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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Energizing songs you want children to listen to. Uplifting songs that support the heart (1–10)
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Let’s listen to an emotional song and spark the power to keep going! Released in 2020, this track by YOASOBI—the music duo that became known across Japan thanks to the hit ‘Yoru ni Kakeru’—was created based on the manga Blue Period.
It features lively piano sounds and a catchy sing-along section.
The rhythm is so infectious it makes your body sway on its own.
And perhaps because the lyrics convey a strong will to live true to yourself, it’s a moving, uplifting message song that really stirs the heart.
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Many parents might feel nostalgic listening to this.
It’s a massive hit by the rock band BUMP OF CHICKEN, released as their third single in 2001.
After being featured as an insert song in a TV drama, it sparked a major movement.
Although it’s been some time since its release, it still doesn’t feel dated when you listen to it now.
There are plenty of videos of YouTubers and VTubers covering it, so even kids who don’t know the old days will probably enjoy it.
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Released in 2017 as Little Glee Monster’s eighth single.
Chosen as the ending theme for Season 2 of the anime My Hero Academia, the song’s powerful, encouraging lyrics and upbeat sound are energizing.
The cute music video—filmed at Universal Studios Japan and featuring dances with USJ characters—also drew a lot of attention.
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If your child listens to it, they might just feel, “I can’t wait to go to school!” This is one of the signature songs by the rock band Mrs.
GREEN APPLE, released in 2018 as their seventh single.
It served as the theme song for the film “Ao-Natsu: Kimi ni Koi Shita 30-Nichi” (Blue Summer: The 30 Days I Fell in Love with You).
The high-energy, exhilarating rock sound pairs perfectly with vocalist Motoki Omori’s bright, uplifting voice, resulting in a track that leaves you feeling refreshed.
The lyrics—boldly proclaiming that this love doesn’t belong to anyone else, it’s mine—are moving as well.
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This song’s free-flowing vocals are a pleasure to the ear.
It’s a track by the band SEKAI NO OWARI, also known for hits like “Honoo to Mori no Carnival,” and it’s included on their 2021 album “scent of memory.” It was written as the theme song for the morning information program “Mezamashi 8.” The piece is characterized by its grand choral work that incorporates gospel.
The lyrics, which convey a strong will, make you feel as if you could fly anywhere like a bird.
Wake up to this song with your children in the morning!
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This one is perfect for kids who love anime and rock! It’s a song by the dance-rock band DISH//, released in 2021 as their 13th single.
It served as the opening theme for the anime My Hero Academia, based on the Jump manga.
The song’s high-speed energy is so cool! The lyrics—blowing away your anxieties and pushing forward, forward!—are fiery and uplifting.
It stirs the emotions deep in your chest.
Definitely recommended when you want to boost your motivation.
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Some of you may have heard this at a preschool graduation ceremony.
This song, “Niji” (“Rainbow”), is planted—so to speak—across kindergartens and nursery schools nationwide.
The music is by Hirotaka Nakagawa, with lyrics by Toshihiko Shinzawa.
The video I’m introducing features the version sung by Shoko Haida, a singer who also served as the “big sister” on the children’s program Okaasan to Issho.
It has a melody that clears the heart and lifts the spirits.
When you’re feeling down or struggling with something, this song might just save you.