[Cheer-Up Songs Special] Songs that give you courage when you're feeling down. Encouraging tracks.

To Us Who Were Once GeniusesCreepy Nuts

[MV] Creepy Nuts – To Us Who Were Once Geniuses

A warm, encouraging song by Creepy Nuts that powerfully portrays the potential for genius everyone once had and the individuality that gets lost within society.

It’s a track from their second major album, “To Us Who Were Once Geniuses,” and was released to the world in August 2020 as the TV commercial song for Teikyo Heisei University.

Riding on a hip-hop rhythm, it carefully depicts the limitless possibilities everyone had in childhood and the purity that fades as we grow up, while delivering a message to keep looking forward without giving up.

When you feel crushed by social pressure or self-doubt, listening to this song will surely give you the courage to take a new step forward.

NakedSPYAIR

SPYAIR『Naked』

It’s a powerful, message-driven song that stresses the importance of being your true self while facing life’s loneliness and hardship.

Even as it wrestles with the distance between oneself and others, its forward-looking attitude—gradually opening one’s heart—leaves a strong impression.

It’s a rock track that makes full use of a band sound, with SPYAIR’s signature, forceful performance and vocals that resonate deeply.

Released in September 2012, this work served as the lead single for the album “Just Do It” and was also used as the ending theme for the Nippon TV show “Futtonda.” It encourages you to accept yourself as you are and gives you the courage to take a new step forward.

UniqueAARON

AARON – Unique (Official Music Video)

This song is also the theme for the drama “Isn’t That a Rip-Off?”—and I always look forward to Kyoko Yoshine’s slightly spacey, soft-hearted character in it.

It’s also the debut track from the artist AARON—pronounced “Aaron.” Even when unexpected rain falls or your IC card won’t work and you feel a bit down, the song embraces a positive mindset that sees those moments as “unique.” The lyrics brim with energy to keep moving forward day by day, and there’s so much to relate to.

As you listen on, elements of a love song blend in, and that subtle touch is great too.

It’s a track that leads to a happy ending—one I’d love for you to play when you need a boost.

room for growthCreepy Nuts

[MV] Creepy Nuts – Nobishiro (Room to Grow)

Creepy Nuts has delivered a track full of eagerness to explore life’s possibilities.

Included on their September 2021 album “Case,” this song portrays the growth you come to recognize as you get older and the boundless potential within yourself.

It captures, from a distinctive angle, the more flexible way of seeing things that comes with adulthood and the encounter with a new version of yourself.

Also adopted as a cheer song for professional baseball, this track gently encourages anyone who wants to believe in their limitless potential or transform who they are now.

It’s a song you’ll want to listen to when you’re feeling setbacks or uncertainty, and when you’re ready to take a new step forward.

A Cheer Song Dedicated to YouHIPPY

[MUSIC VIDEO] A Cheer Song Dedicated to You / HIPPY

An uplifting anthem that combines the warmth of gently encouraging those who face setbacks and hardships to believe in themselves and move forward, with the strength to give them the courage to rise again.

HIPPY’s soul-stirring vocals resonate deeply with listeners’ hearts.

Included on the album “HomeBase ~Arigatou~,” released in March 2017, this song has been chosen by many professional baseball players as their walk-up music and ranked No.

1 in the 2020 Professional Baseball Players’ Walk-up Song Rankings.

It’s the perfect track for moments when you feel like you might stop chasing your dreams, when you feel anxious or alone, or when you want someone to give you a gentle push.

It will stay close to your heart and give you the courage to take a step toward tomorrow.

ReawakeR (feat.Felix of Stray Kids)LiSA

LiSA『ReawakeR (feat. Felix of Stray Kids)』MUSiC CLiP

This ambitious work brings together LiSA, the queen of the anison world known for belting out a strong resolve to carve out one’s destiny, and a featuring collaboration with the K-pop group Stray Kids.

Skillfully fusing rock and electronic elements, it expresses a story of rebirth and growth through a sweeping sound.

The song will serve as the opening theme for the TV anime Solo Leveling Season 2 – Arise from the Shadow -, airing from January 2025, with a CD single release scheduled for March.

With a powerful melody that resonates with hearts tired from work and lyrics that inspire you to face forward, this uplifting anthem is sure to become a source of strength for everyone giving their all each day.

Crimson Lotus FlowerLiSA

LiSA “Gurenge” -MUSiC CLiP- (Anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” Tanjiro Kamado: Unwavering Resolve Arc Opening Theme)

A powerful song known as the opening theme of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

It portrays Tanjiro Kamado—a boy who lost his family and fights to protect his sister—through intense rock rhythms and melodic harmonies.

LiSA’s strong vocals vividly capture an unyielding spirit in the face of adversity, gently encouraging listeners onward.

Since its release in April 2019, it has captured many hearts and become beloved across Japan beyond the anime itself.

It’s the perfect track for moments when you’re struggling, need to rally yourself, or want the courage to keep moving forward.