Japanese Music Entrance Song Rankings [2026]

SunMy Hair is Bad29rank/position

My Hair is Bad – Sun

It’s a heartwarming cheer song that gives you the courage to face the brilliance of youth.

The lyrics paint springlike scenes, beautifully capturing the hopes and anxieties of those taking a new step forward.

With My Hair is Bad’s characteristically powerful rock sound and warm vocals, it gently gives listeners a supportive push.

Released in March 2024, the song was written as the official MBS theme for the 96th National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament (Senbatsu).

It’s a track I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone starting a new chapter or about to take an important step.

Brimming with hope, it conjures up the sound of brass bands echoing across the field and the sight of young people giving their all.

Let’s get started.Remioromen30rank/position

Remioromen - Now, Let's Begin [Music Video]

After a long recharge period, they’re finally back.

Released in February 2026 as Remioromen’s first new song in about 15 years, this track rings out with the joy of their restart and hope for the future.

It opens the best-of album “SINGLES BEST+,” released in March, and their renewed collaboration with Takeshi Kobayashi blends the band’s signature warmth with a sense of speed.

Ryota Fujimaki’s expansive vocals and the breezy, springlike melody line blow away anxieties about new beginnings and give you the courage to move forward.

In the season of school admissions, when anticipation and nerves mingle, it’s a reliable companion that gently gives you a push.

It’s a must-listen for everyone opening a new door.

horizonback number31rank/position

back number – Horizon

A gem of a track by back number that gently stays close to your heart whenever you hit a wall in life.

Even amid the despair that feels like your dreams and hopes are collapsing, the lyrics portray the journey of looking inward and eventually finding light—sure to move you deeply.

This song is also known for being created in August 2020 for high school students after the Inter-High Championships were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

While affirming frustration and sorrow, it gives a sense of the view that awaits beyond overcoming them.

As you step into a new world at graduation, you may feel anxiety or loneliness.

In those moments, this song will wrap your pain in its embrace and give you the quiet courage to take that first step.

lilacMrs. GREEN APPLE32rank/position

Mrs. GREEN APPLE “Lilac” Official Music Video

This is a track whose exhilarating guitar sound hints at the dawn of a new season.

The lyrics resonate deeply, not only celebrating the dazzling moments of youth but also affirming the anxieties, conflicts, and even bittersweet experiences that everyone carries.

Its warm message—encouraging us to love even our imperfect selves—will gently nudge new students forward as they navigate a mix of excitement and uncertainty.

Released in April 2024, the song was chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime “Oblivion Battery.” It’s also known for winning the 66th Japan Record Awards, cementing its enduring popularity.

When you find yourself pausing in a new environment, thinking things might not go well, this is the kind of song you’ll want to keep close, like a good-luck charm.

BlessingYOASOBI33rank/position

YOASOBI 'The Blessing' Official Music Video (Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Opening Theme)

Close your eyes, and it’s as if those fluttering high school feelings come rushing back—YOASOBI’s anthem of youth etches itself deeply into the heart.

Brimming with forward-looking energy, this work weaves a rich celebration of the joy and pride in living true to yourself, with the theme of life’s important choices.

Rather than riding along rails set by someone else, the strength to carve your own path—together with Ikura’s soaring vocals—shakes the soul.

Released in October 2022, this song was used as the opening theme for the TV anime Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury and is also included on the album THE BOOK 3.

It’s a cheer song that brings courage and hope to everyone standing on the threshold of enrollment and about to take a new step.

Spring Dayaimyon34rank/position

Aimyon – Harunohi [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

Created as the theme song for an animated film about a honeymoon, this piece delicately portrays a loving married couple.

The story of two people starting a new life together—recognizing each other’s strengths and weaknesses and deepening their love as a family—delivers a wonderful message that encourages a fresh step forward in life.

With this song released in April 2019, Aimyon gently captures the world of the anime film Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane – The Lost Hiroshi.

Memories beginning on a train platform and the feeling of cherishing small everyday joys resonate warmly alongside the gentle melody.

It’s a song we especially recommend to anyone embarking on a new chapter of life.

Even while holding anxieties about the future, it gives you the courage to move forward one step at a time—why not listen to it together with someone special as an uplifting anthem?

Step and a stepNiziU35rank/position

NiziU(니쥬) Debut Single『Step and a step』MV

It’s the season when excitement and anxiety about a new life blend together, and this song—marking NiziU’s official debut—gently stays by the side of a wavering heart.

In contrast to their pre-debut track “Make you happy,” its warm message that it’s okay to move at your own pace helps ease feelings of impatience.

Released as a single in December 2020, it also became familiar as the song for Lotte’s “Fit’s” commercial.

It’s an encouraging anthem that achieved 312,000 copies in its first week on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

The scene in the MV where MIIHI, who had been on hiatus, reunites with the group was truly moving.

For everyone attending entrance ceremonies, this song will gently support you from behind.

Don’t push yourself—take it one step at a time and start in a way that’s true to you!