Gen Hoshino’s Cheer Songs and Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

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Hoshino Gen – Toki yo (Official Video)

Gen Hoshino, who is active in many fields as a musician and actor, delivers one of his early solo songs here—a track with a light, breezy tempo that feels great.

The rhythm is playful too, making it a tune you’ll want to sway your body to.

It’s a pop song that lifts your spirits and seems perfect for enjoying an entrance ceremony with a spring in your step!

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Murakami Shinpei

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Gen Hoshino – Same Thing (feat. Superorganism) [Official Video]

Gen Hoshino brings us a song imbued with the resolve to lovingly embrace the contradictions and absurdities of emotion.

It’s an ambitious work created in collaboration with the UK band Superorganism, featuring English lyrics.

Set to a sleek electropop sound, it paints a worldview where rainy days and sunny days, hatred and love—all hold equal value.

Released in October 2019, it impressively reached No.

1 on the Oricon Digital Albums chart.

Its bold, modern reinterpretation of the traditional concept of wabi-sabi also drew attention.

This is a piece that stays by your side when you feel stuck or face unreasonable circumstances, supporting you as you try to keep moving forward in everyday life.

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“Uchi de Odorou” Gen Hoshino x HISASHI (GLAY)

In April 2020, as people were being urged to stay home due to the spread of the coronavirus, Gen Hoshino released “Uchi de Odorou” (“Dance at Home”) on his Instagram.

Not only musicians but also celebrities, athletes, and members of the public collaborated with Hoshino’s video and posted their versions on social media, turning it into a social phenomenon.

Many of these videos became hot topics on TV and online.

Although it’s a very short and simple song, it’s a wonderful track that encapsulated the many feelings people had during life under self-restraint.

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Gen Hoshino – Doraemon (Official Video)

If you’re going to perform a dance for a pep rally, I recommend Gen Hoshino’s “Doraemon.” It was written as the theme song for the film “Doraemon: Nobita’s Treasure Island,” and since 2019 it’s also been used as the opening theme for the TV broadcast version.

The music video features choreography by dancers, and there’s even a simplified choreography version uploaded on YouTube.

It’s a song that’s extremely well-known among children, so definitely give it a try!

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Hamada Takuya

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Gen Hoshino – Why / Traces of Light (Official Video)

Hoshino Gen’s track “Hikari no Ato,” included on his single “Hikari no Ato / Seimeitai,” resonates with listeners as the ending theme of the film “SPY×FAMILY CODE: White,” released on December 22, 2023.

Its gentle melody and lyrics invite deep reflection on the meaning of life and the preciousness of existence, becoming an uplifting anthem that truly moves the heart.

It’s especially fitting when you want to feel the bond with someone important or need to encourage yourself.

Hoshino Gen’s calm voice feels as if it gently embraces the listener.

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Gen Hoshino – Compromise (Official Video)

Hoshino Gen’s “Oriai” was produced entirely at home—from vocal recording to fully programmed tracks—and released as a digital-only single.

It’s a love song that portrays the ordinary, everyday life of a couple.

Nothing dramatic happens; it’s the kind of scenario any couple would find relatable.

But it’s precisely that ordinariness that grabs your heart and gently warms you.

The song was also a birthday gift from Hoshino Gen to Banana Man’s Himura, and that backstory brings a smile too.

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Gen Hoshino – Cube (Official Video)

It’s an energetic track that stirs up the spirit of “to hell with fate.” Created by singer-songwriter Gen Hoshino, who’s also active as an actor, it was released digitally in 2021.

It’s an original theme song written for the film “CUBE: Once You Enter, There’s No Turning Back.” The stylish arrangement rolls forward as it unfolds—very much Hoshino’s signature.

It’s great as is, of course, but you might get a different impression if you listen to it after watching the movie.

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Gen Hoshino – Comedy (Official Video)

Gen Hoshino brings music that gently supports those on the verge of a new beginning.

Released in April 2022 as the ending theme for the anime SPY×FAMILY, this song warmly portrays the meaning of family and the preciousness of everyday life.

Feelings of loneliness and the hopeful search for a new place to belong are expressed through tender vocals and a groovy sound.

Hoshino also included the song on his album Orange, conveying the importance of embracing any hardship with a positive mindset through his unique style infused with funk and soul.

When you find yourself trying too hard alone, or feeling anxious about a new environment before a school entrance ceremony, give this song a listen.

Its gentle warmth is sure to reach your heart.

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Miss you

The chord progression is stylish, and it’s a very pleasant ballad to listen to.

Endings and farewells with people are sad, but as Mr.

Hoshino says, they can also be the beginning of something.

So it carries a message to look forward positively and do your best.

The lyrics Mr.

Hoshino writes aren’t straightforward, so they make you think deeply in some way.