[Fight songs and marches included] Moving songs you want to hear at the Spring High School Baseball Tournament

Love MemoryMatsuzaki Shigeru

Love Memory

A signature work by Shigeru Matsuzaki, who proclaims the joy of irreplaceable love with a soul-stirring voice.

It paints on a grand scale the happiness brought by a beloved’s angelic smile and the eternal bond that vows never to part, even if they become a star.

Released in August 1977, the piece was produced for a 1976 music festival and became a massive hit as a commercial jingle.

In 1978, it resounded through Koshien as the march for the 50th National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament, carrying the dreams of Matsuzaki himself, a former high school ballplayer.

It is sure to inspire courage and move hearts at life’s major milestones or when you wish to express deep gratitude to someone special.

YOUNG MAN (Y.M.C.A.)Saijō Hideki

Hideki Saijo – Young Man (Y.M.C.A.)

With a surging passion that stirs listeners’ hearts, Hideki Saijo’s striking vocals make this piece a perfect anthem for anyone chasing their dreams! Released as a single in February 1979, it was also included on the album “YOUNG MAN / HIDEKI FLYING UP.” In the spring of the following year, 1980, it was chosen as the entrance march for the National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament, sending a courageous song resounding through Koshien.

When this song plays, it feels like you can overcome any challenge!

A come-from-behind grand slam home run☆♪.haji→

Gyakuten Manrui Homerun

This is a track by Haji→ that fires up your spirit with a defiant “Just watch me!” attitude.

To focus on baseball, he reluctantly changes his hairstyle and spends his days grinding through steady practice.

The protagonist dreaming of one day seizing glory is the very essence of youthful brilliance.

It was included on the single “White Winter Love.” released in December 2013, and later featured on the 2014 album “Cho Hajibamu 2.” This song can be called an anthem that rouses not only ballplayers facing adversity, but everyone striving toward a big goal.

My HERObīguru kurū

Beagle Crew “My HERO” MV_Full [Official] (BEAGLE CREW / My HERO)

A soul-stirring track by Beagle Crew that powerfully sings of deep gratitude to comrades and unwavering resolve toward one’s dreams.

Its passionate message—“Now it’s my turn to be your strength”—to the friends who supported each other in hard times grabs listeners’ hearts and won’t let go.

Released as a single in September 2014, the song was written as the walk-up music for professional baseball player Sho Nakata, sending stadiums into a frenzy.

It’s an anthem that fires up not only athletes facing high-stakes moments, but anyone striving toward a big goal.

prideGReeeeN

GReeeeN × Hayato Sakamoto “pride”

It’s an upbeat song with a message about always doing your best and moving forward one step at a time.

Whether you’re playing baseball or cheering from the sidelines, it’s something you can relate to.

It’s included on their fourth album, released in 2012.

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Araki Jakkan

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Now existingSakushi: Aku Yū / Sakkyoku: Tanimura Shinji

Senbatsu High School Baseball – Ima Arite

Ima Arite, the tournament song for the Spring Senbatsu, features lyrics by Akuyu and music by Shinji Tanimura.

It is performed and sung at the opening and closing ceremonies, and has also been used as the march for the opening ceremony’s parade of athletes.

The lyrics begin with imagery that evokes the Spring Senbatsu itself, and sing of how the present opens the future and connects the generations.

It’s a song that conveys both the lives high school baseball players have led so far and the hopes they carry for the road ahead.

As you listen, try to imagine the many feelings of the players.

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SAKI

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It starts here!DREAMS COME TRUE

DREAMS COME TRUE “It Starts Here!”

Brimming with dynamic rhythm and a powerful melody, this track serves as a heartwarming anthem that, while a theme song for an ekiden relay race, also celebrates life’s challenges, hard work, and those taking a bold new step forward.

DREAMS COME TRUE fuse ’80s disco sounds with Latin grooves into a lively arrangement that gently pushes listeners onward.

The song was released digitally ahead of time in January 2025 and was later included as a single in March of the same year as the theme song for the “ACN EXPO EKIDEN 2025 Commemorating the Osaka-Kansai Expo.” It’s a buoyant tune that, when played during practice for school sports days or athletic festivals, naturally sparks a sense of camaraderie with teammates and a renewed determination to reach your goals.