Ranking of DOPING PANDA’s Popular Songs [2026]

Booze-Fueled Blitz Overturedohatsuten1rank/position

Dohatsuten / Booze-Fueled Blitz Song (“Man Is Heavy”)

This song released by Dohatsuten can be called a quintessential example of party rock themed around drinking.

The lyrics portray a man striving to overcome the hardships and setbacks of everyday life, striking a deep chord with listeners.

Released in March 2011, the track is included on the album “Man Is Heavy.” It’s known as a staple at their live shows and plays a key role in creating a sense of unity with the audience.

It’s the perfect song for livening up drinking parties and celebrations.

If everyone sings along together, it’s sure to become an unforgettable memory.

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Dohatsuten / Otona no Susume

This commercial, which begins with Masato Sakai sprinting in a suit, features a story that makes adults reminisce about their youth.

The place he runs to is McDonald’s, where he orders three Double Cheeseburger sets.

He then heads to the green room of a live music venue.

That day is their first live show after re-forming a band with his friends from school for the first time in 30 years.

As flashbacks show them eating hamburgers back in their student days, the three of them bite into burgers with the same expressions they had back then—such a wonderful sight.

In the latter half of the commercial, we see their performance on stage.

The song they play is Otona no Susume, which also serves as the CM’s background music—an anthem to adulthood that sings about how growing older is neither scary nor bad, and just listening to it gets you more and more fired up.

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Hane Keisuke

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Dohatsuten MV “As Long as We Keep Walking”

The 15th single by Dohatsuten, a rock band from Hokkaido who dub their style “Japanese R&E” (Rhythm & Enka) and are known for a sound strongly influenced by kayōkyoku and enka.

It’s a breezy, up-tempo rock number with a refreshing intro and a melody tinged with nostalgia that lingers in your ears.

The lyrics tell the story of struggling toward a dream you can’t give up no matter how hard it gets, offering courage and resonance to those who keep walking the path they believe in.

With a powerful message that nothing ends unless you end it yourself, this exhilarating, fast-driving rock tune gives you a push forward.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Dohatsuten “Area 1020” Music Video

This song gently sings about the sense of unity and hope born in the special space of a live house.

Released by Dohatsuten in October 2024, it’s a gem of a rock number that expresses the bond between artist and fans.

It begins with the warm greetings exchanged between the stage and the audience, and carries a deep message of empathy and encouragement for those who find life difficult.

It stays close to the hearts of people who feel lonely or are searching for a place to belong, depicting the joy of spending time together in the “dreamlike place” that is a live house.

When you’re looking for a place where you can be yourself, encountering this work will give you the courage to take a new step forward.

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Anime “Danchi Tomo” OP

Since it’s also the theme song for Danchi Tomoo, that’s how I found it, and I love the upbeat lyrics.

It makes me feel that tomorrow will be a better day than today, and I like that I can feel every single day that tomorrow will be better.

The melody is lively too, so I think it’s great for times when you need that extra push.

Dance! Party! at the housing complex!Dohatsuten feat. Kiyosaku (MONGOL800)6rank/position

Dance! Party! at the housing complex!

This is a down-to-earth number that brings back memories of the smell of dinner drifting from some apartment at dusk in a housing complex.

It’s a collaboration between the rock band Dohatsuten and Kiyosaku from MONGOL800, included as the title track of the single “Danchi de DAN! RAN!” released in July 2013.

It served as the opening theme for the NHK General TV anime “Danchi Tomoo.” The lively back-and-forth between Masuko and Kiyosaku and the four-on-the-floor rhythm will lift your spirits just by listening.

It’s guaranteed to make you crave a steaming plate of curry rice.

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Dokatsu Ten / Merry X’mas Mr. Lonelyman

The title track of a strictly limited-edition single by Sapporo-born Japanese rock band Dohatsuten.

Released in November 2010, the song vividly depicts Christmas scenes with a lavish string arrangement accented by sleigh bells and castanets.

The lyrics overlay the feelings of a lonely man onto Christmas Night, and the track was created as an answer song to the summer number “Manatsu no Kirigirisu” (The Midsummer Grasshopper).

The protagonist’s changing state across the seasons is expressed through a powerful rock sound.

It’s a song where the band’s signature performance intensity fuses with festive, Christmas-style ornamentation—sure to fire up the floor when played live.