Popular Cheer Songs [Japanese Music Ranking]
We’re excited to present the latest top 100 ranking of Japanese motivational support songs, introduced all at once in order of most views!
There are moments when you need to fire up your team—or yourself—like during club or society matches, important exams or meetings, or when taking on a new challenge.
There are plenty of songs that will give you courage in those times, so be sure to give them a listen.
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Popular Cheer Songs [Japanese Music Ranking] (71–80)
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Aqua Timez’s “Niji” gently wraps a heart on the verge of breaking and gives it a powerful push forward.
Released in May 2008 as their sixth single, it became widely loved as the theme song for the drama Gokusen: The Third Series, starring Yukie Nakama.
The melody, which fuses sweeping strings with a powerful band sound, has a refreshing clarity that feels like your view opening up just by listening.
Its million certification for surpassing one million downloads also speaks to its long-lasting support.
When you feel lonely studying for exams or frustrated by results in your club activities, give this song a listen.
The straightforward message in the chorus will pour fresh energy into your anxious heart and help you keep going.
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Let me introduce a song that refreshingly portrays a bittersweet spring romance.
Delicately expressing the feelings of unrequited love conveyed through cell phone emails, this track by YUI gently sings about the beginning of love—something everyone has experienced at least once.
With warmth, it depicts the protagonist, who isn’t good with emojis, having their heart skip a beat at messages from their crush and fretting over the back-and-forth of replies with pure sincerity.
Released in March 2007, the song resonated with many and was later included on the album “CAN’T BUY MY LOVE.” It was also used as the ending theme for the anime “ReLIFE: Final Arc.” It’s a perfect cheer song for those experiencing their first love in a new environment, or for anyone ready to take a new step forward with the arrival of spring.
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A straight-shooting cheer song from Neguse, the Nagoya-born rock band whose motto is “smiles”! Its message, delivering the value of “keeping at it” head-on, slowly seeps into a tired heart.
The structure—unfolding from Ryotachi’s rhythmic rap to a soaring sing-along chorus—gives listeners a powerful push forward.
Released for streaming in June 2024, it’s also included on the EP “Ai to Ai no Fight!” Chosen as a summer high school baseball cheer song and the theme for “Netto Koshien,” it even became the melody played at Koshien Station—a hot topic indeed.
Give it a listen especially when the May blues sap your motivation.
It’ll remind you of that fiery feeling: you can give it your all because you love it!
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A rock tune that powerfully conveys the determination to keep pursuing a passion and dream for basketball.
Alongside the emotional melodies delivered by 10-FEET, it carefully depicts the bittersweetness of youth and the spirit of taking on challenges.
The characters portrayed through sports mirror those striving toward their goals, overflowing with a charm that invites deep empathy.
Included on the album “COLLINS,” the song was released in December 2022 as the ending theme for the film “THE FIRST SLAM DUNK,” showcasing a new frontier for the band.
When you need the courage to face the obstacles before you, or when you want to keep moving forward without giving up on your dreams, it’s sure to become a powerful anthem of support.
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Wacci is known for their warm, life-affirming music.
Released as a digital-only single in July 2018, this song was later included on the album “Gunjō Refrain” and serves as a cheer song.
Starting in August 2019, it was also selected as the first athlete support song within a Fuji TV program.
The lyrics carry a powerful message that affirms the very process of earnest effort and encourages looking forward regardless of the outcome.
Evoking the image of looking up at the sky and smiling precisely because you know the sting of frustration, the song gently supports students pouring their sweat into club activities, entrance exams, and other goals.
It’s a moving track perfect for moments when you want to unite at a school or cultural festival, or when you feel you might come to a brief stop.
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It’s a song by SUPER BEAVER whose straightforward message—embracing human weakness and contradictions in their entirety and shouting “I want to live cool”—really hits home.
The track is included on their album ‘27,’ released in June 2016.
It even became the opening theme for a drama starring Mayu Matsuoka, though it’s surprising it was never released as a single.
The lyrics lay bare the regrets and distrust we all carry, yet convey a determination to keep believing and loving anyway.
If you could shout your convictions like this, it would feel amazing.
When you want to share that fiery feeling with friends, picking this at karaoke will instantly heat up the room.
It’s a fight song for you who, even if clumsy, want to live honestly and straight.
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SUPER BEAVER is a rock band that began activity in 2005.
Their song “Hinata” is a captivating number with lyrics that give a push to anyone taking on a challenge.
The message—“Failing is painful, but enduring without trying is even harder, so let’s move forward”—is sure to give you the courage to get through tough times.
The music video, which portrays people giving their all, is also wonderful, so be sure to check it out along with the song!
