]
  • Keiki Uto/cake (宇都圭輝) (keyboard, joined in 2014)[11][12]
  • AtsuyuK! (drum, joined in 2014)[11]
  • Mogelatte (モゲラッタ) (Illustrator and video editor, joined in 2014)[11]
  • Nakanishi (中西) (guitar, 2017)[12]
  • kyo (guitar)
  • Leon Yuuki (裕木レオン) (drum)[12]
  • Keoru (composer)
  • Hanon (vocals)
  • Kotoha (vocals)
  • halyosy (vocals)[12]

Former

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

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.[26][27][28]

Movies

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

  • "Tsunoru Kimochi" for Principal ~Koi Suru Watashi wa Heroine desu ka?~
  • "Principal No Kimi E" for Principal ~Koi Suru Watashi wa Heroine desu ka?~
  • "Oni no Mori" for Jukai Mura

HoneyWorks songs have been the inspiration for two movies, Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita and Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan o.[29][30][31] Both heavily incorporate the band's songs.

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
[32]
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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