[Baseball Songs] A collection of cheer songs and theme music for high school baseball, professional baseball, and Samurai Japan

summer shadeSuga Shikao

Suga Shikao / Natsukage

A work by Shikao Suga that, at summer’s end, fills your heart with feelings beyond words yet gently encourages you to take the next step.

It evokes the sparkle of youth, the bittersweetness that follows, and the small glimmer of hope that is born from it.

Included on a single released in August 2005, this song moved many viewers to tears as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s “Netto Koshien.” Another track on the same single also served as the tournament’s theme song, achieving the remarkable feat of a double tie-in by the same artist.

SUMMER BOYFujii Fumiya

Fumiya Fujii – SUMMER BOY [from Fumiya Fujii THE PARTY 03]

Resonating across a sun-drenched ballfield, this work’s energetic sound is irresistibly captivating—truly a song that fires up the summer high school baseball season.

Fumiya Fujii’s soaring vocals powerfully convey a fervor strong enough to repel the blazing sun and an unshakable faith in the future, striking a chord in every listener.

Included on the mini-album “RIGHT HERE! RIGHT NOW!” released in June 2003, the track’s funky, dynamic sound—produced by Gota Yashiki—was highly acclaimed from the start.

Chosen as the unified theme for Asahi Broadcasting’s “Summer High School Baseball” and TV Asahi’s “Netto Koshien,” it became widely familiar in living rooms across Japan.

It’s a true youth anthem that inspires the ballplayers single-mindedly chasing their dreams, as well as everyone cheering them on.

Space Battleship Yamatosasaki isao

Space Battleship Yamato (1) / Isao Sasaki + The Royal Knights

This is one of Isao Sasaki’s signature songs and is also famous as the theme song for the anime Space Battleship Yamato.

It’s a staple as a high school baseball cheer song and is often performed by brass bands.

With its grand brass sound, the song leaves a strong impression and has a brave, forward-driving atmosphere that fits perfectly for cheering moments.

While the lyrics depict the story of the work, the themes of longing for one’s homeland and facing hardships evoke the spirit of sports.

It’s a song that conveys a power that sets the heart ablaze.

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Summer Memoriesberii guddoman

Very Good Man “Natsuno Omoide” Music Video

This is a refreshing cheer song by Ballistik Boyz that sets your heart ablaze with a trembling-voiced pledge among teammates: a resolve to never lose.

The track was chosen as the theme song for the East-West Tokyo High School Baseball Tournament in the summer of 2021.

The lyrics, which feel infused with MOCA’s real-life experiences as a former high school baseball player, do more than simply say “do your best”—they teach the importance of moving forward together, supporting one another through anxiety and inner conflict.

Whether you’re facing hurdles in sports or studies, this song will gently yet powerfully nudge you forward.

Cat’s EyeAnri

CAT’S EYE

With a cool, fast-paced melody that feels like tearing through the city at night, this song has an instant, irresistible allure.

Released as a single in August 1983, it became a major hit as the theme song for the anime Cat’s Eye.

It was performed at that year’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen, and in the spring of 1984 it was selected as the march for the 56th National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament.

Using an anime theme at Koshien was groundbreaking at the time and created a huge buzz, so many of you may remember it.

It’s a classic that propels people toward their goals and stirs the passion they carry within.

In that windlol

lol - L.O.L - / In That Wind - Music Video -

An inspiring cheer song by lol that portrays the earnest pursuit of dreams and the warmth of the bonds that support it.

Released digitally in July 2019, it served as the theme song for tvk’s “High School Baseball News 2019” Kanagawa tournament, adding fiery color to many players’ summers.

It powerfully and directly sings about the greatness of chasing your dreams without giving up, and the gratitude one feels toward family and friends—an anthem of youth that gently pushes listeners forward.

As your heart desiresElefanto Kashimashi

As your heart desires

Every summer at Koshien, the single-minded devotion of those players chasing the white ball moves us to the core.

As one of the finest anthems that colored such heated battles, let me introduce a classic released by Elephant Kashimashi in September 1998.

In this song, Hiroji Miyamoto’s warm yet resolute vocals seem to gently bolster the pure passion and dreams of young people.

Its melodious, tender pop-rock sound reveals a different charm from the band’s typically rugged image.

This moving number was released as the B-side of the single “Yume no Kakera” and was also included on that year’s album “Ai to Yume.” As the opening theme for TV Asahi’s Nettou Koshien during the 80th tournament, it surely stirred the hearts of many viewers alongside memories of that summer when pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka stole the show.

To everyone who is giving their all to something, this feels like a fight song that gives you the courage to follow your heart straight ahead.