Koshien Songs & Theme Songs: Iconic Tracks and Fight Songs That Support High School Baseball Players
There may be quite a few people who don’t watch much professional baseball but always cheer for high school baseball every year, right? Seeing those players devote themselves wholeheartedly to the game is truly moving and gives us courage.
Speaking of high school baseball, the theme songs for broadcasts and documentary programs—often handled by different artists each year and drawing attention—are something fans care about, too.
In this article, we’ve gathered songs closely associated with Koshien, from the spring and summer Koshien theme songs to the historical theme songs of broadcast and documentary programs.
They’re all classic tracks that color the youth of high school ballplayers, so be sure to listen while recalling those unforgettable scenes.
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[Koshien Songs & Theme Music] Iconic Tracks and Anthems that Support High School Baseball Players (21–30)
BREAKING THE ICETHE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE
This is a track by THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE that feels like it gives listeners a powerful push forward.
Doesn’t the exhilarating, fast-paced sound carry a burning message—a cry from the soul—saying, “Break through the hardships and move ahead!”? The song was included on the single HARD HIT, released in July 2018, and was chosen by many regional stations as the theme song for high school baseball broadcasts during the 100th National High School Baseball Championship in 2018.
It’s a song that can give courage and energy not only to high school baseball players single-mindedly pursuing their dreams, but also to anyone embarking on a new challenge or facing a wall.
HEROESGLAY
An inspiring cheer song by GLAY that sets listeners’ hearts ablaze.
Vocalist TERU drew on his own baseball experience to infuse the track with a passionate message that each person is the protagonist and a hero—truly an anthem of youth.
Released in May 2015 as GLAY’s 52nd single, it was also used that year as the opening theme for the TV anime Ace of Diamond – SECOND SEASON – and as the broadcast theme for tvk’s coverage of the 97th National High School Baseball Championship Kanagawa Tournament.
It’s a song for the players heading into battle—and for everyone cheering them on.
a thousand paper cranesYūsuke
A rousing anthem infused with Yusuke’s fiery baseball spirit! “No matter the obstacles, seize your dream!” That powerful message comes through loud and clear.
The sweat and dirt etched into a pristine uniform, the unshakable bonds with teammates, and the hunger for victory—this work feels like a distillation of them all.
Released in July 2019 to mark the 10th anniversary of Yusuke’s debut, it colored the summer of high school ballplayers as the image theme song for the 101st Kanagawa Tournament of the National High School Baseball Championship.
It’s a classic that sends a passionate cheer to everyone striving single-mindedly toward their goals.
KoshienFukuyama Masaharu
This is a theme song commissioned by NHK from Masaharu Fukuyama to commemorate the 100th Koshien tournament.
During his school days, Fukuyama served as the captain of the brass band club and felt a special connection to cheering from the Alps stands at Koshien.
Reflecting those memories, the song is arranged with abundant brass band elements.
It’s a classic you’ll want to listen to during Koshien season!
moment (toki)Nishiura Tatsuo
It’s a classic song that expresses the emotion of high school baseball through music.
Featuring lyrics that resonate with the heart, it sings of intense feelings and cherished days, and carries the wish to never forget those moments even as time passes.
Released in June 1991, it was used as the ending theme for the National High School Baseball Championship.
It generated major buzz, becoming the only new entry within the Top 100 of the Oricon singles chart.
Tatsuo Nishiura continued to provide the summer Koshien ending theme for 28 years.
It’s a recommended track for those who want to look back on their youth or cheer on high school baseball.
DiamondKobukuro
This is the 23rd single by Kobukuro, a musical duo popular for their exquisite choral work that adds breadth to their songs and for their strongly message-driven lyrics.
The track was chosen as the 2013 ABC Summer High School Baseball cheering song, as well as the theme song for the National High School Baseball Championship broadcasts and for Nettou Koshien, and it was released as a double A-side single together with “One Song From Two Hearts.” The delicate strings layered over clean guitar strumming and the dynamic lift in the chorus create an arrangement that colors the drama of youth and stirs a sense of sentimentality.
A dramatic number whose nostalgic melody resonates deep in the heart.
From here on foreverKawakami Juria
A song by singer Julia Kawakami, who made her major debut as JURIAN BEAT CRISIS, a one-person band composed solely of vocals, and transitioned to acting in 2012.
The track was used in 2011 as ABC’s summer National High School Baseball Championship support song, and it also drew attention because she served as the “Nettō! High School Baseball Manager.” As she was an active high school girl singer at the time, the high school baseball players of her generation must have drawn great courage from her.
With a clear yet powerful voice and a melody tinged with melancholy that heightens the drama of summer, it’s a number that radiates a brilliance only possible in one’s teens.