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Noriyuki Makihara Cheer Songs & Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Since his debut, singer Noriyuki Makihara has released one hit after another and is now a household name across Japan.

Among his songs, his anthems of encouragement are beloved by people of all ages.

Here, we’ve compiled a ranking of Noriyuki Makihara’s most popular motivational songs.

Noriyuki Makihara Cheer Songs & Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Firefly ~ I will keep on livingMakihara Noriyuki8rank/position

With a warm, gently enveloping voice that conveys universal messages, Noriyuki Makihara’s songs resonate deeply.

Like a firefly glowing softly in the dark, the lyrics portray the strength to live with quiet hope in one’s heart, seeping deeply into the listener’s soul.

On an autumn night when you feel the ache of longing for someone, the gentle melody may feel all the warmer.

Released in February 2008 as his 38th single, this work was also used as the theme song for the film “KIDS” and in commercials.

It’s a warmly comforting number that gives you a gentle push when you’re lost in life or need strength for tomorrow.

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Let’s hold handsMakihara Noriyuki9rank/position

Let’s hold hands (Noriyuki Makihara). Let’s hold hands.
Let's hold handsMakihara Noriyuki

This song was written in September 2011 for the project “Te wo Tsunagou Daisakusen,” which aimed to bring smiles to areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Its warm lyrics center on themes of bonds and kindness, and the project’s official website publishes the lyrics and sheet music.

The song itself has a bouncing rhythm and a light feel, so it’s best to sing it in a way that doesn’t get too heavy.

Try moving your body as if lightly bouncing upward while you sing.

It might also work to toss off the word endings, as if flicking them away.

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To the infinite beyond ~To infinity and beyond~Makihara Noriyuki10rank/position

A single released by Noriyuki Makihara in 2009.

It’s a powerful number packed with a message about striving beyond your limits.

Through images like a dog trying to jump over a fence, the lyrics portray the importance of keeping on acting without giving up.

It’s a song that gives you a push to move first rather than overthinking.

It was used as the ending theme for TBS’s “Hitachi Sekai Fushigi Hakken!” and as the theme song for the drama “How a 30-Something Temp Gets a Full-Time Job.”

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