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Basketball is a sport that has been drawing increasing attention in recent years, with Japanese players thriving in American professional leagues and the excitement building as an Olympic event.
There are surely many people who are captivated by the fast-paced games.
In Japan, the Japan Professional Basketball League, commonly known as the B.LEAGUE, was established in 2015 by merging the two existing professional leagues.
Since then, top professional players have been battling it out intensely day after day.
In this article, we’ve put together a roundup of the B.LEAGUE’s official theme songs over the years, as well as Japanese tracks that players listen to in order to boost their concentration.
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[B.LEAGUE] A Compilation of Japanese Songs that Energize the B.League [Theme Songs] (1–10)
BREAK THE BORDERPKCZ®
The song that took B.LEAGUE’s slogan as its title is PKCZ®’s “BREAK THE BORDER,” which was used as the theme song for the 2016–17 season.
It embodies the desire to break through “walls” and “boundaries” and spread basketball across all of Japan.
PKCZ® is a creator team formed mainly by EXILE’s HIRO and MAKIDAI, and m-flo’s VERBAL.
B-THE ONESPYAIR
It makes you want to throw your fist in the air to the lyrics! It’s a track by the band SPYAIR, released as a digital single in January 2019.
It served as the official theme song for the 2018–19 season of Japan’s professional men’s basketball league, the B.LEAGUE.
They say it was created with the pre-game buzz of the arena in mind, and you can really feel the players’ determination and the crowd’s excitement.
The energetic performance and passionate vocals are striking, and the lyrics—about the strength to keep believing in yourself and the bonds with your teammates—are seriously cool.
The song was also performed at the B.LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME in January 2019, where it ignited the venue.
It’s perfect not only for basketball fans but also for anyone striving toward a goal.
Take-A-Shot! feat. PKCZ®ShuuKaRen
This piece was chosen as the official anthem for the B.LEAGUE 2016–2017 season.
Sung by ShuuKaRen, it’s a track by the creative unit PKCZ®, formed around EXILE’s HIRO, and was released digitally in September 2016.
The song delivers a fiery finish with themes of moving toward the future and the strength to overcome hardship.
Its lyrics carry the message of “advancing toward your dreams,” making it a perfect fit for B.LEAGUE, which launched in 2016 by unifying two leagues.
It really gets the heart pumping!
I Was Just a KidNothing But Thieves
Formed in Southend-on-Sea, Essex in 2012, Nothing But Thieves are a four-piece rock band gaining attention as leaders of the new generation of UK rock.
Their song “I Was Just a Kid,” included on their second album Broken Machine, is played at Kawasaki’s home games in the B.LEAGUE.
Its driving, aggressive ensemble is sure to stir emotions before the battle begins.
With a tight band sound and memorable synths, this rock tune is bound to raise the voltage not only for the players but for the entire arena.
Win / LoseSurvive Said The Prophet
While dance music, hip-hop, and R&B are often chosen as B.LEAGUE theme songs, the 2021–22 season stood out with a relentlessly rock track.
The theme was created by the rock band Survive Said The Prophet.
It kicks off with a chant-like sing-along, and the thundering, heavy guitar—textbook loud rock—becomes addictively driving.
The message that “wins and losses aren’t the only answer” and “it’s the process that helps people grow” resonates not only with basketball and sports, but as an anthem for life itself.
Insane(B.LEAGUE version)Okazaki Taiiku featuring Kimura Subaru & Aiku Nuwara
Speaking of singer-songwriter Taiiku Okazaki, his appeal lies not only in crafting humorous, catchy melodies, but also in creating cool tracks rooted in a broad musical background.
This cool, EDM-style song he produced was chosen as the theme song for the B.LEAGUE 2022–23 season.
It was released as a collaborative unit with Subaru Kimura and Ike Nwala, whom he co-starred with on the show “Oha Suta,” in which he also appears.
Seeing this lineup might make you think, “Is it another humorous, funny song as usual?” But this track is a straightforward, no-comedy, genuinely cool number.
OTAKEBIGRe4N BOYZ
Written as the official theme song for the Resona Group B.LEAGUE 2025–26 season, “OTAKEBI” features the global group &TEAM and was released digitally in December 2025.
Its powerful, arena-shaking beat and irresistible sing-along sections ignite a fighting spirit.
In October 2025, a campaign invited fans to contribute their voices to the track, so you can feel the collective energy everyone created when you listen.
It’s perfect not only before watching a game, but also whenever you want to motivate yourself to take on a challenge.