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-up songs for junior high school students: Classic Japanese hits that empower school life (41–50)
Again and againHinatazaka46
It’s a cheer song filled with a warm yet powerful message that encourages you to try again as many times as it takes, even if you fail.
The lyrics, which say there’s no need to compare yourself with others, will resonate deeply with high school students who live amid daily competition.
It’s a track by the popular idol group Hinatazaka46, created as the support song for Nippon TV’s “41st High School Quiz Championship 2021,” and included as a coupling track on their sixth single released in October 2021.
Especially in those moments when you feel yourself slipping into self-doubt, give this song a listen—you’ll surely find the courage to take your next step.
O flowers now in full bloom,Kobukuro
This song was chosen as the theme for NHK’s Sochi Olympics and Paralympics.
Doesn’t the chorus just pop into your head? It’s a gentle, nature-evoking song that feels very Kobukuro and soothes the soul.
Be sure to pay attention to the lyrics as well.
Someday, these tearsLittle Glee Monster
“Itsuka Kono Namida ga” by Little Glee Monster, a five-member female vocal group, was chosen as the support song for the 96th All Japan High School Soccer Championship.
Their powerful vocals and uplifting lyrics really stir the heart.
Start to shine and run forwardSambomasutā
Amid the junior high school years filled with new challenges and first-time experiences, this recommended song for students brimming with sparkle is an encouraging anthem that feels like it’s pushing you forward, telling you to believe in yourself.
The lyrics carry a strong message, so be sure to listen closely.
100% CourageHikaru GENJI
Speaking of songs from the TV anime Nintama Rantarō, this one—Yūki 100%—is the classic.
Did you know it was released in 1993? It’s a song loved by people all across Japan, from kids to adults.
Even now that I’m grown up, I still find myself humming it—it’s such an upbeat, energetic tune.
Give it a listen whenever you’re feeling down.
At all times.Makihara Noriyuki
Isn’t this a song that even our parents’ generation is familiar with? Released in 1991, “Donna Toki mo” has been a long-running hit across generations as an uplifting anthem.
No matter how many times you hear the chorus, it tugs at your heartstrings.
It’s a song that makes you want to cherish being yourself.
meeting upM!LK
This is a support song that stands by you in the lonely battle of entrance exams.
Written specifically for Nippon Cultural Broadcasting’s “Exam Student Support Campaign,” the piece also drew attention because member Jinto Yoshida served as the campaign’s character.
The “meeting up” in the title carries layered meanings—an appointment with your target destination of your chosen school, and a reunion with your future self.
The warm sound centered on piano and strings, with the five members’ vocals carefully layered, is truly wonderful.
Teens, be sure to give it a listen.