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

KanadeSukima Suichi

Sukima Switch – “Kanade” Music Video : SUKIMASWITCH / KANADE Music Video

This ballad by Sukima Switch weaves a poignant yet beautiful melody of piano and guitar that resonates deep in the heart.

Singing of parting from someone precious, the first step forward, and a faint hope for the future, it gently stays close to the listener’s feelings.

Released in March 2004, the song served as an insert track for the film “Rough,” the theme for the drama “Sotsu Uta,” and, in 2006, graced the final day’s ending of “Nettou Koshien,” adding a moving touch to the passionate stories of the high school players.

It’s truly a masterpiece perfectly suited to scenes where the sparkle of youth intersects with those fleeting moments of bittersweetness.

SAMURAITakkī & Tsubasa

SAMURAI [Tackey & Tsubasa]

This soul-stirring track by Tackey & Tsubasa is a powerful rock tune that seems to embody Japan’s “samurai spirit.” The passion of chasing dreams, the unbreakable bonds of comrades, and an indomitable will that never gives up all resonate through its fast-paced sound.

Released in August 2007, the song served as the image theme for Nippon TV’s “PRIDE & SPIRIT Nippon Professional Baseball 2007,” adding color to many moving games.

It’s also known as a timeless stadium anthem that whipped high school baseball’s Alps stands into a frenzy.

Brimming with fiery energy, this classic pushes forward not only the ballplayers aiming for Koshien but everyone who’s wholeheartedly devoted to something.

The End of SummerMoriyama Naotaro

Naotaro Moriyama – Natsuno Owari

This song by Naotaro Moriyama delivers that distinctive late-summer melancholy and a faint sense of hope through beautiful acoustic sounds.

The lyrics—filled with feelings for someone far away and a wish for peace—overlap with each listener’s inner landscape, stirring deep emotion.

Released as a single in August 2003, it moved many viewers as the ending theme for that year’s “Netto Koshien.” It’s also included on the acclaimed album “Ikutsumo no Kawa o Koete Umareta Kotobatachi.” It’s a track you’ll want to listen to quietly at summer’s end, or whenever you feel like reflecting on the drama of Koshien.

Let the cymbals of my raging heart resoundWatanabe Misato

Let the cymbals of my raging heart resound.

With passionate vocals and a powerful sound fused together, this is an anthem that shakes the listener’s heart.

In the lyrics penned by Misato Watanabe herself, a strong will to seize opportunities and an impulse rising from within are vividly depicted.

Released in August 2000 as her 38th single, the song colored the summers of many high school baseball fans as the opening theme for “Netto Koshien.” It is a masterpiece that everyone taking on a challenge—and anyone who longs to feel the heat of youth again—should hear.

a thousand paper cranesYūsuke

a thousand paper cranes

A rousing anthem infused with Yusuke’s fiery baseball spirit! “No matter the obstacles, seize your dream!” That powerful message comes through loud and clear.

The sweat and dirt etched into a pristine uniform, the unshakable bonds with teammates, and the hunger for victory—this work feels like a distillation of them all.

Released in July 2019 to mark the 10th anniversary of Yusuke’s debut, it colored the summer of high school ballplayers as the image theme song for the 101st Kanagawa Tournament of the National High School Baseball Championship.

It’s a classic that sends a passionate cheer to everyone striving single-mindedly toward their goals.

SING ALONE GOODammo

Sing Alone Good

This song by ammo, a three-piece rock band from Osaka, stands out with its emotional guitar rock, as if capturing a scene from the passionate drama of high school ballplayers.

Written and composed by Yusei Okamoto, it carries a message of turning moments of getting lost in the dark and shedding tears into a driving force, and living powerfully through today.

The track is included on their major-label first full-length album, “SONG LIE,” released in July 2024, and was selected as the theme song for the 107th National High School Baseball Championship East/West Tokyo Tournaments.

It’s a perfect, hope-filled anthem that stirs the hearts not only of the players taking on the summer tournament, but of anyone striving earnestly toward something.

Monkey Turn (SG RUSH Championship Final)Jintosio

Narashino Monkey Turn Final Audio Cheering Song Spring 2019 91st National High School Baseball Invitational (Senbatsu)

This song by Jintosio was originally known as the jackpot BGM from the Monkey Turn pachislot.

Its fast-paced melody and piercing high trumpet notes instantly grab the listener’s heart and stir a “Alright, let’s go!” feeling.

Adopted in 2011 as a chance theme by a pro baseball team, it later became a beloved staple cheer song at Koshien from around 2016, sparked by performances from schools like Narashino High School.

It’s truly the perfect anthem for those peak moments—powerfully pushing players striving for victory and uniting the Alps stands as one.