Famous songs celebrating heroes. Recommended popular tracks.
This is a playlist of songs themed around heroes.
It includes selections from a wide range of eras, from the 1980s to the latest hits.
The musical styles and lyrics vary, and it could be interesting to compare how different artists portray heroes in their own ways.
Masterpieces that sing of heroes. Recommended popular songs (1–10)
HEROESNEW!Nishikawa Takanori
It’s a rock tune with an exhilarating band sound and a fiery message that ignites the listener’s heart.
Takanori Nishikawa’s powerful vocals resonate throughout, making you want to become stronger for someone else.
That overwhelming energy is seriously cool.
Written as the opening theme for the anime “The Old Man From the Countryside Becomes a Sword Saint,” it served as the title track of a single released in May 2025.
The star-studded production team—Sojiro Oki from Novelbright on composition and Seiji Kameda on arrangement—also drew attention for their collaboration.
Give it a listen when you’re about to take on something new or need to fire yourself up.
It’ll heat you up and send your excitement through the roof.
HeroD.O.A.
It was released as doa’s third single and was also used as the opening theme for the first season of Ultraman Nexus.
The chorus is highly memorable, and videos using this song are apparently referred to as the Hero MAD Series.
HeroD.O.A.
It sings that rather than only worrying about how you look, what matters is striving to be someone who can protect others even if you get dirty or hurt, and that alone is enough to be called a hero.
It’s a song that radiates a power that stirs up the courage to face the wall right in front of you.
Heroamazarashi
It’s the theme song for the TV Tokyo drama “Silver and Gold.” “Silver and Gold” is a drama based on the manga by Nobuyuki Fukumoto, depicting the schemes and life-or-death battles of men living in the underworld, and it also drew attention for the intense performances by Sosuke Ikematsu and Lily Franky.
Dear you, somedayKankaku Pierrot
This is the theme song for Kankuro Kudo’s drama “We’re Millennials.
Got a Problem?” It feels like the momentum of Kanzen Kankaku Piero just won’t stop, and the lyrics repeatedly questioning “justice” really hit home.
The cool sound matches perfectly with the theme of justice.
The hero within youKuribayashi Minami
This song was released as Minami Kuribayashi’s 24th single.
It was also used as the ending theme for Part 1 (the Flit arc) of the TV anime Mobile Suit Gundam AGE.
It reached number 14 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart dated November 21, 2011.
peace signYonezu Kenshi
The second opening theme of the anime “My Hero Academia.” It’s a track that powerfully conveys the determination to act tough and the earnest drive to move forward.
The lyrics, which feel like you’re running hard to become someone’s hero even if you lack confidence in yourself, are highly relatable.
The up-tempo, catchy melody is sure to get stuck in your head.
THE HERO !!JAM Project
The official name of JAM Project is Japan Animationsong Makers Project.
The project was formed by Hironobu Kageyama, Masaaki Endoh, and others at the call of Ichiro Mizuki, who wished to carry the spirit of classic anime songs into the 21st century.
The Hero’s PoemTHE ALFEE
This song was produced as the theme for Ultraman Ginga S.
It depicts a hero’s way of being: the determination to face challenges without giving up, the strength to protect what’s important, and staying true to oneself.
It’s a powerful track that stirs the courage to move forward.
HeroAsakura Miki
The theme song of the drama “School☆Wars.” It’s a perfect number for when your heart is broken or you feel like you’re being crushed by loneliness.
Listening to this song makes you feel that you’re the one who has to step up.
The motivational lyrics give you a powerful push from behind.