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 | |
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Origin | Japan |
Years active | 2010–present |
Members |
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Website | honeyworks |
Members
Main
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
- 2014: "Sekai wa Koi ni Ochiteiru" for Blue Spring Ride[6][13]
- 2015: "Ai No Scenario" for Magic Kaito 1412[14] (Episodes #13 to 24)
- 2015: "Pride Kakumei" for Gintama[15][16][14]
- 2017: "Twins" for PriPri Chi-chan!!
- 2017: "Kyou Mo Sakura Mau Akatsuki Ni" for Gintama
- 2018: "Nostalgic Rainfall" for After the Rain[17][18][13][19]
- 2019: "Otome-domo Yo" for O Maidens in Your Savage Season[20][21]
- 2021: "Minikui Ikimono" for Otherside Picnic[22]
- 2021: "Gamushara" for Boruto: Naruto Next Generations[23] (Episode #206 onwards)
- 2022: "Himitsu Koigokoro" for Rent-A-Girlfriend[24]
Endings
- 2018: "Hikari Shoumeiron" for Gintama
- 2020: "Kessen Spirit" for Haikyū!! To The Top
- 2021: "Bōken no Vlog (A Vlog of the Journey)" for Edens Zero[25] (Episodes #2 to 12)
- 2022: "Bibitto Love" for Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It
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
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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JPN [32] | ||
初恋ノート (Hatsukoi Note) |
| — |
六弦アストロジー (Six-String Astrology) |
| — |
ずっと前から好きでした。 (I Have Always Liked You.) |
| 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~) |
| 4 |
ボカコレ3 (VocaColle 3) |
| — |
好きになるその瞬間を。 (The Moment You Fall in Love.) |
| 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~) |
| 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~) |
| 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~) |
| 5 |
Chico with HoneyWorks
Albums
Title | Release Date | |
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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
Single | Track listing | Release date | |
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1 | 世界は恋に落ちている (The World is Falling in Love) | 4 songs
| 6 August 2014 |
2 | アイのシナリオ (Ai No Scenario) | 4 songs
| 4 February 2015 |
3 | プライド革命 (Pride Revolution) | 4 songs
| 5 August 2015 |
4 | 恋色に咲け (Koiiro no Sake) | 4 songs
| 13 April 2016 |
5 | カヌレとウルフ (Canele and Wolf) | 4 songs
| 14 September 2016 |
6 | 今日もサクラ舞う暁に (Kyou mo Sakura Mau Akatsuki Ni) | 4 songs
| 26 April 2017 |
7 | ツインズ (Twins) | 4 songs
| 9 August 2017 |
8 | ノスタルジックレインフォール (Nostalgic Rainfall) | 4 songs
| 24 January 2018 |
9 | ヒカリ証明論 (Hikari Shoumeiron) | 4 songs
| 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
| 7 November 2018 |
11 | 乙女どもよ。 (Otome-domo yo.) | 4 songs
| 7 August 2019 |
12 | 決戦スピリット (Kessen Spirit) | 4 songs
| 26 February 2020 |