Cheer songs that will elevate the 2026 summer high school baseball season

summer shadeSuga Shikao

Suga Shikao / Natsukage

A work by Shikao Suga that, at summer’s end, fills your heart with feelings beyond words yet gently encourages you to take the next step.

It evokes the sparkle of youth, the bittersweetness that follows, and the small glimmer of hope that is born from it.

Included on a single released in August 2005, this song moved many viewers to tears as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s “Netto Koshien.” Another track on the same single also served as the tournament’s theme song, achieving the remarkable feat of a double tie-in by the same artist.

SAMURAITakkī & Tsubasa

SAMURAI [Tackey & Tsubasa]

This soul-stirring track by Tackey & Tsubasa is a powerful rock tune that seems to embody Japan’s “samurai spirit.” The passion of chasing dreams, the unbreakable bonds of comrades, and an indomitable will that never gives up all resonate through its fast-paced sound.

Released in August 2007, the song served as the image theme for Nippon TV’s “PRIDE & SPIRIT Nippon Professional Baseball 2007,” adding color to many moving games.

It’s also known as a timeless stadium anthem that whipped high school baseball’s Alps stands into a frenzy.

Brimming with fiery energy, this classic pushes forward not only the ballplayers aiming for Koshien but everyone who’s wholeheartedly devoted to something.

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.

a thousand paper cranesYūsuke

a thousand paper cranes

A rousing anthem infused with Yusuke’s fiery baseball spirit! “No matter the obstacles, seize your dream!” That powerful message comes through loud and clear.

The sweat and dirt etched into a pristine uniform, the unshakable bonds with teammates, and the hunger for victory—this work feels like a distillation of them all.

Released in July 2019 to mark the 10th anniversary of Yusuke’s debut, it colored the summer of high school ballplayers as the image theme song for the 101st Kanagawa Tournament of the National High School Baseball Championship.

It’s a classic that sends a passionate cheer to everyone striving single-mindedly toward their goals.

See OffBRAHMAN

See Off

This track from BRAHMAN is the perfect anthem for summer, don’t you think? Within its raw hardcore punk energy, it carries the aching feelings of seeing someone off at a parting or a departure, as well as profound questions about human existence itself.

Included on the landmark indie release “A MAN OF THE WORLD” from September 1998, it sold over 600,000 copies.

It’s also beloved as a high school baseball fight song—schools like Joso Gakuin have played it from the Alps stands at Koshien, fueling the heat of the battles.

When this song overlaps with the sight of ballplayers chasing the white ball in the summer tournament, it’s sure to make the cheering even more intense.

And if you’re taking on a big goal, it will definitely give you a powerful push forward.

Kaikai KitanEVE

Kaikai Kitan – Eve MV

This is a song by Eve that became widely known as an anime theme, but it’s also familiar as a crowd-pumping cheer tune in the Koshien Alps stands.

The track rides on a fast-paced rock sound to portray the listener’s inner turmoil and a strong will to defy fate.

The way it surges from chant-like phrasing into a chorus that shakes the soul is truly breathtaking.

Released in October 2020, it became a massive hit as the opening theme for the TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen.

And it’s still fresh in our memories that in spring 2022, Osaka Toin High School performed it as a cheer song at the National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament, wrapping the stadium in excitement.

It’s a number infused with a powerful message that resonates with the players bravely facing adversity.

As your heart desiresElefanto Kashimashi

As your heart desires

Every summer at Koshien, the single-minded devotion of those players chasing the white ball moves us to the core.

As one of the finest anthems that colored such heated battles, let me introduce a classic released by Elephant Kashimashi in September 1998.

In this song, Hiroji Miyamoto’s warm yet resolute vocals seem to gently bolster the pure passion and dreams of young people.

Its melodious, tender pop-rock sound reveals a different charm from the band’s typically rugged image.

This moving number was released as the B-side of the single “Yume no Kakera” and was also included on that year’s album “Ai to Yume.” As the opening theme for TV Asahi’s Nettou Koshien during the 80th tournament, it surely stirred the hearts of many viewers alongside memories of that summer when pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka stole the show.

To everyone who is giving their all to something, this feels like a fight song that gives you the courage to follow your heart straight ahead.