A Collection of Moving Songs Perfect for Sports Days and Athletic Festivals: Coloring the Drama of Youth

DREAMERIkuta Rira

DREAMER

A gently embracing song that captures the feelings of young people chasing their dreams was released by Lila Ikuta in March 2025.

This work conveys a strong will to stay true to a passion for music while facing one’s inner self and overcoming anxieties and conflicts about the future.

The lyrics, filled with Ikuta’s authentic feelings, resonate deeply with listeners.

Released in three formats as a track on the single CD Hyakka Ryoran, it gained attention as an insert song in the drama Paripi Komei.

It’s a perfect cheer song for friends striving toward their dreams on culture festival and school festival stages, and a reliable companion when you want to rally yourself.

One Heartatarashii gakkou no rīdāzu

ATARASHII GAKKO! – One Heart (Official Music Video)

A cheer song bursting with positive energy and youthful power! Filmed in a gymnasium together with fans known as “Seishun Club Members,” it’s a warm, light-filled visual piece.

ATARASHII GAKKO! has consistently delivered strong messages about valuing individuality through works like the albums “Ma-Ningen” and “Wakage Gaitaru.” This track was produced in March 2025 as a song for a Bourbon commercial, and it’s a powerful push for those starting a new chapter in life.

It’s sure to encourage you through tense entrance ceremonies, important sports day practice, and the big day itself.

The authentic message and dynamic performance of ATARASHII GAKKO! will surely resonate with your heart!

At any timeMakihara Noriyuki

[Official] Noriyuki Makihara “No Matter What” (Music Video) [3rd Single] (1991) Noriyuki Makihara/donnatokimo [No. 1]

Makihara Noriyuki’s “Donna Toki mo” is a perfect fit for a sports day you gave your all for—its gentle vocals bring comfort and move the heart.

It warmly embraces the teachers and children who have worked hard every day preparing for the event.

It also honors the kids who cheered their teammates with all their might and fought hard, and it may make them realize the kinds of experiences they could only have at a sports day.

With its warm vocals and a sense of hope for the future, it’s definitely worth a listen! You might feel a deep sense of fulfillment and hope for tomorrow.

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Fujii Kaze – Kirari (Official Video)

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Fujii Kaze’s sixth digital-only single, released in May 2021 by HEHN RECORDS/Universal Music.

It was also used in the commercial for Honda’s fully redesigned VEZEL, so many people have likely heard it.

With its comfortable rhythm, it’s one of the tracks well-suited to mass formation performances where formations change in sync with the timing.

In addition, the song’s uniquely refreshing and near-futuristic feel seems poised to add contrast and dynamism to a sports day event.

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Kinnikuman HeroEndō Masaaki

Kinnikuman Hero – Masaaki Endoh | Official Audio

With his powerful vocals that stir the soul, Masaaki Endoh pours his passion into a heartfelt cry from the spirit.

It brilliantly portrays a hero who stands firm in justice and friendship, powerfully expressing blazing fighting spirit and bonds with comrades.

The brassy resonance and drum’n’bass beat add even more excitement to stunning effect.

Released in January 2025 as the opening theme for the TV anime “Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc Season 2,” the song is written and composed by APAZZI.

It’s a track I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone who wants to etch a tale of indomitable spirit and friendship in their heart, and to those seeking the courage to face adversity.

lightly; nimbly; flutteringlyGReeeeN

GReeeeN / Hirari (All-Japan University Ekiden Special PV Full Ver.)

GReeeeN has continued to stir deep emotions in listeners.

This song was newly written as the theme for the All-Japan University Ekiden and was released digitally in November 2023.

It’s a GReeeeN-style cheer song that opens the heart.

With a breezy lightness that feels like sprinting straight through, it also gives a fresh impression for GReeeeN.

The phrase at the end of the chorus will surely help push you to draw out the strength you’ve honed in daily training when it truly counts.

Give it a listen not only for running competitions, but also as support during practice.

Kaiju no Hanabuta (Monster’s Flower Song)Vaundy

Monster’s Flower Song / Vaundy: MUSIC VIDEO

A masterpiece by Vaundy that captivates with vocals and lyrics that etch themselves deeply into the heart.

Released in May 2020, it has become a long-running hit that continues to enchant listeners across generations.

Centered on themes of lost time and longing for the past, its lyrics poignantly evoke the value of human connections and memories.

Following its performance on the Kōhaku Uta Gassen, it garnered even more attention.

Hearing it at a school sports day or athletic festival might bring back memories of your own childhood and move you to tears.

It works great as an entrance song to lift spirits, and it’s guaranteed to make any climactic scene even more moving.

Why not let this song color a page of your youth?