[Support for a New Life] Cheer and Celebration Songs You’ll Want to Hear at the Entrance Ceremony

Song of BeginningsOhashi Takuya

Takuya Ohashi – “Hajimari no Uta” Music Video: TAKUYA OHASHI – Hajimari no Uta Music Video

This warm, uplifting, and embracing song is “Hajimari no Uta,” sung solo by Takuya Ohashi of Sukima Switch.

Ohashi’s gentle voice offers a kind, encouraging cheer to anyone about to take a new step forward.

It also pairs well with Sukima Switch’s passionate fight songs!

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to clear up (weather)Yorushika

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Non-Credit Opening (Cour 2) / Opening Theme: Yorushika — Haru

With beautiful melodies that resonate with the heart and powerful messages, Yorushika’s songs depict the joys and hopes of life through the changing of the seasons.

Like rain giving way to clear skies, the warm vocals and striking sounds of synthesizers and guitars envelop you, evoking the light that awaits beyond hardship.

Released in January 2024, this work was chosen as the opening theme for the second cour of the TV anime Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End.

As the seasons turn or when you take a step into a new environment, this gentle melody and energetic performance will surely give you a gentle push forward.

My future self is waving.Mayumura Chiaki

My future self is waving.

This is a song by Chiaki Mayumura that was released as a cheer song for students preparing for entrance exams at Sundai Prep School.

The lyrics are striking for how they stay close to feelings of worry and anxiety while offering encouragement that helps you move forward.

While the track is grounded in a calm atmosphere that incorporates acoustic tones, the addition of intense guitar sounds and almost shouted vocals seems to express the emotion of anxiety.

Another key point is that the actual voices of exam-takers are reflected in the lyrics.

By reading the lyrics carefully, you may feel that there are people in the world who share the same struggles as you—and find yourself inspired to move forward together.

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Our Starting LineHIPPY

Our Starting Line

This is an uplifting support song by HIPPY that delivers heartwarming vocals about the friendships of youth and the passion for pursuing goals.

It gently conveys the importance of bonds with friends and working hard toward your ambitions, while giving you the courage and hope to take a new step in life.

Released in August 2024, it was selected as the official support song for the 2025 National High School Comprehensive Sports Tournament.

Created together with high school students in Hiroshima Prefecture, the song is infused with the energy and dreams of young people.

It’s a track we hope everyone will listen to—not only those starting a new chapter, but anyone striving toward an important goal.

When you’re taking a step toward your dream or feeling anxious about a challenge, it will surely give you a push forward.

made-to-orderOmoinotake

Omoinotake | Made-to-Order [Lyric Video]

This is a warmhearted anthem born from “letters to myself 10 years from now” sent by young people in Shimane Prefecture.

Released in March 2023, Omoinotake’s song was produced to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the NHK Matsue Broadcasting Station.

Its lyrics gently convey that there isn’t only one right answer in life and that it’s important to follow your own path, paired with a catchy, soothing piano melody that leaves a strong impression.

The work is an ambitious creation by the members—who are themselves from Matsue City—made in deep empathy with the feelings of local youth.

A lyric video by Haruka Ibuki has also been released, further enriching the song’s worldview.

It’s a track I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone feeling anxious about a new environment or preparing to take a step toward the future.

I can only face forwardAKB48

AKB48 / We Only Look Forward

It was released as AKB48’s 35th major single.

It also drew attention as Yuko Oshima’s last song before her graduation.

Although it’s a graduation song, the lyrics make it a very cool track that’s perfect for a fresh start after entering school.

It encourages you to face forward and keep moving ahead.

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GReeeeN – Ayumi

This song was released in 2009 as GReeeeN’s ninth single.

It was used as the campaign song for U-Can’s 2009 campaign and became a big hit.

I think many people attend entrance ceremonies filled with dreams and hopes.

This song, which sings about the importance of keeping on moving forward and the value of making an effort, is a perfect fit for such people.