[Spring High School Baseball] A Look Back at Historic Entrance Songs, TV Theme Songs, and Popular Cheer Chants!

Kokoro-eroodo obu mejyaa

Road of Major / Kokoro-e

Since it was used as the theme song for the baseball anime Major, this track is beloved by baseball fans.

I believe many young ballplayers have related to its lyrics—which express that great joy awaits beyond hardships—and have found encouragement from it.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

Saitō Ayumu

Report a problem

First LoveUtada Hikaru

Hikaru Utada – First Love

This is a song by Hikaru Utada filled with the sweet-and-sour feelings of first love and a heart-wrenching sense of longing.

Even if you end up walking separate paths, the feelings you had for the other person and the form of love they taught you remain in your heart.

Utada’s soul-stirring vocals portray those pure emotions.

Released in April 1999 as a single from the debut album “First Love,” the track also drew attention as the theme song for the drama “Majo no Joken,” starring Nanako Matsushima and Hideaki Takizawa.

In 2000, it colored the players’ fresh start as the march for the National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament.

Until we meet againOzaki Kiyohiko

Mata Au Himade

With its dynamic vocals that convey a palpable sense of hope even amid the sadness of parting, this is a moving song by Kiyohiko Ozaki.

It portrays, with a powerful yet gentle melody, two people saying goodbye to the past they walked together and stepping forward into their respective futures.

Released as a single in March 1971, it served as the entrance march at the 44th National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament in 1972, inspiring many ballplayers.

Listen to it at the moment of a new challenge or departure, and you will surely feel your heart stirred.

Cat’s EyeAnri

CAT’S EYE

With a cool, fast-paced melody that feels like tearing through the city at night, this song has an instant, irresistible allure.

Released as a single in August 1983, it became a major hit as the theme song for the anime Cat’s Eye.

It was performed at that year’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen, and in the spring of 1984 it was selected as the march for the 56th National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament.

Using an anime theme at Koshien was groundbreaking at the time and created a huge buzz, so many of you may remember it.

It’s a classic that propels people toward their goals and stirs the passion they carry within.

Love MemoryMatsuzaki Shigeru

Love Memory

Shigeru Matsuzaki’s signature song, delivered with a soul-stirring voice that exalts the joy of irreplaceable love.

It paints, on a grand scale, the happiness brought by a loved one’s angelic smile and an eternal bond that vows never to part, even if one becomes a star.

Released in August 1977, the piece was originally 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’s a song that offers courage and inspiration at life’s major milestones and when you want to convey deep gratitude to someone important.

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!

Monkey Turn (SG RUSH Championship Final)Jintosio

Narashino Monkey Turn Final Audio Cheering Song Spring 2019 91st National High School Baseball Invitational (Senbatsu)

This song by Jintosio was originally known as the jackpot BGM from the Monkey Turn pachislot.

Its fast-paced melody and piercing high trumpet notes instantly grab the listener’s heart and stir a “Alright, let’s go!” feeling.

Adopted in 2011 as a chance theme by a pro baseball team, it later became a beloved staple cheer song at Koshien from around 2016, sparked by performances from schools like Narashino High School.

It’s truly the perfect anthem for those peak moments—powerfully pushing players striving for victory and uniting the Alps stands as one.