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Experience Koshien with Hanshin’s theme song! The hitting march is an insanely hype cheer anthem.

When it comes to the true joy of baseball, it’s got to be the cheering, right? In a stadium buzzing with excitement, that moment when everyone raises their voices together wraps you in an indescribable sense of unity.

Among them, the Hanshin Tigers’ cheering songs and hitting marches have a power that grabs fans’ hearts and never lets go.

In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of captivating theme songs that can transform the entire atmosphere of the stadium! You’ll find yourself humming along in no time.

Experience Koshien with Hanshin’s theme songs! The Hitting March is an insanely hype cheer song (1–10)

Koji Chikamoto Player Support Song

Koji Chikamoto No. 5 Player Hitting March (Chant)
Koji Chikamoto Player Support Song

This is a rousing fight song created for Koji Chikamoto that shakes the entire stadium.

It began being used in the second half of the 2019 season, starting in July.

Just before its debut, he hit for the cycle in the All-Star Game, and fan expectations were at an all-time high.

The lyrics carry a heartfelt wish for him, as a leadoff hitter, to blaze a trail to victory—enough to make your chest swell with emotion.

Its simple, powerful melody recalls that electrifying feeling when the entire ballpark raises its voice as one.

It’s the perfect number for anyone who wants to feel the heat of Koshien and be wrapped in the unity of the crowd’s cheers.

Tiger’s EyeMatsumoto Takahiro

Tak Matsumoto / Tiger’s Eye [Official Theme Song for the Hanshin Tigers’ 90th Anniversary]
Tiger’s EyeMatsumoto Takahiro

This is an instrumental track produced as the official theme song for the landmark 90th anniversary of the Hanshin Tigers.

The guitarist is Takahiro Matsumoto—member of B’z and a Grammy Award winner—an impressively star-studded choice.

The piece is said to evoke “the eyes of a tiger intently fixed on victory,” and its sharp, powerful guitar riffs seem to convey the players’ burning fighting spirit and the electric atmosphere of the stadium.

Premiered at the home opener in April 2025, it fired up the start of the season.

For fans who want to feel that sense of unity at Koshien, this track is sure to set your heart ablaze.

Rokko OroshiKoromubia Gasshōdan

“Authentic” Rokko Oroshi – Hanshin Tigers Song (with lyrics). Let’s sing it correctly as written in the score / Columbia Chorus
Rokko OroshiKoromubia Gasshōdan

Composed in March 1936 as “The Osaka Tigers Song,” this piece is surely one of the oldest team anthems in Nippon Professional Baseball.

Its rich harmonies further elevate the stirring melody of a bold march.

The lyrics, celebrating youthful vigor and the dignity of champions, brim with a fiery fighting spirit for victory that fills you with strength just by listening.

With the team’s name change in 1961, the lyrics were revised, and the song was included on the album “Our Baseball Songs — Rokko Oroshi / Tokon Komete.” Sung at moments of victory as the Hanshin Tigers’ team anthem, it’s beloved as the club’s theme song.

Experience Koshien with the Hanshin theme songs! The hitting marches are incredibly hyped-up cheer songs (11–20)

Shota Morishita Player Support Song

Hanshin Tigers 2023 Final Game: Shota Morishita Cheering Song (with lyrics) 2023.10.4
Shota Morishita Player Support Song

In the summer of 2023, the personal cheer song for Shota Morishita was what propelled the team through its final sprint toward the championship.

If you’re a Hanshin fan, you probably felt that frenzy at Koshien, didn’t you? The fanfare, with brasses blaring over a fast four-on-the-floor rhythm, is the quintessential Hanshin cheer song—classic to the core.

Beyond the powerful message of seizing your dreams with bold strength, the wordplay linking his name to a great leap forward carries expectations for the bearer of the number 1, and it’s genuinely moving.

The song has been officially adopted as part of the club’s cheering culture since August 2023.

When this track rings out in a scoring opportunity, it’s the sign that the team is on the attack.

It’s a soul-stirring number that unites the stadium and sends hopes for victory soaring to their peak.

Takumu Nakano Player Support Song

Takumu Nakano No. 51 Player Hitting March (with vocals)
Takumu Nakano Player Support Song

Isn’t Takumu Nakano’s hitting march the very core of the thunderous cheers that shake Koshien? The piece was created by the Hanshin Tigers’ cheering squad Hitting March Committee in recognition of his explosive rookie-year performance, which included 22 stolen bases.

It has been played at the stadium as his cheer song since August 2021.

Messages that play on his name and words reflecting his style as a swift, skillful hitter are carried by a powerful brass sound.

The lyrics, which sing of a strong will to win, empower the player and unite the hearts of the fans.

The sense of unity when thousands of supporters raise their voices together and chant the player’s name is unparalleled.

It’s a spine-tingling number that drives the stadium’s energy to its peak.

Seishiro Sakamoto Player Cheer Song

No. 12 Seishiro Sakamoto Player Hitting March
Seishiro Sakamoto Player Cheer Song

A song that symbolizes the fever of Koshien is the cheering anthem dedicated to Seishiro Sakamoto.

Its biggest draw is surely its straightforward, soul-stirring message.

The lyrics, packed with the fiery spirit of attacking boldly and forging a new era with your own strength, really set your heart ablaze.

Backed by a heroic brass band, the unified stadium-wide chant takes the hype to the next level! Since around 2018, this song has echoed through the ballpark as a Hanshin Tigers cheer.

When it plays in a clutch moment, you can truly feel a game-changing hit coming.

It’s an insanely fired-up anthem that not only boosts the players, but also rouses the hearts of everyone listening.

Our Hanshin

This is the Hanshin Tigers’ official hitting march, which resounds through Koshien Stadium at moments when anticipation for victory reaches its peak.

Since around 2015, it has become a staple of the cheering repertoire and is undoubtedly a familiar number to fans.

The greatest appeal of this piece lies in its explosive energy that, despite its simplicity, unites the entire stadium as one.

Signaled by a valiant trumpet fanfare, the powerful chants single-mindedly wishing for victory echo around the ballpark—an awe-inspiring sight.

This work captures the very essence of support that fires up the players and swings the momentum of the game.

It’s a soul-stirring track that I especially want those who crave the feeling of oneness in the stadium, or who want to experience the pure intensity of cheering, to hear.