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] (21–30)
50％Ofisharu Higedan Dism21rank/position
This is a song released for streaming in December 2024 by Official HIGE DANDism, a four-piece piano pop band that has produced numerous hits and is loved by people of all ages.
Written specifically as the theme song for the live-action film Cells at Work!, it carries a gentle message: you don’t always have to keep running at full speed—sometimes it’s okay to ease up and take care of yourself as you move forward.
It’s perfect for the school admission season, when excitement about a new environment comes with the pressure of not being allowed to fail.
The lyrics, which remind you not to chase perfection and to walk at your own pace, combined with the warm piano sound, will soften a tightly wound heart.
It’s a cheer song we hope you’ll listen to if you’re feeling anxious but still ready to take that first step.
OrangeSPYAIR22rank/position
This song beautifully captures the bittersweetness and freshness of youth.
Released in February 2024 as the theme for the film Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle, it emotionally sings of the passion and dreams of young people devoted to volleyball, as well as the bonds they share with their teammates.
Accompanied by an energetic band sound, it paints memories that are sweet and sour and the courage to move forward, carrying a compelling power that resonates deeply with listeners.
The track is the title song of the EP Orange and marks SPYAIR’s fourth collaboration with the Haikyu!! series.
It is highly popular as a theme for youth dramas and as a performance piece for school festivals, and it has also drawn attention as a support song for volleyball teams.
-ness; typicality; the quality/essence of being [X] (as in “X-ness” or “X-like character”)SUPER BEAVER23rank/position
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Have you ever felt bewildered by changing surroundings and prying eyes, finding yourself stuck on the question of who you really are? When that happens, this work by the four-piece rock band SUPER BEAVER is exactly what I want you to hear.
It affirms your evolving self and belts out an unshakable inner strength over a rock sound.
Released as a single in September 2014, it was chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime Barakamon.
Later included on the album Aisuru, it’s one of their signature tracks.
All the more reason to give it a listen when you’re preoccupied with others’ gazes and judgments and feel like you’re losing sight of yourself.
You’ll likely feel a weight lift from your shoulders.
Tomorrow will surely be a good day.Takahashi Yuu24rank/position
Singer-songwriter Yu Takahashi encourages people with down-to-earth words.
His song “Ashita wa Kitto Ii Hi ni Naru” (“Tomorrow Will Surely Be a Good Day”) helps you laugh off today’s bad moments and feel positive.
Released in June 2015, the track is widely known for being featured in the commercial for Daihatsu’s Cast.
A music video directed by Takahashi himself was also produced, leaving an impression with its warm visuals capturing everyday scenes.
The powerful lyrics—believing that tomorrow will be a good day even after failure—gently support those feeling anxious about a new chapter in life.
For everyone diving into a new environment, this song will give you a gentle push forward!
lilacMrs. GREEN APPLE25rank/position
An uplifting song that weaves the bittersweetness and brilliance of youth into the names of flowers.
Its lyrics gently tell you that it’s okay to love your imperfect self, even while carrying past pain and failures—offering a quiet push when you’re on the verge of losing self-confidence.
Released by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE in April 2024, the track was selected as the opening theme for the TV Tokyo anime “Oblivion Battery” and won the Grand Prize at the 66th Japan Record Awards.
The lyrics, portraying emotions swaying between challenge and inner conflict, are perfect for those who need courage to dive into a new environment or feel they’re losing sight of who they are.
With a breezy melody riding on lively guitar rock, it’s a song that gives you the strength to face forward and start walking.
DarlingMrs. GREEN APPLE26rank/position
This song features a warm melody that gently embraces the confusion and struggles of youth, paired with a memorable message about reexamining your true self.
Released in January 2025 as the theme song for NHK General’s special program “Mrs.
GREEN APPLE 18 Festival,” it delivered a deeply moving performance created together with 1,000 members of the 18-year-old generation.
With an emotional yet catchy sound that is quintessentially Mrs.
GREEN APPLE, the song powerfully conveys the importance of being true to yourself.
It is sure to bring courage and hope to young people striving toward their dreams.
ultramarineYOASOBI27rank/position
This is a YOASOBI track that stirs the heart with the pain and joy you discover only by facing what you love.
Born from the world of the manga Blue Period, the song powerfully voices the resolve to step out of a dull everyday life and paint the future in your own colors.
Since its release in September 2020, it has been featured in a Bourbon commercial and as the theme for a high school dance project, surpassing 600 million streams.
When anxiety hits as you strive toward your goals, don’t you feel your heart grow lighter when you listen to this song, thinking, “I can definitely do it”?
A view I’ve never seen beforeSuda Masaki28rank/position
This is Masaki Suda’s debut track, packed with passion through its driving rock sound and powerful vocals.
Released in June 2017, the song earnestly portrays people who keep moving forward even while covered in mud.
Its message, full of determination and passion toward the future, was featured in au’s “au BLUE CHALLENGE” series and resonated with many listeners.
The track is included on the album “PLAY” and garnered high acclaim, reaching No.
3 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.
It’s also perfect as entrance music for athletes at school sports days, gently yet powerfully pushing forward everyone who is striving to face ahead.
Endless JourneyMr.Children29rank/position
There are times in life when we feel lost or anxious and come to a halt.
But facing difficulties can become a wonderful life experience.
With that sentiment, Mr.Children released a song in October 1998.
Over a grand structure exceeding seven minutes, it powerfully and energetically sings of the wonder of living and the courage to take on challenges.
The song was used as the theme for the Fuji TV drama “Naguru Onna,” selling 516,000 copies in its first week and achieving an astonishing hit with over 1.07 million copies in total single sales.
It is a masterpiece that resonates deeply with those about to take a new step in life, those striving toward their dreams and goals, and those searching for their own path.
TOMORROWMayo Okamoto30rank/position
This is Mayo Okamoto’s debut song, which teaches us that no matter how hard things get, those experiences will make our future selves stronger.
For anyone who’s shed tears of frustration while striving toward a goal, its lyrics will resonate deeply.
Released in May 1995, it was used as the theme song for the drama “Second Chance” and as the entrance march for the National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament.
As long as you have faith in tomorrow, the path will surely open.
It’s like a good-luck charm of a song that gently gives a push to those doing their best.