Get Fired Up! A Collection of Anime Songs to Hype Up Your Sports Day and Athletic Festival
Just hearing them can make your heart surge with passion, or lift you up when you’re feeling down—anime songs have a mysterious power, don’t they?
In this article, we’ve gathered anime songs that are perfect for sports days and athletic festivals.
These are all classic tracks that will fire you up—whether you’re thinking, “We’re going to win for sure!” or “I want to make the best memories with my friends!”
We’ve carefully selected songs recommended for a wide range of ages, from preschool and kindergarten sports days to high school athletic festivals, so feel free to use them as references for BGM or dance routines.
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Get Fired Up! Anime Songs to Hype Up Your Sports Day and Athletic Festival (31–40)
Genesis of AquarionAKINO
Aquarion, a sci-fi robot anime that still enjoys enduring popularity.
This is its theme song.
The mid-tempo sound and the wistful, flowing melody are deeply sentimental.
A key highlight is the way the arrangement swells dramatically toward the final chorus.
The chorus melody really sticks in your head, so if everyone sings along, it’s sure to get the crowd going!
No.1DISH//
A sports day where you and your teammates aim for victory.
Just like the title suggests, it’s a rock tune that fires you up to go for No.
1.
It’s a song by the band DISH//, known for hits like “Neko (THE FIRST TAKE ver.)” and “Jindai Hana,” released in 2021 as their 13th single.
It also served as the opening theme for the anime My Hero Academia.
The message woven into the lyrics—win the future together with your friends—truly resonates.
ImperfectŌishi Masayoshi
It’s an anime song overflowing with positivity, singing, “With you, I can seize the future.” Created by Masayoshi Oishi, a singer known for performing numerous anime theme songs, it was released in 2021 as his sixth single and chosen as the opening theme for the anime SSSS.DYNAZENON.
The irresistibly classic, straight-down-the-middle sound is exactly what you’d call ‘textbook.’ Songs like this really set your heart ablaze! It’s a powerhouse track that can ignite the excitement of any school sports day or athletic festival.
God knows…suzumiya haruhi (hirano aya)
The in-anime song “God knows…” from episode 12, “Live Alive,” of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is also a popular karaoke choice.
With its exhilarating, fast-paced rock sound that amps you up right from the intro, it’s the perfect track for school sports days and athletic festivals! The song is widely known and well-loved, so you can’t go wrong including it as background music.
OLA!!yuzu
Yuzu’s song “OLA!!,” which also became the theme song for Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack!, is well-known among children.
Its chorus melody makes you want to start dancing, and its warm lyrics are perfect for sports days and athletic festivals where everyone works together! It also works great as a dance track for kids, so be sure to give it a try!
Get Fired Up! Anime Songs to Hype Up Your Sports Day and Athletic Festival (41–50)
Butter-FlyWada Kōji
One of the staple anison tracks, “Butter-Fly.” It became a massive hit as the opening theme for the anime Digimon Adventure.
Its catchy, memorable melody will have you humming along before you know it.
You can even enjoy a shredding solo with a gritty, distorted, hard-hitting guitar sound, so it’s recommended for guitar lovers, too! If you want to hype up a sports festival or field day with an anime song everyone knows, this is the one.
STEP by STEP UP↑↑↑↑fourfolium
This is fourfolium’s single used as the opening theme for season 2 of NEW GAME!!.
Sung energetically by the voice actors who play the characters in the show, it’s a poppy, catchy track.
Its upbeat vibe might get the whole venue fired up.