[Youth Anthems] A curated selection of popular and latest songs to hype up your school cultural festival
Many people look forward to the once-a-year cultural and school festivals! For students, they’re probably a big event that decorates an important page of their youth.
Music is indispensable in many moments at cultural and school festivals—venue BGM, theme songs, stage performances, dance, and other acts.
In this article, we’ll introduce perfect youth-themed songs for various scenes that brighten up your event.
Find wonderful tracks that will make your youth shine even brighter.
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[Youth Songs] Carefully Selected Popular and Latest Tracks to Hype Up School Culture Festivals (101–110)
sad and happyFurederikku
It’s a track that deftly captures complex emotions.
The repeated phrases “kanashii” and “ureshii” leave a strong impression and resonate with listeners.
Released in October 2017, it was also chosen as the opening theme for the anime Love and Lies.
The lyrics, which depict universally relatable themes like love and anxieties about the future, likely struck a chord with many.
It’s a perfect song to light up a school festival stage—great for singing along with friends or showing off a dance.
It will surely become an unforgettable memory! A wonderful piece that beautifully colors a page of youth.
I’ll call your name.SUPER BEAVER
“Namae o Yobu yo” is also well-loved as the theme song for the film Tokyo Revengers.
It’s an original track written by the rock band SUPER BEAVER, inspired by the movie’s story.
The song portrays the joy of meeting friends and delves deeper into what friendship truly means.
Listen while paying attention to the answer it offers.
Combined with vocalist Ryota Shibuya’s passionate delivery, it’s sure to stir your emotions.
As an intense rock song, it’s also perfect for times when you want to raise your energy.
Dream Deliverynaniwa danshi
The song chosen as the cheer anthem for the 2021 National High School Baseball Championship was Naniwa Danshi’s “Yume Watashi.” The lyrics, which sing about friends and teammates who share the same dream and have worked hard together, are particularly striking.
It was included on their first single, “Ubu LOVE,” released in 2021, and reached No.
1 on both the Oricon and Billboard charts.
You’ll probably be creating all kinds of things for your cultural or school festival.
If you use “Yume Watashi” as the BGM during that time, it’s sure to boost everyone’s motivation and bring you all together!
All of the YouthFujifaburikku
Speaking of Fujifabric, they’re such an essential band that you can’t talk about the Japanese rock scene without them.
Although this song was released in 2007, it’s still a timeless classic whose popularity shows no sign of fading.
Most current students probably didn’t experience it in real time, but I’m sure many have heard it somewhere.
The bittersweet lyrics, carried by a gentle, tender melody, tighten around your heart.
Even just the instrumentation alone hits you deep—an absolutely must-recommend track.
Starlight ParadeSEKAI NO OWARI
SEKAI NO OWARI is a four-member band with a pop, colorful worldview that’s loved by a wide range of generations.
“Starlight Parade,” released in 2011, is a song that can transform the atmosphere of an entire school into something fantastical.
Over a bittersweet yet beautiful piano sound that evokes a starry sky, Keisuke Fukase’s clear vocals resonate, perfectly matching the classical melodic line.
The lyrics portray fleeting feelings, so many teens will likely relate.
If you’re looking for BGM to close out a school cultural festival, be sure to give it a listen.
[Youth Songs] Carefully Selected Popular and Latest Tracks to Hype Up School Culture Festivals (111–120)
Adolescent RhapsodySambomasutā
If the keywords “youth and rock” come up, there’s no way I can skip introducing this band’s song! It’s a hit by Sambomaster, a band that embodies youth and rock.
Since it was used as a theme song for the anime NARUTO, I think many people know it.
It’s a classic that passionately portrays hot-blooded, gritty, breakneck youth! School festivals and culture festivals are precious pages of youth, so this song is a perfect fit.
AgainWANIMA
When it comes to bands popular among students, WANIMA is absolutely indispensable.
Their songs often have lyrics that give you a push, so I bet some people listen to them when club activities or studying get tough.
“Again” is a high-energy cheer song packed with WANIMA’s signature style, so if you play it at a school culture festival or campus festival, it’s sure to get everyone hyped!
