Soothe your nerves! Uplifting songs to listen to for the entrance ceremony.
A fresh student life filled with hope.
But before enrollment, your mind can get crowded with worries like “Will I be able to keep up with my studies?” and “Will I make friends?”
So in this article, we’ll introduce motivational songs you’ll want to listen to during the school admission season, especially for those of you feeling anxious about starting at a new school.
We’ve gathered wonderful cheer-up songs that will stand by your worries and support you.
Before the entrance ceremony, or whenever you feel overwhelmed by various anxieties, be sure to listen to the songs we recommend and recharge your energy!
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Soothe your anxieties! Cheer songs to listen to at entrance ceremonies (41–50)
Spring Dayaimyon
Created as the theme song for an animated film about a honeymoon, this piece delicately portrays a loving married couple.
The story of two people starting a new life together—recognizing each other’s strengths and weaknesses and deepening their love as a family—delivers a wonderful message that encourages a fresh step forward in life.
With this song released in April 2019, Aimyon gently captures the world of the anime film Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane – The Lost Hiroshi.
Memories beginning on a train platform and the feeling of cherishing small everyday joys resonate warmly alongside the gentle melody.
It’s a song we especially recommend to anyone embarking on a new chapter of life.
Even while holding anxieties about the future, it gives you the courage to move forward one step at a time—why not listen to it together with someone special as an uplifting anthem?
Soothe your anxiety! Motivational songs to listen to at the entrance ceremony. (51–60)
Que sera, seraMrs. GREEN APPLE
This work, whose title comes from a Spanish phrase meaning “whatever will be, will be,” is a pep song for life created by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE.
Its message—conveying the importance of continuing to move forward in your own way while accepting difficulties and anxieties—resonates deeply atop a pop-rock sound.
After its release in April 2023, it was selected as the theme song for the drama “Sunday Night at Least…” and won the Japan Record Award the same year.
It’s sure to be a song that gives a gentle push to everyone taking their first steps into university life.
With the power of music, this wonderful track transforms the uncertainties ahead into hope.
HarukaYOASOBI
This is a heartwarming song by YOASOBI that weaves a story watching over a girl’s growth from the perspective of a mug.
Told by an inanimate object, its down-to-earth emotional expression and the carefully drawn bond between the girl and the item draw you in.
Anyone starting a new chapter in life will find themselves in the forward-looking protagonist.
Released digitally in December 2020 and included on the album THE BOOK, the song was also used as the image song for “Art Aquarium Exhibition 2021: Hakata—Festival of Goldfish” and in a Takara Tomy commercial.
It’s a track we especially recommend to those about to take their first step in a new environment.
The wind is blowing.ikimonogakari
Anyone gets nervous when stepping into an unfamiliar school building, right? The song I want you to listen to as you take in the new scenery is “Kaze ga Fuiteiru” (“The Wind Is Blowing”).
Released by Ikimono-gakari in 2012, it was chosen as the theme song for NHK’s London Olympics and Paralympics coverage.
Its catchy melody is easy to sing along to—you’ll find yourself humming it.
Kiyoe Yoshioka’s beautiful vocals pair perfectly with the strings, making it captivating every time you hear it.
The lyrics are not only bright but also lingering, gently watching over everyone about to start a new chapter in life.
IdeaHoshino Gen
An uplifting cheer song filled with hope and the power to move forward has been born.
Written with Hoshino Gen’s vivid touch, it’s a track themed around “inventiveness” as a means to overcome adversity.
Riding on a light, breezy rhythm, it speaks to how even the walls we encounter in everyday life can open into new paths when we reassess them from a fresh perspective.
With a tone as bright and gentle as the morning sun, it’s sure to deliver warm courage to listeners’ hearts.
Released in August 2018, the song became widely beloved as the theme for the NHK morning drama series Half Blue.
It’s a piece I highly recommend as a guiding song for those starting a new chapter in life or taking their first step forward.
PinkieBUMP OF CHICKEN
A moving classic by BUMP OF CHICKEN, themed around cherry blossoms and portraying the passage of time and promises with loved ones, resonates deeply.
It’s a memorable track that showcases the warm musicality born from the band members’ childhood friendship and Motoo Fujiwara’s gentle yet powerful vocals.
The song carefully weaves feelings that change over time and a wish not to forget precious memories.
Released in April 2010 as the B-side to the single “HAPPY,” it was also used as a TV program’s theme song.
It’s sure to comfort those whose hearts are racing with both anxiety and excitement before a new chapter in life, as well as those who have experienced parting from someone dear.
Song of a FriendBUMP OF CHICKEN
As concerns around the time of the entrance ceremony, relationships with your existing friends and with new friends also come to mind.
This is a song by BUMP OF CHICKEN that expresses memories and relationships with friends, as well as strong bonds and friendship.
Its sound is calm yet powerful, leaving a strong impression and conveying the overflowing feeling of cherishing your friends.
It’s a song that looks back fondly on the encounters and memories with friends who have supported one another, while mustering the courage to move forward into the future.
