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They made their commercial serialization debut with The Summer Hikaru Died. Their vivid world-building, where youth and horror intersect, became a major topic of conversation\u2014primarily on social media. 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Their musical style mainly consists of positive rock often described as \u201cheart-fluttering (kyun-kyun)\u201d or \u201cyouthful\u201d themed music.<\/p>\n<p>In their series project \u201cKokuhaku Jikk\u014d Iinkai\u201d (Confession Executive Committee), which is based on their songs, various characters develop interconnected stories. The project has expanded into multiple media formats, including novels and television anime. 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Momo Ayase in DAN DA DAN, and many more.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;display: none;&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>HoneyWorks (commonly called Haniwa) is a creator unit active mainly on video-sharing platforms such as Nico Nico Douga and YouTube, with the total views of their related videos exceeding 1 billion. Their musical style mainly consists of positive rock often described as \u201cheart-fluttering (kyun-kyun)\u201d or \u201cyouthful\u201d themed music.<\/p>\n<p>In their series project \u201cKokuhaku Jikk\u014d Iinkai\u201d (Confession Executive Committee), which is based on their songs, various characters develop interconnected stories. The project has expanded into multiple media formats, including novels and television anime. 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