Recommended cheer songs for elementary school students: popular tracks to listen to when you want a boost

Seven-colored ArchPokemon BW Gasshoudan

Seven-colored Arch

The song by the Pokémon BW Chorus is a lively track used as the ending theme for the TV anime Pokémon Best Wishes.

Released in February 2023, it carries a positive message centered on hope and dreams.

It sings about stepping into the beginning of a dream with eyes shining under the blue sky, and about the courage to turn both joy and sorrow into strength for tomorrow.

Even when you stumble, the warm words that someone is quietly watching over you will warm your heart.

It’s the perfect song for moments when you’re taking a new step, like at sports days or graduation ceremonies.

Elementary school students who are feeling troubled—why not listen to this song and lift your spirits?

Opening DeclarationNovelbright

Novelbright – Opening Declaration [Official Music Video]

An encouraging song that helps you take a step toward your dreams and hopes was born in April 2021 from the major 1st album “Kaimaku Sengen.” With a bright, powerful melody and a passionate spirit like the sun shining in the wide sky, this work is a fervent message song crafted by Novelbright.

In 2022, it was selected as the theme song for Nippon TV’s nationwide high school dance club support project, “Dance ONE Project ’22” on the program Sukkiri, powerfully backing the challenging spirit of young people.

It’s a song that gently pushes the backs of everyone uniting their hearts—whether for field day events, sports festivals, or cheer battles.

Tomorrow as wellSHISHAMO

SHISHAMO “Tomorrow Too”

An encouraging song by SHISHAMO that sings about the anxiety and setbacks we feel in life, and the courage to keep moving forward.

Many listeners will relate to the lyrics that say even when it’s painful and you want to cry, there’s a hero whose very presence gives you the strength to live.

Surely you, too, have your own hero—someone who makes you think, “I can do my best for them!” This track was included on the album SHISHAMO 4, released in February 2017, and was also featured in a DOCOMO commercial.

It’s a perfect song for those struggling at school or striving toward their dreams.

With its powerful yet warm melody, it will give you the courage to take a step toward tomorrow.

The reason for deep breathingAqua Timez

Aqua Timez 'Reason to Breathe Deeply' Music Video

A vitality-filled cheering song.

Aqua Timez’s powerful sound is packed with an uplifting message that nudges you to take a step toward tomorrow.

The road toward dreams and goals may be steep, but by taking a deep breath and facing yourself, new courage wells up again.

Gently singing about such subtle shifts of the heart, it soothes listeners across generations, from children to adults.

Broadcast from February to March 2025, this work delivers even deeper emotion together with visuals created by active university student and animation artist Hirohisa Sakimura.

The message performed by the reunited Aqua Timez will quietly give a push to anyone striving to live each day to the fullest.

Mirai BanaAndrop

androp “Mirai Bana” Official Audio

This is a warm, encouraging song filled with uplifting messages that was broadcast on NHK’s “Minna no Uta.” Set to a gentle melody, it tenderly sings—through a clear, translucent voice—of past memories blooming into flowers of hope for the future.

Seamlessly blending androp’s emotional musicality with listener-centered messaging, the piece was released in April 2025 and is also included on the album “hooray.” It’s a song we hope you’ll listen to in this season when farewells and new encounters intersect—graduations, moving up to the next stage, and the start of new lives.

Because the sun will rise againRyokushokushakai

Ryokuoushoku Shakai 'Because the Sun Will Rise Again' Official Video / Ryokuoushoku Shakai – Hi wa Mata Noboru Kara

A heartwarming message song by Ryokuoushoku Shakai filled with hope for a bright future.

Released in April 2022, it was chosen as the theme song for the animated film Crayon Shin-chan: The Tornado Legend of Shinobi.

Embracing sadness and loneliness as natural emotions, the lyrics portray the strength and kindness to overcome them throughout.

It’s a track that stands by the worries and doubts everyone carries—children and adults alike—and gives you the courage to look ahead.

While cherishing everyday small adventures and experiences, it gently nudges those who continue to chase their dreams.

It starts here!DREAMS COME TRUE

DREAMS COME TRUE “It Starts Here!”

From the very moment you start running, this theme song for a sports event by DREAMS COME TRUE gives a powerful push to the beginning of your challenge.

Riding on a lively rhythm that fuses disco sounds with Latin grooves, it carries a heartfelt cheer that resonates with every challenger.

It sings of bonds with friends, hard work and growth, and the courage to make a fresh start, becoming a piece that gently nudges listeners forward.

Released in January 2025, the song was written as the theme for a relay race event commemorating the Osaka-Kansai Expo.

The single, which also includes the theme song for the film “Kaminofude,” marks a milestone work celebrating DREAMS COME TRUE’s 35th anniversary.

It’s a song we hope not only students facing their youth, but everyone about to take a new step in life, will listen to.