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A wonderful, moving song

An uplifting, moving song to liven up the school festival—one that will be etched into your memories.

Music is essential for boosting the atmosphere at school festivals! Not only does it work perfectly as background music to energize stages and booths, but it also adds sparkle to band performances, choirs, and dance acts.

In this article, we’ll introduce our top recommended inspirational songs for cultural and school festivals.

Heart-stirring tracks that evoke memories with your friends will make this once-a-year celebration shine even brighter.

May you create wonderful memories with the best music!

Moving songs that hype up school culture festivals—touching tunes that will be etched into your memories (131–140)

THE BALLERSSixTONES

SixTONES – THE BALLERS [YouTube ver.]
THE BALLERSSixTONES

A high-energy cheer song that brilliantly fuses the heat of youth with the dynamism of sports! A track included on the album “GOLD,” released in January 2025, has been chosen as the official theme song for the B.League basketball 2024–25 season.

As SixTONES’ first sports song, it strikingly portrays overcoming adversity and fighting with all your might as a team toward a shared goal.

The spirit of never giving up and the hunger for victory resonate alongside an exhilarating, upbeat sound.

Also recommended as BGM for school festivals and for dance performances!

Run, SAKAMOTOVaundy

Run, SAKAMOTO / Vaundy: Music Video
Run, SAKAMOTOVaundy

A song with a powerful rock sound and dynamic development, written specifically as the opening theme for the TV anime SAKAMOTO DAYS.

The melody woven by Vaundy and the lyrics expressing a strong drive to move forward brilliantly capture the way of life of the protagonist, Taro Sakamoto.

Released in January 2025, this track is perfect for moments when you want to unite everyone’s feelings—such as a school festival opening or a sports day entrance march.

Its exhilarating sound and empowering message are sure to elevate the atmosphere of any event.

SignalWANIMA

WANIMA “Signal” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
SignalWANIMA

A single song packed with a passionate message for the school festival that colors a page of youth.

It’s a cheering anthem by WANIMA that brilliantly depicts the drive to move toward the future and the real, everyday struggles we face.

While carrying anxieties about an unseen future, it expresses, through powerful rock sounds, the feelings of young people determined to walk their own path.

Featured on the album “Everybody!!,” the track was also used in a Lotte Ice “Sou” commercial, generating a huge response.

In a special NHK program, the band performed with 1,000 eighteen-year-olds, and the moving stage left a lasting impression on many viewers.

With a sound that unites the entire venue, it’s perfect for club presentations and as a theme song for school festivals.

migratory bird[Alexandros]

[Alexandros] – Wataridori (MV)
migratory bird[Alexandros]

It’s an inspirational song marked by a driving melody and powerful vocals.

It gives listeners a strong push forward—the courage to charge down the path you believe in even if no one’s watching, the kindness that keeps comforting a wounded heart, and the joy of taking flight into the future with your friends.

Included on [Alexandros]’s single “Wataridori/Dracula La,” released in March 2015, this track was used as the theme song for the film “Akegarasu.” Play it at a school festival concert, and the whole venue is sure to come together and erupt with excitement.

paper airplanesuis from Yorushika × Evan Call

suis from Yorushika × Evan Call “Paper Airplane” [Theme song for the anime ‘Dragonite and the Mailman’]
paper airplanesuis from Yorushika × Evan Call

A heartwarming tale of friendship woven from grand orchestration and crystal-clear vocals.

This work, a collaboration between YORUSHIKA’s suis and Evan Call, beautifully portrays the wish to entrust precious feelings to a letter and deliver them to someone dear.

The melody builds gradually from a gentle introduction, like the climax of a film.

Chosen as the theme song for the animated feature “Kairyu and the Postman,” released in February 2025, it further elevates the story’s emotional impact.

It’s a song you’ll want to hum with friends as you prepare for a school cultural festival.

It will help create moments when everyone connects heart to heart, while cherishing the wonders of friendship and the memories you hold dear.

Fanfaresumika

sumika / Fanfare [Music Video]
Fanfaresumika

An uplifting anthem that strikes a chord with its driving melody and bright lyrics! It’s a song that encourages a brave first step—from darkness into light, breaking out of your shell.

The invigorating sound alone gives you energy, and the storytelling—accepting your own weaknesses while stepping into a new world—is memorable.

This refreshing track, woven by sumika’s band sound, was released as a double A-side single in August 2018 and also drew attention as the opening theme for the animated film “I Want to Eat Your Pancreas.” It’s perfect for school festival dances, choirs, or band performances, and is sure to gently embrace the entire venue!

one’s true feelingssumika

sumika / Honne [Music Video] *Theme song for the 99th All Japan High School Soccer Championship
one’s true feelingssumika

A cheering song that stays close to the days of youth and gently wraps the bonds among friends! This is a track by sumika, released in January 2021 as the support song for the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.

With a refreshing touch, it portrays young people who, even while carrying setbacks and regrets, encourage one another and strive forward together.

Included on the album “AMUSIC” and featured in a TV commercial for Aisin Corporation, this song warmly supports not only students devoted to sports, but everyone who throws themselves wholeheartedly into something—be it a school festival, a club activity, or any passionate pursuit.