[Hot!] Theme Songs for High School Baseball / TV Program Theme Songs

Toward the source of the soundRiakushon za Butta

Reaction the Butta “Toward the Sound” MV / Reaction the Butta – Toward the sound

A number by Reaction The Butta that makes you want to move in the direction where hope calls, even amid stagnation.

The driving band ensemble gives you strength.

Released in April 2025, the song was selected as that year’s Tochigi TV Summer High School Baseball support song and as the CM song for the National Vocational Schools Public Relations Association.

This work supports the comeback of those who know setbacks.

Highly recommended for anyone who keeps doggedly striving toward their dreams while crashing into big walls along the way.

By Your Sidegunjō no sekai

Ultramarine World – By Your Side (Music Video)

This emotional coming-of-age number vividly portrays the friendship of young baseball players sweating under the blue sky and their promises for the future.

Released in July 2023, the song was used as the theme for tvk’s “High School Baseball News” and as the opening theme for “Ongakukan” that same year.

Written and composed by Shusuke Mitani, it was later included on the album “Best Blue.” Its dramatic composition pairs perfectly with the soaring vocal work.

Give it a listen when you need strength to push through grueling practice.

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This work cheers on those who, together with their teammates, press forward toward their goals with unwavering determination, overcoming the struggle for victory and sprinting through to the end.

The song, performed by singer Miyuki Takahashi, is set for release in July 2025.

It was written specifically as the opening theme for TV Saitama’s “High School Baseball Digest 2025.” This marks the fifth consecutive year that Takahashi has provided the program’s theme song, firmly establishing her as a defining presence of Saitama’s summer.

Brimming with the uplifting energy characteristic of sports anthems, the melody powerfully propels the young ballplayers as they take on their games.

It’s a track we hope everyone who works hard day after day will listen to.

It’s okay.BLUE ENCOUNT

BLUE ENCOUNT 'Daijoubu' Music Video

This is a song by BLUE ENCOUNT that fully embraces feelings of anxiety and self-doubt and powerfully gives you the courage to look forward.

Carried by a driving two-beat rock sound, it conveys the message: you don’t have to blame yourself so much—you’re going to be okay.

Released as a maxi single in June 2016, it was later included on the album THE END.

It was chosen as the theme song for Nara TV’s high school baseball highlight program “Dramatic Nine,” and as the opening theme for TBS’s CDTV in June and July 2016.

When grueling practice leaves you on the verge of breaking, let their passionate performance give you a push.

Slowly but surely I go onTHE ORAL CIGARETTES

THE ORAL CIGARETTES「Slowly but surely I go on」Music Video＜5th ALBUM『SUCK MY WORLD』2020.4.29 Release＞

A mid-tempo number by THE ORAL CIGARETTES that sings of the resolve to face one’s own weaknesses and move forward—slowly, perhaps, but surely.

Featured as the 15th track on the album “SUCK MY WORLD,” released in April 2020, the song is imbued with a desire to find hope amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Its grand, blissful sound, enhanced by a gospel choir, is sure to make you feel the strength to try again.

It also served as the theme song for Nara Television’s high school baseball highlight program “Dramatic Nine.”

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Kawanishi Natsuki – The Sun and You “Summer Memories” Video

A love song that captures the exhilaration of a summer romance just beginning and the faint nostalgia after it fades.

It’s a track by singer-songwriter Natsuki Kawanishi, who has built a following mainly through street performances in the Kansai area, released in October 2023 ahead of the album “Melting into the Magic Hour.” It also served as the theme song for the highlight program “Dramatic Nine” covering the Nara Prefecture high school baseball tournament.

While refreshingly accessible pop, the subtly wistful vocals strike a chord.

It’s a must-listen for anyone who wants to savor the atmosphere of passing seasons and a sense of nostalgia.

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[Kokona] Irony (Audio)

A coming-of-age rock tune that portrays teens turning their unique struggles into forward-driving power and charging ahead.

It carries a strong message that blows away negative feelings and fires up the you of tomorrow.

Created by the singer-songwriter KOKONA, released in September 2024.

Selected as the theme song for the 107th KBS Kyoto National High School Baseball Championship Kyoto Tournament, as well as the main theme for the highlight program “The Hottest Summer in Kyoto.” Its exhilarating, high-velocity sound is perfect for anyone single-mindedly sweating it out toward their goals.