[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 songs for high school baseball, professional baseball, and Samurai Japan (161–170)
R.Y.U.S.E.I.Sandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu
The song by Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE, which fantastically depicts shooting stars shining in the night sky, carries a message about chasing dreams with your companions and treasuring the one life you have.
Its refreshing EDM-based sound and powerful dance performance are highlights.
Released in June 2014, this classic was selected as the campaign song for Tokyo City Keiba and went on to win the Grand Prize at the 56th Japan Record Awards.
Its energetic composition has also become popular as a cheer song for high school baseball and is used in Shiga Gakuen High School’s cheer dance.
As an anthem that encourages giving your all toward life and your dreams, it continues to inspire and uplift young ballplayers.
rainbowTakahashi Yuu
Here it is: this song was selected as the ABC Summer High School Baseball support song and the theme song for TV Asahi’s “Netto Koshien” in 2017.
It’s a track by singer-songwriter Yu Takahashi from Akita Prefecture, released that same year as his 17th single.
With a powerful band sound combined with Takahashi’s steadfast vocals, it’s a moving number that makes your chest tremble.
The lyrics—telling you to create your own miracles and keep moving forward, even if only little by little—ignite a passionate fire in your heart.
Choo Choo TRAINEXILE
It’s an exhilarating dance tune.
It’s a song by the popular performance group EXILE, released in 2003 as their 10th single.
The choreography where the members line up in a row and spin around became a hot topic at the time.
The original was by ZOO, and this is a cover version.
The light, breezy sound alone will lift your spirits.
Performed as a pep song in a wind ensemble arrangement, “Choo Choo TRAIN” is incredibly powerful!
Eat some sushi!Shibugakitai
It’s the 17th single, released in 1986.
Because it was featured on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” as the song for December 1985 to January of the following year, it was performed at the 1985 Kōhaku Uta Gassen even before its release.
Thanks to its catchy phrases and distinctive sound, it has often been played as a baseball cheer song.
Combat MarchMiki Yūjirō
It’s a standard piece composed by the Waseda University Cheerleading Club.
This song is said to be the first to appear as a “chance theme” in baseball cheering, which had previously consisted of fight songs, clapping, and chants.
In professional baseball, it was adopted as the cheer song for Akinobu Okada—an alumnus of the Waseda University baseball team—during his time with the Hanshin Tigers, and it has continued to be used as a chance march since then.
Kinnikuman Go Fight!Kushida Akira
The song sung by Akira Kushida is known as the theme for the anime Kinnikuman.
Its lyrics, depicting intense battles, and its powerful melody are striking, and it’s also popular as a walk-up song for professional baseball players.
Released in November 2003, the track has captured the hearts of not only anime fans but baseball fans as well.
With lyrics that sing of courage, justice, and the importance of love, it’s sure to fire up the players’ spirits.
Listening to it before a game or during practice is guaranteed to boost motivation.
Summer is just getting started!fukumimi
It was released as the fifth single by Fukumi, a unit composed of artists from Office Augusta.
It was selected as the unified theme song for Asahi TV’s “2008 Summer High School Baseball” and as the theme song for the network’s “Nettou Koshien,” making it well known as a song associated with high school baseball.