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Naoki Sato Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Naoki Sato is a composer who creates theme songs and insert songs across a wide range of fields, including film music, TV dramas, animation, and musicals.

Many of you may know his name from winning the Best Music Award at the 29th Japan Academy Prize in 2005 for the film Always: Sunset on Third Street.

From classical to rock, his wide-ranging musical style has garnered attention in many areas.

This time, we present a ranking of Naoki Sato’s most popular songs!

Naoki Sato Popular Songs Ranking [2026] (11–20)

Waterboys ‘Synchro BOM-BA-YE’Satō Naoki15rank/position

Synchro BOM-BA-YE
Waterboys 'Synchro BOM-BA-YE'Satō Naoki

It’s as if the surging energy of youth has been turned directly into sound—an irresistibly cool, passionate vibe! It kicks off with the universally familiar 3-3-7 handclap rhythm, then fuses exhilarating synthesizer tones with grand orchestration, making for a truly pulse-pounding track.

Listening to it, you can vividly picture the single-minded drive to charge toward a shared goal with your friends, and the sense of accomplishment that awaits beyond hardship.

Composed by Naoki Sato, it was included on the soundtrack album WATER BOYS, released in August 2003.

As the main theme of the drama Water Boys, it powerfully colored the story.

It’s a classic that’s perfect for bands wanting to deliver an energetic performance that pulls the entire venue in at school festivals or concerts.

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Taiga Drama ‘Ryomaden’ Main ThemeSatō Naoki16rank/position

The overwhelming sound arrangement, like a wall of sound closing in, is so cool! It’s the theme song for the Taiga drama “Ryomaden,” which also made headlines for starring Masaharu Fukuyama.

Just hearing it makes you excited for what’s to come, and its sound is perfect for cavalry battles where strategy and momentum are put to the test.

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