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 (21–30)
road; way; path; street; route; Tao (in philosophy)GReeeeN
A classic GReeeeN song to listen to when you hit a wall with daily studies or club activities and feel like giving up.
Released in January 2007, it was their memorable debut single and was featured widely in the media, including as the opening theme for CDTV.
The lyrics convey a message of believing in yourself and moving forward no matter the difficulties, offering comfort and courage to listeners.
It’s loved by top athletes as well—pitcher Yu Darvish has said it supported him.
In 2017, it was used in a SUBARU commercial, drawing renewed attention a decade after its release.
When you feel uncertain about the path you’ve chosen, this is a cheer song that gently nudges you forward.
single-minded; earnest; wholehearted; dedicatedSUPER BEAVER
This is a work I want middle schoolers to hear when they’re on the verge of breaking down because they’re not getting the results they hoped for in studies or club activities: the latest from SUPER BEAVER, a rock band that delivers passionate messages.
It’s a straightforward cheer song that affirms giving your all—in other words, “single-minded dedication” itself.
No matter how many times you fail, the will to take just one step forward from there is what leads to hope for the future—the song gives you a powerful push on the back.
The lyrics, which preach the importance of believing in yourself and moving forward, are sure to resonate with anyone working hard at their studies.
Released as a single in November 2022, it was chosen as the opening theme for Season 6 of the popular anime My Hero Academia.
It also aligns with the anime’s worldview of facing hardships, making it perfect for those clutch moments before a test or a game when you need to fire yourself up!
Recommended cheer songs for junior high school students: Classic Japanese tracks that empower student life (31–40)
365 Days’ Paper AirplaneAKB48
AKB48’s 2015 release “365 Nichi no Kamihikōki” (365 Days of Paper Airplanes) is a warm song whose lyrics resonate gently over a laid-back melody.
It reminds you of your past self while making you feel ready to do your best again tomorrow.
It’s also a song that works well for school events and other occasions.
CHARMWANIMA
The smiles of the members appearing in the music video are wonderful! It’s a song by WANIMA, a three-piece punk band from Kumamoto Prefecture.
It’s included on their third single, “Gotta Go!!,” released in 2017.
It’s an encouraging song I’d recommend to junior high school students working hard at club activities or studying for entrance exams.
IBUMP OF CHICKEN
When you need the courage to choose your future, how about the powerful sound of BUMP OF CHICKEN? This track was selected as the ending theme for the TV anime My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON.
Released for streaming in October 2025, the song was created with deep respect for the story’s world, as all the band members are fans of the original work.
As the title—meaning “myself”—suggests, the lyrics portray a mix of hope and impatience, while the exhilarating rock sound is sure to resonate with teens in the midst of their youth.
Give it a listen especially when you want to fire yourself up.
Daphne (winter daphne)DISH//
It’s a warm, gentle cheer song that softly stays by the side of a heart that feels like giving up on studying.
With a rhythm inspired by a “march to move forward” and a theme that conveys the comfort of having a place to return to, it eases tightly wound feelings.
It’s a popular song by DISH//, also known for being co-written by Takumi Kitamura and Hattori from Macaroni Empitsu.
Released as a single in 2021, it was used as the theme song for the drama “The 100th Love with You: The Classroom of Certain Success” (NIGATSU NO SHŌSHA – ZETTAI GŌKAKU NO KYŌSHITSU).
It’s now included on the album TRIANGLE.
Give it a listen during exam season when you’re feeling anxious, or when you want to remember your gratitude for those who support you.
The kindness this song carries will surely give you a gentle push forward.
breakthroughSUPER BEAVER
A song whose powerful message of overcoming hardships resonates deeply.
Released in October 2020, it drew attention as the theme song for the anime Haikyu!! TO THE TOP.
SUPER BEAVER’s Shibuya’s passionate vocals give courage to everyone who listens.
The lyrics, which embrace both the bitter and the sweet and turn them into strength, are sure to support junior high school students in their daily challenges.
Studies, club activities, friendships—there are walls to face in many situations.
Listening to this track will give you the courage to break through them.
As a cheer song, make it your companion throughout your school life.