[Moving] Tear-jerking cheer song. A roundup of popular motivational anthems that resonate with the heart!
Have you ever found yourself suddenly in tears when you think of yourself—or someone else—giving it their all? Many people surely have that one song that saved them time and again during club practice, before a big performance, or in days when they felt like giving up.
Encouraging songs that resonate with the heart have a mysterious power to gently push you forward just by listening.
In this article, we focus on moving, tear-jerking cheer songs and introduce tracks that will set your heart ablaze.
We hope you’ll find that one song that makes you cry even as it lifts your spirits!
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[Moving] Tear-Jerking Cheering Songs. A Full Showcase of Heart-Touching Popular Fight Songs! (141–150)
Your Song for YouKawasaki Takaya
Takaya Kawasaki’s heartwarming piece gently envelops the feelings you hold for someone special.
By contrasting the vastness of the universe with the miracle of two people meeting, it gives voice to profound love for a cherished person.
Since being included on the July 2018 album “I believe in you,” this work has continued to soothe the hearts of many.
It’s a song that stays close to you during special moments with a loved one, or whenever someone is on your mind.
Kawasaki’s warm vocals and the tender tones of the acoustic guitar are sure to resonate deeply with listeners.
BOW AND ARROWYonezu Kenshi
This is a moving song created by Kenshi Yonezu as the theme for the anime Medalist, which portrays both the brilliance and setbacks of figure skating.
Like a bow dancing across the ice and an arrow aiming beyond, it depicts the passion of young people who drive forward powerfully toward their dreams.
It sings of how, when two souls—teacher and student, supporter and challenger—become one, they can break their limits and reach new heights.
Released in January 2025, it was chosen as the opening theme for the anime Medalist, capturing viewers’ hearts.
It also drew major attention for featuring Yuzuru Hanyu in its music video.
Be the soil that makes flowers bloom, rather than the flowers themselves.berii guddoman
A powerful anthem that finds beauty in staying out of the spotlight.
It carries gratitude for everyone who offers support, the strength to keep going even when unnoticed efforts draw no attention, and a wish to become someone who nourishes another’s heart.
Written for NHK’s “Minna no Uta” broadcast from December 2024 to January 2025, the song is included on the album “Thank You.” Inspired by the words of Tomoshige Yamashita, honorary manager of the Seiryo High School baseball team, its weight and heartfelt message have been soothing many listeners.
When you feel your efforts aren’t rewarded, or when you’re on the verge of losing your sense of purpose, this song will gently stay by your side and give you courage.
Twilight NostalgiaNaoto Intiraymi
The phrase “unpretentious cool” feels like it was made for Naoto Inti Raymi, doesn’t it? His songs are always packed with positive messages like courage, gratitude, and kindness, and this track, “Yūgure Nostalgia,” seems to hold all of them at once.
With lyrics that gently say things like, “Life can be complicated, but when the sun sets, maybe it’s okay to forget it all for a moment,” it will surely soothe the weariness of your day.
The tender, word-wise opening hook might just make you cry if you hear it unexpectedly.
voiceHitsuji Bungaku
This is a softly impressioned song centered on acoustic guitar, where rock sounds blend with a beautiful sense of atmosphere to create something pleasing to the ear.
Written as an anthem for people who keep looking forward even as they face an inescapable fate, it gently embraces the courage to live alongside the doubts and pain within our hearts.
Written by Hitsujibungaku in January 2025, the song has been chosen as the theme for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 p.m.
drama “119 Emergency Call.” For the band—who previously handled the ending theme for the TV anime “Jujutsu Kaisen”—this marks their first theme song for a Monday 9 p.m.
drama.
It’s a track you’ll want to listen to on nights when you feel lonely or anxious.
It gives you the courage to face your own weaknesses and will surely nudge you toward taking a step into tomorrow.
It’s also a song that gently supports those who struggle to put their feelings for someone important into words.
A March for Youchesu maika
It’s a song whose forward-looking message, filled with hope and courage, truly resonates.
Its warm lyrics and powerful, uplifting melody stand out, offering comfort to those who feel uncertainty or anxiety in their daily lives and challenges.
It compassionately addresses the worries of people living today—wanting recognition, pushing themselves too hard, or lacking confidence in their choices—while brimming with kindness that values each person’s own pace.
Written and composed by Chessmaica’s Tiiga in September 2017 and released on YouTube, this piece is perfect for times when you feel lost or when you want to encourage someone important to you.
Soldier, run.B’z
An aggressive track that made waves as a Rugby World Cup cheering song.
Even when you keep running toward your dreams and goals, there are times you feel like you might break.
In those moments, this song gives you the courage to take one more step and to stand up again.
Give it a listen when you want to fire yourself up!
