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

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.

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!

HEROESGLAY

GLAY / HEROES

It’s a rousing anthem dedicated to the heroes of tomorrow, infused with the passionate spirit of the artist’s own youth as a baseball kid.

With straightforward lyrics, it powerfully sings about the importance of never giving up and holding on to hope for the future, while GLAY’s signature exhilarating, energetic rock sound stirs the listener’s heart.

Featured on a single released in May 2015, the song served as the theme for the 2015 Kanagawa Prefecture tournament of the National High School Baseball Championship, vividly coloring the players’ intense drama.

For everyone single-mindedly striving toward their dreams, it offers the courage to rise up at the very moment they face a towering wall.

Voice of SetouchiSTU48

[MV full] The Voice of Setouchi / STU48 [Official]

This is a captivating number featuring STU48’s pure vocals that conjure up the serene scenery of the Seto Inland Sea.

Its theme of asking oneself what one can do overlaps with the single-minded efforts of high school baseball players striving toward their goals, making it deeply moving.

The song was included as a coupling track on the theater edition of AKB48’s single “Negaigoto no Mochigusare” released in May 2017, and served as the ending theme for Yamaguchi Asahi Broadcasting’s high school baseball tournament, encouraging local players.

It can be described as a cheer song that gives a supportive push to the younger generation who are earnestly doing their best.

BREAKING THE ICETHE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE

BREAKING THE ICE

Brimming with exhilarating sound, this is a track that makes your heart start dancing.

“Break through the wall in front of you and move forward!” That straightforward passion overlaps with the energetic performance that is THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE’s hallmark, setting listeners’ souls ablaze.

Included as a coupling track on the single HARD HIT released in July 2018 and also featured on the album THE RAMPAGE the same year, this piece colored the fierce battles of high school baseball players as the theme song for the regional summer tournaments.

It’s truly an anthem of hope that gives you the courage to take that first step.

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lol - L.O.L - / In That Wind - Music Video -

An inspiring cheer song highlighted by striking strings, it paints a picture of single-minded passion and bonds of mutual support.

Infused with gratitude toward those who sustain the relentless, headlong days, its theme evokes a pure surge of strength to keep moving forward.

Released by lol in July 2019 as a digital single, it served as the Kanagawa tournament theme for “tvk High School Baseball News 2019,” coloring the 101st summer championship.

As a beloved anthem that stirs the hearts of high school players chasing the white ball and all who dare to pursue their dreams, it will continue to be cherished.

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.