[Hot!] Theme Songs for High School Baseball / TV Program Theme Songs
High school baseball has a particularly large base of hardcore fans, even among baseball enthusiasts.
Even people who aren’t very interested in sports tend to hear about it a lot when the season rolls around—it’s hard to miss.
And when it comes to high school baseball, during the tournament there are daily segments and programs on sports news shows, and each year the theme songs for those programs add color to the heated battles.
Here, we’ll showcase a generous selection of program theme songs centered on high school baseball.
Enjoy everything from the hit songs that became theme songs in recent years to tracks used by local stations!
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[Hot!] High School Baseball Theme Songs and TV Program Theme Songs (31–40)
Cat’s EyeAnri
With a cool, fast-paced melody that feels like tearing through the city at night, this song has an instant, irresistible allure.
Released as a single in August 1983, it became a major hit as the theme song for the anime Cat’s Eye.
It was performed at that year’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen, and in the spring of 1984 it was selected as the march for the 56th National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament.
Using an anime theme at Koshien was groundbreaking at the time and created a huge buzz, so many of you may remember it.
It’s a classic that propels people toward their goals and stirs the passion they carry within.
OathBEGIN
An uplifting song by BEGIN featuring a soothing, Okinawan-tinged acoustic sound.
The lyrics express a resolve to press on into the future without bowing to any hardship, and the importance of persevering toward distant goals resonates deeply.
Released as a single in August 2004, the track served as the ending theme for TV Asahi/ABC’s “Netto Koshien,” underscoring many moving moments.
It gently encourages the high school baseball players battling at Summer Koshien and everyone chasing big dreams.
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It’s a rousing anthem dedicated to the heroes of tomorrow, infused with the passionate spirit of the artist’s own youth as a baseball kid.
With straightforward lyrics, it powerfully sings about the importance of never giving up and holding on to hope for the future, while GLAY’s signature exhilarating, energetic rock sound stirs the listener’s heart.
Featured on a single released in May 2015, the song served as the theme for the 2015 Kanagawa Prefecture tournament of the National High School Baseball Championship, vividly coloring the players’ intense drama.
For everyone single-mindedly striving toward their dreams, it offers the courage to rise up at the very moment they face a towering wall.
BREAKING THE ICETHE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE
Brimming with exhilarating sound, this is a track that makes your heart start dancing.
“Break through the wall in front of you and move forward!” That straightforward passion overlaps with the energetic performance that is THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE’s hallmark, setting listeners’ souls ablaze.
Included as a coupling track on the single HARD HIT released in July 2018 and also featured on the album THE RAMPAGE the same year, this piece colored the fierce battles of high school baseball players as the theme song for the regional summer tournaments.
It’s truly an anthem of hope that gives you the courage to take that first step.
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Isn’t it a truly soul-stirring fight song, celebrating an indomitable spirit that keeps getting back up, caked in mud yet never giving in? No matter what hardships arise, the protagonist’s burning passion to keep chasing their dream rides on TUBE’s signature straightforward, passionate rock sound, striking listeners right in the heart.
The track was included on TUBE’s album “Owaranai Natsu ni,” released in June 1994, and that same year served as the opening theme for ABC/TV Asahi’s “Nettō Kōshien,” firing up countless high school baseball fans.
The fact that it took first place in a fan vote for the 2008 live best CD also speaks to its enduring popularity.
It’s sure to inspire not only the players chasing white baseballs under the summer Koshien sun, but anyone single-mindedly striving toward a goal.
It might be the perfect song for those moments when you want to send a heartfelt, fiery cheer.
[Hot!] High School Baseball Theme Songs and TV Program Main Themes (41–50)
Glory Colors ~Door of the Wind~ZONE
This is a gem of a cheering song by ZONE that opens the door to the future and gives you the strength to step into a brilliant tomorrow.
It powerfully sings of the importance of friendship and bonds, gently yet firmly pushing forward everyone who is chasing their dreams.
Released in August 2004, it was chosen as the theme song for TV Asahi’s coverage of the 86th National High School Baseball Championship and for the program Netto Koshien.
It brightly colored the summers of many high school ballplayers—a true classic that represents the season.
For players racing through a page of their youth and for anyone about to take a new step, it delivers burning courage and deep inspiration.
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An inspiring cheer song by lol that portrays the earnest pursuit of dreams and the warmth of the bonds that support it.
Released digitally in July 2019, it served as the theme song for tvk’s “High School Baseball News 2019” Kanagawa tournament, adding fiery color to many players’ summers.
It powerfully and directly sings about the greatness of chasing your dreams without giving up, and the gratitude one feels toward family and friends—an anthem of youth that gently pushes listeners forward.