[Culture and School Festival Songs] A curated selection of popular and hit songs to brighten up your venues and events!

Double Double FIGHT!NEW!CANDY TUNE

[MV] CANDY TUNE “Bai Bai FIGHT!”

An energetic cheer song by CANDY TUNE released in April 2024.

Written and composed by Tamaya 2060%, the track is characterized by its positive message and catchy melody.

Sparked by dance videos on social media, it became a major hit and gained strong support from many users.

The lyrics, which sing about facing challenges and the importance of self-affirmation, give listeners courage and energy.

It’s a perfect song to dance and sing with friends on a school festival stage.

With its up-tempo rhythm and call-and-response chants, it’s sure to send the venue’s excitement soaring.

I love you explosivelyNEW!M!LK

M!LK – Explosively, I Love You (Official Music Video)

A super high-energy love song that celebrates diverse forms of love.

Performed by M!LK, a boys’ group whose members are also active as actors and TV personalities, this track was released in February 2026 as a double A-side single.

It’s packed with a positive message that conveys affection directly and without hesitation.

The words’ intensity and the uplifting sound naturally put you in a positive mood just by listening.

Its explosive, soaring energy makes it perfect as background music for cultural or school festivals where everyone creates something together.

It’s a happy number we highly recommend for scenes where you dance with friends or hype up the stage.

lulu.NEW!Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE「lulu.」Official Music Video

A hit by Mrs.

GREEN APPLE whose expansive sense of scale and lively rhythm resonate pleasantly.

The song, themed around endings and beginnings and the feelings passed down, is a grand pop-rock track that blends freshness with dramatic development.

Released in January 2026, it was chosen as the opening theme for Season 2 of the hugely popular TV anime Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End.

The surprise drop of the video during a pre-release livestream also generated major buzz.

Its sound brimming with momentum toward a new stage makes it perfect for kicking off culture festivals and school festivals in style.

It’s a must-listen for students whose hearts are swelling with anticipation for the journey of youth that lies ahead.

-ness; typicality; the quality/essence of being [X] (as in “X-ness” or “X-like character”)NEW!Ofisharu Higedan Dism

Official HIGE DANDism – Rashisa [Official Video]

Official HIGE Dandism, a four-piece band leading Japan’s music scene with their overwhelming pop sensibilities.

This work was released digitally in August 2025 and was written as the theme song for the anime film “Hyaku-Emu,” which premiered in September of the same year.

Featuring a driving, high-velocity band sound, it conveys a palpable tension and explosiveness befitting the film’s 100-meter dash theme.

The lyrics, which portray the struggle to move forward while holding onto the question of what it means to be oneself, gently encourage students wrestling with the heartaches of youth.

Balancing intensity and lyricism, this number is perfect for live band performances on the heat-soaked stages of school cultural and campus festivals.

Let’s dance!NEW!Snow Man

Snow Man 'Odorouze!' Music Video

Snow Man, whose dance performances captivate audiences across Japan.

This track was released in February of the same year as the theme song for Specials, a film starring Daisuke Sakuma set to premiere in March 2026.

It’s an irresistibly bright party tune that blows away everyday fatigue and anxiety, urging you to laugh, dance, and move forward.

The up-tempo, exhilarating sound practically makes your body start moving on its own just by listening.

The nine members deliver a groove overflowing with euphoria—perfect for a school festival stage to enjoy with friends! If everyone smiles and dances together, the entire venue is sure to be wrapped in a happy atmosphere—an unbeatable dance song.

CharismaxNEW!Snow Man

Snow Man “Charismax” Music Video

Released in August 2025, this work is a high-energy dance number by Snow Man that gives the para para culture, which was popular from the 1990s to the 2000s, a modern update.

Its catchy, earworm-worthy melody intertwines perfectly with rapid-fire rap, instantly boosting the listener’s excitement.

The full-body, dynamic choreography and large-scale group performance are nothing short of breathtaking! Imitating the para para moves with friends is sure to bring any school cultural festival or campus stage to a fever pitch.

Tontsukatan-tanNEW!Kureijī Wowuwo!!

Crazy Wow Wow!! "Tontsu Katan Tan" music video

A single by Crazy WowWow!!, a band formed by classmates who met at a music school.

Released digitally in October 2025, it generated major buzz, especially on social media.

As the title suggests, it’s an uptempo rock tune that fuses lyrics packed with onomatopoeia and call-and-response shouts with a Vocaloid-style pop sensibility.

It’s brimming with bright energy that lets everyone sing together and laugh off Monday blues and the little hardships of everyday life.

The cute choreography in the animated music video became a hot topic on TikTok and elsewhere, and in 2026 the song made its first TV appearance on “DayDay.” It’s the perfect track for hyping up a culture festival or school festival stage, where everyone can dance together and have a blast.