Uplifting songs you want children to hear. Energizing songs that support the heart.
Here are some recommended songs for when you want to boost your spirits!
We’ve picked mainly popular J-pop and anime songs that kids love.
Give them a listen when you’re feeling down, want to push yourself, or need to get pumped up.
From upbeat tracks to gentle songs that soothe the heart, we’ve gathered a range—so you’re sure to find at least one song that can support you.
Let’s recharge with the power of music!
It’s also great to listen together with friends or family who love music!
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Uplifting songs you’ll want your kids to hear. Energizing songs that support the heart (21–30)
Double Double FIGHT!CANDY TUNE
It’s a cheer song packed with sparkling smiles and energy that will heat up your heart and body! This release by the idol group CANDY TUNE from KAWAII LAB.
delivers a message of getting back up with twice the strength no matter how many times you fall and learning to love yourself—pushing listeners forward with powerful encouragement.
The exhilarating sound crafted by Tamaya 2060% is perfect as workout BGM, too.
Released as a digital single in April 2024, it went viral in 2025 thanks to TikTok dance videos, shot to the top of the charts, and even led to a confirmed performance at Makuhari Event Hall, making it a track that symbolizes the group’s breakout.
Listen when you’re feeling down, and it’ll blow away your worries and fill you with the courage to look ahead.
How about charging up your energy with it in the morning?
New Treasure IslandSakanakushon
An exhilarating track from the rock band Sakanaction, led by Ichiro Yamaguchi—often hailed as a “sound shapeshifter.” From the intro, where retro synthesizers ring out, it instantly grabs the listener’s heart and won’t let go.
The lyrics carry a determination to carefully carve a path toward an as-yet-unseen destination, and that positive stance gives you courage.
Released as a single in September 2015, the song was created as the theme for the film “Bakuman.” Its music video, modeled after a Showa-era TV music program, also became a hot topic, and the track continues to be cherished as one of the band’s signature works.
Sway your body to the brisk rhythm and your daily stress will fly away, leaving you with a pleasant sweat.
It’s perfect for a change of pace or as a companion for a walk.
Go for it!Urufuruzu
An energetic cheer song by Ulfuls, with powerful shouts and an up-tempo melody that resonates in the heart.
Its theme is walking forward with confidence and courage, carrying a message to face difficulties with a positive attitude.
Upon its release in December 1995, it took the music scene by storm, as if casting new light on the spirit of the times.
The album “Banzai” also became a massive hit, selling over one million copies, and the band went on to perform in the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen the following year.
This work is truly a song of encouragement for the heart, gently giving you a push when you need a little boost in everyday life or want to rally yourself.
Smile
A song included on Yuzu’s 2003 mini-album “Yuzu Smile,” which was created mainly for children.
Yuzu is best known for their uplifting anthems that gently give you a push, and this track is another masterpiece whose positive lyrics are deeply moving.
Messages like “You’re wonderful just the way you are” and “I love that smile of yours” feel like words from adults to children.
It’s a song we’d love kids to sing with pure, joyful smiles.
Joyfulikimonogakari
It was released in 2009 as Ikimono-gakari’s 15th single.
The song was created for Ezaki Glico’s Pocky TV commercial, and it’s very pop, focusing on the fun sound of the lyrics rather than their meaning.
It’s also a song that really hypes up live shows and gives you energy.
Answer keyŌmori Motoki
A heartwarming song that brings back the pure feelings of childhood.
Released under the solo name of Motoki Omori, the frontman of Mrs.
GREEN APPLE, this piece came out in May 2025.
It was written specifically for the MTK segment of NHK Educational TV’s “Tensai TV-kun.” The lyrics, which carefully portray small, everyday happenings and emotions, leave a strong impression—resonating as familiar scenes for children and as nostalgic memories for adults.
It’s a must-listen for anyone seeking a warm musical experience that links the past and the present.
Fukuwarai (a traditional Japanese “lucky laugh” face-making game)Takahashi Yuu
Yu Takahashi has many songs that give you the strength to keep going when times are tough and help you stay positive.
This track is exactly one of those: it conveys, in a straightforward way, that smiles are a universal language that transcends linguistic barriers.
The hope that one person’s smile will inspire another’s, creating a happy chain that spreads across the world, really resonates.
Released in February 2011 as Takahashi’s third single, this song became widely loved as the CM song for Tokyo Metro’s “TOKYO HEART.” For some reason, Yu Takahashi’s music brings a deep sense of reassurance—it makes you feel like you have an unfailing ally.
Listening to it gives you that comforting feeling, like a dose of nourishment for the heart—an empowering number.