Recommended entrance songs for high school students: moving masterpieces and popular hits.
At the time of graduating from junior high and entering high school, many of you may be going to different schools from your friends for the first time.
It can feel a bit unsettling to take separate paths from the friends you spent elementary and junior high school with.
Some of you might also be worried about whether you’ll make new friends and keep up with your studies.
On the other hand, many of you probably have hopes and dreams for your high school life.
So in this article, we’ll introduce encouraging songs that can ease those worries, as well as entry songs that inspire a sense of hope.
These are entrance songs we want high schoolers—who may feel like they’ve taken a step closer to adulthood—to hear!
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Recommended entrance songs for high school students: moving masterpieces and popular tracks (91–100)
Ancient storyKumakawa Miyu
This song features a refreshing tone that seems to celebrate the beginning of a new school life.
The lively rhythm of the acoustic guitar, together with the lyrics, paints a picture of the anticipation and hope for high school life.
Released in March 2020, the track, paired with Miyu Kumakawa’s refreshingly clear vocals, is a tune that sets new students’ hearts dancing.
The lyrics carry themes of courage in the face of hardship and a story that connects the past to the future, gently encouraging students as they dive into a new environment.
This work is the perfect cheer song for freshmen who feel both anxiety and excitement about the high school life that’s about to begin.
My future self is waving.Mayumura Chiaki
This is a song written by singer-songwriter Chiaki Mayumura, who works as a “singer-songwriter, track-making idol,” for an exam prep school’s motivational movie for test-takers.
The lyrics reflect the voices of students preparing for exams, and they weave in the kind of words Mayumura says she herself would want to hear when she’s feeling lost.
There are times when being compared to others or judged only by scores can feel devastating.
But what truly matters is growing stronger by surpassing who you are now.
Having entered a new environment, this might be your chance to face yourself.
The Beginningayaka
A ballad featured as the first track on the 2012 album “The beginning,” it voices a resolve that coincides with Ayaka’s return to music.
No matter what has happened in the past, a new ‘beginning’ comes to everyone.
I think those lyrics are a perfect match for starting high school with a fresh mindset.
Facing days without the familiar faces from elementary or junior high can be unsettling, right? Ayaka’s vocals will surely support you through moments of doubt and hardship.
Spring Dayaimyon
Created as the theme song for an animated film about a honeymoon, this piece delicately portrays a loving married couple.
The story of two people starting a new life together—recognizing each other’s strengths and weaknesses and deepening their love as a family—delivers a wonderful message that encourages a fresh step forward in life.
With this song released in April 2019, Aimyon gently captures the world of the anime film Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane – The Lost Hiroshi.
Memories beginning on a train platform and the feeling of cherishing small everyday joys resonate warmly alongside the gentle melody.
It’s a song we especially recommend to anyone embarking on a new chapter of life.
Even while holding anxieties about the future, it gives you the courage to move forward one step at a time—why not listen to it together with someone special as an uplifting anthem?
DAY×DAYBLUE ENCOUNT
It’s one of BLUE ENCOUNT’s signature songs and served as an opening theme for the anime Gintama.
Especially popular among young people, its fast-paced rock sound cheers you on with the message: “Live today in your own way.” It’s a recommended entrance song for new students who may be feeling anxious or restless.