[Baseball Songs] A collection of cheer songs and theme music for high school baseball, professional baseball, and Samurai Japan
When it comes to Japan’s national sport, baseball surely comes to mind.
Professional baseball is a given, but high school baseball is also incredibly popular, with many fans looking forward to it every year.
The WBC, which crowns the world’s best, brings huge excitement as well.
Essential to baseball are the support songs that cheer on the players and the theme music for broadcast programs.
In this article, we’ll introduce a comprehensive lineup of classic cheer songs and past theme tracks.
From songs that boost players’ morale to tracks that colored unforgettable dramas on the field, we’ve selected nothing but masterpieces—enjoy!
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[Baseball Songs] A compilation of cheer songs and theme music for High School Baseball, Professional Baseball, and Samurai Japan (1–10)
Gate of GloryHirai Dai
This song, powerfully sung by Dai Hirai, carries a strong message of encouragement.
You can almost feel the heat of summer from its sound and atmosphere.
It was selected as the 2022 summer high school baseball cheer song and as the theme for Nettō Kōshien.
The gentle, airy sound evokes an image of looking back on memories just before taking on a new challenge.
The lyrics, which seem to center on the theme of dreams, are memorable as well—affirming the effort put into reaching for those dreams and speaking to the hope that lies ahead.
While it has a gentle feel, the song also conveys strength, leaving the impression that it stirs the courage needed to seize one’s dreams.
Freak It! ft. Tokyo Ska Paradise OrchestraMAN WITH A MISSION
Familiar for having wolf heads and human bodies, MAN WITH A MISSION’s collaboration with Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra is the track “Freak It! ft.
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra.” It was also chosen as the WBC theme song on Prime Video.
With its distinctive intro that starts with handclaps, this song is perfect for boosting motivation and hype.
It’s a rousing anthem that brings everyone together as one.
The sparkling sound of Skapara and MAN WITH A MISSION’s dry vocals match perfectly, amplifying the song’s power, don’t you think?
Even if, even ifRyokushokushakai
A number overflowing with a sense of speed that still carries the warm touch characteristic of Ryoku Shaka.
It’s the theme song for the 93rd National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament, and I believe it will support not only baseball players but also anyone striving in sports and everyone enduring these difficult times.
With a melody that makes you want to hum along from the first listen and a richly colored sound, the lyrics that give you a push forward resonate deeply.
It even overlaps with declarations of determination or players’ oaths.
A warm cheer song whose encouragement, gifted to someone, spreads in a circle.
It’s sure to lift your spirits as a song for pivotal moments, too!
[Baseball Songs] A collection of cheer songs and theme songs for High School Baseball, Professional Baseball, and Samurai Japan (11–20)
I love youback number
I Love You by back number, which brightens up every morning as the theme song for NHK’s morning drama series, was also chosen as the entrance march for the opening ceremony of the 2023 Spring National High School Baseball Tournament.
The lyrics are outstanding in the way they gently stay close, expressing a desire to share the small joys of everyday life with someone special.
The phrase “I love you” doesn’t appear directly in the lyrics, but the expansive, tender vocals are filled with love.
While it can be heard as a love song to someone of the opposite sex, it also feels perfect as a song to dedicate to family or friends.
El CumbancheroRafael Hernández
A classic CD and sheet music series in the wind band world is New Sounds in Brass.
In 1995, El Cumbanchero was included in the series.
Since high school baseball cheering is typically led by school wind bands, and because of the song’s energetic feel, El Cumbanchero gradually became established as a baseball cheer song.
Many schools use it, so you often hear it during TV broadcasts of the National High School Baseball Championship.
When this tune starts playing, it really feels like summer, doesn’t it?
PRAY.makaroni enpitsu
This is a song by Macaroni Empitsu that looks back on a radiant youth and sends cheers to those who are living theirs right now.
It was chosen as the theme song for MBS’s broadcast of the 95th Commemorative National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament.
The gentle atmosphere of the sound and the vocals that evoke smiling faces are striking, conveying a positive feeling toward youth.
The brass tones, which seem to evoke a marching band cheering from the stands, are another highlight, and both the lyrics and the overall mood express a heartfelt cheer for high school baseball.
FateOfisharu Higedan Dism
Official Hige Dandism shot to stardom in 2019.
Their song “Shukumei” was also a major hit that year, and you probably heard it often on the streets and on TV.
Since it was the ABC Summer High School Baseball support song in 2019 and the theme for “Nettou Koshien,” many people likely associate it strongly with baseball.
It starts with a gentle, conversational delivery, gradually builds, and then bursts with energy in the chorus—an exhilarating track.
