Get Fired Up! A Collection of Anime Songs to Hype Up Your Sports Day and Athletic Festival

CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LAKageyama Hironobu

Dragon Ball Z – Cha La Head Cha La + Lyrics

A familiar tune from the globally popular anime Dragon Ball.

While the tempo is on the relaxed side, the passion conveyed through the vocals and lyrics is more than enough to energize your program.

Its versatility, fitting any type of routine, is another strong selling point.

STEP by STEP UP↑↑↑↑fourfolium

NEW GAME!! OP 2 FULL – STEP by STEP UP↑↑↑↑

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.

Crimson OathFukuyama Yoshiki

Crimson Oath - Yoshiki Fukuyama

A song filled with a powerful resolve to “keep moving forward no matter what,” used as the opening theme for the anime Buso Renkin.

Its energetic, rock-inspired sound with a sense of speed is striking.

Given the title, how about using it as a cheer song for the Red Team?

My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Zenzenzense (movie ver.) [Official Music Video]

The theme song of Makoto Shinkai’s animated film Your Name.

With this song, RADWIMPS became more widely known than ever.

Its up-tempo beat makes it a perfect track to liven up any school sports day or athletic festival.

There’s a part in the middle where they repeatedly sing “Oh,” so everyone can join in there.

Thanks to its driving sound, it has a refreshingly brisk vibe.

OK!Matsumoto Rika

Pokémon Opening Theme: OK! - Rica Matsumoto

The third opening theme of the TV anime Pokémon.

It’s the track often used as the “victory-confirmed BGM” that plays the moment a crucial battle is turned around in the show, so it’s guaranteed to fire everyone up—perfect for head-to-head competitions.

Let It Go ~As I Am~Matsu Takako

Takako Matsu – Let It Go ~Ari no mama de~ (From “Frozen”)

The theme song from Disney’s smash-hit animated film Frozen, featuring Takako Matsu’s powerful vocals, became a hot topic.

Even people who haven’t seen the movie likely know this song.

It’s a classic anime tune that gets audiences of all ages excited.

Kokoro-eroodo obu mejyaa

Road of Major / Kokoro-e

This song was Road of Major’s debut single and was used as the opening theme for the anime Major: 1st Season.

Regardless of gender, many people likely feel nostalgic about this track.

It carries the fiery spirit of classic anime songs.

Lyrics like “grasp it with these hands” and “keep chasing” really hit home.

The rock sound and straightforward, powerful vocals are a big part of its appeal.

It’s the perfect song for events like sports festivals and athletic meets that get both your heart and body fired up.

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