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 (51–60)
Kerok! MarchNoburo Tsunoda / Jury Ihata
It’s the opening theme of the anime Sergeant Keroro, a duet by martial artist Nobuaki Kakuda and voice actress Juri Ibata.
With its bright, march-like feel, it’s recommended as an entrance song for sports day.
It might go over well with kindergarteners and lower-grade elementary school children.
READY STEADY GOL’Arc〜en〜Ciel
This is a song that gets the crowd roaring at L’Arc-en-Ciel’s concerts—the opening theme of the hugely popular anime Fullmetal Alchemist, which also received a live-action adaptation.
It’s infused with the message, “If you’ve got time to stand still, just keep running!” True to the spirit of the lyrics, it’s highly recommended as background music for a relay.
My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS
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.
BlessingYOASOBI
Released in 2022 by the music duo YOASOBI, who enjoy overwhelming support especially among younger generations, “The Blessing” was also chosen as the opening theme for the anime Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury.
The song carries a message of encouragement for those who keep moving forward despite loneliness and anxiety.
Its driving, fast-paced beat—perfectly matched to the never-give-up spirit of a sports festival—will energize the venue.
Why not heighten the sense of unity with its electronica sound that seems to paint a passionate heart?
Get Fired Up! Anime Songs to Hype Up Sports Days and Athletic Festivals (61–70)
teary-eyed explosion soundWarukyūre
A powerful song by Walküre, the music unit from the Macross series Macross Delta.
It’s filled with the desire to struggle, fight, and, if necessary, be reborn to seize the future.
Listening to it when you’re at a disadvantage stirs up the feeling of “I’m not giving up yet!”
OK!Matsumoto Rika
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.
Zankyo SankaAimer
It’s a thrilling anime song featuring dazzling piano tones and a punchy, bursting horn section! Sung by Aimer, the hit-making vocalist behind songs like “I beg you” and “SPARK-AGAIN,” it was released in 2022 and used as the opening theme for the anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
The energetic arrangement fuses jazz with traditional Japanese flavors—so cool! It perfectly matches Aimer’s razor-sharp vocals.
With this sense of speed, it’s practically made for school sports days and athletic festivals!
