Sing and dance along to popular songs! Recommended hits from kids’ TV shows.
Songs from children’s shows are some of the best entertainment to enjoy with kids!
Here, we’ll introduce popular songs from kids’ programs.
From timeless classics to new hits, you’ll find lots of beloved characters and colorful animations that children adore.
Try dancing along and copying the choreography.
It’s also fun to create your own original dance.
Find your favorite songs and enjoy a wonderful world of music together with the kids!
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Sing and dance along to popular songs! Recommended hits from kids’ shows (31–40)
Magic of SmilesŌhara Yuiko
This is the opening song of Hanakappa that everyone loves.
Hearing it during the morning broadcast really lifts your spirits, doesn’t it? It mixes in simple words that are easy for children to sing, and even though it’s fast-paced, singing along is sure to be exciting.
There’s choreography too, but since it’s an up-tempo song, the difficulty level is a bit high.
1, 2, 3After the Rain（soraru × mafumafu）
This is a song that was used as the opening theme for the anime Pokémon.
It’s a track by the singer unit After the Rain, released digitally in 2019.
Its bright, energetic sound is uplifting.
The lyrics’ worldview is also wonderful, inspiring you to try all sorts of things! Pokémon is a huge hit with kids.
If you play it during dance time at a nursery school or kindergarten, you can’t go wrong with this choice!
What color do you like?Sakushi Sakkyoku: Sakata Osamu
You can almost picture a child cheerfully holding a crayon and saying, “This is my favorite color!” This magical song, which teaches the joy of expressing what you love out loud, was born from composer Osamu Sakata’s experience of children excitedly telling him their favorite colors one after another.
It debuted in June 1992 as NHK’s “Song of the Month” on Okaasan to Issho, and the album “Donna Iro ga Suki” was also released.
It might be fun to sing during drawing time and try to guess which crayon your child will pick up first!
Yo-kai Exercise No. 1 ~Continued~kaede☆
It’s the ending song of the smash-hit anime Yo-kai Watch.
Verses one, two, and three keep the comic lyrics rolling.
Questions like “Why am I sleepy in the morning?” and “Why was I able to eat bell peppers today of all days?” link together kid-relatable ‘totally true’ moments with a catchy rhythm.
The choreography is by Lucky Ikeda—simple, friendly moves that are easy to learn, even if they’re a bit nonsensical.
The railroad tracks go on forever.
This song, which sings of railroad tracks stretching on forever, gives a wonderful, hope-filled impression of moving toward the future while traveling by train with friends.
When you sing it while imagining the changing scenery—over hills and fields—it makes you feel the excitement of setting off on an adventure.
Since it first aired on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” in December 1962, it has been loved for many years.
In 2021, the rock band Yabai T-Shirts Yasan arranged it as a commercial song for “Momotaro Dentetsu,” which became a hot topic.
How about singing it at a recital with everyone linked together like a train? Holding hands or putting arms around each other’s shoulders while singing will deepen the joy of cooperation and the sense of unity.
It’s a highly recommended piece that can bring out children’s smiles with a lively, spirited chorus.
Sing and dance along to popular songs! Recommended hits from kids’ shows (41–50)
Yo-kai Exercise No. 1Dream5
The ending theme of a TV anime, sung by Dream5 and beloved by both children and adults, is creating a buzz.
This work charms listeners with its fun, upbeat style that portrays everyday little happenings—like oversleeping or being picky about food—as the doings of yokai.
Their 12th single, released in April 2014, was a tie-in with a TV Tokyo anime, and with choreography by Lucky Ikeda, it became a huge topic among children.
It’s a song that kids can enjoy moving their bodies to together, with easy-to-learn choreography that makes it a hit at nursery and kindergarten events.
It’s also recommended for parent-child recreation and as a dance for sports days.
Whimsical☆Meow-Meow History!elfin’
This is the opening theme of NHK’s new-style anime “Neko Neko Nihonshi” (Meow Meow Japanese History).
It’s a whimsical anime where historical figures are turned into cats and other animals.
Set to an up-tempo, idol-like melody, it’s a curious song that even name-drops things like Okehazama from the Battle of Okehazama and famous haiku—everything about it is delightfully odd.
It’s a lively, energetic track, so using it as background music for outings or running scenes will really lift kids’ spirits.