[Entrance Ceremony] Cheer Songs University Students Want to Hear at the Entrance Ceremony / Songs to Brighten a New Life
What kind of songs do you feel like listening to at the dawn of a new campus life? When you’re attending your university entrance ceremony, just having a song that gently gives you a push can make excitement outweigh anxiety.
In this article, we’ve picked a wide range of tracks perfect for the enrollment season.
From uplifting songs that naturally help you face forward to numbers that sit with the worries of a new life, we’re delivering plenty of music to accompany the start of your university journey.
You’re sure to find a favorite track, so be sure to read to the end!
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[Entrance Ceremony] Cheer Songs College Students Want to Hear at the Entrance Ceremony / Songs to Color a New Life (41–50)
GOBUMP OF CHICKEN
It’s a song whose warm lyrics gently embrace the clumsiness and setbacks we encounter in life.
Included on BUMP OF CHICKEN’s February 2016 album “Butterflies,” it explores themes of life’s hardships, hope, and the strength to move forward.
Also featured in the TV commercials for the game Granblue Fantasy and as the opening theme for its anime adaptation, the track powerfully captures a grand and beautiful worldview.
Its dignified sound and lyrics, combining brightness with a touch of melancholy, resonate deeply and gently encourage those about to take a new step—an uplifting anthem of support.
Song of DepartureMr.Children
A heart swelling with excitement and anticipation for a new place.
And yet, to a greater or lesser extent, we all surely have some anxiety lurking behind that feeling.
This song that gently stays by your side in those anxious moments—Mr.Children’s “Tabidachi no Uta” (Song for a Departure).
It’s a little different from other tracks: heavier, weightier—but undoubtedly an encouraging song that resonates with the heart.
When you’re worried or overthinking, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s around you.
But this song reminds you that there is always someone there to cheer you on, to give you a push forward.
The place of beginningyuzu
The folk duo Yuzu, known for their one-of-a-kind harmonies, has produced numerous hit songs.
“Hajimari no Basho,” included on their second album Yuzuen, is also known for being chosen as the first theme song of the dating reality show Ainori.
Its brisk, catchy melody might just pull you forward when you’re having trouble taking that first step into a new life.
With a driving intro featuring blues harp and acoustic guitar that instantly lifts your spirits, it’s a quintessentially Yuzu pop tune.
Song of BeginningsOhashi Takuya
This song, “Hajimari no Uta” (“Song of Beginnings”), with its expansive, free-flowing vocals, is sure to leave you feeling bright and uplifted.
It’s the solo debut single released in 2008 by Takuya Ohashi, the vocalist of Sukima Switch.
I recommend it as a track that resonates with anyone feeling uneasy in a new environment.
Even when we know there’s no use getting caught up in anxiety, it can still be hard to control—everyone feels that way sometimes.
This is a song that can nudge those feelings upward, turning them into a sense of excitement and anticipation.
DarlingMrs. GREEN APPLE
An encouraging song that gently stays close and gives a push to everyone carrying the anxieties and uncertainties of youth.
With Mrs.
GREEN APPLE’s signature emotional, catchy melodies and lyricism rich in messages that boost self-esteem, it strikes a chord in the heart.
Released in January 2025, the track was written for NHK General’s special program “Mrs.
GREEN APPLE 18-Sai” and featured a special performance with 1,000 members of the 18-year-old generation.
It’s a song you’ll want to listen to when you feel like you’re losing your sense of self or need a spark to face your true self.
Perfect for starting out in a new environment—like entering a new school where you don’t know anyone.
winding roadNovelbright
An uplifting coming-of-age anthem that captures the journey from boyhood to adulthood along life’s winding road, set to a grand, soaring melody.
This track brings out the full charm of Novelbright, portraying the anxieties and inner conflicts of everyday life—and the strength to overcome them.
Yudai Takenaka’s expansive vocals and the invigorating, rock-band-driven sound resonate deeply.
Released for streaming in January 2025, the song was chosen as the theme for the TV Tokyo drama “Dragon of the Court,” and its music video—directed by Hiroshi Tamaki—also drew significant attention.
We againSG
This work by SG has gained support as an uplifting song that resonates at graduations and farewells.
Its gentle melody, which stands by young people taking a new step after parting, and its lyrics full of hope for reunion are especially appealing.
Released in April 2021, it became a popular track with a total of 150 million streams.
Starting in November 2024, it has also been used in Calorie Mate’s exam-support commercial, and the brass band version by Hanazono Tokuei High School’s wind ensemble has drawn attention as well.
It’s a heartwarming song for farewell scenes, graduation ceremonies, and moments when you wish to reunite with someone important.
It’s a recommended track for times when you want to cherish memories while looking forward and doing your best.