Classic songs that celebrate courage. Recommended popular tracks.
I’ve put together a playlist of classic Japanese songs with the theme of courage.
Because the lyrics are in Japanese, I think the songs’ messages can reach listeners more directly.
When you want to push yourself a bit more, need a nudge, or want some encouragement, music will be there by your side.
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Classic songs that sing of courage. Recommended popular tracks (51–60)
Bullseye!! My hunch was spot on!!Takehara Pisutoru
This song powerfully supports the Japan national soccer team and was released in October 2024 as the theme song for a commercial produced by Credit Saison.
Takehara Pistol’s passionate vocals ride over a driving, fast-paced band sound that stirs the listener’s heart.
The lyrics carry a positive message that hints at victory on the pitch, conveying a strong belief in the team’s success.
It’s guaranteed to get you pumped up before watching a match! And it’s not just for sports—this is the perfect track for anyone about to take on something new.
When you need courage, give it a listen.
one’s true feelingssumika
An anthem of encouragement that expresses moments when you feel like giving up in honest, straightforward words.
Written by sumika as the support song for the 99th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament, the track was released in January 2021 as a double A-side single and was included on the album AMUSIC in March of the same year.
Within its powerful sound that evokes the intensity of sports, it conveys the importance of walking forward with your teammates.
Starting in April of that year, it was also featured as the TV commercial song for Aisin Corporation.
Whether you’re feeling defeat or loneliness, or want to link arms with friends and face forward, this song is sure to give you courage.
FateOfisharu Higedan Dism
This is a rousing cheer song filled with passion that makes anyone feel empowered to face forward.
The lyrics, which capture an indescribable page of youth, carry a message that pushes all challengers onward.
The beautiful melodies and powerful brass sound woven by Official HIGE DANDism inspire listeners’ hearts like cheers from the stands.
Released in July 2019, this track was chosen as the “2019 ABC Summer High School Baseball Cheer Song” and the theme song for TV Asahi’s Nettou Koshien.
It reached No.
3 on the Billboard JAPAN HOT 100 weekly chart and became a major hit, earning Platinum certification.
It’s a song we’d love to send to everyone striving toward their dreams and goals.
It’s also perfect for karaoke when you want to sing your heart out and boost your spirits.
Hello,WorldSUPER BEAVER
This song powerfully calls for the importance of taking on unknown worlds and embracing transformation.
Its dynamic progression, woven from stillness and motion, and its energetic rock sound give you the courage to keep moving forward.
Even while carrying worries and doubts about a distant future, it speaks to the importance of taking that first step, carried by a passionate melody.
Included on the April 2012 album “Yorokobi no Ashita ni,” it has remained a staple in SUPER BEAVER’s live shows.
For anyone feeling worn out by daily life or in need of the courage to take a new step, this track is sure to ignite a wellspring of energy from deep within.
Masterpieces that sing of courage. Recommended popular songs (61–70)
Small RevolutionSUPER BEAVER
This song powerfully sings of the small acts of courage hidden in everyday life and the desire for self-transformation.
Included on the album “Ongaku,” it was released in February 2024 as an insert song for the TV Asahi drama “MARS: Zero no Kakumei.” With an emotional rock style characteristic of SUPER BEAVER, its melody and sound quietly yet fervently urge us to give voice to our inner feelings and reevaluate who we are.
It was also featured in TBS’s special music program “Ongaku no Hi 2024” for a mass sing-along project, where it was performed together with many viewers.
It’s a song that gently gives you a push when you feel life is hard or lonely, or when you want to take a step toward tomorrow.
A Person Becoming a StarSUPER BEAVER
This song possesses a profound allure that invites us to reexamine the present from the perspective of life’s end.
Centered on the universal themes of life and death, it asks what truly matters to us as human beings.
Inspired by the passing of the artist’s grandmother, it was released in July 2012 as a medium-tempo ballad on the album “How the Future Begins.” Rather than dwelling solely in sorrow, it reflects on the dignity of a life well lived through the image of a beloved grandmother being tenderly sent off, expressed with a simple yet powerful melody.
It is a song that stays close when you want to confront life’s fundamental questions or when you’re thinking of someone dear.
As SUPER BEAVER’s first nationwide release after establishing their independent label “I×L×P× RECORDS,” it was an ambitious work that also drew attention as a new starting point for the band.
The True Nature of TearsSUPER BEAVER
This song delicately portrays the emotions that sway between the desire to reach someone and the sense of distance between people.
Produced as the theme song for NHK General’s late-night drama “Vanilla na Mainichi” in January 2025, it faithfully reflects the protagonist’s inner feelings.
SUPER BEAVER’s powerful yet gentle melody and its message questioning the meaning of tears resonate deeply.
Released digitally in the same month, the song also appears in a scene where Daisei Kido performs it within the drama, adding further depth to the story.
It’s a track that stands beside listeners as they face doubts and anxieties while trying to live true to themselves, yet still choose to look forward.