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Sports Day/Field Day BGM: Moving Classics & Uplifting Anthems to Power Your Practice

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When it comes to undōkai and school sports festivals, they’re among the biggest school events—a special day that colors a page of your youth! Besides the marquee relay race, there are usually all kinds of events like dance performances and cheer battles, right? In this article, we’ve selected support songs that keep you going through the hard work of practice and preparation leading up to the day, as well as tracks that give you a push during the nerve‑wracking main event.

Listen closely and you might just burst into tears… Use this as a guide to choose the perfect BGM to color your wonderful memories!

[Sports Day / Athletic Festival BGM] Moving Masterpieces & Uplifting Songs That Support Practice (111–120)

Let’s give it a tryWANIMA

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Let's give it a tryWANIMA

“I’ll give you the courage to move forward!” This warm message resonates in this uplifting anthem.

Set to a bright and refreshing melody, it carries a positive spirit that says we can overcome difficulties together.

WANIMA’s powerful performance and the lyrics that gently nudge you to face forward are truly compelling.

Airing from January 2017 in au’s Santarō series commercials and included on the album “Everybody!!,” this song is a fantastic choice for school events—band performances at culture festivals or live shows, choir, sports days—any moment where you take on a challenge with friends and unite as one.

Sing it together and get fired up—it’s sure to become an unforgettable memory!

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[Sports Day / Athletic Festival BGM] Moving Masterpieces & Cheer Songs That Support Practice (121–130)

Mela!Ryokushokushakai

Ryokuoushoku Shakai 'Mela!' Music Video / Ryokuoushoku Shakai – Mela!

Mela!Ryokushokushakai

It’s a coming-of-age anthem packed with a burning desire to become a hero.

Born from a pure wish to help the precious friends right in front of you, the song vividly portrays the protagonist’s feelings as they overcome doubt and inner conflict, believe in themselves, and take a step forward.

Included on the June 2020 album “SINGALONG,” it became a signature song for Ryokuoushoku Shakai.

In 2023, it turned into a massive hit, surpassing 300 million streams.

It’s the perfect track for school and culture festivals, giving you the courage to carve out your own story while holding onto your brightest memories.

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Zankyo SankaAimer

Aimer「Zankyosanka」MUSIC VIDEO（Demon Slayer:Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc Theme Song）

Zankyo SankaAimer

A work whose appeal lies in the grand worldview woven by its visuals and music.

The powerful message in the lyrics—“overcoming past pain and moving toward the future”—harmonizes beautifully with the dark, epic melody.

Aimer’s distinctive vocals resonate with deep emotion and stir the heart.

It was pre-released digitally in December 2021, followed by a CD single in January 2022.

Chosen as the opening theme for the anime Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc, it drew major attention, including topping two categories on Billboard Japan after its digital release.

It’s perfect when you need the courage to pursue your ideals or to fire yourself up.

Listen to this while training, and you’ll feel the strength to push past your limits.

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Extraordinary day&TEAM

Extraordinary day

Extraordinary day&TEAM

This piece was written as the theme song for TBS’s 2025 Beppu Oita Mainichi Marathon.

With its rhythmic tempo and light, buoyant melody, it makes listeners feel like they want to start running.

The lyrics convey the importance of bonds with friends and believing in yourself, encouraging not only marathon runners but anyone facing daily challenges.

In 2024, &TEAM released four works as part of their Spring-Summer-Autumn-Winter series, and their second album, “Yukiakari,” topped various charts.

This song is also recommended for those working hard toward exams, their jobs, or their dreams.

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ultra soulB’z

B’z / ultra soul

ultra soulB'z

The song that will light up a sports day with live-concert energy is “ultra soul.” Released in 2001 by the musical duo B’z, active since the late 1980s, it was chosen as the official theme for the 2001 FINA World Championships in Fukuoka.

Its Latin-tinged, energetic band sound really resonates.

Koshi Inaba’s powerful vocals, which stand tall against the rock-driven performance, are sure to inspire courage.

It’s an up-tempo tune that will fire up not just the students but the teachers too.

If everyone sings the phrase at the end of the chorus together, the excitement is guaranteed to soar!

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Hello, KagerouGReeeeN

GReeeeN – Hello Kagerou

Hello, KagerouGReeeeN

A track by GReeeeN that was used as the theme song for the PyeongChang Olympics held in 2018.

This song, which gives a push to the many people striving at the Olympics, will also cheer on those giving their all at school sports festivals.

A sports festival isn’t a grand stage like the Olympics, nor is it something everyone watches with bated breath.

Yet it holds emotions that are no less moving than the Olympics.

For the sake of just one day, there are many days of effort—days of joy and sometimes tears—leading up to it.

This is a song like an anthem for those who keep walking forward through such days.

It will be a song that colors the memories of you who have persevered without giving up.

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far; distant; by farGReeeeN

GReeeeN – Haruka

far; distant; by farGReeeeN

GReeeeN is a vocal group that delivers a wide range of music themed around love and life.

Their 2009 release “Haruka” is a song that portrays the moment of saying goodbye to someone important and setting off on a new journey.

It depicts the courage to face inner anxieties and worries head-on and take steps toward tomorrow.

Centered on the piano, the warm melody line wraps around the emotions of both the players and the audience, resonating deeply.

It’s a medium-tempo ballad that beautifully accents the moving scenes of a sports festival—one of the quintessential events of youth.

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