Historic theme songs of Netto Koshien
Nettou Koshien is a special program broadcast on the TV Asahi network every year to coincide with the Summer Koshien tournament, starting in 1981.
The show is packed with everything about high school baseball—from highlights of the day’s games to the journeys players take to reach the Koshien stage, and the tears of those who end up on the losing side.
What makes the players’ passion shine even brighter are the theme songs performed each year by various artists.
Many viewers may find themselves moved to tears by the songs that play alongside the players’ intense efforts.
In this article, we’ll introduce the theme songs of Nettou Koshien!
You might even find the song that colored the game which shook your heart.
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One moreFUNKY MONKEY BABYS
“Ato Hitotsu” is the 14th single by FUNKY MONKEY BABYS, released in 2010.
It was used as the cheer song for Asahi Broadcasting’s “Summer High School Baseball” and as the theme song for ABC TV’s “Nettou Koshien,” and it reached No.
8 on the Oricon singles chart.
The music video features Masahiro Tanaka—who electrified Koshien in 2006 and later starred for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and in Major League Baseball.
As one of FUNKY MONKEY BABYS’ signature anthems, it’s a must-listen if you haven’t heard it yet!
It’s fine.Urufuruzu
The program that wrapped up Nettou Koshien in 2007 featured Ulfuls’ 25th single “Eenenn” as the ending theme.
In 2007, Ulfuls handled both the opening and ending theme songs.
The Kansai dialect title “Eenenn” (“It’s all good”) captures the charm of high school baseball—that it’s wonderful whether you win or lose.
It’s a simple, fast-paced rock ’n’ roll number in true Ulfuls fashion, and it’s a song I highly recommend when you’re feeling down or need a boost!
HalationHata Motohiro
“Halation” is the eighth single by Motohiro Hata, released in 2009.
It was chosen as the theme song for Asahi Broadcasting/TV Asahi’s 2009 coverage of the National High School Baseball Championship, as well as for “Nettou Koshien” and “Sokuhou! Koshien e no Michi,” and it reached No.
10 on the Oricon singles chart.
Some may also remember the 2009 tournament for the widespread outbreak of the novel influenza.
“Halation” is a masterpiece, with an intro that stirs your fighting spirit and a moving, wistful melody in the chorus that resonates deeply.
OmoidamaKanjani∞
The song chosen as the 2014 ABC Summer High School Baseball support song and the theme for Asahi Broadcasting/TV Asahi’s “Nettou Koshien” was Kanjani Eight’s 28th single, ‘Omoidama.’ It reached No.
1 on the Oricon singles chart.
The title ‘Omoidama’ was reportedly named by all the members together, stemming from their wish for listeners to interpret it in their own ways.
For the recording, they recruited high school wind-instrument players, and about 30 who passed the auditions took part.
DiamondKobukuro
Diamond, sung by the duo Kobukuro (Shunsuke Kuroda and Kentaro Kobuchi), is their 23rd single, released in 2013.
Written as the ABC Summer High School Baseball Cheer Song for that year and as the theme for Nettou Koshien, it reached No.
3 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
The rock-tinged track opens with electric guitar strumming, and its lyrics about fleeting, once-in-a-moment time really resonate.
If you haven’t heard it yet, be sure to give it a listen!
Let the cymbals of my raging heart resoundWatanabe Misato
Arabusuru Mune no Cymbal Narase, sung by Misato Watanabe, is a track included on her 12th album Love Go Go!!, released in 2000.
The album reached No.
9 on the Oricon Albums Chart, and this song was selected as the opening theme for Nettou Koshien, after which it was also released as a single.
Its refreshing, summery sound fits high school baseball perfectly.
The lyrics urging listeners to “seize the chance” resonate with high school players aiming for the championship, stirring their hearts as they strive.
On Your SideSuperfly
“On Your Side” is a track included on Superfly’s fifth album, “WHITE,” released in 2015.
It was written as the ABC Summer High School Baseball support song and the theme for “Nettou Koshien.” Composed by Los Angeles–born songwriter Bonnie McKee, “On Your Side” is a grand medium-tempo ballad whose lyrics—expressing the desire to be there for you—resonate with the friendships of high school baseball players, making it a beloved classic.
There’s even an anecdote that Superfly was so moved during recording that she couldn’t sing for a moment.
Be sure to give it a listen!