Recommended cheering songs for men: classic and popular J-Pop tracks
These are all songs that have become classics by now! I’m sure they’re tracks you’ve heard before.
“I can’t do this anymore!” When you’re feeling that way, listening to these will definitely make you think, “I’ll try a little harder.” We’ve gathered only those kinds of songs! Give them a listen when you want to push yourself!
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Cheer-up songs recommended for men: Classic and popular Japanese hits (21–30)
FLY AGAINMAN WITH A MISSION
This is a signature song by MAN WITH A MISSION, whose striking, unconventional visuals featuring wolf heads leave a powerful impression.
It portrays an indomitable spirit that searches for the meaning of life, looks back on the past, and spreads its wings to take flight once more.
Confronting life’s impermanence and harshness, it delivers a strong message about finding one’s own truth, fused with an energetic sound that inspires listeners.
The track was included on their major-label debut album “MAN WITH A MISSION,” released in June 2011, and was chosen as a theme song for tvk’s “Mutoma” and TV Tokyo’s “Goddotan.” When you’ve been knocked down yet still want to look ahead, its straightforward lyrics will stand by you.
It’s a song that makes you want to experience the unity of a massive sing-along at a live show.
Golden LionNagabuchi Tsuyoshi
This is a rock number by Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi, brimming with surging energy.
Released as a single in December 2004, it was also featured in a commercial for Kyocera’s au mobile phone “A1403K.” The dynamic visuals of Nagabuchi himself sprinting in the ad paired with the song’s sense of speed likely left a lasting impression on many.
The lyrics portray a valiant beast baring its fangs and facing a ravaged world with a trembling soul, awakening the wildness that sleeps in the listener’s heart.
The coupling track includes audio from the legendary all-night live concert on Sakurajima, and the work as a whole radiates tremendous heat.
When you want to break through the status quo or need courage to take a new step, listening to it might give you a powerful push forward.
Ultramarine of a Certain TownASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
A song by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION written specifically for the film Tekkonkinkreet.
With distinctive phrasing, it conveys the pain of repeated trial and error and the courage to take a step beyond it.
Even if the words themselves are complex, they slip easily into the heart thanks in part to the exquisitely calculated interplay between the guitar and drums.
Sakura, Bloom!arashi
Among Arashi’s many cheer-up songs, this classic number stands out as the undisputed fan favorite.
While it also hints at a strategic side—combining elements of a cherry-blossom song, a graduation song, and a motivational anthem that could easily headline a special feature—it nonetheless commands overwhelming support across generations that far outweighs any such businesslike aspects.
REDB’z
Many of you may remember it as a soul-stirring anthem created for a single athlete.
It is said that B’z produced the song at the direct request of pitcher Hiroki Kuroda when he returned to the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Its austere message, mirroring the figure of a pitcher battling alone on the mound, strikes a chord.
The lyrics embody a strong will to avoid the easy path, blame no one, and maintain strict self-discipline, powerfully pushing listeners forward.
Released as a single in June 2015, the song fired up stadiums and was also used as the theme for a television program.
The record it set—becoming B’z’s 48th consecutive No.
1 single—speaks to its immense popularity.
It’s a passionate track you’ll want to play to fire yourself up when taking on a major goal.
SupernovaELLEGARDEN
Among ELLEGARDEN’s songs, which remain deeply popular even after their breakup, this is a top-tier guitar-rock classic.
It’s a quintessential ELLEGARDEN track, single-mindedly sprinting toward a place that shines like a supernova, and it’s no exaggeration to say that only these members could sing words that are so cool they’re almost embarrassing.
Messenger from SundayZa Hairouzu
The song’s title comes from the time when Hiroto Kohmoto felt like dying on a Sunday, turned on the TV, saw Hitoshi Matsumoto from Downtown, and regained the will to live.
Set to an upbeat, pop rhythm that lifts the spirits, the song features an easy-to-sing melody that turns into a massive sing-along at live shows.