Recommended cheer-up songs for middle schoolers: Classic Japanese hits that will empower student life
This article introduces support songs for junior high school students!
These songs not only resonate with the feelings and delicate emotions of adolescence, but there are also many that give you a push when you want to do your best.
Be sure to listen to them as companions in your school life.
Some of you may even start listening to music when preparing for your high school entrance exams.
Japanese cheer songs that lift you up when times are tough or when you need a boost.
We hope you find a song that can be your partner.
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Recommended cheer songs for junior high school students: Classic Japanese hits that empower student life (91–100)
A fight song to cheer you onTHE FRANK VOX
A heart-stirring cheer song dedicated to students pouring their hearts into club activities! Sung by THE FRANK VOX, this track gives a powerful push to those facing challenges.
The encouraging words in the lyrics are sure to give listeners courage and hope.
Released as a digital single in August 2024, it was also included on the EP “VOX GIFT 2,” released in September of the same year.
It’s featured as the ending theme for ABC TV’s show “Bukatsu People: Full Power Support! Bukapi!” Give it a listen when you’re on the verge of a setback in your club, or to fire yourself up before a match!
together; along with; bothWANIMA
This is an uplifting song that gently conveys the importance of facing forward and living on.
Its message-rich lyrics blend beautifully with a driving sound, resonating deeply with listeners.
Released by WANIMA in August 2016, the track was featured in Nivea Kao’s 8×4 commercial and captured the hearts of many.
Influenced by the Kumamoto earthquake that occurred during production, the lyrics also weave in thoughts of home and the preciousness of life.
It’s a song to hear when you feel close to losing your way, when you’re ready to take a new step, or when you want to keep moving forward alongside cherished friends.
FRIENDS!!!imase
Set to a light, breezy melody, this heartwarming coming-of-age song celebrates the importance of friendship.
A groovy rhythm and the gentle vocals of imase, an artist from Gifu Prefecture, weave an exquisite harmony that carefully depicts reunions with friends, the subtle distances between hearts, and the feelings toward an unchanging bond.
Released in February 2025 as the theme song for the collaboration project “Everyone’s Concert” by the live communication app Pococha and Yamaha Corporation, the piece also features a special video with over 120 performers, proposing new ways to forge connections through music.
It’s perfect not only as BGM for school sports festivals and athletic meets, but also as a track to brighten any playlist capturing pages of youth spent with friends.
Outlineimase
This gem of a song was created with heartfelt care by imase from Gifu Prefecture as the anthem for the 103rd All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.
It captures the feelings of players facing trials through sing-along choruses, powerful beats, and a grand string arrangement.
This richly layered soundscape stirs the souls of people who keep moving toward their dreams despite adversity.
It’s highly recommended as an encouragement song for everyone dedicated to sports.
Friendswacci
This warm, gently drawn song about everyday life with friends is a single released by wacci in March 2020.
It was selected as the opening theme for the TV anime “Uchi Tama?! Have you seen my Tama?” and was written and composed by guitarist Keiji Muranaka.
The lyrics shine a light on the small, ordinary moments of each day and the unchanging routines, carefully weaving bonds with friends and brimming with a kindness that resonates in the heart.
The melody is lively and pleasant, striking a perfect balance with the slightly bittersweet lyrics to create a superb track.
It also works wonderfully as a theme song for school or cultural festivals—an uplifting, heartwarming anthem that colors a page of youth spent with friends.
Helloyama × bocchiboromaru
This is a heartwarming collaborative work by yama and Bocchi Boromaru, packed with courage and hope for stepping into the future.
It carries a message of strong determination to move forward and the importance of staying true to oneself, gently encouraging those heading into new environments.
It has been broadcast as the opening theme for the TV anime Pokémon since October 2023, and a CD single was released in December 2023.
The transparent vocals and warm tones blend beautifully, resulting in a song that closely accompanies the listener’s heart.
It’s highly recommended for those feeling anxious about a new life or changes in their environment, and for anyone striving toward their dreams.
Kono Yubi Tomareyosugala
In this new work by yosugala, a single ray of light and a warm, empathetic singing voice strike straight to the heart.
It’s a song that conveys, with unwavering sincerity, the desire to believe in someone’s inner radiance and to support them.
Crafted as an anthem that stands beside those feeling setbacks or loneliness and gently nudges them forward, it was first performed at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA in February 2025 and released the following March, with lyrics and composition by members of the band AliA.
It will surely resonate deeply with people giving their all on their own and with students running toward their dreams.
It’s a track you’ll want to listen to with your friends when you’re worn out from sports day practice, feeling nervous before the main event, or in need of a lift.