Songs from Ponkickies: A roundup of nostalgic classics and popular tracks

“Hirake! Ponkikki,” which aired from 1973 to 1993, and its revamped version “Ponkikies,” which began airing in 1993, are among the most popular children’s programs.

The songs performed on the shows were especially popular, and if you watched them back then, there are probably quite a few tunes you still remember today.

In this article, we introduce nostalgic and popular songs that were featured on Ponkikies.

Even if you’ve forgotten the titles, you’ll likely find many songs that you’ll start humming along to as soon as you hear them!

Playlist

Songs from Ponkickies: A roundup of nostalgic classics and popular tracks
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	I’ll walk home.Saitō Kazuyoshi		Comfortable music that makes you feel like going for a walk
2	Summer ResolutionŌe Senri		A classic summer tune that portrays the sense of anticipation felt by boys and girls.
3	Hone Hone RockShimon Masato		A fun, spooky song for dancing with drums and bones
4	Now, an adventure!Wada Akiko		Small everyday adventures and hope for the future
5	A Bath Counting SongChikura Hito		A fun numbers bath song that warms up your body
6	Even with just one, it’s a carrot.nagira kenichi		A song to enjoyably learn numbers and counting
7	Goro-chansupepe		A classic song about the adorable love story of a black cat and a calico cat
8	Flapping Mamanokoinoko		A song that portrays a mother's housework from a child's perspective
9	Swim! Taiyaki-kunbakkudoroppu shinderera		The band passionately performs the theme song from Ponkikki.
10	palindromic 21-faced layerYamazaki Seisuke		A song that conveys the fun of words through palindromes
11	Hello, my friendsSakushi: Oikawa Nemuko / Sakkyoku: Matsumoto Toshiaki		A classic song themed around nature and friendship
12	aiueo staruraimisako		Beautiful children's music that joyfully sings the 50 sounds (Japanese syllabary)
13	Sugar SugarMako		Learn healthy habits with a toothbrushing song
14	Peach Heartnokoinoko		Searching for the Peach Heart sung by Nokoi Noko
15	I’ll eat you up!Gachapin (Yazawa Kunie)		A classic song with lyrics from Gachapin that are way too scary
16	SomedayFujihara Sakura		A fun song by Sakura Fujiwara about encounters
17	Hey, Kaba-kun!Nakagawa Hirotaka		Hippo-kun, a fun song popular with children
18	Tongari Taisou No. 5Nitchimo		Get Edgy! A High-Energy Gymnastics Song
19	Hanako is here!!Mayutan		Ghost Hanako-san and a Song to Blow Away Fear
20	Circle, triangle, squarenokoinoko		Nostalgic children's song “Circle Triangle Square”
21	My dad, my mom, and me.Yamada Noboru		Noboru Yamada’s song is a masterpiece that conveys the warmth of family.
22	And then, vroom vroomchibikko burazāzu		A Rockin’ Kids’ Song: “Hoide-motte Boom Boom”
23	Hanano Nippon sa no yoi yoikataoka tsurutarou		Beloved by children: classic songs from Ponkikki
24	Thump-thump, boom! First GradersSakurai Jun		A cheer song that sings about the anxieties and hopes of new first-year students
25	Sunday dadFujimoto Fusako		Dad’s masterpiece, a song that conveys a child’s love
26	Jabu-Jabu Rockjō remon		The Adventures of a Sperm Whale and the Journey South
27	Hustle Grandmanokoinoko		Hustle Granny, full of energy
28	Even as an adultSuchadarapā		A sardonic song for people who can’t tidy up
29	Greeting SongTHE ALFEE		A video that makes learning greetings fun through songs
30	Nonsensical SongBaku Chū Mondai		The Nonsense Song by Baku-Chu Mondai
31	HappradonkarmeWakochi Etsurō		Mysterious white thing, an unidentified song?
32	Roar, Mr. Mammoth!Kojima Yumi		An up-tempo, bright, rock-style song
33	Child’s days memorykome kome CLUB		Music that connects nostalgic memories to the future
34	After a fightMiki Takashi		The difficulty of reconciliation and the healing of a gentle song
35	working vehiclesnokoinoko		A song popular with vehicle-loving children
36	When you want to run awayAdachi Yumi		Yumi Adachi’s heartwarming song of courage, loved across generations
37	A dinosaur came to townUwakasa Tsunehiko		Fun music full of the charm of dinosaurs
38	Last night’s dream was Treasure Island.Ishikawa Susumu		Enka and pop songs brimming with the charm of the Showa era
39	Please don’t get it wrong.Kunikuni Takeharu		Rōkyoku hip-hop fuses tradition and the modern
40	Lose weight! Charles the Pig IIINakamura Seiichi		A classic song from an '80s children's show
41	Birthday PartyGonna be fun		Special unit song, bright and powerful
42	spring, summer, autumn, winterYoshida Michiko		Song of Children’s Seasonal Play and Emotional Growth
43	Kung Fu LadyTakada Tomoko		A track in the style of a Chinese action movie
44	completely baldFujimoto Fusako		A song about a child's growth and changes in clothing
45	Kokoro-kun, Kokoro-sanOotake Shinobu		Taro Gomi’s illustrations and Shinobu Otake’s heartfelt songs
46	The Song of the Twelve Zodiac Animalskurappu		Let's learn the animals of the Chinese zodiac with a fun song
47	Ready, set, go!Mr.Children		Depicting the poignant transition from childhood to adulthood
48	baby raccoon dogKashima Hideya		A song where a baby tanuki transforms and has fun
49	Kon kon kon, little foxmukku		A story about a little fox buying medicine for its mother on a snowy road
50	Rockin’ OmeletMoritaka Chisato		The rock-style opening theme of Ponkickies
51	Flower FestivalIshii Byūti		Tatsuya Ishii’s peaceful festival theme song
52	Swim! Taiyaki-kunShimon Masato		A song empathizing with taiyaki dreams and life
53	PopoDenki Gurūvu		A techno track themed around steam locomotives
54	My heart is with youtsuji ayano		Tsujiyano’s single that resonates with the heart
55	The Tale of the GooseChekkāzu		The Checkers' Goose-kun Song
56	I am a train.Koshibe Nobuyoshi		A song for children who love trains